I am from and currently live in Evansville, Indiana. I trained as an architectural technician, but also earned a BA in German and French, and an MA in Applied Linguistics. Among other places, I lived in Germany for 4 years, where I worked for an engineering firm, and in Austria for 8 years, where I taught English at a university of applied sciences.
 
I began researching my own German ancestry in the mid-1970s. My interest has since broadened to include the history of German-speaking immigrants in general, with special emphasis on those who settled in southwest Indiana. I am experienced in researching and translating records written in German, Dutch, French, and Latin.
 
In 2020, I received the PLCGS (Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies) from the National Institute for Genealogical Studies in Toronto, with specialization in German and American records.

Publications/Media
1st Church Book of St. John's United Church of Christ in Evansville, Indiana, 1850-1864: Translations with Indexes. (Translator and Editor)

Research Time Periods

• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century

Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Latin

Certificates
PLCGS (Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies), National Institute for Genealogical Studies, Toronto, Canada, Specialization in German and American Records Research.

Affiliations
National Genealogical Society.

Degrees
MA (Applied Linguistics), BA (German)