Services
Family Tree Building
I can build your family tree, and expand the research on any particular branch of your family in which you are seeking research. I use Family Tree Maker, and I can sync your tree to Ancestry, so that you can see the progress of the research in real time.
I can also build charts and tables of your family tree, such as if you wanted to create a book, poster, or large family tree chart, either for providing to relatives and/or displaying at a family gathering such as a family reunion.
Immigration Research
For specialized research on specific topics such as immigration, I have access to related records, books, and histories. I can find immigration records (naturalization, ship manifests, photo of the ship) on your immigrant ancestor or ancestors, and find when and where they travelled to and from, and the details and circumstances surrounding their immigration.
Military Research
I can use military records to learn more about your ancestors who had military service. I can help you find more about this ancestor, their life, and their military service. Note that more recent war records are sealed away and would require me to place an order, this includes records since World War II.
An exciting moment in my genealogical research was when I looked through the Civil War pension record of my great-great-great grandfather, Henry Wheeler. It was over 125 pages of detailed, fascinating informations. His half brother, LaMott Wheeler, also had a rather fascinating Civil War pension record.
Transcription and Record Analysis
Do you have any documents left behind by any of your ancestors? Due to my experience in reading several different types of rather “unique” handwriting skills that have graced different types of documents throughout the past couple of centuries, I can transcribe documents you may have. I can transcript documents, letters, journals, etc. Also, I can dig deep into the content of these writings to find meaning behind what is being said.
DNA and Adoption Research
I can also conduct genealogical research using DNA analysis to solve problems, including confirming relationships and connecting adoptees to their biological families.
I have given several presentations on DNA research, including at the Fenton Historical Society, Jamestown History Fest, Erie History Fest, and the Chautauqua County Genealogical Society.