Payment and reporting.
Should you decide to use our services, we would expect you to fill the request form and email it to us. This information shall enable us to assess the availability of the necessary records and estimate the scope of work.
Upon completion of the said assessment we will inform you of our initial findings and discuss the budget of how much you would like to spend on research at the rates quoted below.
At this stage we shall appreciate your down payment to begin the actual work. Normally down payment is 30% of the estimated budget, yet this amount is negotiable, while the rest may be paid in biweekly/monthly installement, as the research progresses.
You will receive regular updates along the way and always remain in control and be able to direct or adjust the survey. Upon completion of the survey we shall prepare for you the detailed final report, covering the entire history of your family (see below).
Any money remaining at the completion of the work will be refunded or donated to the cause of your choice in support of Jewish Life in Ukraine.
1) Archival Research
Ø Review of one Archival Record Book (in Kiev) - $22/book less than 50 pages; $32/book of 50-100 pages; $0.33/for each additional page in the book of over 100 pages
Ø Copy of one relevant archival record with the confirmation stamp of Archives (in Kiev) – pursuant to applicable rates of archive (tbc, as subject to change)
Ø Archival Research outside of Kiev are negotiable; normally include reasonable travel/accommodation expenses, $50/food; $200/day of work at archive (based on average 8 hrs; 9am-5pm; or $30/hr in case the full day work is not possible). However, we enjoy wide connections in archives throughout Ukraine, so in most cases the travel may be necessary only upon your specific request.
2) Delivery
Ø Delivery of the found info via e-mail – free
Ø Delivery of materials via express mail – pursuant to express mail tariffs (no extra charges)
3) Guided-tours in Ukraine
Ø Elaboration of the Ukrainian tour route (with description of suggested sites of interests, calculation of costs for alternative transportation possibilities, hotel descriptions, services of interpreter, etc.) - $300, deductible from the general cost of the tour in case the further logistic arrangements are done through us.
Ø All other services, connected to arrangement of guided tours are negotiable
4) Finding of living relatives in Ukraine
Ø As far as interaction with individuals inevitably involve human factor and is difficult to estimate in advance, the payment will be based on $30/hr plus related expenses (phone bills, gas, etc.). All expenses are to be pre-approved by you and no actions will be made unless you explicitly confirm your wish to do so.
Also we are glad to inform you that we can donate a certain percentage of your payment on your behalf to one of Jewish charities of your choice throughout Ukraine. We leave it up to your good-will to decide the amount that is to be allocated for the charitable donation, while for the rest of the payment we will provide you with detailed content and financial report (see attached Sample Report.xls). Naturally, the donation is not mandatory.
Once we receive your completed request form, we will put you in touch with the researcher who’ll work with you directly, and he or she will follow-up with all further detailed information. Please be prepared to provide our researcher with the power of attorney to conduct your family research (see the sample attached)
Looking forward to hearing from you. You can rely on our prompt reply.
Should you decide to use our services, we would expect you to fill the request form and email it to us. This information shall enable us to assess the availability of the necessary records and estimate the scope of work.
Upon completion of the said assessment we will inform you of our initial findings and discuss the budget of how much you would like to spend on research at the rates quoted below.
At this stage we shall appreciate your down payment to begin the actual work. Normally down payment is 30% of the estimated budget, yet this amount is negotiable, while the rest may be paid in biweekly/monthly installement, as the research progresses.
You will receive regular updates along the way and always remain in control and be able to direct or adjust the survey. Upon completion of the survey we shall prepare for you the detailed final report, covering the entire history of your family (see below).
Any money remaining at the completion of the work will be refunded or donated to the cause of your choice in support of Jewish Life in Ukraine.
1) Archival Research
Ø Review of one Archival Record Book (in Kiev) - $22/book less than 50 pages; $32/book of 50-100 pages; $0.33/for each additional page in the book of over 100 pages
Ø Copy of one relevant archival record with the confirmation stamp of Archives (in Kiev) – pursuant to applicable rates of archive (tbc, as subject to change)
Ø Archival Research outside of Kiev are negotiable; normally include reasonable travel/accommodation expenses, $50/food; $200/day of work at archive (based on average 8 hrs; 9am-5pm; or $30/hr in case the full day work is not possible). However, we enjoy wide connections in archives throughout Ukraine, so in most cases the travel may be necessary only upon your specific request.
2) Delivery
Ø Delivery of the found info via e-mail – free
Ø Delivery of materials via express mail – pursuant to express mail tariffs (no extra charges)
3) Guided-tours in Ukraine
Ø Elaboration of the Ukrainian tour route (with description of suggested sites of interests, calculation of costs for alternative transportation possibilities, hotel descriptions, services of interpreter, etc.) - $300, deductible from the general cost of the tour in case the further logistic arrangements are done through us.
Ø All other services, connected to arrangement of guided tours are negotiable
4) Finding of living relatives in Ukraine
Ø As far as interaction with individuals inevitably involve human factor and is difficult to estimate in advance, the payment will be based on $30/hr plus related expenses (phone bills, gas, etc.). All expenses are to be pre-approved by you and no actions will be made unless you explicitly confirm your wish to do so.
Also we are glad to inform you that we can donate a certain percentage of your payment on your behalf to one of Jewish charities of your choice throughout Ukraine. We leave it up to your good-will to decide the amount that is to be allocated for the charitable donation, while for the rest of the payment we will provide you with detailed content and financial report (see attached Sample Report.xls). Naturally, the donation is not mandatory.
Once we receive your completed request form, we will put you in touch with the researcher who’ll work with you directly, and he or she will follow-up with all further detailed information. Please be prepared to provide our researcher with the power of attorney to conduct your family research (see the sample attached)
Looking forward to hearing from you. You can rely on our prompt reply.
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