Currently accepting clients for...

• Writing /Publishing

I am a professional genealogist with Ancestry ProGen and previously worked for Daughters of the American Revolution. My expertise is mostly in the USA and Canada, especially the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions and Acadian ancestry. I am also proficient in British history. 

Credentials

Completing my PhD at the University of Oxford taught me exceptional skills in historical research and professional writing. I have published in several peer-reviewed academic journals as well. These articles focused on medieval-era research, but the concepts and skills required are the same: rigorous historical research, meeting the highest standards of proof, and creating a polished final product delivered in a timely fashion.

My work at Ancestry largely focuses on lineage work. During my time as a staff genealogist for the DAR, I worked as Education Co-Coordinator, in charge of designing and teaching courses for both new employee training and continuing education for the staff genealogists. I also created and served as the first Chair of the Minority Lineages Committee, which specializes in genealogy for enslaved and Indigenous ancestors. I verified lineages for English, French, and Spanish-language applications to the society.
 
I volunteer as the Genealogy Education Chair for the Washington State Daughters of the American Revolution, giving lectures and building training programs for genealogy hobbyists.

Considerations

Due to my role at Ancestry ProGen, I am not currently accepting clients. I am available for articles and book reviews. My primary focus is on traditional genealogy; I love getting elbows-deep in archival material. 

Research Time Periods

• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century
• 16th Century and Earlier