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Historical Research
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Most projects that Hunter Research undertakes have a historical research component. This may entail reviewing maps and files in public agencies, gathering information in public or university libraries, or tracing individual property histories in public archives. Interviewing local history experts and knowledgeable residents is integral to much of our research and a task that our staff conducts with respectful and professional curiosity. Much of our research nowadays is performed on-line and with the help of e-mail, fax and telephone. Using the company's continuous Internet access, our researchers are skilled at navigating the web to quickly extract pertinent historical information from a variety of repositories ranging from the Library of Congress to state and local public archives to research libraries. Where necessary, our staff follows up with well-planned visits to examine original documents. Hunter Research researchers are especially knowledgeable about historic maps and aerial photographs, which tend to be critical information sources for most cultural resource management projects. We are also skilled in establishing chains of ownership for individual properties extending back into the colonial period, and we routinely conduct genealogical research.
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