My passion is telling the stories of the people in the family tree. Genealogists do this best by recording the stories of our elders, locating and preserving the photos and stories our ancestors left behind, and researching the records created by our about our people.

Geographic Specialities
North Central United States (South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska)
Republic of Ireland
Wyoming
 

Testimonials
I have been searching for the answers to a few questions about my grandfather for years, and got tired of beating my head on a brick wall! Sara looked at what I already knew, what I wanted to know, and what records were available. She verified that a lot of what I need isn't online yet and gave me recommendations on who to contact next to further this project along!" - JM

Additional specialities or search keywords
Lineage Society

Publications/Media
Family Tree Magazine, May/June 2024 "National Myths

Lectures
From a Box in the Closet to a Treasured Family Heirloom Disaster Proofing Your Research Grandma Said What? Gathering and Verifying Your Family?s Oral History Locating Records in Archives from Your Couch Who Needed it Anyway? Getting Around the Missing 1890 Census Extra! Extra! Find Your Family in the Newspaper! Hopping Down the Paper Trail Missing: Reward! Locating Widows, Spinsters, and Bachelors Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Is this Genealogy or the Cha-Cha? Shamrocks, Leprechauns, and Harps: Researching your Irish Roots Irish Eyes Are Smiling: Finding Vital Records in the land of Saints and Scholars. Suddenly Scotland! An Introduction to Scottish Research To Spit or Not to Spit? Is DNA testing right for your research? My DNA Brought me to the Forest, but Where are all the Trees? Let's Meet DNA Painter! Genealogy 101: Tree Climbing for the Beginner What's in a Name? Networking for Genealogists Shaky Leaf Syndrome: Using Website Generated Hints More Effectively Workshops Available!

Repositories
National Archives, Riverside office Riverside County, Clerk/Recorder & Court Riverside Public Library San Bernardino County, Clerk/Recorder & Court San Bernardino Library San Diego County, Clerk/Recorder & Court

Research Time Periods

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

Languages
American English

Certificates
Certificate in Genealogical Research, Boston University Library Technology Certificate, San Bernardino Valley College

Affiliations
Genealogical Speakers Guild Southern California Genealogical Society National Genealogical Society Southern California Chapter, Association of Professional Genealogists Nebraska State Genealogical Society Iowa Genealogical Society Lineage Societies include: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution National Society United States Daughters War of 1812 Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 Descendants of American Prisoners of War

Degrees
Bachelor of Science (Liberal Arts/ Library Science) Associate of Science (Library Science)