That moment. Seeing my paternal grandfather's picture on his naturalization paperwork to become a citizen of the United States was "that moment." I never met him, nor seen a single photograph of him in my life, but that moment ignited a passion to find out about my family history. My four grandparents were immigrants and discovering their roots, reasons and lives is an astonishing journey. My husband's lineage is comprised of almost all patriots, as most of his ancestors arrived in the 17th and 18th century. Discovering his ancestry is equally exciting. I have a deep passion to discover, research, analyze and document my family history. Let me help you discover that incredible knowledge and those fascinating moments and stories in your family history.
 

Geographic Specialities
United States Military; Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, Wyoming, Illinois, Virginia

Repositories
Tennessee Library and Archives, Nashville; all Middle Tennessee historical society and archives.

Research Time Periods

• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century

Certificates
Genealogical Research Certificate, Boston University (OL-35), 2001; ProGen 56 (2022); ProGen Practicum 03 (2023); Gen Proof 78 (2022); Salt Lake Institute for Genealogy (SLIG): Advanced Methodology (2024); Research Reports (2024); Board of Certified Genealogists Standards (2025); Merging and Separating Identities (2025); Geneaology Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP): Principles of Genealogical Writing (2022); Beside, Through, and Beyond the Golden Door: Immigrants to the United States of America after 1890 (2023).

Affiliations
National Genealogical Society
APG
APG - Southeast Chapter
Member, Tennessee Genealogy Society, Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society, Georgia Genealogical Society, Utah Genealogical Society, North Carolina Genealogical Society, Greater Cleveland (Ohio) Genealogy Society, Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International, Foundation for East European Family History Studies, Illinois State Genealogical Society.

Degrees
Master of Public Administration - University of Oklahoma (2000)
BA, Communications - University of Nevada Las Vegas (1994)