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Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness

The Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Wiki provides a place where volunteers offer to provide research time (without charge) to researchers who need "boots on the ground" genealogy help in a distant location. While volunteers perform research services without charging for their time, they do incur expenses that they may ask reimbursement for: copies, gas, parking fees, postage, etc. (The minimal charge for the volunteer's expenses is a lot less than it the cost to travel to the area and perform the research yourself.)

The Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Wiki is a collaborative genealogy research community wiki for both researchers and volunteers. Anyone can edit the wiki to correct typos, misinformation, update links, update volunteer information, provide additional information, etc. Wiki members can:

Discuss any aspect of the site and
Ask questions at the Forum or on an article's "Talk" page. (The Talk page button is at the top of each page.)
Communicate with individual members and/or volunteers by leaving a message on their Message Wall or send a wiki email. (Be sure to sign and date your contributions on a Message Wall or Talk page, so others know "who to talk to" and whether your message is still of current interest.)
Participate in chat sessions.
Click the Follow button below for pages that interest you. Then, if the page changes, you get an email alert.

Explore the wiki and enjoy! (If you're new to wikis, be sure to visit the Getting Started with Wikis page.)

Questions? Concerns? Leave a message on the Talk page or contact a Wiki Admin.
(Click the Talk button ... beside the Edit icon at the top of the page.)

USA Volunteers

Click a state link below to access a list of volunteers who perform research services in that state.

International Volunteers

Click a Country link below to access a list of volunteers who perform research services in that Country.

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belize
Botswana
Brazil
Canada
Channel Islands
Chile
China
Columbia
England
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Guam
Ireland
Italy
Israel
Japan

Korea
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
Netherland Antilles
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Norway
Paraguay
Panama
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Scotland
Serbia
Singapore
Slovenia
South Africa
Sweden
United Arab Emirates
Wales
Yugoslavia

Questions? Concerns? Leave a message on the Talk page or contact a Wiki Admin.
(Click the Talk button ... beside the Edit icon at the top of the page.)

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Comments, Suggestions, Concerns

Questions? Concerns?

Leave a message on the Talk page or contact a Wiki Admin.

(Click the Talk button ... located beside the Edit icon at the top of the page.)

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Important Wiki Links

See Useful Links (scroll to bottom of the page) for both general and wiki links:

Wiki Basics
Help Files and FAQs
Researchers -- General Guidelines
Info for Volunteers
Useful Links
Special Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Wiki Links

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Rajsingh12 • 24 September 2016

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my india ancestors

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Jawoods • 6 December 2013

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Johann/John Ferrenburg

I am trying to find out all I can about John/Johann Ferrenburg. It seems that when he moved to the U.S. he started going by John, but originally his name was Johann. I don't have very much information…

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CL Carlisle • 14 September 2013

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Today was a great day!!!

Yes today was a GREAT day with out a doubt. Helped someone find their family and I dont know who was more excited about it, them or me. LOL But I always get excited when I can track down stuff for …

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CL Carlisle • 9 September 2013

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VOTAW research

If you or someone you know or have contact with is researching the VOTAW surname feel free to send them my way. Have quite a bit collected on the line and adding more daily. Am hoping to have a site …

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