ROCK COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
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RESEARCH  REQUEST  FORM

General information

Research Requests
The volunteer research staff of the RCGS Library and RCHS Archives perform research on a first come, first serve basis, with preference given to Society members. All research is conducted on an hourly fee basis plus copy costs, and the revenues are used to support the nonprofit mission of the Rock County Genealogical Society (preservation, education, publication and research). By providing information on your research project and clicking the SUBMIT button, below, you are agreeing to a minimum of one hour of research by the Library staff ($20 for individuals and nonprofit organizations, or $40 for businesses). Photocopies or scanned images of text document cost $1 per page ($0.50 for members) is additional. Separate cost apply to high resolution scanned images of photographs and to professional reproduction or enlargement of photographs.

    Online Research Request Form

    Type your first and last name
    type your email here
    Type your phone number

    Street Addresss
    Type your name
    Enter any other names that your ancestor may have used on official documents: "also known as", nickname, or initials, etc.
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    select one
    Click the research option that best meets your desired approach,
Submit
Click here to Select the Number of Research Hours and Pre-Pay Research Fees:

                    RCGS Store - Research Fee Prepayment Link

Special Notes

Our Library and Archives staff promises to apply their best efforts to your research, but we cannot promise what we will find. Your charges will reflect researchers' time, regardless of results. By submitting your request you agree to our pay your research fees regardless of research outcomes.

We Respect your Privacy: RCGS will never share names or vital statistics of living persons, but by submitting this request, you agree, without compensation, to share results of research conducted by RCGS in your behalf (these are public records after all). This means that you agree to allow RCGS to retain, share compile and/or publish findings from your research project. 

We will try to Connect you with Others who share your research Interests. As we meet others who are also researching your family, we will do our best to introduce them to you in the belief that you will both benefit.

CHARLES TALLMAN ARCHIVES & RESEARCH CENTER home of the RCGS LIBRARY and RCHS ARCHIVES
​430 N. Jackson St., Janesville, WI 53547-0936 - Email RCGS.Library@gmail.com
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Hours:  -
Closed TEMPORARILY DUE TO COVID
EMAIL a librarian FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE - voice mail: (608) 756-4509, extension 312

  • Home
  • Good Stuff
    • Beginners Start Here
    • Members-Only Content >
      • About Passwords
      • HAPPY HOLIDAYS ! Dozens of Members-Only Rock Co., Indexes
      • Past Speakers' Webinar Videos & Handouts
    • Free Public Content >
      • Atlases & Maps
      • Directories
      • HISTORIC PHOTOS
      • Indexes
      • Newsletter Archive
      • Search 50+ Full Text Books
      • Research Links
      • Free Genealogy Software
      • Tutorials
      • Webinars
    • Society Info >
      • Events & Speakers
      • Volunteer
      • Join RCGS
      • Member Benefits
      • Research Help
      • Buy Publications
      • Submit a Survey
      • Shop Amazon & Support RCGS
      • Meeting Times
      • RCGS Newsletter >
        • Submit a Query
    • Search RCGS Site
  • About
  • Contact
  • Store
  • Research Help