Melanie Whitt MSc, QG
- DNA
- Family History Research
- Speaking / Presenting
- Writing /Publishing
- DNA
- Document Retrieval / Record Agent
- Family History Research
- Adoption / Unknown Parentage
- Investigative Genetic Genealogy
- DNA
- Family History Research
- Methodology & Resources
- Available for in-person events
- Available for virtual events
- Document Translation
- Handwriting / Palaeography
Melanie Whitt is a professional genealogist who works as a contractor for Family Locket Genealogists and private clients. She earned a Master of Science with Distinction in Genealogical, Paleographic, and Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde. She is accredited as a Qualified Genealogist (QG) with the Register of Qualified Genealogists in the UK.
As a product of recent immigration to the US, her work has a strong international focus in France, Sweden, Germany, and the British Isles, in addition to extensive practice in the Great Lakes and Northwest regions of the US. She speaks French and has genealogical literacy in Swedish and German. Melanie has additional experience connecting US families back to Eastern Europe through Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Greek Orthodox, and civil records in Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine.
Melanie regularly incorporates DNA analysis in her research to solve biological family identity cases, identify unknown female ancestors, determine kinship for descendants of former slaves, and more. She is proficient in creating and analyzing DNA network graphs to discover ancestors.
Genetic Genealogy Case Study Presentations
Research Like a Pro Webinar Series 2024
Research Like a Pro Webinar Series 2023
Austin Lifetime Learning Institute
Continuing Education
Research Like a Pro with DNA Study Group 2023 (mentor and certificate)
Research Like a Pro Study Group 2022 (certificate)
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
- 18th Century
- French
- Genealogical literacy in Swedish and German
- Association of Professional Genealogists, Member
- Register of Qualified Genealogists, Member
- National Genealogical Society, Member
- MSc (Distinction), Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies, University of Strathclyde
- Postgraduate Diploma, Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies, University of Strathclyde
- Postgraduate Certificate, Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies, University of Strathclyde
- MA Coursework, History, Portland State University
- BA, Humanities w/ History Emphasis, Brigham Young University