After over twenty-five years of family history research, I attempted to locate the ancestral homeland of my maternal grandparents.  What I found were their interesting stories of hunger, strife, financial difficulties and finally prosperity.  Through DNA I have found my birth father and have subsequently met with "new" half siblings, cousins and some of their families.  As a result, I went from two full siblings to four half siblings, many new cousins as well as their descendants.  I was very fortunate to have had positive experiences as a result of this discovery and all have been very generous with their time and information.  While still connecting with my family the old fashioned way, I am also connecting with my genetic family.  I am looking forward to meeting new members of my birth family to learn more about our ancestors and visiting more of my ancestral homelands.    

 

Geographic Specialties:

NY, New York City 

Geographic Specialities
NY, New York City

Repositories
New York City Municipal Archives (Muni)
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), NY, Washington, DC and College Park, MD
New York Public Library (NYPL), Milstein Division of U.S. and Local History & Genealogy
Courthouses/Court Archives in NYC and Nassau County
City Register Offices and County Clerk's Offices of the five boroughs-Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island/Richmond and Nassau County
Brooklyn Public Library/Brooklyn Collection
Queensboro Public Library
Cemeteries: Green-Wood Cemetery/Brooklyn, Jewish Cemeteries in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties
FamilySearch Center, Plainview, NY and Salt Lake City, UT
New York State Library and Archives, Albany, NY
Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Brooklyn Historical Society
Internet research
Online Databases subscription to Ancestry.com
 

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century

Languages
English

Affiliations
National Genealogical Society (NGS)
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYGBS)
Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island (JGSLI) (Lifetime Member)
Jewish Genealogy Society of New York (JGSNY)
German Genealogy Group (GGG), Italian Genealogy Society (IGG)
Irish Family History Forum (IFHF)
New York Metro Genealogy and Technology Group
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (RVGS) & German Interest Group
Metropolitan PostCard Club
Garden State PostCard Club
 

Degrees
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY Bachelor of Science (Criminal Justice)