Currently accepting clients for...

• Family History Research
• Speaking / Presenting
• Other Speciality

As a young girl, Angela would sneak into her parents' closet to pull out old letters and journals written by her grandparents and great-grandparents. She would read them over and over again. When she discovered her immigrant 3rd-great-grandfather on a census record, she felt a deep connection and desire to know more about who he was and what kind of life he led. This prompted her to seek a family history degree, which she obtained from Brigham Young University - Idaho. She has been actively researching since 2014.

Angela specializes in English, Irish, and Scottish research. She also has experience with records from various other countries and US states. In addition to the British Isles, recent projects have included records from Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, California, Missouri (St. Louis), and New York (western counties). 

Angela's greatest passion is teaching and empowering people to find their own ancestral connections. Nothing brings her more joy than when a student/client identifies evidence that confirms a family connection. She is the British Isles research instructor at the Ogden Family Search Center and has "adopted" several patrons - they and their ancestors have become dear to her. Angela regularly tutors small groups and individuals, and has lectured at the Utah Genealogical Association (Davis Chapter). She also contracts as a research consultant for a genealogy tourism company, which brings international clients to the Family Search Library in nearby Salt Lake City. 

She offers the following services:

Research

• British Isles and United States Research
• Document Analysis and Transcription
• Reading Old Handwriting (Paleography)
• Reporting/Writing

Speaking Topics

• What is genealogy and how do you do it?
• Document Analysis
• Jurisdictions in British Isles
• Irish Research (Census, Civil Registration, Church Records, Poor Law, Probate)
• English Research (Census, Civil Registration, Church Records, Poor Law, Probate)
• Scottish Research (Census, Statutory Registration, Church records, Poor Law, Wills & Testaments)
• British Research Strategies 

Tutoring

• Research methodology (British and US)
• How to prepare for research in a new locale
• Using historical maps and gazetteers
• Navigating websites, including but not limited to:
  • Family Search, Ancestry, Find My Past, My Heritage, Irish Genealogy, Irish Ancestors, National Archives of England, National Archives of Ireland, National Library of Ireland, Representative Church Body Library (Ireland), UKBMD, Online Parish Clerks, Roots Ireland, Scotlands People, National Records of Scotland, General Register Office, Newspapers.com, etc.
• And more...

Consultations

• Contact Angela to schedule an appointment to review your family tree or research problem.

Other skills

• Experienced with records written in English and Latin; some German and Spanish
• Lectures and tutoring are adapted to clients' needs and abilities

Geographic Specialities
England
Ireland
Scotland
United States

Lectures
Various talks given between 2017 and 2024

Repositories
Family Search Library (SLC, Utah)
Utah State Archives
J. Willard Marriott Library at University of Utah
Harold B. Lee Library at BYU - Provo
Merrill-Cazier Library at Utah State University
Stewart Library at Weber State University
 

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century

Languages
English

Degrees
Family History Research