Pamela J Vittorio
Professional Genealogist at FindingTheirRoutes
Finding Their Routes
Professional Genealogist
Currently accepting clients for...
- DNA
- Family History Research
- Speaking / Presenting
- Writing /Publishing
Family History Research
- DNA
- Ethnicity / Religion
- Family History Research
- Immigration / Naturalization
DNA
- Adoption / Unknown Parentage
Speaking/Presenting
- Family History Research
- Methodology & Resources
- Technology
- Writing & Publishing
- Available for in-person events
- Available for virtual events
Writing/Publishing
- Author/Writer
- Editor
Other Speciality
- Heir & Probate Search
- Heirlooms / Archivist
Geographic Specialties
CT, MI, NJ, NY, PA, VT, New England, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York City, Canada (Ontario, Quebec), England, Italy, Ireland, (others)
Professional Genealogist, researcher, & lecturer: North American transportation systems: 19th & 20th centuries--routes, modes, records (canals, lakes, railroads, stagecoaches, transoceanic ships).
Publications/Media
"When I am Dead and Gon'," Old Saybrook Historical Society, Old Saybrook, Connecticut. 2019.
"Reflected in the Water: Women in Canal Towns (1817?1917)," Tree Talks. CentralNY Genealogical Society. Vol. 58, No. 3, September 2018. "
The World of Women: Life and Work on the NY State Canals." Tree Talks. Central NY Genealogical Society. June 2017.
"Sleep Tight: Passenger Travel on the Erie Canal in the 19th Century." Tree Talks. Central NY Genealogical Society. September 2016.
Book Reviews:
"Larkin. Overcoming Niagara: Canals, Commerce, and Tourism in the Niagara-Great Lakes Borderland Region, 1792-1837. in The Record, Volume 149, Issue 4. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, October 2018.
"Kelly. Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold and Murder on the Erie Canal." The Record, Volume 148, Issue 1. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. January 2017.
"Goodwin, New York City Municipal Archives: An Authorized Guide for Family Historians." The Record, Volume 148, Issue 3. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. July 2017.
"When I am Dead and Gon'," Old Saybrook Historical Society, Old Saybrook, Connecticut. 2019.
"Reflected in the Water: Women in Canal Towns (1817?1917)," Tree Talks. CentralNY Genealogical Society. Vol. 58, No. 3, September 2018. "
The World of Women: Life and Work on the NY State Canals." Tree Talks. Central NY Genealogical Society. June 2017.
"Sleep Tight: Passenger Travel on the Erie Canal in the 19th Century." Tree Talks. Central NY Genealogical Society. September 2016.
Book Reviews:
"Larkin. Overcoming Niagara: Canals, Commerce, and Tourism in the Niagara-Great Lakes Borderland Region, 1792-1837. in The Record, Volume 149, Issue 4. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, October 2018.
"Kelly. Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold and Murder on the Erie Canal." The Record, Volume 148, Issue 1. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. January 2017.
"Goodwin, New York City Municipal Archives: An Authorized Guide for Family Historians." The Record, Volume 148, Issue 3. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. July 2017.
Lectures
Inquire for Topics: Canadian research (including Ontario; Loyalists, German Militia in the Rev. War; Quebec) DNA / Case Studies Methodologies North American Canals Record Sets & Repositories (Canal Records, CCC Records, NARA, USSC, Women's Suffrage), Transportation Routes & Modes (Railways, Roadways, Waterways).
Inquire for Topics: Canadian research (including Ontario; Loyalists, German Militia in the Rev. War; Quebec) DNA / Case Studies Methodologies North American Canals Record Sets & Repositories (Canal Records, CCC Records, NARA, USSC, Women's Suffrage), Transportation Routes & Modes (Railways, Roadways, Waterways).
Repositories
Archives of Ontario (Toronto, Canada) Brockville Historical Society (Brockville, Canada) (also familiar with archives in Ottawa, Montreal, Shawville, Aylmer, Smiths Falls); Flower Library (Genealogy Division) Watertown, NY Jefferson County Historical Society; Erie Canal Museum, Syracuse; New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; New York State Library & Archives, Albany ; Oneida History Center, Utica, NY; Old Saybrook Historical Society, Saybrook, CT; Onondaga Historical Association; Rome Historical Society, Rome NY; Schenectady Historical Society; St. Lawrence County Historical Society; NYC area repositories
Archives of Ontario (Toronto, Canada) Brockville Historical Society (Brockville, Canada) (also familiar with archives in Ottawa, Montreal, Shawville, Aylmer, Smiths Falls); Flower Library (Genealogy Division) Watertown, NY Jefferson County Historical Society; Erie Canal Museum, Syracuse; New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; New York State Library & Archives, Albany ; Oneida History Center, Utica, NY; Old Saybrook Historical Society, Saybrook, CT; Onondaga Historical Association; Rome Historical Society, Rome NY; Schenectady Historical Society; St. Lawrence County Historical Society; NYC area repositories
Research Time Periods
- 21st Century
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
- 18th Century
Languages
Reads French, Italian, Hebrew, Latin; other languages.
Reads French, Italian, Hebrew, Latin; other languages.
Honorifics/Credentials
MA., PLCGS
MA., PLCGS
Certificates
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University) PLCGS, International Institute of Genealogical Studies, Librarianship ProGen Study Group; Canadian Studies in prog.,
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University) PLCGS, International Institute of Genealogical Studies, Librarianship ProGen Study Group; Canadian Studies in prog.,
Affiliations
Forensic-SIG NE-APG NY-APG National Genealogical Society (mentor) NGS GenProof Studies (mentor)
Forensic-SIG NE-APG NY-APG National Genealogical Society (mentor) NGS GenProof Studies (mentor)
Degrees
B.A. (Dual) (English/Theater History), M.A. (Middle Eastern Studies (History/Literature/Languages) Post-Grad (ABD Ph.D. )
B.A. (Dual) (English/Theater History), M.A. (Middle Eastern Studies (History/Literature/Languages) Post-Grad (ABD Ph.D. )