Summary:
Caldeen has over 27 years experience in researching family histories, including over 16 years as a professional researcher. She has extensive experience in American research as well as experience in French Canadian, Norwegian, and some German. (Is willing to try new areas.)
Experience:
- Researched and compiled four early American family histories. Books included historical as well as genealogical information. Van Horn family histories located in the Salt Lake Family History Center.
- Researched and compiled family history of Ezra Warner family of Lake Forest, IL.
- Researched family tree and scanned family paintings and personal heirlooms for documentation of granddaughter of Edward Hines (of Hines Lumber).
- Researching family of John Shellette Van Bergen.
- Has extracted six books into Personal Ancestral File, for submission to the Ancestral File, through the Salt Lake Family History Center.
- Personal Ancestral File Data Base includes over 200 different files, ranging from 100 to 10,000 names per file. Most of these records have been hand typed into the files.
- Taught Beginning Genealogy through Continuing Education at Harper College for 5 years and Lake County College for two.
- Has been a test site for the Salt Lake Family History Dept. for 6 years.
- Worked as a Staff Member of 2 family history centers on and off for 13 years.
Resources:
- Extensive personal library of CD-Roms... Automated Archives, Banner Blue, and Broderbund.
- Belongs to two on line libraries, each housing over 1500 books.
- Access to LDS Family History Centers, and local libraries and court houses.
- Access to Historic Nauvoo and surrounding areas.
Rates and Hours:
- $25.00 hour/ 10 hour minimum.
- All payments in advance.
- Willing to work requested amount of hours ranging from 10 to 40 hours a month.
- Will do some field research/ travel and expenses extra.
- Monthly reports or when major finds are located.
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