Currently accepting clients for...

• DNA
• Family History Research
• Writing /Publishing

Like many folks, I thought I knew my family story. I thought my roots were in Ireland, Sweden, and Québec. I thought I was Métis. I thought a lot of things, and it turned out that many of those things were wrong.  Family members had compiled a family tree that went back 4 generations, but there were no supporting documents. Even though these documents were relatively easy to obtain, we didn’t, and we accepted the tree as fact.

One day my grandmother casually mentioned that she was adopted. She knew the name of her birth mother, and had even met her as a young child, but wondered who her birth father was.

That day and that request, more than twenty years ago, started a research journey for my roots. I uncovered a lot, corrected misinformation, and found new pathways.

That journey has evolved into providing thoughtful guidance and problem-solving for others looking for their own story. Need help finding your own way? Send me a note.

Geographic Specialities

• USA (special area of research below)
  • New England
  • New York
• Canada  (special area of research below)
  • Québec
  • Nova Scotia 

Research Time Periods

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

Languages

• English
• French
• Italian
• Spanish
• Swedish

Certificates

• Certificate of Genealogical Studies from Boston University
• Certificate in Women's Entrepreneurship from Cornell University

Affiliations
Association of Professional Genealogists National Genealogical Society New England Historic Genealogical Society New York Genealogical and Biographical Society

Degrees
B.A. (French major; Art History minor)
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts