I have been researching my family and others for over thirty years, working in both the U.S. and Europe, primarily in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th Centuries. I have conducted research in several of the best-known genealogical and historical research libraries in the U.S., including an annual visit to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City for many years. I have documented my lineage for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Mayflower Society. I am retired from Carnegie Mellon University and am available to conduct on-site research throughout Oregon, particularly in the northwest. Recent customer research has included Sweden, Canada, the U.S. Midwest, and Germans from Russia. I especially enjoy helping people sort out the information and artifacts they have and turn them into a family tree.

Services

I regularly volunteer at the Columbia County [Oregon] Historical Museum, cataloging their resources that have genealogical significance. I am currently President of the Oregon APG chapter. I also volunteer to support genealogy conferences in Oregon.

Geographic Specialties

CT, MD, NE, OR, PA, VA, New England, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Alberta, Germany, Sweden

Publications/Media
Volunteering, Organizing Museum Collections, and the Power of Collaboration, APG Quarterly, Sep 2018. Many in computer science and software engineering, including one book.

Lectures
Tracing Your Civil War Ancestors; Using Civil War Pension Files; Germans From Russia to America: Connecting the Dots; Major U.S. Libraries and Archives; Conquering the Challenges in German Research; Following American Migration: The First 100 Years; Western Migration

Research Time Periods

• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century

Languages
English, German

Affiliations
National Genealogical Society Oregon Genealogical Society Genealogy Forum of Oregon Oregon Historical Society Virginia Historical Society APG, Oregon chapter DAR

Degrees
Master of Science (Computer Science), Bachelor of Science (Math/Computer Science)