Eva Holmes, CG®, AG®
Researcher, Writer, Educator apgeva@blindhopes.com
Portland, Maine
United States
Currently accepting clients for...
- DNA
- Family History Research
- Speaking / Presenting
- Writing /Publishing
Family History Research
- DNA
- Dual Citizenship
- Family History Research
- Heraldry / Lineage Societies
- Tutor / Coach
DNA
- Adoption / Unknown Parentage
- Tutor / Coach
Speaking/Presenting
- Family History Research
- Methodology & Resources
- Technology
- Writing & Publishing
- Available for in-person events
- Available for virtual events
Writing/Publishing
- Author/Writer
- Editor
- Tutor / Coach
Other Speciality
- Dual Citizenship
Eva Holmes, CG®, AG®, is a life-long resident of Portland, Maine with New England roots going back 12+ generations. She combines a background in information technology and project management with genealogy skills to help people locate and share information about their ancestors.
Eva has been published in several periodicals, including the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Crossroads, and the Minnesota Genealogist. Eva is also the author of the Research in the States Guide to Maine published by the National Genealogical Society in 2024, the first published guide to researching Maine genealogy. She is the editor of the Utah Genealogical Association’s quarterly, Crossroads.
Eva supports genealogical education as a volunteer mentor for programs such as ProGen and as a trustee of the BCG Education Fund. Her research interests include New England, Atlantic Canadian, and Italian American families.
Eva has been published in several periodicals, including the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Crossroads, and the Minnesota Genealogist. Eva is also the author of the Research in the States Guide to Maine published by the National Genealogical Society in 2024, the first published guide to researching Maine genealogy. She is the editor of the Utah Genealogical Association’s quarterly, Crossroads.
Eva supports genealogical education as a volunteer mentor for programs such as ProGen and as a trustee of the BCG Education Fund. Her research interests include New England, Atlantic Canadian, and Italian American families.
Geographic Specialities
Maine, New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont), Atlantic Canada (esp. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia), Italian American
Maine, New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont), Atlantic Canada (esp. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia), Italian American
Publications/Media
"Stanislao Cesta and Fortunato Cesta: Merging Identities," National Genealogical Society Quarterly 111:3 (September 2023).
"The Life and Research of Charles Nelson Sinnett of Maine and the Midwest," Minnesota Genealogist, 54:3, (Autumn 2023).
"Pursuing a Genealogy Credential," Crossroads (Summer 2023).
"Stanislao Cesta and Fortunato Cesta: Merging Identities," National Genealogical Society Quarterly 111:3 (September 2023).
"The Life and Research of Charles Nelson Sinnett of Maine and the Midwest," Minnesota Genealogist, 54:3, (Autumn 2023).
"Pursuing a Genealogy Credential," Crossroads (Summer 2023).
Lectures
"Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Word," UGA Academy of Excellence, September 2023 and APG Writer's SIG, February 2024
"Certification or Accreditation? Comparing the Certified Genealogist® & Accredited Genealogist® Credentials," ProGen Town Hall, November 2023 "Finding Fortunato: Merging a Foundling?s Identity Across Continents, " New England APG Chapter, March 2024
Upcoming:
"Writing for Crossroads," Utah Genealogical Association, November 2024
"Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Word," UGA Academy of Excellence, September 2023 and APG Writer's SIG, February 2024
"Certification or Accreditation? Comparing the Certified Genealogist® & Accredited Genealogist® Credentials," ProGen Town Hall, November 2023 "Finding Fortunato: Merging a Foundling?s Identity Across Continents, " New England APG Chapter, March 2024
Upcoming:
"Writing for Crossroads," Utah Genealogical Association, November 2024
Repositories
Maine Historical Society
Maine State Archives
Maine Historical Society
Maine State Archives
Research Time Periods
- 21st Century
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
- 18th Century
- 17th Century
Languages
English, Latin, some Spanish, Italian, and French reading
English, Latin, some Spanish, Italian, and French reading
Honorifics/Credentials
AG®, CG®
AG®, CG®
Certificates
Project Management Professional (PMP), 2005
Boston University Professional Genealogy Certificate, 2020
AncestryProGenealogists Scholarship Awardee, 2022
Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing, 2022
Project Management Professional (PMP), 2005
Boston University Professional Genealogy Certificate, 2020
AncestryProGenealogists Scholarship Awardee, 2022
Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing, 2022
Affiliations
BCG Education Fund, Trustee
Maine Genealogical Society,
Maine Old Cemetery Association,
Maine Writers and Publishers Association,
United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada,
New Brunswick Genealogical Society,
National Genealogical Society,
Mayflower Society,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
New England Historic Genealogical Society Italian Genealogical Group
BCG Education Fund, Trustee
Maine Genealogical Society,
Maine Old Cemetery Association,
Maine Writers and Publishers Association,
United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada,
New Brunswick Genealogical Society,
National Genealogical Society,
Mayflower Society,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
New England Historic Genealogical Society Italian Genealogical Group
Degrees
BA, Classics, University of Southern Maine
MBA, University of Southern Maine
BA, Classics, University of Southern Maine
MBA, University of Southern Maine