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I have more than 25 years of experience in genealogy research. I love solving challenging problems by using the best practices and methodologies. I combine traditional research with technology to manage research and find new ways to analyze problems. I’m an optimizer, always looking for a better way. 

My ​research experience spans New England, Ireland, Atlantic Canada, and England, using both traditional and DNA research.

Former tech executive, building better organizations to provide outstanding customer support. Past Director, Seminar Program Chair for the Massachusetts Genealogical Council.
Past president, mentor, and webmaster (2006-2015) for the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society.

Geographic Specialities
New England
Ireland
England
Atlantic Canada
West Indies

Additional specialities or search keywords
Irish, Ireland, Massachusetts, New England, New Hampshire, DNA

Lectures
Piecing it Together, Discovering a Family Secret Using a Variety of Records
Shaking Loose the Clues: Using Timelines to Organize Your Research 
Getting Unstuck: Working Through Research Problems
Are You Really My Ancestor? Sorting Out People with the Same Name
Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors
Unlocking Your Irish Family History
Researching Irish Ancestors
What Now? Organizing, Analyzing and Correlating Your Genealogy Discoveries
Researching Your Ancestral Places
Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors
Wills & Probate Records for Genealogy  Research 
Tips and Tricks for Smart Genealogy Research
Did Your Ancestor Leave Vital Records?
Mining Information about Your Ancestors
Using Census Records Researching Your Ancestral Places
Using Collateral Relatives to Solve Research Problems

Repositories
Massachusetts Archives
Massachusetts Historical Society
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Archdiocese of Boston Archives
Boston Public Library
New Hampshire Archives
New Hampshire State Library
Nova Scotia Archives
Prince Edward Island Public Archives and Records Office
National Archives of the United Kingdom
National Archives of Ireland
National Library of Ireland
Tailte Éireann (Ireland Valuation Office)

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century
• 16th Century and Earlier

Honorifics/Credentials
Education:
  Irish Research 2, Genealogy Research Institute of Pittsburgh
  Irish Research 3. Genealogy Research Institute of Pittsburgh
  Tackling Touch Research Problems, Genealogy Research Institute of Pittsburgh
  Writing and Publishing for Genealogists, Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research
  Graduate of  ProGen professional genealogy study group 48

  

Certificates
Certificate in “Genealogical Research” from Boston University
Certificate in “Genealogy and Family History” from the University of Washington
​Certificate in Irish Family History (Advanced) from City Colleges
Certificate in Irish Family History (Foundation) from City Colleges
ProGen Study Group

Affiliations
Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), New England Chapter 
National Genealogical Society
Irish Genealogical Research Society
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Massachusetts Society of Genealogists
New Hampshire Society of Genealogists
Essex Society of Genealogists
Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia
The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA)
The North of Ireland Family History Society