Margaret R. Fortier

Research | Relate | Reveal Professional genealogical researcher, lecturer, and writer.
Margaret R. Fortier, CG
508-414-1595
  


  • Family History Research
  • Speaking / Presenting

  • Dual Citizenship
  • Ethnicity / Religion
  • Family History Research
  • Immigration / Naturalization
  • Tutor / Coach

  • Family History Research
  • Methodology & Resources
  • Available for in-person events
  • Available for virtual events

  • Author/Writer
  • Editor

  • Dual Citizenship
 I help people recognize and explore our universal need to be connected. Researching your family, relating their stories, and revealing their legacy is my passion and my privilege.

"You surely enriched the lives of my sister and her family. What a legacy you have given them! No words are adequate to express my gratitude for your research." Mona L.
"The research is thorough; the layout, professional; and the illustrations are elegant. I'm learning things I never knew about my grandfather. Such a high quality report." Karen P.

The Identity of Alcina, Wife of Oscar Furkey, of Quebec and Vermont," NGSQ 108 (December 2020).
"Not Bound By Convention: The True Identity of William Kenney of Boston, Lynn and Nahant, Massachusetts" MASSOG November 2015.
"Pennsylvania Mothers' Pension Accounts Finding Aid May Help Your Research" Penn in Hand March 2015.
"Visualizing Information for Client Reports" APG Quarterly July 2014.
"Even More Evernote Tips" NGS Magazine March 2014.

A Whole New World of Catholic Records
Andiamo! Finding Your Italian Family
Bay State Bonanza: 4 Centuries of Vital Records
French-Canadian Genealogy
Portuguese Genealogy
Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors
Visualizing Information for Genealogists

New England repositories

  • 21st Century
  • 20th Century
  • 19th Century

French

CG®

Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University)

National Genealogical Society 
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Massachusetts Society of Genealogists 
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
American-Canadian Genealogical Society 
American-French Genealogical Society 
Italian Genealogical Group
 

BS (Business Administration), MS (Human Factors in Information Design)