Annie is passionate about the documentation, dynamics, and creativity of human lives and families across generations. She's been fascinated with histories, biographies, aged photos, antiques, vintage design and decor, old homesteads and historic architecture, since she can remember. Old West and Victorian times are closer to an obsession, and she's often wished she was born 100 years earlier or could at least visit! Just for fun (and on a dare)—with a simple photo of herself—AI fulfilled part of her wish (see sidebar/header image)! In more realistic ways, AI has benefited genealogists and family historians in many ways, and for many years now—whether we know it, like it, or not. We just need to use wisdom, discernment, and integrity when utilizing it...that is...when we're aware of it. Yep, it's everywhere.  In 1991, Annie began her quest into genealogy to help her legally blind neighbor, and was quickly hooked! Research and writing always came naturally, so her interests and studies culminated in becoming a genealogist in 2002. She loves her work and is very skilled at researching, documenting, and compiling connections in family heritage. Her skills have been sought after in the public/private sectors, county/state agencies, private investigators, cemeteries, trustees, and recruited by AncestryProGenealogists®. Annie has deep roots in Scotland, Ireland, England, Denmark, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah—the settlement of the American West. These are also some of her geographic specialties. A native of Utah, Annie lived in Wasatch, Summit, and Utah counties before moving to Montana in 1996—home for nearly half her life now. She and her husband, Paul, raised and love a large family of hers, his, theirs and others' precious children. They have made Ravalli County their home since 1997. Please see sidebars and below for Annie's services and specialties. Portfolio of testimonials include 2,374 as of June 2026. Select testimonials and endorsements are available upon request.
Services
General Ancestral Research | Online & On-site Research | Remote Services | Census Study | Vital Records | Online Family Trees | Writing, Compiling, Editing Services | Biographies | Personal Histories | Photograph Collection, Analysis & Restoration | Elusive Ancestry Research | Final Disposition Research

Included With Services
Inventory and review of information provided by client(s), research plan development, research report (includes on-site and online research to seek truth (usually, but not always positive details), transcriptions or abstracts of documents, photocopies and certified copies, as well as future research recommendations.

Research Specialties
Library of Congress | Federal Records | Historical Sites | Land Records | Children, Youth, Orphans | Paleography | Military | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Heraldry | Civil War | Court Records | First Nations | Emigration & Immigration | Naturalization | Photograph Analysis | Scots-Irish | Scottish Clans | Final Disposition (burial, interment, cremation, inurnment, removal from state)

Repositories
Ancestry.com, Archives.gov, Bitterroot Genealogical Society, Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library, BYU Digital Archives, BYU Family History Library, Children's Aid Society, Church History Library & FamilySearch Library (of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Ellis Island Foundation, FamilySearch, Find a Grave, Google Books, Internet, Irish Family History Foundation, Library and Archives Canada, Montana Historical Society, Mansfield Library-University of Montana, Montana State Genealogical Society & Library, Mountain West Digital Library, Museum of Danish America, National Archives and Records Administration, National Records of Scotland, National Center for Health Statistics, Newspapers.com, Ravalli County Museum & Historical Society, ScotlandsPeople, The National Archives (UK), U.S. Library of Congress, Utah Digital Newspapers, Utah State Hospital, Utah State Historical Society, Utah Territorial Case Files, VitalChek, Scottish Archive Network, National Library of Scotland

Volunteer Projects
Utah State Hospital Forgotten Patients Cemetery Project | Ravalli County Cemeteries Project | Utah County Cemeteries Project | Find a Grave Contributor | FamilySearch Indexer & Reviewer | Obituary Writing & Editing | Bio Writing & Compilations | Ancestry World Archives Project
 

Geographic Specialities
AZ | CA | CO | ID | MI | MT | NC | NV | NM | OK | OR | TN | TX | UT | VA | WA | WY | Northwest | Rocky Mountains | West | Denmark | England | Ireland | Scotland | United States

Testimonials
Portfolio of testimonials include 2,374 as of June 2026. Select testimonials and endorsements are available upon request.

Repositories
Ancestry.com, Archives.gov, Bitterroot Genealogical Society, Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library, BYU Digital Archives, BYU Family History Library, Children's Aid Society, Church History Library & FamilySearch Library (of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Ellis Island Foundation, FamilySearch, Find a Grave, Google Books, Internet, Irish Family History Foundation, Library and Archives Canada, Montana Historical Society, Mansfield Library-University of Montana, Montana State Genealogical Society & Library, Mountain West Digital Library, Museum of Danish America, National Archives and Records Administration, National Records of Scotland, National Center for Health Statistics, Newspapers.com, Ravalli County Museum & Historical Society, ScotlandsPeople, The National Archives (UK), U.S. Library of Congress, Utah Digital Newspapers, Utah State Hospital, Utah State Historical Society, Utah Territorial Case Files, VitalChek, Scottish Archive Network, National Library of Scotland

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century

Languages
American English | British English | French

Affiliations
Association of Professional Genealogists | National Genealogical Society | Bitterroot Genealogical Society | Ravalli County Museum & Historical Society | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | FamilySearch Reviewer & Indexer | Find a Grave