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Dr Sarah Busse Spencer PhD

PhD Researcher, Writer, Lecturer, with expertise in German, Russian and French translations
 
Currently accepting clients for...
  • Family History Research
  • Speaking / Presenting
  • Writing /Publishing
  • Other Speciality
Family History Research
  • Document Retrieval / Record Agent
  • Family History Research
  • Heraldry / Lineage Societies
  • Immigration / Naturalization
  • Tutor / Coach
Speaking/Presenting
  • Family History Research
  • Methodology & Resources
  • Technology
  • Writing & Publishing
  • Available for in-person events
  • Available for virtual events
Writing/Publishing
  • Author/Writer
  • Editor
  • Tutor / Coach
Other Speciality
  • Document Translation
  • Event / Reunion / Travel Planning
  • House Historian / Local History
  • Oral Historian
  • Photograph Analysis
  • Handwriting / Palaeography

Family stories are fascinating.  Let me help you gather and tell your stories!  I read Russian, German, French, and Latin records.  Much of my research has been with German and French records from 17th to 19th centuries.  With a PhD in sociology, I can also provide social and historical context for the genealogical records and sources I find.  I research for clients or assist clients to do their own research.  I write family histories (books, articles) .  I also give lectures and seminars on various topics, including Finding German Ancestors. 

Geographic Specialities
Germany (Baden, Brandenberg) Alsace (France/Germany)
Lectures
Digging Up German Roots: Finding Your German Ancestors
Research Time Periods
  • 19th Century
  • 18th Century
  • 17th Century
Languages
English, Russian, German, French, Latin
Honorifics/Credentials
Family History Research Certificate, Brigham Young University Idaho
Certificates
Family History Research Certificate, Brigham Young University Idaho
Affiliations
National Genealogical Society
Association of Professional Genealogists
Degrees
PhD Sociology and Russian Studies, University of Chicago
MS Sociology and Russian Language, Brigham Young University
BA Social Studies, Harvard University