Currently accepting clients for...

• Family History Research

Researcher with experience finding elusive ancestors and hard-to-find documents.
It would be my honour to either guide you in breaking down your brickwall, or to do all the sleuthing for you.

Family history/lineage help for C-3 - Citizenship by Descent cases 
Experience in DNA cases - unknown parentage

Reasonable rates - I believe family history should be accessible.

** Due to current caseload, accepting new clients in mid-October **

Testimonials
"Again, I really appreciate all of your assistance so far Melissa! I have worked with a quite a few Genealogists in the past, and you have definitely stood out in terms of your service, persistence, attention to client costs and timeliness. It can be hard to find researchers who can balance all of these aspects so well", D.M.

Publications/Media
* Articles researched & written for Tulsk History Society quarterly Newsletter (Roscommon, Ireland) - see: https://www.tulskhs.com/
* Roscommon Herald - "Tulsk's D-day Hero" [co-researcher]
* BYRNE family history book - donated to THS Archives

Repositories
In-person Access:
* City of Toronto Archives
* Archives of Ontario (Toronto)
* United Church of Canada Archives (Toronto)
* Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives (Toronto)
* Diocese of Toronto Anglican Archives (Toronto)
* ArQuives (largest LGBTQ2+ Archives in the world)
* Toronto Reference Library

Languages
English - fluent.
French - basic/intermediate.

Certificates
PG Certificate, with Distinction - Genealogical, Palaeographic, and Heraldic Studies - University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, Scotland) - 2021

Affiliations
* ONS - Ontario Genealogical Society - Member
* THS - Tulsk History Society - Member 
* Guild of One-Name Studies - Surname KEIGHER + variants Study; Y-DNA KEIGHER Surname Study
 

Degrees
* Post-Graduate Certificate - Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies - University of Strathclyde (Glasgow)
* Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)