Contract Researchers

Because of the volume of requests and the small staff, Newberry Library staff is not able to undertake lengthy research. You can contact the staff for reference assistance (catalog checking, suggesting sources or search strategies, consulting a specific source, providing photocopies, etc.) and make use of the Quick Search services.

Requests for research at the Newberry can be addressed to one of the professional researchers listed below. You will need to contact them to determine what fees they charge. When writing initially to any researcher on this list, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope and a pedigree chart for each line to be investigated. The Newberry Library assumes no responsibility for the following individuals, who are available for hire as independent contractors.

Tina Beaird
37 Hawthorne Dr.
Oswego, IL 60543
630-554-3883
tinabeaird@yahoo.com
Caldeen Benedict
48 Butternut Lane
Nauvoo, Illinois
62354 USA
360-227-5249
caldeenb@hotmail.com
http://genealogyPro.com/cbenedict.html
Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG (SM)
2666 E. 73rd St., Apt. 11-W
Chicago, IL 60649
773-221-4545
jl-bloom@mindspring.com
Kevin Clutter
7440 Magoun Avenue
Hammond, IN  46324
219/844-8163
cluttermk@aol.com
Lynda Bloom-DeGroot
1850 W. Highland Ave. F205
Elgin, IL 60123
847-697-3444
writeme4747@yahoo.com
Ginger Frere
Information Diggers
5739 W. Dakin
Chicago, IL 60634
773-282-1273
gfrere@informationdiggers.com http://www.informationdiggers.com
Nancy Grossman
499 Hillside Dr.
Highland Park, IL.  60035
847-433-0640
Fax 847-433-0640
msgnan@gmail.com
German genealogy
Joseph Laiacona
4205 N. Avers Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
773-539-2607
joseph@laiacona.org
Italian and Sicilian genealogy
Craig L. Pfannkuche
8612 Memory Trail
Wonder Lake, IL 60097-9442
815-653-9459
craig@pfannkuche.com
Christina A. Reynen
(Chicago research only)
Specialty: court records
21 W. Goethe
Chicago, Ill. 60610
312-335-0586
kreynen@rcn.com
ChicagoReynen.com
Peggy Tuck Sinko
(Chicago research only)
605 S. Ridgeland
Oak Park, IL 60304
708-848-3515
ptsinko@aol.com
 
CG, Certified Genealogist, is a service mark of the Board of Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board-certified associates after periodic competency evaluations. The board name is registered USP&TO.