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Lisa S. Gorrell



  • Document Retrieval / Record Agent
  • Tutor / Coach

  • Family History Research
  • Methodology & Resources
  • Available for in-person events
  • Available for virtual events

My lectures include: Introduction to Genealogy, Using City Directories, Writing Your Family History, Breaking Down Brick Walls, Introduction to German Research, Focused Research: Using Research Plans, Church Records, Using the BLM Website, Farming Ancestors, Cemetery Research, How to Leave Your Genealogy, School Records, Newspaper Research, and Research Offline in Archives, Libraries & Courthouses; I also teach multi-class courses on beginning and intermediate genealogy.

I do lookups and record retrievals at the following locations: California Genealogical Society Library (Oakland, CA), Contra Costa County Recorder & Court Records offices (Martinez), Solano County Recorder & Court Records Office (Fairfield), Contra Costa History Center (Martinez)

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