Currently accepting clients for...

• Family History Research

I am a senior Staff Genealogist for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), specializing with research efforts related to Virginia and New York during that particular era; I have been working for the DAR since June 2013. I have done my own family research, however, since I was 9 years of age (now over 30 years later!), and still working on some of the brick walls in my lineage. Since 2017, I have also carried under the moniker "The Virginia Genealogist," taking on family history research for various clients with interests in the greater Virginia region, especially in Appalachia and also some burned-county areas of the state. My experience and specialties, however, are not solely limited to Virginia but also include New York and New England, all largely in the 18-19th centuries. My resume of clients includes specific research tasks for the hit PBS television series "Finding Your Roots." When I do have the time, I do try to update my personal blog, "The Ancestral Clark," with some of my updates and latest research findings. I am always frequently working on multiple book projects - all of my published work is currently available as print-to-order through Amazon. 

While I do accept new clients, my schedule is frequently booked, so I may not always be readily available for projects under deadline (mostly for those asking for projects within several days to a few weeks). Please note, I am not available for hire to assist with any research related to applications and supplemental applications for the DAR, whether for a future application or for a pending application which may have received an AIR (Additional Information Request). I can otherwise assist with those projects geared towards membership in other lineage societies such as the SAR, GSW1812, etc. 

 

Geographic Specialities
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York (all eras); New England (generally 18th century); Kentucky, Tennessee (late 18th century through mid 19th century)

Publications/Media

• Grayson Co, Virginia Deeds 1 & 2: 1793-1811, Including Unrecorded Deeds 1793-1840
• Grayson Co, Virginia Deeds, Vol 3 (1811-1818)
• Grayson Co, Virginia Deeds, Vol 4 (1818-1824)
• Grayson Co, Virginia Deeds, Vol 5 (1824-1829)
• Grayson Co, Virginia Deeds, Vols 6 & 7 (1830-1838)
• Grayson Co, Virginia Deeds, Vols 8 & 9 (1838-1850)
• Grayson Co, Virginia Deeds, Vol 10 (1849-1855)
• Grayson Co, Virginia Deeds, Vol 11 (1855-1862)
• Grayson County, Virginia Genealogical References: Genealogical Extracts from Court, Land, and Military Records and Other Sources: 1793-1870
• Abstracts of the Land Records of Albany Co, New York: 1774-1797, Including the Tax Lists of 1779
• Abstracts of the Land Records of Westchester Co, New York: 1774-1801, Including the Tax Lists of 1779
• Filed Deeds Pertaining to the Military Townships of New York: Owed To The Veterans of the New York Line and Canadian Refugees in the American Revolution
• Grayson County, Virginia Genealogical References, vol. 2: Genealogical Extracts from Court, Land, and Military Records and Other Sources: 1793-1870
• The Loyal and Doubtful: Index to Acts of British Loyalism in the Greater New York and Long Island Area, 1775-1783 (1st Series, 5 vols)

Lectures
NSDAR: Proving Residence During the American Revolution (June 2020); Valley Forge Park Alliance: Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestor (June 2021); Research in Grayson County, Virginia (July 2022); NSDAR: Revolutionary War Research in New York and Long Island (June 2023); Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA): Revolutionary War Records in Virginia & Lineage Societies (May 2024)
 

Repositories
Ancestry.com, National Archives, County Courthouse, DAR, Library of Congress,FamilySearch.org; Newspapers.Com; GenealogyBank; Library of Virginia; Maryland Archives; Pennsylvania Archives (advanced notice only); New York Archives (advanced notice only)
 

Research Time Periods

• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century

Languages
Basic German (reading only); Can read some German script, Basic Latin (reading only with some translation), Polish (basic)
 

Certificates
National Institute of Genealogical Research, 2014 (now Gen-Fed)
 

Affiliations
Polish Genealogical Society of America; Virginia Genealogical Society; Grayson County (Virginia) Historical Society; New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
 

Degrees
B.A. (Public and Urban Affairs, Urban Planning), B.A. (Studio Art), both from Virginia Tech