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|<font color="AF4200" style="font-size:88%">'''Note from the RAOGK wiki creator''': </font><font style="font-size:88%">The RAOGK wiki is a workaround for the official RAOGK site being down. Bridgett and Doc Schneider were the '''''founders''''' of the [http://www.RAOGK.com RAOGK] website and like other genealogists, I am deeply indebted to their efforts as I benefited immensely from the work of their volunteers. When I created the wiki, it was out of my utmost respect for Bridgett and Doc's work. The wiki was my way to give back – ''my personal RAOGK '''for''' the RAOGK community'' – by providing a workaround for FB posts like Amy Mueller Stiles (and similar ones on the USA groups) on April 27: "''...wall requests are ok on FB but it's like pulling teeth to get the info of what they are looking for sometimes. Direct email contact is best.''" My hope and intent with the wiki is that it fills a gap for genealogists while the official site is down ... a place for researchers and volunteers to connect (with the familiar ease of use) until the official site is operational again. (I wrote Doc on Mar 7 about the wiki, etc. and again on April 27. On April 17, the [lead] RAOGK admin gave "conditional approval" for the wiki.)<br />
==Welcome to the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Wiki==
 
 
In a [http://www.facebook.com/groups/raogkinternational/#!/groups/33868082803/ Facebook post] (27 Apr 2012), Doc indicated he was starting to restore the [http://www.raogk.com RAOGK site].</font>
 
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==='''<font color="blue">Historical Background</font>'''===
 
The original Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) website was the brainchild of Bridgett Schneider. Shortly before her death in 2011, she had a computer disaster and the site has been down since. Before the RAOGK site went dark, the global organization consisted of over 4,000 volunteers in every U.S. state and many international locations. The RAOGK wiki is dedicated to Bridgett's memory, to continue her efforts, and to provide a service that researchers and volunteers dearly loved and miss.
 
The original Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) website was the brainchild of Bridgett Schneider. Shortly before her death in 2011, she had a computer disaster and the site has been down since. Before the RAOGK site went dark, the global organization consisted of over 4,000 volunteers in every U.S. state and many international locations. The RAOGK wiki is dedicated to Bridgett's memory, to continue her efforts, and to provide a service that researchers and volunteers dearly loved and miss.
   
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[[File:Bridgette_Schneider.jpg|link=http://image2.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2011/315/80304699_132114616235.jpg|frame|<p style="text-align: center">Bridgette Schneider (1946-2011)</p>
 
[[File:Bridgette_Schneider.jpg|link=http://image2.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2011/315/80304699_132114616235.jpg|frame|<p style="text-align: center">Bridgette Schneider (1946-2011)</p>
 
Photo at: [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80304699 Findagrave] (posted by Anja van Steel) and [http://nebraskarootsandramblings.blogspot.com/ Nebraska Roots & Ramblings]]]
 
Photo at: [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80304699 Findagrave] (posted by Anja van Steel) and [http://nebraskarootsandramblings.blogspot.com/ Nebraska Roots & Ramblings]]]
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==='''<font color="blue">Remembering Bridgett</font>'''===
 
For now, see the [[wikipedia:Random_Acts_of_Genealogical_Kindness|Wikipedia article about RAOGK]].
 
For now, see the [[wikipedia:Random_Acts_of_Genealogical_Kindness|Wikipedia article about RAOGK]].
   
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* [http://www.familytree.com/blog/the-closing-down-of-raogk/ Closing Down of RAOGK (FamilyTree article 11 Oct 2011)]
 
* [http://www.familytree.com/blog/the-closing-down-of-raogk/ Closing Down of RAOGK (FamilyTree article 11 Oct 2011)]
   
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==='''<font color="blue">RAOGK -- Facebook Groups Alternatives</font>'''===
 
 
Shortly before Bridgett's death, she posted that she'd had computer issues and the site would be down "quite awhile." Upon Bridgett's death, several of the RAOGK admins created Facebook groups to continue RAOGK's work while the site is down.
 
Shortly before Bridgett's death, she posted that she'd had computer issues and the site would be down "quite awhile." Upon Bridgett's death, several of the RAOGK admins created Facebook groups to continue RAOGK's work while the site is down.
 
