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Job Description: I'm looking for an experienced editor/proofreader for Echoes of the Rhine, a 50,000 word historical narrative nonfiction book that follows a real German family's documented journey from the war-torn Rhineland to colonial Pennsylvania. The book is written in the style of The Boys in the Boat, Unbroken, and The Splendid and the Vile — cinematic, emotionally engaging prose grounded in verified historical fact, told in third-person close POV.

What I need:
• A full line edit and proofread pass (grammar, punctuation, consistency, flow, word choice)
• Attention to historical voice — clean, timeless language; no modern idioms, slang, or anachronistic phrasing
• Consistency checks across names, dates, timelines, and recurring motifs (the book follows a strict chapter-by-chapter outline)
• Verification that dialogue reads as period-appropriate and sparse, not overwritten
• Fact-flagging: if something reads as though it overstates certainty on an undocumented detail, flag it — this is nonfiction, and speculation must always be framed as such
• Feedback on pacing and chapter-ending hooks is a bonus, though the primary ask is copyediting/proofreading, not developmental editing

Ideal candidate:
• Strong background editing narrative nonfiction, historical fiction, or biography
• Detail-oriented, deadline-reliable, and able to track a style guide closely
• Prior experience with genealogy-based or immigration-history projects is a plus

Deliverables: Tracked-changes edits (Word or Google Docs) plus a brief editorial summary of recurring issues. Scope: 20 chapters, 50,000 words total, delivered in batches for review as writing progresses.

Due diligence on 1 person , Lu Ning from protium capital

I am looking for a genealogist, preferably based in Germany, who can trace an American family line back to its European roots in Germany, particularly the Stuttgart region, and Slovenia, with connections to the Gottscheer community.

The ideal researcher would have experience working with historical records from both Germany and Slovenia and would be able to speak, read and write German and Slovenian. Knowledge of Gottscheerish (Gottscheerisch) would be a significant advantage, as would the ability to read Cyrillic script and work with older historical and church records.

I am building a large private visual research archive and am looking for an expert archival / visual researcher to continuously discover unusual, obscure, historically interesting, and genuinely difficult-to-find source material.

This is not a data-entry position and I am not looking for someone who simply searches Google Images, Pinterest, or the first few pages of search results.

The primary job is discovery.

I want someone who genuinely enjoys going down research rabbit holes, following leads between collections, and finding material buried in places most people would never think to search.

WHAT YOU'LL RESEARCH

The archive is intentionally broad. Material may include:

Historical, found, vernacular, and institutional photography

Archival films, instructional films, educational films, promotional films, and obscure short films

Scanned books, magazines, newspapers, catalogues, manuals, and guides

Government and institutional publications

School and university archives

Medical and scientific imagery

Fashion and beauty

Architecture and interiors

Art exhibitions and ephemera

Graphic design and visual identity

Advertising and consumer culture

Ceremonies, rituals, etiquette, and social customs

Work and service environments

Religion and morality

Propaganda and public messaging

Crime and scandal

Death and memorial practices

Pageants and competitions

Invitations, brochures, postcards, contact sheets, posters, and other ephemera

Historical websites and digital material

Strange or difficult-to-classify material

I am particularly interested in material that feels specific, strange, forgotten, institutional, culturally revealing, visually unusual, or difficult to locate.

WHERE YOU SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE SEARCHING

I want research to extend well beyond conventional search engines, including:

University special collections

Museum and library databases

National, state, and municipal archives

Government databases

Historical societies

Digitized books and periodicals

Newspaper archives

Photography and film archives

Institutional repositories

Foreign-language collections

Web archives and old websites

Auction and estate archives

Public-domain collections

Poorly indexed or legacy websites

Obscure online databases and communities

Experience with advanced search techniques, OSINT, Tor Browser, and privacy-oriented research tools is a plus when used for lawful research and lawful access to material.

I am not looking for hacked or stolen databases, illegal marketplaces, private information, access-control circumvention, or unlawful material.

HOW THE RESEARCH SHOULD WORK

I want you to source broadly and let me curate narrowly.

I would rather receive 100 genuinely interesting possibilities and select 10 exceptional objects myself than have the researcher make the final curatorial decisions for me.

For useful discoveries, preserve enough information that I can trace the material back to its source:

Original source URL

Direct object/page URL when available

Original title when known

Date/year when known

Source institution/archive

Basic description

Relevant keywords

Downloadable media when legally available

A short note when something about the discovery deserves attention

Do not invent missing dates, titles, identities, provenance, or attribution. Unknown information can remain unknown.

Finding exceptional material is considerably more important to me than producing perfect metadata.

WHO I'M LOOKING FOR

Relevant backgrounds could include archival research, visual research, historical research, academic research, investigative research, library science, digital humanities, journalism, film research, art history, genealogy, or OSINT.

Formal credentials are not required.

What matters most is how you search and what you actually find.

A great researcher should be able to begin with a subject, discover an obscure collection, follow its references into another institution or publication, and eventually uncover material I would be unlikely to discover through ordinary searching.

WHEN APPLYING

Please do not send a generic research proposal.

Instead, answer these questions:

Where do you search for historical or visual material that most people don't know how to find?

Which archives, databases, research methods, search techniques, or tools are you experienced with?

Are you comfortable researching poorly indexed and foreign-language collections?

Are you familiar with Tor Browser, OSINT, or other privacy-oriented research tools for lawful research?

Find 3 genuinely unusual archival items or online collections and send me the links. Briefly explain how you found each one.



I will likely begin with a small paid research trial with several researchers. If your sourcing is consistently strong, unusual, and relevant, this can become an ongoing research position.

I’m looking for someone with basic genealogy research experience to help with a small family-history research task.

The task is to trace and verify information about one specific ancestor/family member, using publicly available genealogy and historical records such as birth, marriage, census, death, or other relevant records.

What I need:

- Search for the person using the information I provide.
- Identify any matching records or reliable sources.
- Cross-check the information to make sure it refers to the correct person.
- Provide the links or source details for anything you find.
- Give me a short summary of your findings.

Budget: $5 fixed price

This is a small one-day task, not a full family-tree project. I expect the work to be completed within 24 hours after hiring.

If you have experience with genealogy research, Ancestry, FamilySearch, FreeBMD, census records, or other public genealogy databases, please apply and briefly mention your experience.

Please apply only if you can complete the task within one day.

Thank you for responding to my Job Offer.
If you apply for this job, the first thing that I will need to review is your resume and I will need clear proof that you are a registered genetic genealogist.
The job offer is to perform genealogist genetic research for Native American and First Nations Ancestry linking two indigenous Mexicans as direct descendants of a US. Federally recognized Native American and First Nations Ancestry.
The United States used to be called the United States of Mexico and the descendants of Mexico are descendants of American Indians and First Nations.
These descendants of American Indians and First Nations are today the indigenous Mexicans whose ancestors were forcibly removed from the United States.
The descendants would be directly related to the First Nations and Native Americans of the United States.
The indigenous Mexicans still practice the cultural and spiritual heritage of their Native American and First Nation ancestors. Many of the First Nations and Native Americans owned land and their descendants who left the United States to live in Mexico, still own or owned the land and continued a long line of agriculture.
With that background, the requirements, require an experienced genetic genealogy researcher with expertise in tracing Native American and First Nations ancestry, and experience linking the Native Americans and First Nations with two Mexicans. I will provide their birth certificates.
Tribes that could be related but not necessarily all include: Inuit, Metis, Kickapoo, Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux,/Lakota, Ojibwe/Chippewa, Apache, Choctaw, Alaska and Canada or any tribe. The US Federal government recognizes 575 American Indian Tribes and six First Nations. Indigenous Mexicans are the descendants of these tribes.
The ideal candidate will need to be a Certified Genetic Genealogist (CCG). If you are also a Board Certified Genealogist and a certified Genealogical Lecturer (CGL) that Is a plus. But, you will need to be a Certified Genetic Genealogist.
The ideal candidate will also have a strong background in historical Native American ancestry and research, access to relevant databases, and the ability to work with tribal records. The ideal candidate will have certifications and experience tracing family lineages and uncovering historical documents that support ancestry claims. If you possess a passion for genetic genealogy and a commitment to accuracy, we encourage you to apply.
The ultimate goal is for the hired candidate to provide clear and verifiable evidence of two Mexicans and their direct bloodline to be presented and accepted as members of these American Indian and First Nations Tribes.
The family surname is Gonzalez.
Ana was born in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Oscar was born in Yubico, Chapulhuacan, Hidalgo, Mexico.

