botwinick@aol.com
Milton E. Botwinick
[professional genealogist]
POB 13464
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3464
I am available to do research for you after I receive your ck.
My fee is hourly with out of pocket expenses such as postage, xeroxing and stationery added to the bill. I must charge for the time spent regardless of the research results. No charge for travel time in center city Phila. proper; I reside in center city. Minimum initial ck. required. I work in Philadelphia.
Please state the number of hours you want me to work and enclose a check covering the total number of hours in advance. Be aware that a typed report will require 30 minutes on a small job. Xeroxes of the material will be sent to you if conditions warrant and authorities permit. Each copy will note the page number and the source volume. Kindly state if you do not want copies.
Be as specific and exacting as possible in explaining your needs. The more information I have about your requirements, the easier my work. Shall I write or call collect if problems develop? If so, provide a day and a night phone number.
Please supply race [black, white, etc.] religion and ethnic origin. Nicknames and name spelling variations will help me. If the name is pronounced differently than spelled please provide correct pronunciation.
After completing my B. A., I did further graduate work in the social sciences. I have over twenty years experience as a full time professional genealogical researcher. I am the founder of the Philadelphia Jewish Genealogical Society. My memberships in the Genealogical Society of PA [GSP]is current.
I have lectured, presented genealogical workshops and seminars. My genealogical articles have been published in numerous genealogical periodicals. Host of Jewish genealogy on-line special interest group [SIG name is GFS miltB]. Associated with Golden Gate Services Genealogical Society [member of the Federation of Genalogical Societies]. Listed in Who's Who in the East 1999-2000. Listed in Who's Who in America 2000-2001.
I use the following resources regularly:
(APS)American Philosophical Society
[ARI]Annenberg Research Institute
(BI)Balch Institute
[DRX] Drexel University Library
(FLP)Free Library of Philadelphia [cardholder]
[GHS] Germantown Historical Society
(GSP)Genealogical Society of PA [member]
(HSP)Historical Society of PA [member]
(LC)Library Company
[NARS] National Archives Regional Branch-Philadelphia
(PCA)Philadelphia City Archives
(PCH)Philadelphia City Hall
(PJAC)Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center
(RWA)Register of Wills Archives
(TU)Temple University [Alumnus]
(UP)University of Pennsylvania Libraries and Archive
