I graduated from Brigham Young University in April 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in Family History - Genealogy. While earning my undergraduate degree, I taught hundreds of students each semester the basics of genealogy research through the Center for Family History and Genealogy. Also as a genealogist at the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, I focus my research skills on accurately reporting bioliogical relationships. I am accepting new clients and would love to assist with family research in any way that I can. Please email me for more information on research services, rates and experience.
I currently focus my research efforts in the Eastern United States--New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. I have also done significant research in most every other state in the U.S. and several European countries, including Germany and Denmark. I specialize in using DNA for genealogy, brick wall research and creative methodologies.
"German Church Records Part 2: Tips for Navigating a Parish Register," GenWeekly 2: 42 (October 20, 2005).
"Kirchenbuecher - Genealogical Enlightenment using German Church Books," GenWeekly 2: 40 (October 10, 2005).
"Pennsylvania German Fraktur Records: Records of Birth and Symbols of Culture," GenWeekly 2: 37 (September 22, 2005).
"Big City Research on the Mid-Atlantic Coast," GenWeekly 2: 35 (September 1, 2005).
"The Road to Richmond: Virginia�s Independent Cities,� GenWeekly 2: 33 (August 18, 2005), available at www.genealogytoday.com.
"Finding the County and Regiment of Your Civil War Ancestor," GenWeekly 2: 31 (August 4, 2005).
"Scraping Every Brick in the Brick Wall," GenWeekly 2: 29 (July 21, 2005).
"GNIS Spells Help with Place Names," GenWeekly 2: 27 (July 7, 2005).
"Looking in to Look-Ups: Long Distance Research Made Easier," GenWeekly 2: 25 (June 23, 2005).
"Bist du bilingual?: Hints for Reading and Understanding German," GenWeekly 2: 23 (June 9, 2005).
"Bridging the Gap between 1850 and the Colonial Period," GenWeekly 2: 20 (May 22, 2005).
"Absent-minded, Busy or Both: The Joy of Writing Research Reports," GenWeekly 2: 18 (May 5, 2005).
"Is Johnny a Jr.? Using Probate and Land Records to Prove Parent/Child Relationships," GenWeekly 2: 16 (April 21, 2005).
"Second in Line: Vital Records in New Jersey," GenWeekly 2: 14 (April 7, 2005).
"Kentucky County Tax Schedules," GenWeekly 2: 11 (March 17, 2005).
Co-editor, "Religion C 261 Student Syllabus," Fall 2003-Winter 2004, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, available at the BYU Bookstore.
Co-editor, Keith Erekson, Teaching Family History: A Resource Guide for Family History Teachers, 3rd edition, available from the Center for Family History and Genealogy.
Academic Honors:
Member, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Beta Iota Chapter, Brigham Young University, 2003-2004.
Ann Rice Achievement Scholarship, Center for Family History and Genealogy, Brigham Young University, March 2003.
Lectures:
"Wise Use of Your Y-Chromosome: DNA Methodologies," BYU Annual Computerized Genealogy Conference, March 2006; Idaho Falls Family History Workshop, September 2006; 6th Annual West Coast Summit on African American Genealogy, October 2006; ICAPGen "Become an Excellent Genealogist" Conference November 2006; Brussels Belgium institute Family History night March 2007.
"Will You Solve It: Probates at Work," Idaho Falls Family History Workshop, September 2006.
"Find it For Free," BYU Annual Computerized Genealogy Conference, March 2006.