Karina Robinson MA
Global Generalist - Six Continents & Multiple Languages
Currently accepting clients for...
- DNA
- Family History Research
- Speaking / Presenting
- Writing /Publishing
Family History Research
- Document Retrieval / Record Agent
- Ethnicity / Religion
- Family History Research
- Immigration / Naturalization
- Military
- Tutor / Coach
Speaking/Presenting
- Family History Research
- Methodology & Resources
- Available for in-person events
Writing/Publishing
- Author/Writer
- Editor
- Tutor / Coach
Other Speciality
- Document Translation
- Event / Reunion / Travel Planning
- Heir & Probate Search
- House Historian / Local History
Have successfully researched families traversing all continents using materials published in over a dozen languages.
Geographic Specialities
California, American West, Latin America,
Western Europe, specifically Italy, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, France, Germany.
California, American West, Latin America,
Western Europe, specifically Italy, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, France, Germany.
Publications/Media
Contributor: Dan Morain's biography on Vice President Kamala Harris ("Kamala's Way")
BlackPast.org: *Marguerita Ragsdale - Diplomat"; "Jacob Francis - Revolutionary War Soldier"; MA Thesis: 'Gaining Ground: California's First African American Landowners, 1848-1860'.
Contributor: Dan Morain's biography on Vice President Kamala Harris ("Kamala's Way")
BlackPast.org: *Marguerita Ragsdale - Diplomat"; "Jacob Francis - Revolutionary War Soldier"; MA Thesis: 'Gaining Ground: California's First African American Landowners, 1848-1860'.
Lectures
African American Land Records; African American Genealogical Records; Using Foreign Language Newspapers; Genealogical Collections of the California State Library: HistoryGeo - Useful Tools; Insurance: Overlooked Genealogical Resources; Life on the Hudson - Tracing One African American Family to the 1790s; The Simons/Simonds/Simmons/Simms/Simon Family Tree; 4-Part Lecture Series a) Online Records and Tools b) Mastering Newspapers c) Immigration and Passenger Lists d) National Archives Resources; Using Online Newspapers Successfully; Mastering Foreign Language Newspapers; Caribbean Origins.
African American Land Records; African American Genealogical Records; Using Foreign Language Newspapers; Genealogical Collections of the California State Library: HistoryGeo - Useful Tools; Insurance: Overlooked Genealogical Resources; Life on the Hudson - Tracing One African American Family to the 1790s; The Simons/Simonds/Simmons/Simms/Simon Family Tree; 4-Part Lecture Series a) Online Records and Tools b) Mastering Newspapers c) Immigration and Passenger Lists d) National Archives Resources; Using Online Newspapers Successfully; Mastering Foreign Language Newspapers; Caribbean Origins.
Repositories
US: FHL@SLC, California State Library (including Sutro Library), NARA, ACPL, Midwest Continent, NYPL, LOC.
Europe: State and National Archives and Libraries in Belgium, England, France, German, Portugal, and Sweden.
US: FHL@SLC, California State Library (including Sutro Library), NARA, ACPL, Midwest Continent, NYPL, LOC.
Europe: State and National Archives and Libraries in Belgium, England, France, German, Portugal, and Sweden.
Research Time Periods
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
- 18th Century
Languages
Bilingual Spanish; Proficiency in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish
Bilingual Spanish; Proficiency in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish
Certificates
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University)
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University)
Affiliations
APG, NEHGS
APG, NEHGS
Degrees
MA (History), BA (Art History, Languages (Spanish, Italian, German))
MA (History), BA (Art History, Languages (Spanish, Italian, German))