Elizabeth Murray Vargas
- Family History Research
- Speaking / Presenting
- Document Retrieval / Record Agent
- Dual Citizenship
- Family History Research
- Immigration / Naturalization
- Family History Research
- Available for in-person events
- Available for virtual events
- Dual Citizenship
As a first-generation American (Scottish and Dominican), Elizabeth's passion is immigrant research and tracing families back to their country of origin.
Elizabeth was born and raised in the northeast in a bilingual household and recently moved to New Jersey after living in Miami for the last twenty years. She earned a dual bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Spanish and is a graduate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and has written intermediate-level Scottish genealogy course content for the University of Toronto’s National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Currently, she is a mentor for students enrolled in the Advanced Skills in Genealogy course for the National Genealogical Society.
Elizabeth specializes in U.S. South-Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic states, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Latin America, including Mexico, South America, and the Spanish Caribbean, particularly Cuba.
She has access to all online genealogical databases. When those are not enough, she is well-versed in state-level repositories, local libraries, and genealogical societies to help further her research. She also has established international contacts to further research outside the U.S.
Elizabeth was a huge help to our genealogy journey. She was able to solve the fuzzy linkage and history of my 1700 era paternal tree thereby resolving a huge part of our total ancestral picture. We are so grateful for her efforts and expertise!
U.S. Research, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Italy, South America, Spanish Caribbean, especially Cuba
Victorian Photo Album Gifted to Living Descendants https://bit.ly/3sc7wKf Cuban Genealogy Research: Useful Tips and Tricks https://bit.ly/3SKHw8y
GETTING STARTED WITH CUBAN GENEALOGY https://youtu.be/fQ_mNYsJLLI REACHING CUBAN RECORDS https://tinyurl.com/ycxess7f
All repositories in Miami-Dade County and the state of New Jersey
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
- 18th Century
English, Native Spanish speaker, understand Italian and Portuguese
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University) ProGen Study Group Graduate
Fellow, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) The National Genealogical Society (NGS) The International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) The Scottish Genealogy Society The Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) The Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami (CGC) The Genealogical Society of Greater Miami (GSGM) American Ancestors - The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) The Maryland Genealogical Society The Maryland Historical Society
Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Spanish Certificate holder in Genealogical Research from Boston University ProGen Graduate - 14-month Genealogical Program