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Kaitlyn Pauley

Going beyond the basics to connect you with your ancestors, uncovering each family's unique story.
Pauley Genealogical Services LLC
West Virginia
Currently accepting clients for...
  • Family History Research
  • Speaking / Presenting
Family History Research
  • Document Retrieval / Record Agent
  • Ethnicity / Religion
  • Family History Research
Speaking/Presenting
  • Family History Research
  • Methodology & Resources
  • Available for in-person events
  • Available for virtual events
Writing/Publishing
  • Author/Writer
Pauley Genealogical Services, LLC is a registered veteran-owned business serving the West Virginia area and beyond. As a dedicated family history researcher with over twenty years of experience and an associate degree in Family History Research from BYU-I, I am committed to connecting clients with their ancestors. Through detailed research, I aim to provide all clients with answers to their family history questions. Services include traditional research, research consultations, record retrieval, and genealogical lecturing. 

Products and Services 

  1. Research Consultations - 30-minute research consultations to discuss a research question and where research should go next. A research plan is provided as a follow-up to the consultation. 

  2. Hourly Research Projects - Hourly Research includes 30-minute Research Consultation, Research Plan, Research Report, Digital Copies of Documents, and Ideas for Future Research.

  3. Archive Lookups - Provide archive lookups for the West Virginia area.

  4. Presentations - Provide prerecorded or live (in person or virtually) presentations to various genealogical groups.

Geographic Specialities
Mid-Atlantic States (NY, PA, DE, MD, NJ)
West Virginia
Additional specialities or search keywords
Native American, First Nations Peoples, Indigenous, Migration, Land, Property
Lectures
  • Map It! Using Maps in Genealogy
    • WNYGS June 2024
    • GSGM October 2024
    • GGS November 2025
  • On the Frontier: Early Migration into Western New York
    • WNYGS June 2024
    • RGS September 2025
  • Interweaving History and Heritage: Native American Genealogical Research in Western Pennsylvania
    • WPGS Jue 2024
  • Researching Your Native American Ancestors in New York State
    • NYG&B September 2025
  • Pioneers and Pedigrees: Early Western New York Research
    • ACPL September 2024
Repositories
  • West Virginia University Library
  • West Virginia Archives
  • Hackers Creek Decendants Library
  • Waldomore
Research Time Periods
  • 20th Century
  • 19th Century
  • 18th Century
Certificates
  • Family History Research - BYU-I
  • Advanced Family History Research - BYU-I
  • ProGen 66
  • Pennsylvania Germans and Research in the Keystone State (GRIP)
  • Get Your Hands Dirty! A Workshop in Land and Property Records (GRIP)
  • From Sea to Shining Sea: A Deep Dive into Native American Records Across the USA (APPGEN)
  • Mining and Extraction: Building Skills with the Coal Industry (GRIP)
  • AI & Genealogy: Innovations in Family History (GRIP)
Affiliations
  • Delaware Genealogical Society
  • Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
  • Western New York Genealogical Society (Lifetime) - Board Member
  • Virginia Genealogical Society - Governor At Large
  • Utah Genealogy Association (UGA)
  • National Genealogical Society (NGS)
Degrees
  • AS - Family History Research
  • BS - Elementary and Special Education
  • MS - Park and Resource Management