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/raogkinternational#!/groups/raogkUSA/ RAOGK USA group (Facebook)]
 
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/raogkinternational#!/groups/raogkUSA/ RAOGK USA group (Facebook)]
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* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/33868082803/#!/groups/33868082803/docs/ RAOGK group (Original)] contains about 100 volunteer documents of services being offered
 
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/33868082803/#!/groups/33868082803/docs/ RAOGK group (Original)] contains about 100 volunteer documents of services being offered
 
The Facebook groups have a threaded discussion. Researchers can post their research need and members can respond with research help or suggestions.<br />
 
The Facebook groups have a threaded discussion. Researchers can post their research need and members can respond with research help or suggestions.<br />
 
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|<font color="AF4200" style="font-size:88%">'''Note from the RAOGK wiki creator''': </font><font style="font-size:88%">The RAOGK wiki is a workaround for the official RAOGK site being down. Bridgett and Doc Schneider were the '''''founders''''' of the [http://www.RAOGK.com RAOGK] website and like other genealogists, I am deeply indebted to their efforts as I benefited immensely from the work of their volunteers. When I created the wiki, it was out of my utmost respect for Bridgett and Doc's work. The wiki was my way to give back – ''my personal RAOGK '''for''' the RAOGK community'' – by providing a workaround for FB posts like Amy Mueller Stiles (and similar ones on the USA groups) on April 27: "''...wall requests are ok on FB but it's like pulling teeth to get the info of what they are looking for sometimes. Direct email contact is best.''" My hope and intent with the wiki is that it fills a gap for genealogists while the official site is down ... a place for researchers and volunteers to connect (with the familiar ease of use) until the official site is operational again. (I wrote Doc on Mar 7 about the wiki, etc. and again on April 27. On April 17, the [lead] RAOGK admin gave "conditional approval" for the wiki.)<br />
 
In a [http://www.facebook.com/groups/raogkinternational/#!/groups/33868082803/ Facebook post] (27 Apr 2012), Doc indicated he was starting to restore the [http://www.raogk.com RAOGK site].</font>
 
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==Research Request Guidelines==
 
Before requesting research help from a volunteer, please read the '''[[Research Request Guidelines]]''' page.
 
   
 
==Getting Started with the RAOGK wiki==
 
==Getting Started with the RAOGK wiki==
   
'''Welcome to the RAOGK wiki, where [[Project:Community Portal|you can contribute]]'''!! Yes, '''you''' can actually edit your entry/information on the wiki page. You can '''bold''', ''italicize'', change the content of your description of services. Any member can fix typos, punctuation, etc. Any member can also add pages to the wiki -- e.g., you may have a cemetery transcription to share and create a page specifically for that information.
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'''Welcome to the RAOGK wiki, where [[Project:Community Portal|you can contribute]]'''!! Yes, '''you''' can actually edit your entry/information on the wiki page. You can '''bold''', ''italicize'', change the description of your volunteer services. Any member can fix typos, punctuation, etc. Any member can also add pages to the wiki -- e.g., you may have a cemetery transcription to share and create a page specifically for that information.
   
'''[http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Special:UserLogin <u>Create a RAOGK account/username.</u>] '''It's free, and is a one-time action. You have greater '''anonymity''' and it's easier for other contributors to ask you questions and help you.
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'''[http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Special:UserSignup <u>Create a RAOGK account/username.</u>] '''It's free, and is a one-time action. You have greater '''anonymity''' and it's easier for other contributors to ask you questions and help you.<br />
*If you are new to wikis, visit the [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Random_Acts_of_Genealogical_Kindness_Wiki:Community_Portal <u>Community portal</u>] for an outline of main parts of the site and links to pages about editing.
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New to wikis? Visit the [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Random_Acts_of_Genealogical_Kindness_Wiki:Community_Portal <u>Community portal</u>] for an outline of main parts of the site and links to pages about editing.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Note''': If you can type emails/Word documents and use formatting buttons to bold, italic, underscore, do bullets/numbers, etc ... ''you're already a '''whiz''' at wiki editing''! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It's so easy!! It's as easy as 1-2-3.
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'''Note''': If you can type emails/Word documents and use formatting buttons to bold, italic, underscore, do bullets/numbers, etc ... ''you're already a '''whiz''' at wiki editing''! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It's so easy!! It's as easy as 1-2-3.
 
:::# [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Special:UserLogin Login]
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:::# Edit
 
:::# Edit
 
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:::# Publish
   
 
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*Discuss any aspect of the site and ask questions either at the [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Index <u>Forum</u>] or on an article's [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Talk_pages <u>"Talk" page</u>.] (The Talk page button is at the top of each page.)
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* Ask questions at the [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Index <u>Forum</u>] or on an article's [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Talk_pages <u>"Talk" page</u>.] (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.
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*Communicate with individual members and/or volunteers by leaving a message on their Message Wall or send a wiki email.
 
*Participate in chat sessions.
 