Ana and Oscar have ordered their DNAncestry and I expect to receive it back and will share that too.

I will give you their birth certificates.

I will need clear digital copies of all documents found that support your research including family origin, births, marriages and deaths. If you can provide any immigration and military records that will be helpful.

The main focus of the project is to provide clear digital copies of genetic DNAncestry linking Ana and Oscar as direct descendant from one of the 575, United States Federally recognized American Indian Tribes or First Nations.

I will need the report back in 50 days. Payment will be released when the report and the work is complete. No early release of payments will be released or partial payments. Instead the FULL payment will be released upon the completion of the job.

I may upload another job with the same price of $405.00 to research two additional candidates from Mexico and so on.

Again, If you apply for the job, the first thing that I will need is your resume and proof of your registered genetic certifications, etc. While I love you already if you do not have the genetic genealogy certificate please know that I will be unable to hire you.

I need someone who can work independent and has experience and does not need much supervision.

Ask as many questions as you like. We can even have an upwork phone chat.

Only truly experienced should apply to this time sensitive job.

Please also see the attachment same job description.

Thank you very much to all who apply.
I will hire one of you

Thank you.

I'm looking for someone to create motion graphics for our Youtube channel - Then & Now.

We make longform videos about history, politics, and philosophy.

The style should be similar to Vox - simple graphics, text, newspapers, graphs, maps, sfx, etc - but I would look to develop our own style with regular work.

For a trial, run I'm looking for someone who can produce 15 minutes of final graphics for our video on Nietzsche.

Here is an example of the sections that I need. This is only rough, but the narrator speaks at roughly 100 words per minute. I will send more detailed instructions but I'm looking for someone who is good and using initiative and interpreting the script.

Nietzsche:

Dionysus and Apollo

Apollo was a God of health, music, poetry, prophecy (or to use a more modern word, knowledge). Dionysus was the God of fertility, wine, ecstasy, abundance, dance and festivity. In contrast to Apollo, Dionysus signals an overflowing, abundance, a losing oneself.

The man who influenced Nietzsche the most was Arthur Schopenhauer. Schopenhauer believed that underneath everything, was a boundless, uncontainable, insatiable will. In those Dionysian festivals – a powerful overflowing of music, feeling, excess – Nietzsche saw a great representation of that will. The great unstoppable energy of the universe.

Art for the Greeks came out of this observation about their own suffering. They needed to turn tragedy into an art form to be able to bare it. Safranski writes that ‘Apollo is the god of form, clarity, solid contours, bright dreams, and, above all, individuality. Sculpture, architecture, the Homeric world of the gods, the epic spirit—all of these are Apollonian.’

Birth of Tragedy is a strange book. One that Nietzsche looked back on and disliked. But there is something fascinating about reflecting on these Gods, on why the Greeks believed in them specifically, about whether the Dionysian and the Apollon are timeless, almost spiritual drives within all of us. Structure vs overflowing energy. Form vs creative movement.

Human, all too human

The major theme running through is in the title – human, all too human. Each word specifically chosen. We are human – ALL, TOO HUMAN.
We base our beliefs on what Nietzsche calls the ‘First and Last Things.’ Philosophical foundations of Rights or God’s creation being the first – promises of the afterlife or great teleological goals being the last. These become prisons to our behaviours, from which Nietzsche wants to free us.

Take two examples very recent to Nietzsche. Kant had claimed to universalise morality through the categorical imperative. He argued to be moral was to ask of any action whether it could be universalisable without contradiction. Should I tell a lie, for example? No, because if everyone lied, lying itself would be nonsensical. Kant had claimed to provide a rational foundation to morals.

Morality

What are the dominant table of values? They are still the 7 deadly sins and 7 heavenly virtues. Pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth – and humility, generosity, chastity, kindness, temperance, patience, diligence.

In his later work The Genealogy of Morality – a book that tries to examine morality historically - he asks ‘under what conditions did man invent the value judgements good and evil?’ The 3 essays of Genealogy of Morality are written in his later period, so we’re jumping ahead a bit, but I think they’re important for further understanding Nietzsche’s broader critique of metaphysics.

Nietzsche finds evidence of this in language too. He points to how traces of pre-Christian ethics remains in our European languages. The German word sclecht for bad is close to schlicht meaning plain. Noble also has a twin meaning – higher and aristocratic. Noble meaning lofty. Villain and also villein meant feudal serf. The Greek word for good, agathos, also meant wealthy.

And it begins with a reversal. You’re told they are good because they’re powerful and strong – but you see them stealing and pillaging from your kin. You’re told you are evil because you’re pathetic and poor, but you see yourself working, caring, helping. And so you reverse what you’re told is good and evil.

We know what resentment means. To resent is to feel bitter, angry, annoyed about something – crucially something you are forced to accept or in some way can’t change. Ressentiment is what happens next, when we build an alternative world view based on that resentment. A worldview that can persist even when the original resentment is forgotten.

The noble values – strength, self-gain, glory, pride, power – are made from the nobles saying yes to themselves. A yes to what they want. For Nietzsche this is active – it’s acting on one’s own desires. It’s not reacting to what the world tells you you can or can’t do.

This is the point of the title of maybe his best work – Beyond Good and Evil – there is no evil or good in the metaphysical sense. There are people trying different things to get by. All values are based on perspective. Nietzsche instead says that ‘There is only a perspectival seeing, only a perspectival knowing’.

This is Nietzsche’s great discovery that inspired later existentialists and postmodernists. That values are not objective, but they are perspectival. How can they be anything but human perspective if they’re to be based on a scientific view of the world – material, forces, atoms, biology – acting and reacting to the world around them. And if they’re not objective, you can create your own.

Gay Science

The Gay Science, written in 1882, is the beginning of Nietzsche’s mature period. It’s here that he comes up with his most unique, enduring, and Nietzschean concepts, the ones that bring his philosophy together.

It is the beginning of what might be summarised as Nietzsche’s yes-saying. Religion and metaphysics has for too long, and too gloomily, told us no. Don’t do this, refrain from thinking that, be wary of him, be silent on that, don’t trust your own self - you are sinful and selfish.

His critique of Christianity, Utilitarianism, and Darwinism have some commonalities. For all three, what is actually valuable to pursue is not always what the culture tells you.

But here’s the interesting part – Nietzsche critique of utilitarians, mediocre science and Darwinism of his day takes on the same shape. The utilitarians say what is the highest ideal is to purse the greatest good for the greatest number. What is that good? Happiness. The more happiness in the world the better.

In Darwinism too, what he objected to was this idea that we evolve through our best, most well-adapted, most efficient parts. Together, Darwin survival of the fittest and utilitarian ethics give the general impression that the best parts of us and our societies should be furthered and evolve. That it is the greatest good for the greatest number that leads to evolution of that greatest good and the discarding of the bad, both cultural and biological.
In the Gay Science he argues that the whole gamut of actions we call good and evil are necessary for the ‘preservation of the species’. Pleasure and pain, friendship and hatred, jealously and humility.
And ‘ask yourselves whether a tree that is supposed to grow to a proud height can dispense with bad weather and storms.’

