Currently accepting clients for...

• DNA
• Family History Research
• Writing /Publishing

Solving puzzles is what I do for fun. I gladly review your family tree and your brick walls to see if I could help with no charge for this initial consult. I'd love to help you! Let's build your family's story into something you can share as a lasting treasure.

I'm retired from my career as a manager for varied businesses such as an engineering firm, a CPA office, and two construction companies. Prior to this, I also had a decade long career in financial services in operations and as a registered financial consultant. All of these positions required extensive research, calculations, and reconciliations. My love of history dovetails these skills with my genealogy obsession and hobby of over 30 years.

Recent clients have asked me to research their pioneer families to Texas and to New England. My own family brick wall required extensive DNA and family tree matching to find biological parents from the 1860's in Connecticut. My expertise in internet sleuthing has aided many fellow genealogists to find living family members as well as long deceased ancestors that had been well hidden.

Bring your family's history to life! I also have experience with tracing ancestors back into Europe before the World Wars, I have collected materials such as photographs of home towns and period clothing; info regarding local customs, and timely maps, etc. for clients that were then combined with their family photos, recipes, and memories. This could be a priceless gift for your loved ones.

I am a West Texas native, a proud member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Dallas Genealogical Society, the Texas State Historical Association, and The Texas State Genealogical Society.

​I am bilingual in English and Spanish and have a network of associates that can translate European documents if needed.

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Geographic Specialities
United States, especially Texas

Testimonials

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• "Leslie, Thank you so much for the info you provided. I was afraid he might have died....he was born where I grew up in Western New York...How he ended up in Detroit I have no clue. Anyway, you have a very Irish name and once again thank you. You are obviously a great researcher!" BQ New York
• ​"Thank you for showing me more fully who I am and where I come from, Leslie!"  FC in Texas
• "Your work and mad skills researching *C* made you the hero of Christmas!" RT in Wisconsin
• Cannot thank you enough. We had a few tidbits of information, but you really helped knit it all together and confirm a few things that were not verified." FM in CT

Additional specialities or search keywords
Bilingual English - Spanish

Publications/Media
WhoIComeFrom.com/blog articles have been published or adapted and published for regional Genealogical Societies.

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century

Languages
English
Spanish

Affiliations
Association of Professional Genealogists
Dallas Genealogical Society,
Texas State Historical Association,
The Texas State Genealogical Society.