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• Family History Research

I am a genealogical and historical researcher with more than 20 years of experience exploring family histories through genealogical records, archival collections and historical sources.  With a B.S. in History and a concentration in Local History research, I have a particular interest in placing individuals and families within the broader context of the communities and historical events that shaped their lives.

My research interests include local and community history, New England and Pennsylvania research, 18th and 19th century family history, and African-American genealogy and history.  I especially enjoy working with documentary evidence to uncover family relationships, trace migration and community connections and develop a fuller understanding of the lives represented in the historical record.

 

Publications/Media
The Autobiography and Sermons of the Reverend Samuel Harrison, 1818-1900: Formerly Enslaved, Congregational Minister, Civil Rights Activist, and Chaplain of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment in the Civil War (Edited and Annotated), 2026.

Lectures
Rev. Samuel Harrison's Family Connections: Discovering the Threads of Connectivity through Documentary Evidence presented at the New England Historical Association (NEHA) Spring Conference 2026.

Research Time Periods

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

Affiliations
New England Historic Genealogical Society

Degrees
B.S. History/Public and Local History Minor, MCLA
Paralegal/Office Specialist Diploma