He’s not saying that herd culture that follows dominant values is necessarily a bad thing. In fact, most people have to follow an accepted culture. It is in fact crucial as a glue. He wrote though, for those rare free spirits who have the capacity to change things.

As Darwin identified, mutations are how species adapt. And so any mutation is to come from, by definition, something that diverges from the herd. The herd wont like this. The herd defines what it does as good. Why else would it do it?

‘Free spirits’ then are always special, and always going to be outcast, attacked. They create ‘new life-possibilities to weigh against the old ones’.
In The Wanderer and his Shadow, he calls him ‘one of the greatest men’ who over lived.’ His school was called ‘the garden’ because it had to be balanced and cultivated – its own ecosystem. Epicurus argued you should keep your needs small and close so as not to be frustrated and disappointed.
And it’s in Gay Science we start getting more developed insights into his enduring ideas – God is Dead, Will to Power, and the Eternal Return – all of which are three sides of one coin. We’ll get to them, but first, we need to really delve down into Nietzsche’s and our own psychology.

Drives

This is part of Nietzsche’s big recurring theme. To move from the grand overarching concepts – things we drift towards as magnetic – politics, great ideas about love, war, peace, religion, ideology – we need to move instead to the small. The big distracts us from us. We need uncovering under the surface. That’s through the smallest reactions, actions, desires, thoughts, needs, routines, habits, stimuli, and attention.

In the Wandered and his Shadow he writes ‘We must again become good neighbours to the closest things and cease from gazing so contemptuously past them at clouds and monsters of the night. In forests and caves, in swampy regions and under cloudy skies - this is where man has lived all too long, and lived poorly... There he has learned to despise the present and neighbourhood and life and himself’

For Freud, there’s the neat tripartite between id, ego, and superego. For Nietzsche, there’s this soup of drives, egos, superegos, metaphysics, needs, desires, thoughts, beliefs – it’s not neat. These are all, at base, chemical and biological processes after all. But this does lead to this big question as to whether there can be a master drive, an organising principle, a master ego that is the final arbiter

I am seeking legal representation to confirm my Polish citizenship by descent (potwierdzenie posiadania obywatelstwa polskiego) and register my family’s vital records in the Polish Civil Registry (transkrypcja).

Based on genealogical research and document verification, I have an unbroken 4-generation lineage under the Polish Citizenship Acts of 1920, 1951, and 1962. Below is the breakdown of my case and the exact archival citations already located.

1. Great-Grandfather (Anchor): Dawid Hopenwasser
Birth: Born 1885 in Zamość, Lublin Gubernia.

Archival Match Located in Poland:

Archive: State Archive in Zamość (Archiwum Państwowe w Zamościu)

Fond / Record Group: 788 (Akta stanu cywilnego Okręgu Bóżniczego w Zamościu)

Year: 1885 | Akt / Record Number: 32

Parents: Lejba (Louis) Hopenwasser & Szyfra (Schrifa), née Szpir

Immigration & Legal Status: Immigrated to the US ~1910. He was 35 years old on January 31, 1920 (within Polish military age protection under Art. 11 of the 1920 Act).

Non-Naturalization Proof: Recorded as an Alien (AL) in the 1930 US Federal Census in Manhattan, NY, proving he remained a foreign/Polish national throughout his daughter's birth and early childhood. He passed away in 1940.

2. Grandmother: Sylvia Hopenweiss
Birth: Born July 21, 1925, in New York City (derived Polish citizenship at birth from Dawid under Art. 4 of the 1920 Act).

Marriage: Married George Wolinsky in 1955 in Brooklyn, NY (NYC Marriage License #12674).

Citizenship Retention: Because her marriage occurred after January 19, 1951, she retained her Polish citizenship for life upon marrying a US citizen.

3. Mother: Sharon Debra Wolinsky
Birth: Born 1957 in New York City.

Citizenship Acquisition: Derived Polish citizenship at birth from Sylvia under the 1951 Act, which granted Polish mothers full capacity to transmit citizenship to children born in wedlock.

4. Applicant (Me): Brian Neil Streem
Birth: Born June 27, 1987, in New York City. Derived Polish citizenship at birth from Sharon.

Current US Documents on Hand / Located:
1885 Zamość Archival Index Reference for Dawid Hopenwasser.

1918 NYC Marriage Certificate (#33064) for Dawid Hopenwasser & Rebecca Rosenberg (listing Lublin birthplace and parents Lejba & Schrifa).

1930 US Federal Census sheet showing Dawid's AL (Alien) status.

1955 Brooklyn Marriage Index (#12674) for Sylvia Hoppenwasser & George Wolinsky.

1987 NYC Long-Form Birth Certificate for Brian Streem.

Requested Scope of Service:
Legal evaluation of the facts outlined above.

Retrieving the certified birth record (odpis aktu urodzenia) directly from the State Archive in Zamość using the provided citation.

Guidance on filing USCIS/NARA Certificate of Non-Existence of Naturalization for Dawid.

Handling sworn translations (tłumacz przysięgły), civil registry transcriptions (transkrypcja), and submitting the full application to the Masovian Voivodeship Office in Warsaw.

My name is Rebecca Barrientos, and I am a doctoral student at Concordia University Texas. I recently defended my dissertation, and need assistance with final APA formatting.

I am working with a fairly quick turnaround, as I need to submit the final dissertation by Thursday. I wanted to see if you might be available and interested in assisting me with the APA formatting within that timeframe.

Please let me know if you are available and what you would need from me to get started. I would greatly appreciate your help!

Thank you,
Rebecca Barrientos

Real Estate Heir & Probate Research Specialist

I'm looking for an experienced researcher to help investigate property ownership, probate cases, and family trees for real estate transactions.

Responsibilities:

Research deceased property owners
Build family trees and identify heirs
Search probate, deed, and public records
Organize findings into clear reports

Ideal Experience:

Probate or genealogy research
Title or legal research
Public records investigation
Real estate research

To Apply, please include:

Relevant experience
Research tools you've used
A similar project you've completed

This is an ongoing opportunity for the right person with consistent work available.

Editor and Proofreader — Historical Narrative Nonfiction Book (Upwork Job Post)
Title: Editor/Proofreader for Historical Narrative Nonfiction Book (18th-Century German Immigration Story)

Job Description:
I'm looking for an experienced editor/proofreader for Echoes of the Rhine, a 50,000 word historical narrative nonfiction book that follows a real German family's documented journey from the war-torn Rhineland to colonial Pennsylvania. The book is written in the style of The Boys in the Boat, Unbroken, and The Splendid and the Vile — cinematic, emotionally engaging prose grounded in verified historical fact, told in third-person close POV.

What I need:
• A full line edit and proofread pass (grammar, punctuation, consistency, flow, word choice)
• Attention to historical voice — clean, timeless language; no modern idioms, slang, or anachronistic phrasing
• Consistency checks across names, dates, timelines, and recurring motifs (the book follows a strict chapter-by-chapter outline)
• Verification that dialogue reads as period-appropriate and sparse, not overwritten
• Fact-flagging: if something reads as though it overstates certainty on an undocumented detail, flag it — this is nonfiction, and speculation must always be framed as such
• Feedback on pacing and chapter-ending hooks is a bonus, though the primary ask is copyediting/proofreading, not developmental editing

Ideal candidate:
• Strong background editing narrative nonfiction, historical fiction, or biography
• Detail-oriented, deadline-reliable, and able to track a style guide closely
• Prior experience with genealogy-based or immigration-history projects is a plus
Deliverables: Tracked-changes edits (Word or Google Docs) plus a brief editorial summary of recurring issues.
Scope: 20 chapters, 50,000 words total, delivered in batches for review as writing progresses.

