Currently accepting clients for...

• Family History Research
• Writing /Publishing

I believe that every family has a hero story that deserves to be told. So, after more than thirty years as a television writer, producer, and researcher, I am bringing my visual and factual storytelling skills to genealogy.  My goal is to uncover family stories, verify myths or legends, and go through mountains of unwritten research to transform the information into a fully-cited, genealogy report that is visually engaging and written in a conversational (rather than academic) tone that the whole family can enjoy.

My own genealogical journey started with a quest to know the towns of origin of my immigrant ancestors. This simple question unlocked stories of hidden identities, secret spouses, priests and gangsters, tragedies and triumphs, and everyday heroism. Every family has such stories. Let me help you discover and share yours or those of your clients.

Services

I offer research and writing services to professional and family genealogists that don't have the time or the desire to complete and/or write up their own research. I am happy to do the research and/or the writing  independently, collaborate with clients, or coach clients through their own research and writing projects. 

In addition, I currently work as Deputy Clerk in the Douglas County Clerk's Office (Roseburg, Oregon).
 

Geographic Specialties

The United States and to a certain degree, European immigrants to the United States; particularly those from the Russian partition of Poland and immigrants from anywhere that settled in Chicago. Also, pioneers to the Oregon Territory.

Repositories
Douglas County (Oregon) Courthouse Douglas County (Oregon) History Museum Eugene (Oregon) Public Library Genealogical Forum of Oregon Library Oregon Genealogical Society Library Oregon Historical Society Research Library Oregon State Archives, Salem, Oregon Univ. of Oregon Knight Library Special Collections

Languages
Basic Latin (recognition of words and phrases)

Certificates
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston Univ.), 2018 Client Report Writing (SLIG), 2020 ProGen 45, 2020 Gen Proof 59, 2021 Intro to Genetic Genealogy (SLIG), 2021 Mother Russia (SLIG), 2021 Fundamentals of Forensic Genealogy (SLIG), 2021 Beyond Forensic Fundamentals (GRIP), 2021 Writing and Publishing for Genealogists (IGHR), 2021 Mastering Genealogical Documentation (GRIP), 2021 Ancestry DNA - Sorting, Organizing and Using Results (AppGen), 2022

Affiliations
Association of Professional Genealogists Chicago Genealogical Society Douglas County History Museum (Oregon) Genealogical Forum of Oregon Genealogical Society of Douglas County (Oregon) National Genealogical Society Northwest Suburban Genealogical Society (Illinois) Oregon Genealogical Society Oregon Historical Society Polish Genealogical Society Seattle Genealogical Society

Degrees
B.A. Speech Communications (Broadcasting), 1986, Colorado State University A.A.S Paralegal Studies (Dec. 2022), Umpqua Community College (Roseburg, Oregon)