*Participate in chat sessions.
*Be sure to [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Signature '''sign and date'''] your contributions there, so that readers know "who to talk to" and whether your message is probably still of current interest.
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*Be sure to [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Signature '''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.
*Click the'''Follow''' button below for pages that interest you. Then, any time the page changes, you'll get an email alert.<br /><br />
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*Click the'''Follow''' button below for pages that interest you. Then, if the page changes, you get an email alert.<br /><br />
   
 
To do most of the above, you need to be a RAOGK wiki member:
 
To do most of the above, you need to be a RAOGK wiki member:
 
 
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<li>First, create a [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Special:UserLogin RAOGK wiki account] and</li>
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<li>First, create a [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Special:UserSignup Wiki account] and</li>
 
<li>Sign in to the RAOGK wiki.
 
<li>Sign in to the RAOGK wiki.
   
<blockquote>When you login for the ''first'' time (only), you'll be taken to own '''User page'''.</blockquote></li>
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<blockquote>When you login for the ''first'' time (only), you'll be taken to your own '''User page'''.</blockquote></li>
   
 
<li>[[Modify your User page]] (optional).<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and/or<br />Create a '''sandbox''' page (to play with wiki text) ... in the Search field, type '''User:YourUserName/Sandbox'''<br /></li>
 
<li>[[Modify your User page]] (optional).<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and/or<br />Create a '''sandbox''' page (to play with wiki text) ... in the Search field, type '''User:YourUserName/Sandbox'''<br /></li>
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To exit out of the user page, just click the RAOGK name in the masthead.<br /><br />
 
To exit out of the user page, just click the RAOGK name in the masthead.<br /><br />
   
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==Important Wiki Links==
Take the [[RAOGK wiki Grand Tour]]
 
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The wiki name may change soon. Vote for the wiki name you like best ... '''or''' ... <font color=blue>''suggest'' a wiki name by emailing the [mailto:raogk_mcowan@yahoo.com '''Wiki Admin'''])</font><br />
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Volunteer Genealogic Acts
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Volunteer Genealogic Acts of Kindness
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Volunteer Genealogy Exchange
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Volunteer Genealogic Research Angels
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Volunteer Genealogy Services
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:* To reduce spam and to keep RAOGK email separate from regular email, volunteers may want to create a free email with gmail, hotmail, or yahoo to use only for your RAOGK correspondence, possibly even creating a username with RAOGK in it -- e.g., '''RAOGK_username@provider.xxx'''. (In creating the new account, do not tie the new account to an existing email account. Thus, if your RAOGK account were to be hacked, the hacker wouldn't have a link to your regular email account.)
 
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# Create a [http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Special:UserLogin RAOGK wiki account] (one-time action)
 
# Sign in to the RAOGK wiki.
 
 
<blockquote>When you login for the ''first'' time (only), you'll be taken to own '''User page'''.</blockquote>
 
 
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<blockquote>You can practice/experiment with wiki text on your Sandbox page.</blockquote>
 
 
For details on creating/modifying wiki text, see [[Wiki 101 for RAOGK]] and [[Update Your Volunteer Information]]
 
 
==Digital Archives==
 
[http://www.facebook.com/groups/raogkUSA/ RAOGK Facebook members], Suzanne Clair and Beverly Harper, started a list of state websites that have digital archives without charge. See their [[Digital Archives]] list.
 
 
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* [[Tombstone Cleaning Tips & Techniques]]
 
* [[Tombstone Cleaning Tips & Techniques]]
 
* [http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/index.html?year=1793&country=1 Perpetual Calendar]
 
* [http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/index.html?year=1793&country=1 Perpetual Calendar]
 
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabutler/javascrp/tombston/ Birthdate Calculator]
 
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabutler/javascrp/tombston/ Birthdate Calculator]
 
* [http://www.paulsadowski.com/birthday.asp Fun Birthday Information]
 
* [http://www.paulsadowski.com/birthday.asp Fun Birthday Information]
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Note from the RAOGK wiki creator: The RAOGK wiki is a workaround for the official RAOGK site being down. Bridgett and Doc Schneider were the founders of the RAOGK website and like other genealogists, I am deeply indebted to their efforts as I benefited immensely from the work of their volunteers. When I created the wiki, it was out of my utmost respect for Bridgett and Doc's work. The wiki was my way to give back – my personal RAOGK for the RAOGK community – by providing a workaround for FB posts like Amy Mueller Stiles (and similar ones on the USA groups) on April 27: "...wall requests are ok on FB but it's like pulling teeth to get the info of what they are looking for sometimes. Direct email contact is best." My hope and intent with the wiki is that it fills a gap for genealogists while the official site is down ... a place for researchers and volunteers to connect (with the familiar ease of use) until the official site is operational again. (I wrote Doc on Mar 7 about the wiki, etc. and again on April 27. On April 17, the [lead] RAOGK admin gave "conditional approval" for the wiki.)

In a Facebook post (27 Apr 2012), Doc indicated he was starting to restore the RAOGK site.