I am looking for an experienced U.S. public records researcher or genealogist to assist with locating publicly available family information that may help me obtain an official government record.
The goal is to identify the full names of an individual's parents, including their middle names.

We are looking for a researcher with experience in genealogy or historical research to help us learn more about a client's family surname. The goal is to produce a concise, well organized report based on reliable genealogy and historical sources.

Responsibilities

Research the origin and meaning of a family surname
Explore the historical development of the surname over time
Identify regions or countries where the surname has historically been found
Document common spelling variations where applicable
Prepare a clear and concise research report with supporting sources

Requirements

Experience in genealogy or historical research
Strong research and analytical skills
Ability to evaluate and reference reliable sources
Excellent attention to detail and written communication skills

Tell us about your approach to surname research and any similar genealogy or historical research projects you have completed.

Contract Growth Product Manager — Activation, Onboarding & Subscription Conversion
0.0% – 2.0% equity if successful

About LifeScribe

LifeScribe turns a person's spoken memories into beautifully written Chapters that compile into a Life Book. A member talks for a few minutes; our AI engine returns a literary-quality chapter in under 30 seconds. We are live on iOS and Android.

Our primary members are 65–85 years old. Our secondary buyer is their adult child, 45–60, buying it as a gift. That split — the buyer is often not the user — shapes almost every product decision we make.

We are a small, fast team. The platform (Flutter apps on both stores) was built in under a year. We are past "does it work" and squarely on "why don't enough people who install it subscribe."

Why this role exists

We know our install-to-subscription rate is the single most important number in the business and we are not satisfied with it. We have a detailed hypothesis about why — a rewritten onboarding flow, a 24-step activation funnel design, and six specific conversion enhancements — all already documented.

What we do not have is someone who has sat next to a 74-year-old while she tries to record her first Chapter.* We want to be proven wrong about our assumptions before we spend three months of engineering on them, and then we want the winning changes shipped and measured.

You are that person for the next twelve weeks.

What you'll own

1 · Usability for older adults (weeks 1–4, ongoing)

Run moderated usability sessions with real members and prospects aged 60–85, plus Gen X gift-buyers. Recruit them, moderate them, record them, and show us the tape.
Produce a prioritized friction inventory: every point where a member hesitates, taps the wrong thing, asks "did it work?", or quits.
Audit the app against WCAG 2.2 AA and against age-related realities we care about more than the checklist: presbyopia, reduced motor precision, low technology confidence, fear of "breaking something," and the specific anxiety of "will I sound foolish?"
Validate or kill our existing accessibility toggles (Large Text, High Contrast, Less Motion, Simplified Layout) based on whether members can find and use them.
· End-to-end flow mapping and instrumentation (weeks 2–6)

Produce the definitive current-state map: install → account → first Chapter created → first Chapter viewed (our true activation moment) → paywall → subscription. Every screen, every permission prompt, every dead end.
Sit with our funnel instrumentation and tell us where we are blind. Define the events we are missing. Work with our backend engineer to close the gaps so that every step in the map has a number under it.
Deliver a leak-ranked model: how many members we lose at each step, what each point of recovered leakage is worth in monthly revenue, and therefore what we fix first.
3 · Conversion and subscription optimization (weeks 4–12)

Own the target-state flow. Pressure-test our existing onboarding rewrite against what you learned in research; change what deserves changing and defend what doesn't.
Design and sequence the experiment roadmap: paywall placement and framing, free-Chapter grant, the value moment, the family-share loop, the trial-to-paid transition.
Write specs our engineers can build from without a follow-up meeting.
Report weekly on the numbers, not the narrative. Kill your own losing ideas quickly and publicly.
Deliverables and milestones

| Week | Deliverable | Definition of done | |---|---|---| | 1 | Kickoff audit plan + recruiting pipeline for usability participants | 12+ qualified participants scheduled across 60–85 and Gen X buyer segments | | 2 | Current-state flow map (every screen, every branch, every gate) | Reviewed and accepted by CEO; matches shipped app, not our docs | | 3 | Round 1 usability findings + highlight reel | ≥8 completed sessions; top 10 friction points ranked by severity × frequency | | 4 | Instrumentation gap report | Named list of missing events with the exact funnel step each unblocks | | 5 | Leak-ranked funnel model with revenue impact per step | Every step carries a number or an explicit "we are blind here" | | 6 | Target-state flow + prioritized roadmap (Now / Next / Later) | Sequenced, effort-estimated with engineering, signed off | | 7–8 | Build specs for Now tier; first experiments live | Engineers build without clarification meetings; experiments have pre-registered success criteria | | 9–11 | Experiment operations + round 2 usability on shipped changes | Weekly readouts; at least 3 experiments concluded with a call | | 12 | Final report: what moved, what didn't, what to do next and who should own it | Handoff-quality; a new hire could pick it up cold |

How we measure your success

Primary: measurable, sustained lift in install → paid subscription. Supporting:** activation rate (members who view a first Chapter), second-Chapter rate, paywall view → subscribe, trial → paid, day-30 retention, and a decrease in support tickets that begin "I can't figure out how to…" Non-negotiable: every recommendation you make is traceable to either an observed member behavior or a number. We do not ship on taste.

Requirements

6+ years in product management, product design, or UX research, with at least 2 years owning a consumer subscription funnel end to end. You have personally moved a conversion or activation metric and can walk us through exactly how, including what failed.
Hands-on moderated usability research. You have run sessions yourself — recruited, moderated, synthesized. This is not a role where you brief an agency.
Native mobile fluency (iOS + Android). You understand that App Store subscription mechanics, permission prompts, and store review constraints are product constraints, not implementation details.
Analytics literacy sufficient to define events, read a cohort chart, spot a survivorship-biased funnel, and tell a real lift from noise.
Writing. Our engineers work from written specs. If your specs need a meeting to be understood, they're not done.
Demonstrated respect for accessibility and older-adult usability. Prior work with 55+, healthcare, senior living, financial services for retirees, or genealogy audiences is a significant advantage.
Strongly preferred

Experience with app-store subscription monetization (free grants, trials, offer codes, paywall design, price testing).
Familiarity with Flutter apps and how that constrains rapid UI iteration.
Genealogy, memoir, legacy, estate, or senior-care category experience.
You have shipped for an audience where the buyer and the user are different people.
How we work — read this before applying

Boomer-Safe is a hard constraint, not a preference. Everything we ship is bound by it:

| Rule | Meaning | |---|---| | No urgency, no FOMO, no countdowns | Pressure tactics that lift conversion on a 28-year-old make a 74-year-old close the app and not come back | | No mortality framing | We never say or imply "before it's too late" in product | | No streaks, no badges, no shame mechanics | Missing a day must never feel like failure | | Warm, unhurried tone | Reassurance beats efficiency | | ≥18px body text, ≥56px tap targets, prefers-reduced-motion respected | Floor, not ceiling |

If your conversion playbook is scarcity timers and dark-pattern trial walls, we will not be a fit, and that's fine — say so now and we'll both save a week.

How the team is built.You'll work with: the CEO. You will have direct access to the CEO and to the data.

Compensation

Fixed monthly retainer of $1,500 and participation in your subscription conversions via a profit sharing plan - huge upside potentil (75mm baby boomers). 12-week term - but if you perform, then you stay on and reap the rewards of your subscriptions. Extension or conversion to a permanent Head of Product role for the right person.

To apply

Send three things. Applications missing any of them are not reviewed.

