Genealogy Research Questions

Research Rates

  • We're giving each patron 3 free look-ups per month, for distance genealogy services. Anything over that would incur the $10 per obit and $20 per hour research fee.
  • One obituary photocopy with a known date of death, or other newspaper item (birth or marriage announcement) with a known date of publication is $10.00
  • A fee of $20.00/hour for other genealogical research, or in-depth searches.
  • More complicated and lengthy requests will be billed according to our hourly rate of $20.00/hour. We must first receive your written consent or contact you and receive your permission before we will conduct such additional research.
  • Vague or imprecise queries are likely to remain unanswered. Upon request, we will send you a list of local researchers who, for fee, may also be able to help you.
  • Relevant fees must be paid in advance and are non-refundable. Successful research results cannot be guaranteed. Copy quality cannot be guaranteed.

Online Request Instructions

  • In order to provide you with an accurate answer, please answer as many of the following questions as you can. Vague or imprecise queries are likely to remain unanswered.
  • Relevant fees must be paid in advance and are non-refundable. Submit your payment, if you've gone over your 3 free requests per month, via the PayPal "donate" button below, or by mail. If using PayPal, you must indicate that your PayPal submission is payment for a research query or we will assume it is a donation (indicate this in the “special instructions to seller” box).
  • Successful research results cannot be guaranteed. Copy quality cannot be guaranteed.
  • Upon request, we will send you a list of local researchers who, for a fee, may also be able to help you.
  • *PLEASE USE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH REQUEST*
Name
Address

PDF Form Instructions

Download our research query form, fill in as much information as you can, and submit it in one of two ways:

Print the completed form and mail it, along with your payment if you've gone over your 3 free requests per month, to:

Chemung County Library District
Genealogy Department
101 East Church Street
Elmira, NY 14901

or

E-mail the completed form to localhistory@stls.org and submit your research payment over the 3 free per month via the Paypal donation button above. You must indicate that your PayPal submission is payment for a research query or we will assume it is a donation (indicate this in the “special instructions to seller” box).