Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG^®, BCG Trustee, is an author and national lecturer focusing on topics related to using genetic evidence correlated with documentary evidence to solve genealogical brick walls. A Chicago local, she holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Chicago and has completed advanced graduate study in Social Anthropology at the Colegio de Michoacán, Mexico. Her genealogical practice specializes in Midwestern U.S., Chicago, and Mexican research as well as complex problem-solving, unknown parentage, and DNA analysis. She is a coordinator and faculty member at IGHR, and SLIG. She is a faculty member at GRIP. She received the NGSQ Award for Excellence for her complex evidence case study incorporating traditional documentary research and autosomal DNA analysis in the June 2016 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. Most recently, she published “Drowning in DNA? The Genealogical Proof Standard Tosses a Lifeline” in Debbie Parker Wayne’s book Advanced Genetic Genealogy: Techniques and Case Studies. She holds the credential Certified Genealogist from the Board for Certification of Genealogists where she serves as a Trustee and is chair of the standing DNA Committee.

Services

Trustee, Board for Certification of Genealogists

Chair, DNA Committee, BCG

 

Geographic Specialties

Midwest, Chicago, Mexico, Puerto Rico

Lectures
Genetic Genealogy, Advanced Genetic Genealogy, DNA and the Genealogical Proof Standard, Proving Your Pedigree, DNA: A Power Tool in the Genealogist's Tool Box, A DNA Testing Plan, Chromosome Mapping, Triangulation and Trees

Repositories
Cook County Archives,Cook County Recorder of Deeds,NARA, Great Lakes,Newberry Library

Languages
English, Spanish

Honorifics/Credentials
CG® CGG

Affiliations
NGS

Degrees
MA (Clinical Social Work)