A résumé
One case study, one page maximum, of a consumer funnel you improved. We want: what the metric was before, what you changed, what the metric was after, how you knew the change caused it, and one thing you tried that failed.
Answers to these, brief:
Download LifeScribe on iOS or Android and go as far as creating a Chapter. What is the single biggest thing you'd change, and what evidence would you want before you'd trust that instinct?
Describe a time you ran usability research with someone over 70. What surprised you?
A stakeholder is certain a redesign will fix conversion. You suspect the real leak is two steps earlier. What do you do in your first week?

Please Read Before Applying

To help me evaluate applicants, I strongly prefer that you include a short introduction video (1–3 minutes) with your proposal. A simple webcam or screen recording is perfectly fine—I'm much more interested in getting a sense of how you communicate and think than in a professionally produced video.

In your video, please briefly introduce yourself and tell me:

Your background in research, writing, or knowledge management
Your experience with Obsidian or other research organization systems
An example of a large writing or research project you've helped organize
Why you think you'd be a good fit for this project

Applicants who include a short video will receive priority consideration.

Job Title

Research Workflow & Obsidian Consultant for Large Writing and Research Projects

About the Project

I'm looking for an experienced researcher, writer, or knowledge management specialist to help me design a long-term system for organizing research and developing writing projects.

I work on multiple research-intensive projects, including historical research, genealogy, memoir writing, consulting, and other long-form writing. Over the years I've accumulated a large collection of research materials, including documents, photographs, transcripts, PDFs, articles, audio recordings, videos, and notes.

My challenge isn't finding information—it's creating a system that allows me to organize, connect, retrieve, and ultimately transform that information into high-quality writing.

I'm interested in building a sustainable research workflow, potentially using Obsidian as the foundation, although I'm open to other recommendations if there's a better approach.

What I'm Looking For

I'm seeking someone who can serve as both a consultant and coach to help me develop a professional research and writing workflow.

Responsibilities may include:

Assessing my current research organization
Designing a knowledge management system
Helping organize large collections of research materials
Creating logical folder structures and note hierarchies
Developing consistent naming conventions
Building workflows for processing new research
Creating systems to connect related ideas and sources
Teaching me best practices for research organization
Developing writing workflows from research to finished manuscript
Helping organize citations, source material, and supporting documentation
Providing ongoing coaching as the system develops
Types of Material

The system should be able to organize and connect:

Research notes
Historical documents
PDFs
Books and articles
Images and photographs
Audio recordings
Video files
Interview transcripts
Scanned archival materials
Web research
Personal notes and observations
Desired Skills

Experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:

Obsidian
Personal Knowledge Management (PKM)
Zettelkasten or linked-note systems
Knowledge graphs
Digital archives
Academic or historical research
Genealogical research
Long-form nonfiction writing
Memoir development
Research database design
Information architecture
Metadata and tagging systems
What Success Looks Like

By the end of this engagement, I'd like to have:

A scalable research system that can grow over time
A consistent process for capturing and organizing information
A structure that connects related ideas and sources
A workflow that moves efficiently from research to writing
Confidence using the system independently
Documentation and templates for future projects
Ideal Background

I'm particularly interested in hearing from people who have helped authors, historians, academics, consultants, journalists, genealogists, or researchers organize complex information into a system that supports long-term writing projects.

This is likely to begin as a consulting and coaching engagement, with the potential for an ongoing relationship as my research and writing projects continue to evolve.

The research portion can begin right away.

I’m traveling from the U.S. to South Korea on a very personal mission: to learn more about my Korean mother’s family and hopefully reconnect with living relatives.

I’m looking for one person, or two people working together, to help with this project.

Ideally, I’d like someone who can:

* Speak fluent English and Korean.
* Research my family before I arrive.
* Search Korean genealogy resources (Jokbo, FamilySearch, clan records, Naver, Daum, etc.).
* Read Korean and Hanja if needed.
* Help identify my family’s branch (파) if possible.
* Make phone calls to government offices or organizations.
* Accompany me to government offices in Seoul.
* Interpret conversations if I meet relatives.
* Think like a detective and enjoy solving family history puzzles.

If you specialize in only one part of this project, I’d still love to hear from you. For example:

* A genealogy researcher who works remotely.
* A professional English/Korean interpreter in Seoul.
* Someone experienced with Korean family registries or clan genealogy.

This is a paid project. Research can begin immediately.

If you’re interested, please tell me:

* Your experience with Korean genealogy or family research.
* Whether you can read Hanja.
* Whether you’re available between September 16 and September 23, 2026.
* Your hourly or daily rate.

Please also tell me why you think you’d be a good fit for this unique project.

We are looking for a fast, detail-oriented genealogy researcher to support our growing family-history research service.

This is an ongoing freelance role focused on foundational genealogy research. We need someone who can move quickly, follow leads efficiently, and return organized findings within short deadlines—without sacrificing accuracy.

Responsibilities include:

Searching census records
Locating birth, marriage, and death records
Researching immigration and naturalization records
Searching military records
Conducting research through Ancestry, FamilySearch, Find a Grave, newspaper archives, and similar databases
Building accurate, sourced family trees
Creating clear timelines of a person or family
Downloading and organizing historical records
Saving proper source links and citations for every discovery
Writing concise research notes explaining what was searched, what was found, and what should be investigated next
Flagging conflicting information, missing records, or complex cases for internal review

Speed and responsiveness are very important for this role. We are looking for someone who can begin assignments quickly, work efficiently, and provide frequent progress updates. Many projects will have short turnaround times, so you must be dependable and comfortable working at a fast pace.

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience conducting genealogy or historical-record research
Is very fast and efficient at locating records
Is comfortable navigating Ancestry, FamilySearch, MyHeritage, Find a Grave, and newspaper databases
Understands the importance of verifying information rather than copying unsourced family trees
Is highly organized and detail-oriented
Can clearly document their research process
Responds promptly and communicates reliably
Can meet short deadlines
Is comfortable working independently while following our research process

Professional genealogy certification is not required. We are open to experienced amateur genealogists, genealogy students, historians, librarians, archivists, or researchers with strong relevant experience.

This role will begin with a small paid test project. Candidates who demonstrate fast, accurate research, strong organization, and clear documentation may receive consistent ongoing work.

To apply, please include:

A brief description of your genealogy research experience
The genealogy databases you regularly use
An example of a difficult record or family connection you located
Your weekly availability
How quickly you can typically begin and complete a new research assignment (For example, can you easily research a name within a few minutes?)

A ghost writer for a non-fiction romance. I have material and am a writer myself, but I concentrate on neuropsychology and collecting, and I'm not skilled in the area this project would require. My thought is that a long article would result that would have to be under a pseudonym for me.

Responsibilities:

Conduct comprehensive U.S. trademark clearance searches for new brand names, product names, taglines, and logos.
Evaluate trademark availability and provide risk assessments prior to product launches.
Prepare, file, and manage trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Respond to Office Actions and communicate with USPTO examining attorneys when necessary.
Advise on trademark strategy, including protection for word marks, logos, packaging, and trade dress.
Monitor existing trademark applications and registrations through the prosecution process.
Recommend strategies for protecting intellectual property as the company expands into new product lines and geographic markets.
Identify potential conflicts and advise on infringement risks.
Coordinate trademark filings with outside counsel when international protection becomes necessary.
Maintain organized records of all trademark filings, deadlines, renewals, and registrations.

Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience with U.S. trademark law and USPTO procedures.
Experience representing consumer packaged goods (CPG), food, beverage, alcohol, or hospitality brands preferred.
Strong understanding of trademark clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and portfolio management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to provide practical business-oriented legal guidance rather than purely legal opinions.
Licensed U.S. trademark attorney preferred, although highly experienced trademark professionals with a proven track record will also be considered.

