Currently accepting clients for...

• DNA
• Family History Research

Edward has over 35 years of genealogical research experience. Beginning in the late 1980s, at age 19, his mentor began sharing her expertise in focused, detailed, in-person research. Cemeteries, courthouses, city halls, and other repositories became his preferred hangouts. He worked avocationally on his own family lines until attending and graduating from Boston University's Genealogy Studies Program in 2021. He has been working with clients since graduation in 2021, helping them unfold their own families' genealogical stories, break through brick walls, determine parentage where it has previously been unknown, understand their DNA matches, and more. Edward is a southern New England native, making Massachusetts and Rhode Island particular areas of genealogical research. As an adult, he has lived in Chicago for over 30 years, so is now adept at Chicago-area genealogy, which would also include the larger state of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Internationally, he has garnered a great deal of experience with French-Canadian, English/Scottish, Irish, German, and particularly Polish genealogy. He has studied Polish, German, French, and Spanish, which greatly aids in making sense of foreign-language records. As of early 2025, he is actively working toward certification through BCG, the Board for Certification of Genealogists. All of his work seeks to uphold  BCG's Genealogical Proof Standard. 

Geographic Specialities
USA, generally. Very specifically: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Georgia, Alabama, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts (particular emphasis on Bristol and Worcester Counties).
International experience: Poland, Quebec/Canada, England/Scotland, Ireland, Germany 

Testimonials
During the Covid lockdown I decided to work on my family history. I am almost 80 years of age, and while born in the Chicago area, I had four grandparents from Poland and am the last 100% "all Polish family member." My mother kept a record of a trip to Poland where she met with some relatives. I had a handful of prayer cards collected at funerals, and some family stories in my memory.. That was about it when I met with Edward Dzialo who agreed to help with my genealogy. What a wonderful blessing that was! He shared my enthusiasm and pride in my Polish heritage and took a folder of miscellaneous papers and converted "my family stuff" into an organized, well documented, professional family history. The document he presented to me was spectacular. I mentioned to him that there might be a relative who immigrated to Canada, and he was able to track him down! Edward Dzialo is the best.
Virginia Zulkey (Zulkowski) Burns

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century
• 16th Century and Earlier

Languages
Polish, German, French, Spanish

Certificates
Boston University Center for Professional Education, Certificate in Genealogical Research, September 2021
ProGen 60, December 2022

Affiliations
Polish Genealogical Society of America (Chicago)
Applied Genetic Genealogy, Fall 2022 (AppGen Institute)
African American Genealogy Methods and Strategies, January 2023 (Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy)
National Society Descendants of American Farmers
Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Inc. (Hessian Register)

Degrees
Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, May 1991
Bachelor of Arts, Global History Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa