Currently accepting clients for...

• DNA
• Family History Research

Tricia Whipple is the founder and genetic genealogist at Lotus Genealogy Solutions, specialising in comprehensive genealogical research. She has been passionate about helping people trace their family histories for almost 30 years, conducting in-depth research to help clients connect with their ancestral roots. Her expertise blends traditional genealogical methods with genetic genealogy, using DNA matches and databases since 2017 to uncover family connections and solve complex lineage puzzles.

Tricia is available for on-site record look-ups at the Queensland State Archives and the Queensland Family History Society for clients unable to visit in person themselves.

More recently, Tricia has begun volunteering with the Cold Case Coalition (Utah), a non-profit that helps families, communities and law enforcement with unresolved deaths or disappearances, cold cases, and historical mass casualty/grave identification cases — including the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.

Originally from California, USA, Tricia grew up in Australia and New Zealand and is now based in Brisbane, Australia. Tricia's paternal ancestry traces back to North America, Germany, and Eastern Europe, while her maternal roots are linked to New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, and Great Britain.

Tricia's professional background in social services, counselling, and social and health justice brings a deep sensitivity, empathy and awareness to her work. An understanding of family systems, nuance, and historical and personal context informs her research, and she is driven by a genuine interest in people's stories and a commitment to uncovering the truth behind them.

She has a great deal of experience researching USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, pre- and post-war Germany, Slovenia, and Austria lineages. She is also experienced in researching former Eastern Bloc countries prior to the Second World War, as well as post-war immigration to Australia and New Zealand from both Western and Eastern Europe.

Tricia is committed to ongoing education in family history and genetic genealogy and is an active participant in several online study groups and family research and surname communities, which helps refine and improve her skills. She is client-focused, empathetic, creative and communicates with care and sensitivity. These qualities enhance her ability to connect with clients and understand their unique needs in family history research.

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Geographic Specialities
New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada, United Kingdom (Northern England, Scottish Highlands, Southern England, Scots/Irish settlements), Ireland - Galway, Mayo, Sligo.
Experience researching 19th Century Prussian immigration to North America and Australia and New Zealand
Extensive experience researching 20th-century Croatian and Slovenian family origins and colonial and post-war migration to Australia and New Zealand. 
Tricia has also researched her own Irish convict ancestor who was transported to Tasmania during the Irish Famine, uncovering ancestral connections and historical records from this period.

 

Research Time Periods

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