Hello.

I am researching my direct paternal ancestry through the Ottoman Archives.
I have official Syrian civil registry records documenting my paternal line back to Mahmoud Al-Qazzaz (القزاز), born around 1870 in Sham. His father, Muhammad Al-Qazzaz (القزاز), is currently the earliest known ancestor in my documented line.

My objectives are to:

Identify Muhammad Al-Qazzaz, names of the father, mother or siblings.
Determine his place of origin.
Investigate whether the family originated in Mecca/Hijaz before settling in Damascus.

I can provide official family registry documents, names in Arabic, (his name appears as the first name in the picture), and all known spellings of the surname.

Useful information to help researching:
Muhammad Gazzaz / Al-Qazzaz — محمد القزاز
His wife: Aisha — عائشة (He may have multiple wives!!)
Their son: Mahmoud Gazzaz — محمود القزاز
Mahmoud was born around 1870
The family lived in Damascus, Al-Shaghour, Mahallat Qadi Khan 7 — 7 دمشق، الشاغور، محلة قاضي خان
His name may not appear simply as “Muhammad Al-Qazzaz.” It may contain a compound personal name, patronymic, title or father’s name, for example:
Muhammad Abu Bakr Al-Qazzaz/Gazzaz/قزاز
Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr Al-Qazzaz
Muhammad Efendi Al-Qazzaz
(His name might REALLY be Muhammad abu bakr al Gazzaz based on my dads memory)

Before proceeding, I have two questions:
Which Ottoman record collections would you search for a case like this?
If relevant records are found, will I receive copies of the original documents (PDF/images) together with their archive references?
Can you provide a redacted example of a similar archival report?
What initial milestone, number of hours or fixed-price budget would you recommend?

Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you.
(I have the consent to research as he is my granddad)

Project Overview

I’m looking for an experienced UX/UI designer to transform an existing product vision into a polished, modern user experience.

The product is MaFamily, a family discovery platform that helps people explore, understand, and preserve their family history. Unlike traditional genealogy software, MaFamily focuses on creating a sense of wonder and discovery before asking users to contribute information.

The UX vision, user journeys, navigation philosophy, and screen behavior have already been documented in detail (approximately 30 pages).

Your role is not to define the product—it is to bring the vision to life through exceptional UX and UI design.

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Scope of Work

The successful candidate will:

* Review the existing UX Vision document.
* Create low-fidelity wireframes for all MVP screens.
* Refine user flows where appropriate while respecting the product vision.
* Design a complete UI in Figma.
* Build a reusable design system (colors, typography, buttons, cards, icons, spacing, components).
* Create responsive designs for both mobile and desktop.
* Produce a clickable Figma prototype demonstrating the primary user journeys.
* Iterate through review cycles based on feedback.

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MVP Screens

The MVP includes approximately:

* Family Access Code
* Family Found Confirmation
* Family Overview
* Family Tree
* Person Profile
* World Map
* Me (Guest)
* Account Creation
* Claim/Create Profile
* Quick Branch Builder
* Review Queue
* Role Management

Future screens are not included.

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Deliverables

* Complete Figma project
* UX wireframes
* High-fidelity UI
* Design system
* Interactive prototype
* Responsive mobile and desktop layouts
* Assets ready for developer handoff

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Requirements

Looking for someone with:

* Strong UX thinking
* Excellent visual design skills
* Experience designing mobile-first products
* Experience designing data-rich applications
* Strong Figma expertise
* Ability to simplify complex information
* Excellent English communication

Bonus if you’ve worked on:

* Family applications
* Social platforms
* Maps
* Knowledge visualization
* Genealogy or history products

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To Apply

Please include:

* 1-3 relevant Figma projects
* Your estimated timeline
* Your fixed-price quote
* A brief explanation of how you approach simplifying complex user experiences

⸻

Budget

I’d like a fixed-price proposal based on the scope above.

I'm a family member currently living in Florida doing historical and ancestry research on a 1977 family case in North Alabama. I need an Alabama resident to submit a short online public records request to the City of Decatur, AL, on my behalf and forward me the results.

Under the Alabama Open Records Act, official municipal records requests must be submitted by an Alabama resident.

The City of Decatur allows proxy requests - their portal just requires an Alabama address and phone number to accept the form. You don't need to live in Decatur specifically - living anywhere in the state of Alabama qualifies.

What You’ll Do:
Submit the Web Form: Copy/paste the pre-written request text I provide into the City of Decatur’s online public records portal using your local AL contact details.

Send Confirmation: Forward me the confirmation screenshot and automated email right after submitting

Forward Results: Email me the final files, download links, or official municipal responses as soon as they're sent to you.

How We’ll Work Together:
Simple & Direct: I've got the exact text ready to go. This'll take less than 10 minutes of active work to submit, followed by a quick email forward whenever the city responds.

Good Communication: I'll respond quickly to any questions you've got, and I ask that you forward any email updates from the city promptly once they've arrived.

Pay Structure ($50 Fixed Price):
$25 Milestone 1: Paid right after you submit the web form and send me proof of submission/confirmation.

$25 Milestone 2: Paid once you've forwarded the final city response and records/files to me.
(Note: If the city charges any official processing or copy fees, I'll reimburse those separately as a direct expense upon seeing the official city invoice.)

Requirements:
Current Alabama resident (located anywhere in AL) with a local address and phone number to put on the city form.

Basic web skills (filling out online forms, copying/pasting text, forwarding emails with attachments).

Fast, reliable communication.

Title & Heir Research + Deal Operations Specialist (Real Estate | Genealogy | Remote | Full-Time)

Property Resolution Partners LLC is a real estate investment company acquiring properties with complex ownership (heirs, estates, fractional interests) across North Carolina. We're hiring a full-time Researcher/Administrator to generate new acquisition leads from county tax delinquency data, independently verify title and ownership before we commit to a purchase, and handle contract, deed, and closing package drafting once a seller agrees to move forward.

We are looking for someone WITH prior title research and genealogy experience who is available to work 9 am- 6 pm Monday-Thursday and 9 am - 5 pm on Friday.

What You'll Do
Lead Generation Research (main focus)

Source and prepare county tax delinquency lists — request county data, consolidate and standardize records, and filter by our threshold criteria
Coordinate skip tracing with our outside vendor on filtered lists
Conduct county-level research — Register of Deeds, Clerk of Court, GIS, tax assessor — on each opportunity
Map heirship and build family trees using genealogy and heir-locating tools and public records
Review 25–30 fact patterns per day
Deliver researched leads to ownership and the acquisitions team

Title & Interest Verification (Due Diligence)
Independently research title and ownership interests on properties we're moving to purchase, to double-check findings before committing
Confirm we fully understand the fact pattern and full gravity of each opportunity before moving forward
Order title reports once a contract is signed
Flag any title issues, risk, or red flags discovered during verification

Contract, Deed & Closing Package Drafting (as-needed, once a deal is agreed to)
Draft the purchase agreement and deed from firm templates, using Gavel to generate closing documents
Assemble and review the full closing package
Send agreements and closing packages out for signature via DocuSign
Have closing packages ready within one day of being needed

Coordination
Aid in coordinating with notaries and sellers on scheduling and closing logistics

What We're Looking For
Strong genealogy / heir tracing ability, including experience with vital records research (marriage, birth, divorce)
Experience in title research, abstracting, or real estate records
Comfort working with data — filtering, standardizing, and organizing large record sets
Ability to connect fragmented data into a clear ownership picture
High attention to detail — accuracy is critical on both research and legal documents
Independent thinker who can spot issues, not just gather data
Comfortable picking up contract/deed drafting even without prior drafting experience — we'll train on our templates and process

Tools You May Use
Genealogy and heir-locating/family tree tools, public records, vital records databases, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Court, GIS, tax assessor sites, our firm templates for agreements/deeds/closing packages, Gavel (closing document generation), DocuSign (e-signature), Google Sheets (CRM for now).

