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Genealogical Research

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​Full Research Packages

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Basic History: $1500 (inclusive)

Genealogical research of one parent and one grandparent lines tracing 1-4 generations (2-6 surnames). 

(Includes $200 allocated to purchasing certificates.)

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Intermediate: $2500 (inclusive)

Genealogical research of either father’s or mother’s side of the family, i.e. one parent and both grandparents

(2-12 surnames). (Includes $250 allocated to purchasing certificates.)

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Full history: $5000 (inclusive)

The genealogical research of both your father’s and mother’s family tree i.e. starting with both sets of grandparents. Going back to their point of entry into Australia. (if applicable).

(Includes $300 allocated to purchase of certificates.)

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Initial Consultation Fee: $100​

The initial 1-hour consultation and preliminary research work is undertaken to ascertain:

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a). understand your family story and discuss what your objective is for the research to be undertaken.

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b) evaluate the viability of your case, if it is work outside of my scope or I assess other issues with the research, we can discuss at this time.

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c). collect all information, copies of certificates or other documentation you may have. This is so my work does not duplicate what work you have undertaken or information you may have in your possession.

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This Initial meeting can be conducted via phone call, via MS Teams or Zoom.

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*Payment plans are available for these packages with a retainer of 10%

**Payment plans are negatable, but are payable within a period of 6 months

*** Work will not exceed beyond the 6 months.

****No GST

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Individual Research Package

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$600 for 6 hours block research work​​

$300 to be paid upfront, acts as a retainer fee.

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After the retainer is paid, your file goes into the research queue (approx. 1-3 weeks per case dependent of individual case complexities)

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Once I have completed the work for the 6-hour block, I will give notification and go through the work with you.

Once the payments have been finalised, you will receive a Family Research report, including any original certificates that may have been purchased, and copies of all evidencing/historical documentation backing up the research.

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(This package MAY incur additional fees if certificates need to be purchased. If this is to occur, I will discuss as the issue arises)

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The 6-hour research block price does not include the initial 1-hour consultation & preliminary research work (per case) which I will conduct with you to;

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a). understand your family story and discuss what your objective is for the research to be undertaken.

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b) evaluate the viability of your job, if it is work outside of my scope or I assess other issues with the research, we can discuss at this time.

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c). collect all information, copies of certificates or other documentation you may have. This is so my work does not duplicate what work you have undertaken or information you may have in your possession.

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This Initial meeting can be conducted either via phone call, via MS Teams or Zoom.

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Family Finding

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Family Finding work undertaken for OOHC placements and/or reconnection to family.​

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NGO or Out of Home Care (OOHC) Providers or if you are from a Corporate /Government or other Government agency, please contact me to discuss)

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*Initial Consultation Fee to discuss the case: $100 - per case

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$1500 per case 

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* Sibling groups are considered one case where children share the same parents. ​

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$2000 per sibling group where children do not share the same parents.

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Homes & Institutions

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Cootamundra Girls Home - Kinchela Boys Home & Bomaderry Babies Home & other Homes Nation-wide​

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Native Seeds is committed to helping reconnect our Elders who were Stolen (kidnapped) and placed into these Homes.

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Please contact us to discuss this work 

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Other 

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​​​​​​​​​​​Cemetery Looks Ups

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Looking for an ancestors grave or headstone?

$60 per hour - petrol costs inclusive

$40 per grave headstone rubbing

I will travel to the site and photograph

100km radius of ACT (further will incur additional costs)

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Confirmation of Aboriginality

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For people wishing to apply for a Certificate of Aboriginality (COA) you will need to apply through your Aboriginal Nations, Lands Council or Corporation. You will need to provide the organization with your family linage as proof of your Aboriginal connections both to your Aboriginal family and to the Nation you are claiming your family come from. COA's are highly controversial and should never be taken lightly. I do not take this issue lightly and will only provide a support letter here I am 100% confident in your claim.

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If I have helped to establish your Aboriginal connection, I will be happy to provide a letter of support stating those connections. However please note that in applying for a COA you have to satisfy some very important criteria. To not satisfy this criteria, and to not provide adequate family connections, is illegal.

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                                                          •being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent

                                                          •identifying as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person

                                                          •being accepted as such by the community in which you live, or formerly lived.

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$60 to provide a letter to validate your own family research evidence ONLY, when and where I believe the above criteria and family research AND reconnection work has been undertaken to support the application. This does NOT include hard copy or soft copy evidence of the family research.

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If during validation, the criteria is not met, the fee stands.

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