About the RAOGK Wiki

Historical Background

The original Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) website was the brainchild of Bridgett Schneider. Shortly before her death in 2011, she had a computer disaster and the site has been down since. Before the RAOGK site went dark, the global organization consisted of over 4,000 volunteers in every U.S. state and many international locations. The RAOGK wiki is dedicated to Bridgett's memory, to continue her efforts, and to provide a service that researchers and volunteers dearly loved and miss.

The way RAOGK worked was that volunteers agreed to do at least one free genealogy research task per month in their local area as an Act of Kindness. The RAOGK volunteers agreed not to charge for their research time; however, researchers were required to reimburse the volunteer for expenses incurred in fulfilling the research request (e.g., copies, printing fees, postage, film or video tape, parking fees, gasoline, etc.).

  • On state pages, volunteers would indicate what services they would perform -- e.g., courthouse/public records lookups, library research, tombstone research, etc. -- and what expenses (never their time) they expected reimbursement for.
  • Similarly, researchers would locate a volunteer by going to a state page and selecting a researcher from a list of counties and based on the volunteer's description of services they would perform.
Bridgette Schneider

Bridgette Schneider (1946-2011)

Photo at: Findagrave (posted by Anja van Steel) and Nebraska Roots & Ramblings

Remembering Bridgett

For now, see the Wikipedia article about RAOGK.

RAOGK -- Facebook Groups Alternatives

Shortly before Bridgett's death, she posted that she'd had computer issues and the site would be down "quite awhile." Upon Bridgett's death, several of the RAOGK admins created Facebook groups to continue RAOGK's work while the site is down.

Volunteers post documents with the research services they offer:

The Facebook groups have a threaded discussion. Researchers can post their research need and members can respond with research help or suggestions.

Getting Started with the RAOGK wiki

Welcome to the RAOGK wiki, where you can contribute!! Yes, you can actually edit your entry/information on the wiki page. You can bold, italicize, change the description of your volunteer services. Any member can fix typos, punctuation, etc. Any member can also add pages to the wiki -- e.g., you may have a cemetery transcription to share and create a page specifically for that information.

Create a RAOGK account/username. It's free, and is a one-time action. You have greater anonymity and it's easier for other contributors to ask you questions and help you.
New to wikis? Visit the Community portal for an outline of main parts of the site and links to pages about editing. Note: If you can type emails/Word documents and use formatting buttons to bold, italic, underscore, do bullets/numbers, etc ... you're already a whiz at wiki editing!                  It's so easy!! It's as easy as 1-2-3.

  1. Login
  2. Edit
  3. Publish

A wiki allows collaboration between members:

  • 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.
  • Participate in chat sessions.
  • 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.
  • Click theFollow button below for pages that interest you. Then, if the page changes, you get an email alert.

To do most of the above, you need to be a RAOGK wiki member:

  1. First, create a Wiki account and
  2. Sign in to the RAOGK wiki.

    When you login for the first time (only), you'll be taken to your own User page.

  3. Modify your User page (optional).
       and/or
    Create a sandbox page (to play with wiki text) ... in the Search field, type User:YourUserName/Sandbox
  4. Initially, you'll be prompted to Add a Page (this is a one-time action) ... click the Add a Page button.

For details on creating/modifying wiki text, see Wiki 101 for RAOGK and Modify your User page.
(Creating a user page is not required.) To exit out of the user page, just click the RAOGK name in the masthead.

Comments, Suggestions, Concerns

Questions? Concerns?

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

Important Wiki Links

See Useful Links 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 Rajsingh12 24 September 2016
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my india ancestors

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Jawoods 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 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 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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Wiki Basics
Researchers -- General Guidelines

When making requests of volunteers:

  • Make requests specific -- avoid being too general.
  • Make requests ONLY for the volunteer's specified research areas. (Do not ask for out-of-area requests.)
  • Never ask more than one volunteer for the same request.
  • Ask the volunteer what reimbursements they require: copies, gas, parking, etc.
  • Negotiate an estimated completion time ... Remember: volunteers are not "on the clock," may research for multiple people, and respond reasonably as their time permits.

Note: If no volunteer exists for an area, Follow the page, for alerts of page changes.

Useful Links
Help Files and FAQs
Info for Volunteers

NEW (and existing) volunteers, contact: the Wiki Admin with the following information:

  • State:
  • County:
  • Your "display" name: ("Suz-eQ" ... "Sue" ... "Susanna Smith," etc.)
  • Volunteer Services: (Describe your services -- i.e., tombstone photos, obituaries, public records lookups, etc.)
  • Reimbursements (if any) for: gas/mileage, copies, fees, postage, parking, etc.

Note: Always provide researcher with an estimated completion time.

EXISTING volunteers may also Update Your Volunteer Information yourself.)

Special Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Wiki Links
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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