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Kristin Britanik

Pennsylvania-Based Genealogist Specializing in U.S. Research, Brick Walls, and Hard-to-Find Records
Deep Genealogical Services
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States
Currently accepting clients for...
  • Family History Research
  • Speaking / Presenting
  • Writing /Publishing
Family History Research
  • Document Retrieval / Record Agent
  • Family History Research
Speaking/Presenting
  • Family History Research
  • Methodology & Resources
  • Technology
  • Available for in-person events
  • Available for virtual events
Writing/Publishing
  • Graphic Designer
Other Speciality
  • House Historian / Local History

Kristin Britanik is a professional genealogist with more than a decade of experience helping clients solve complex family history questions and build well-documented family trees. Her research specializes in the United States, particularly Pennsylvania, New England, New York, and the Mid-Atlantic. 

Her approach combines traditional genealogical research with extensive experience in archives, digital collections, and emerging technology. Before establishing her independent practice, Deep Genealogical Services, Kristin was a Senior Researcher on the United States Research team at Legacy Tree Genealogists. She previously worked for the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Ancestry.com, the Andy Warhol Museum, and the University of Pittsburgh Library System. Her background in archives and digital collections gives her particular expertise in identifying difficult-to-find records and determining where additional evidence may be held when the answer cannot be found online.

Kristin holds a Master of Historic Preservation from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Science in Printing and Imaging Science from Rochester Institute of Technology. She is President of the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society and has served on its board and chaired its Website Committee. She also lectures on genealogy research methods, artificial intelligence, digital records, and strategies for locating archival materials

Geographic Specialities
New England
Early New York and Pennsylvania
Pre-1850 United States
Lectures
AI and the Future of Genealogy Research
Using Artificial Intelligence for Identity Resolution (GRIP 2025 and Research Like a Pro Institute 2026)
Digging in the Digital Archive: Discovering Your Family's History in Digital Collections
Digitizing on a Dime: Digitization Basics for Individuals and Small Genealogical Societies
 
Repositories
Allegheny County Courthouse
City of Pittsburgh Archives
University of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon University
Chatham University
Duquesne University 
 
Research Time Periods
  • 20th Century
  • 19th Century
  • 18th Century
Languages
English
French 
Degrees
Master's in Historic Preservation
Bachelor of Science in Printing and Imaging Science