What Success Looks Like
Fact patterns reviewed/day At least 30/day
Call-worthy fact patterns identified/day 3–5
Deals found for the team/month 2–4
Closing package turnaround Ready within a few hours

Compensation & Details
Remote, full-time — 45 hours/week
Base pay: $6/hour
Deal bonus: 1% of PRP's net profit on any property that closes from a lead you personally sourced and researched — the more good opportunities you surface, the more you earn
1% profit of our average deal net profit is $745
Quarterly bonuses
Long-term role with option to grow, get promoted, earn more and take on larger responsibilities as our deal volume increases and our team expands
We want our hire to work with us for several years and become family

To Apply
Please include:
The word "READY" in your application so I know you read through this thoroughly
Provide a detailed explanation of your experience with title research and genealogy (required)
Provide an example of a reason fact pattern or property you performed title research for and built out a family tree to find the heirs of the property. Explain the fact pattern, why you did what you did, what you discovered and how it helped the client
Include any experience drafting real estate contracts or deeds (not required, but helpful)

# Upwork Project: AI Workflow & Productivity Systems Consultant

## Project Overview

I'm looking for an experienced consultant who specializes in productivity systems, AI workflows, automation, and digital knowledge management.

Over the past several years, I've accumulated a significant collection of digital tools that each solve part of my workflow. Individually they work well, but they are not integrated into a cohesive system.

My goal is **not** simply to learn another software platform.

My goal is to design a workflow that allows me to:

* organize complex consulting and writing projects
* reduce cognitive overload
* eliminate duplicate work
* automate repetitive tasks
* capture ideas quickly through voice
* manage research effectively
* collaborate efficiently with editors and clients
* create a long-term knowledge system that continues to improve over time

Ultimately, I want one integrated ecosystem rather than a collection of disconnected apps.

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# About Me

I work as a management consultant while also developing several long-term writing and research projects.

My work includes:

* consulting projects
* grant management
* historical and genealogy research
* long-form writing
* memoir development
* article writing
* podcast and lecture research
* AI-assisted writing

I process a large amount of information every week and need a better system for organizing it.

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# Current Software Ecosystem

## Monday.com

This is my primary project management platform.

Current uses:

* task management
* project tracking
* deadlines
* planning

Needs:

* redesign board architecture
* improve dashboards
* create better workflows
* automate reminders
* automate project movement
* integrate with other platforms

This is probably my highest priority.

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## Airtable

I use Airtable as a flexible database.

Examples:

* research databases
* people
* genealogy
* historical information
* writing references
* resource libraries
* catalogs

I want to determine:

* what belongs in Airtable
* what belongs in Monday
* how they should communicate
* what should be automated

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## Google Workspace

I maintain several Google Drive environments.

Examples include:

* consulting business
* writing projects
* personal work

Google Docs is my primary collaboration platform with editors and outside partners.

I would like help with:

* folder architecture
* organization
* naming conventions
* Drive automation
* using Google Workspace more effectively
* identifying Google services I should be using but currently am not

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## ChatGPT

ChatGPT is my primary AI assistant.

I currently use:

* Projects
* Custom GPTs
* voice conversations
* writing assistance
* brainstorming
* research

I know there are many capabilities I am not fully utilizing.

I would like help integrating ChatGPT into my daily workflow with:

* Monday
* Airtable
* Google Drive
* writing
* research
* automation

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## Microsoft Word / Copilot

I often dictate directly into Microsoft Word because I find its speech recognition superior.

I also have access to Microsoft Copilot.

I would like advice on whether Microsoft should remain part of my workflow or whether another solution would be better.

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## Whisper

I'm interested in building a voice-first workflow using Whisper or similar speech-to-text tools.

My ideal workflow would allow me to:

* dictate ideas
* dictate project instructions
* dictate research notes
* dictate article drafts

Those notes should flow automatically into my organizational system.

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## Evernote

I have used Evernote for approximately seven years.

It contains:

* scanned documents
* notes
* archived materials
* reference information

I need help deciding whether to:

* continue using it
* migrate it
* simplify it
* integrate it

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## Meeting Recording

Current tools include:

* Fireflies
* Notta
* Zoom AI

I need help determining:

* which platform should become my primary solution
* how transcripts should be organized
* how action items should flow into Monday
* how meeting knowledge should be stored for future retrieval

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## ElevenLabs

I use ElevenLabs extensively.

Uses include:

* listening to research
* listening to books
* listening to drafts
* creating narration using my cloned voice

I would like this incorporated into my writing workflow.

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## Substack

This is where I publish much of my writing.

I would like advice regarding:

* publishing workflow
* organization
* editorial pipeline
* integration with my writing process

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# My Ideal Workflow

I would like to create a system where I can:

Voice → Transcript → Organized Notes → Tasks → Research Database → Writing Draft → Collaboration → Publication

with as little manual work as possible.

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# Deliverables

I'm looking for someone who can help me:

### Phase 1

* Audit my current tools
* Understand how I actually work
* Identify duplication
* Identify gaps
* Recommend an overall architecture

### Phase 2

Design an integrated workflow.

Determine:

* which platform should own each type of information
* where projects belong
* where research belongs
* where documents belong
* where meeting notes belong

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### Phase 3

Implement:

* Monday redesign
* Airtable redesign
* automations
* integrations
* templates
* dashboards

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### Phase 4

Training

I want someone who can teach me how to use the system rather than simply build it.

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# Who I'm Looking For

Ideally someone with experience in:

* Monday.com
* Airtable
* Google Workspace
* ChatGPT
* AI workflows
* automation
* Zapier or Make
* productivity systems
* knowledge management
* digital organization
* voice-first workflows

Experience building systems for consultants, researchers, writers, or creative professionals would be a significant advantage.

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# Success Looks Like

When the project is complete, I want a workflow where I always know:

* what I'm working on
* what should happen next
* where information lives
* where documents are stored
* where research belongs
* how projects are progressing

Most importantly, I want technology that reduces mental overhead rather than creating additional work.

Project: Family History and Photography book, self-published.

Skills: Highly experienced with Adobe InDesign for book interior layout and exterior hard cover (perhaps with end papers). Expertise to create, design, layout book with around 200-220 pages of text (66,000 words) and 120-140 full and half page high quality 300dpi color photographs and charts with descriptions anchored to pictures. Includes headers, footers, page numbers, footnotes, TOC, front and back matter.

Good, clear communications; reasonable English proficiency; able to communicate via phone/text/email/video conference as needed.

Deliverable: Successful completion of Print ready 320-350 book, ready for Mixam Printing designed to their printing/layout standards - high quality PDF file, set for 7x9 size (Large US Trade), 100 lb satin paper, hardbound, color. Open to your suggestions.

All photographs have been fully restored, color-corrected, and upscaled to clean, print-ready 300dpi CMYK formats per Mixam. The final layout should aim for an estimated total page count as required by Mixam processes (e.g., page count divisible by 4).

My deliverables for the Designer: (1) fully edited Word File (text/narrative, with suggested formatting, Garamond 12pt etc) with explicit placement tags; (2) clearly labeled and chronologically numbered Photograph File with 300dpi high-resolution photos; and (3) Picture Description File - labeled photo captions ready to be anchored to photos. These files will be ready within 7 to 10 days from now. ISBN / Bar Code is ready. An example of Chapter 1 is attached with picture placeholders (PDF).

Time schedule: November 1, 2026, complete near final draft for press proof. Make minor adjustments as needed.

