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As a first-generation American of Dominican and Scottish heritage, Elizabeth has a deep passion for immigrant research and tracing families back to their countries of origin. She specializes in U.S. Mid-Atlantic states, Latin Europe, and Latin America, including the Spanish Caribbean, with a particular emphasis on Cuba. She has built a network of international contacts for onsite research in her areas of expertise.

​Elizabeth earned a dual bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Spanish and is a graduate of Boston University’s Genealogical Research program. 

Geographic Specialities
U.S. Mid-Atlantic states, Latin Europe, and Latin America, including the Spanish Caribbean, particularly Cuba.
 

Testimonials
"Elizabeth was a huge help to our genealogy journey. She was able to solve the fuzzy linkage and history of my 1700 era paternal tree thereby resolving a huge part of our total ancestral picture. We are so grateful for her efforts and expertise!"

Additional specialities or search keywords
Bilingual Researcher, family history, heir & probate research, dual citizenship processing

Publications/Media
Victorian Photo Album Gifted to Living Descendants 
Extreme Genes Podcast, Researching Cuban Records, Episode 472
 

Lectures
Historical Society of Plainfield, NJ, Drake House Museum, and the Plainfield Public Library.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania 
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society

Repositories
All repositories in Miami-Dade County and the state of New Jersey
Cemetery Visits

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century

Languages
English, Native Spanish speaker, understand Italian and Portuguese

Honorifics/Credentials
FSAScot, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 

Certificates
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University)
ProGen Study Group Graduate

Affiliations
Fellow, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)
The National Genealogical Society (NGS)
The Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami (CGC)
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) 
The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH)
The Scottish Genealogy Society The Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS)
American Ancestors - The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)
The International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG)
 

Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Spanish
Certificate holder in Genealogical Research from Boston University
ProGen Graduate - 14-month Genealogical Program