Currently accepting clients for...

• DNA
• Other Speciality

Discover Your Heritage & Claim Your Citizenship

I specialize in helping individuals trace their family history, uncover connections through DNA, and document ancestry for European dual citizenship by descent. My work combines genetic genealogy, historical research, and archival record retrieval to reconnect families and document ancestral lines between the United States and Europe.

Areas of Specialization

• 🇪🇺 EU Dual Citizenship by Descent (Italy, Greece, and other EU countries)

• 🇮🇹 Italian Civil & Church Record Research

• 🗽 Naturalization Record Searches & Status Verification

• 📜 Vital Record Retrieval (birth, marriage, death, baptism)

• 🌳 Genealogical Family Line Reconstruction

• 🧬 DNA Genetic Genealogy & Unknown Parentage Research

• 📖 Historical Archive Research

Research Services

• Tracing family lines between the United States to Europe

• Locating and retrieving naturalization and immigration records

• Identifying missing or hard-to-find vital records

• DNA analysis to identify relatives and confirm family connections

• Research support for Italian citizenship cases and civil court appeals

• Collaboration with genealogists and legal professionals across the U.S. and Europe

Locating historical records is not always straightforward. With strong investigative research skills and a network of archive and legal professionals across Europe, I assist clients with complex genealogy and citizenship cases.

As a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), I am committed to thorough, accurate, and ethical research.

 

Geographic Specialities
USA (America), Italy, France, Greece, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, EU (European Union) Countries, Russian Empire, Austria-Hungarian empire

Testimonials

📜 Professional references from clients and law firms in the United States and Europe are available upon request.

Italian Dual Citizenship - Jure Sanguinis Rating is 5 out of 5 "Rhonda was magic! She has the expertise, the patience, the know-how, and the resources to help uncover family genealogy for any purpose. I highly recommend her!" - Alan 

Genealogist for Hungary citizenship Rating: 5 out of 5 "Excellent work" Michael 

Finding Ancestors Rating: 5 out of 5 "Rhonda was great to deal with and very professional. Nothing was too much trouble in helping me with our venture. I would use Rhonda again and recommend her to anyone. I wish her the best in working with Upwork and its clients - Tonette

Trace lineage through records Rating: 5 out of 5 "Rhonda was great to work with, this is a real review for a real professional person. She is very communicative and understanding and listens to all the details. Explains everything to you as she processes and eliminates data and information. By running multiple system tests for DNA she is a great forensic genealogist. Also, besides professional qualities, she is very personable understanding, and empathetic. She has a kind heart, communicates great, and really friendly. And the best quality is she's upfront and honest. And even after the project is done, she continues to help and communicate with you if you have any questions. I would definitely recommend her to everybody who's looking for a forensic genealogist or just a good genealogist. She did an awesome and great job with my family?s mystery project. Thank you, I will be in touch, to let you know the outcome - Renee 

Record Research Rating: 5 out of 5 "Rhonda is great to work with, she is excellent at what she does and she goes above and beyond when it comes to to dealing with tough unexpected issues. I love working with her!" - Rick 

Genealogist for Finding Biological Parent Rating: 5 out of 5 "We?re very pleased with the work Rhonda has done. We?ve hired other genealogists and she was the only one that could solve a family mystery that has stumped us for a long time, providing us with the missing piece to our puzzle. The cost was very reasonable and the project was done in a remarkably short time. She constantly kept us updated with each step and maintained a great line of personable and professional communication. We highly recommend Rhonda for a wonderful experience in helping solve any DNA mystery. Our family can?t thank her enough. - Phillip 

Additional specialities or search keywords
Naturalization, Apostille, Immigration, Affidavit, Research, DNA, Records, Investigate, Italy

Degrees
International Association Professions College -Genealogist Certified Certificate