PROJECT OVERVIEW:
I am seeking a reliable local field researcher or genealogist based in Nigeria (Ogun or Lagos State) to assist with genealogical research and physical document retrieval for the lineage of Alhaji Jinadu Alatishe (Ogunroyega Ruling House, Ososa-Ijebu / Lagos).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Research and compile an organized family tree of the direct descendants/children across the 9 households of Alhaji Jinadu Alatishe. Special focus much be given to the branch I am related to.
• Visit local government registries, court registries, or family representatives to locate or procure official copies of relevant death certificates, affidavits, or public records.
• Conduct brief interviews or consultations with family historians or local council representatives if required.

DELIVERABLES:
1. Photos & Documentation of Burial Sites: Clear, high-resolution photographs of gravesites, tombstones, or family vaults (with location details).
2. Document Copies: High-quality scans/photos of retrieved official documents (e.g., Death Certificates, Affidavits of Next of Kin/Death, or registry entries).
3. Family Tree Report: A structured PDF or spreadsheet detailing identified children, households, and verified biographical details.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be physically located in or able to travel easily around Ogun State (Odogbolu/Ijebu-Ode/Ososa) and Lagos.
• Proven experience in field research, investigative reporting, paralegal work, or genealogy.
• Strong communication skills and professional etiquette when dealing with family members, court officials, or community elders.

I need an editor for my dissertation. Dr Hartzell from Concordia TX recommended you. Chapters 1-5 are written. I am in the process of cleaning up my references and citations. Not sure if I’ve filled this form out correctly

Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced genealogist for case-by-case assignments involving complex heir and ownership research tied to real estate (probate, intestate estates, and title issues).

This is not basic research—we are looking for a specialist who can independently reconstruct family lineage, identify rightful heirs, and navigate incomplete or conflicting records.

This is independent contractor work. You should be equipped with the tools and resources needed to conduct professional-level genealogical research.

Our business is growing nationally, so we will be a steady source of complex and real-world cases for the most qualified candidate.

We value accuracy, efficiency, and clear conclusions—our goal is to build long-term relationships with a small number of highly capable specialists.

Scope of Work:

– Analyze deceased ownership scenarios and determine likely heirship paths
– Conduct deep genealogical research using public records, historical data, and proprietary databases
– Reconstruct accurate family trees with supporting documentation
– Identify and help verify potential heirs
– Provide clear, concise summaries of findings and confidence levels

Ideal Candidate:

– Significant experience in professional genealogy or heir search
– Strong understanding of U.S. probate and intestate succession
– Comfortable working with incomplete, messy, or conflicting data
– Able to think critically and form defensible conclusions—not just gather data

Engagement Structure:

– Project-based / as-needed
– We will bring you in on higher-value or complex cases

Archoral is seeking a proactive, results-oriented coordinator to find, pursue, and track paid speaking, workshop, conference, webinar, podcast, and related opportunities for our CEO.

This role is not limited to researching opportunities or organizing a spreadsheet. We need someone who can manage the process from discovery through submission and follow-up:

- Find strong, relevant opportunities
- Identify opportunities with compensation, sponsorship, or revenue potential
- Evaluate requirements, deadlines, audience fit, and likely value
- Adapt our existing course and presentation descriptions to meet each application’s format and character limits
- Complete and submit applications and online forms
- Track every submission and its progress
- Follow up appropriately
- Proactively work toward securing bookings and paid engagements

We will provide background materials, speaker information, course descriptions, and other core content. You will be responsible for tailoring those materials to each opportunity and moving submissions forward accurately and on time.

## About Archoral

Archoral works in digital archiving, family history, genealogy, storytelling, photo preservation, libraries, aging, care communities, education, cultural heritage, and community memory.

Our CEO is available for virtual and in-person:

- Keynotes and conference presentations
- Workshops and professional training
- Webinars
- Podcast appearances
- Panel discussions
- Association and community presentations
- Educational programs
- Consulting and partnership opportunities

## Key Responsibilities

### Find Opportunities

Research relevant opportunities through conferences, associations, speaker platforms, podcasts, libraries, museums, educational organizations, care communities, cultural institutions, and other appropriate channels.

We want someone who actively looks for both visibility and revenue—not someone who waits for us to provide every lead.

### Evaluate and Prioritize

Assess each opportunity based on:

- Audience and subject-matter fit
- Compensation or revenue potential
- Visibility and strategic value
- Submission requirements
- Deadline and lead time
- Travel or delivery requirements
- Likelihood of acceptance
- Effort required to apply

Clearly distinguish paid opportunities from unpaid opportunities and prioritize those most likely to produce meaningful business results.

### Prepare and Submit Applications

Using the information we provide:

- Select the most relevant presentation, course, or workshop
- Edit titles and descriptions to match the opportunity
- Shorten or expand content to meet word or character limits
- Answer application questions accurately
- Complete submission forms
- Confirm that all required materials are included
- Save copies of submitted responses and confirmation details

### Track Progress and Follow Up

Maintain a clear Google Sheets tracker showing:

- Organization and opportunity
- Contact information
- Opportunity type
- Compensation or revenue potential
- Submission deadline
- Requirements
- Proposed topic
- Submission date
- Current status
- Follow-up date
- Response or decision
- Next action
- Relevant links and notes

Follow up when appropriate and keep our CEO informed about important deadlines, responses, and next steps.

## First Milestone: Paid Trial

The project will begin with a paid trial so we can evaluate your research, judgment, writing, accuracy, initiative, and communication.

For the first milestone, you will:

- Research and identify 10–20 strong opportunities
- Prioritize paid or revenue-generating opportunities
- Recommend which opportunities should be pursued first
- Create a clear submission and follow-up tracker
- Prepare tailored materials for the best initial opportunities
- Submit applications for approved opportunities
- Document exactly what was submitted
- Identify missing information, risks, or recommended next steps

Strong performance may lead to ongoing work managing the full opportunity pipeline.

## Ideal Candidate

You are likely a strong fit if you:

- Have experience researching and submitting to speaking, conference, workshop, webinar, podcast, grant, or professional opportunities
- Are proactive and motivated by results
- Know how to find opportunities beyond obvious search results
- Can identify potential sources of income as well as exposure
- Write clearly and professionally
- Can edit content precisely to meet word and character limits
- Are comfortable completing detailed online applications
- Track deadlines and follow-ups reliably
- Exercise good judgment when evaluating opportunities
- Communicate questions and recommendations clearly
- Can work independently without needing step-by-step direction
- Are comfortable using Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Sheets

Experience in speaker booking, conference submissions, business development, public relations, podcast pitching, executive support, or marketing outreach is strongly preferred.

Knowledge of genealogy, libraries, archives, education, aging services, memory care, storytelling, or cultural heritage is helpful but not required.

## What We Do Not Want

Please do not apply if your experience is limited to:

- Copying and pasting information
- Building lists without taking action
- Waiting for us to provide every opportunity
- Submitting generic, unchanged descriptions
- Tracking activity without pursuing results

We need someone who can find opportunities, adapt our materials, complete submissions, follow up, and help turn opportunities into confirmed—and ideally paid—engagements.

## To Apply

Please include:

1. A brief description of similar opportunity research and submission work you have completed
2. Examples of the types of engagements, applications, or bookings you have helped secure
3. How you find paid speaking, workshop, conference, or podcast opportunities
4. How you evaluate which opportunities are worth pursuing
5. How you ensure submissions meet detailed requirements and character limits
6. The tools you use to track applications, deadlines, and follow-ups
7. Your availability this week
8. Your proposed fixed price for the first milestone

To show that you read the entire posting, begin your proposal with:

**Opportunity to Booking**

Generic or copy-and-paste proposals will not be considered.

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