NEAPG members offer expertise in research, writing, speaking, and more. Below are profiles of our members available for hire, along with descriptions of their services.
NEAPG members are also members of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and charge fees for their services. They adhere to the APG Code of Ethics. Each genealogist supplied the information regarding his/her areas of specialization and services listed here. If you are interested in the services of one of the professional researchers listed, please contact him or her directly. Researchers will respond with information about fees and services.
Neither the New England Chapter nor APG assumes responsibility for research work contracted through this listing.
Credentials:
CG = Certified Genealogist and CG are registered trademarks and the designations CGL, and Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®, used under license by Board certificants who meet competency standards. See www.bcgcertification.org.
FASG = Fellow, American Society Genealogists; used only upon election to the Society. See www.fasg.org
AG® = The Accredited Genealogist® and AG® are registered marks of the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen.org). Genealogists meet the competency standards established by ICAPGen.
Member profiles are arranged alphabetically by name. To locate a professional with expertise in your area of interest browse the profiles or search this page by keyword.
Linda Abrams
24 Berwick Rd., Longmeadow, MA 01106-2612
413- 567-1710, 413-567-1710 (fax)
E-mail: lcasearch@aol.com
Accepting Clients: Yes
Claire Ammon, CG
Claire Ammon Genealogical Services
PO Box 505, Lincoln, MA 01773
203-974 9598
E-mail: claire.e.ammon@gmail.com
Web: www.claireammon.com
Research specialties: Forensic genealogy
Webinars
- – “A Guide to Connecticut Resources,” 13 April 2017, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors
- – “The Paternal Ten: Searching For Missing Heirs,” 18 May 2021, Board for Certification of Genealogists, Legacy Family Tree Webinars
Publications
- – “Which Amos Lockwood of Fairfield County, Connecticut, was Gilbert’s Son, and Where did He Go?,” National Genealogical Society Quarterly 106, no. 1 (March 2018): 5-18.
- – “Parents for Corbett Edward White of West Springfield, Massachusetts,” National Genealogical Society Quarterly 110, no. 1 (March 2022): 5-18.
- – “Parents for John Perkins (1788-1852) of Granby, Connecticut,” National Genealogical Society Quarterly 105, no. 3 (September 2017): 219-228.
Accepting Clients: Yes
D. Andrews
Bridget’s Well
17 Maverick Cir, Billerica, MA 01821
207-505-1657
Erin Apostolos
The Genealogy Librarian
New Hampshire
508-320-2279
Alex Auty
32 Colony Cove Rd.
Durham, NH 03824
603-781-1790
E-mail: alexauty@gmail.com
Accepting Clients: No
Jenifer Kahn Bakkala
JKB Genealogy
Northborough, Mass.
E-mail: JKBGenealogy@gmail.com
Web: www.JKBGenealogy.com
B.A., Connecticut College
Research specialties: Massachusetts, New England, New Jersey, England, Scotland.
Freelance researcher, writer, and editor.
Author of An American Family: Four Centuries of Labor, Love, and Reward (Boston: Newbury Street Press, 2018).
Accepting Clients: No
Christine Bard
11 Brickyard Drive, Litchfield, NH 03052
603-424-0961
E-mail: bardc@comcast.net
John Bedard
John’s Genealogy Research Service
205 Lebanon Ave, Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-446-1202
E-mail: john@johnsgenealogyresearchservice.com
Web: https://www.johnsgenealogyresearchservice.com/
Research specialties: The U.S., as well as Canada. I have done work in parts of Europe, but we would have to discuss it first.
Time Period Specialty: 1600’s to early 1900’s.
Nearly 30 years of research experience.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Catherine Bence
456 Forest Street, Dunstable, MA 01827
978-877-7860
E-mail: CLBence@gmail.com
Areas of Research: New England (especially Massachusetts), 19th Century England.
Blaine T. Bettinger
639 Village Blvd S, Baldwinsville, NY 13027
(315) 427-6285
E-mail: blainebettinger@gmail.com
Web: www.thegeneticgenealogist.com
Kathryn Smith Black
237 Central Street, Acton, MA 01720
978-263-0937, 978-729-1917
E-mail: ksb832@verizon.net
Accepting Clients: No
Anne Borg
Newton, MA 02461
Diane Boumenot
One Rhode Island Family
202 Milton Road, Warwick, RI 02888
Email: rhodeisland202@gmail.com
Specializing in southern New England, I am accepting clients for Rhode Island research as well as surrounding areas in Connecticut and Massachusetts. If you are a professional genealogist needing local help, email me, rhodeisland202@gmail.com .
I am available for clients needing repository visits, online research, transcription, editing, self-publishing, and simple consultations. Contact me about your research needs!
I am an experienced speaker, including speaking at the New England Regional Genealogical Conference, the Association of Professional Genealogists webinar series, Legacy Family Tree Webinars, and around New England.
Please message me at rhodeisland202@gmail.com if you are interested in arranging a talk. The current topics can be found at: https://onerhodeislandfamily.com/presentations/
Accepting Clients: Yes
Michael Brophy
Brophy Professional Genealogy & Heir Searching
198 Patricia Drive, Abington, MA 02351
781-738-2671, 781-878-0720 (fax)
E-mail: mbrophy@brophygen.com
Web: www.brophygen.com
Accepting Clients: Yes
Mary Burdick
39 Hersom Street
Watertown, Mass. 02472
617-923-8831, 617-833-5784
E-mail: mgburdick@gmail.com
Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research.
Sara E. Campbell
413-522-3468
E-mail: rememberingancestors@yahoo.com
Blog: http://rememberingancestors.blogspot.com
Publications: “Six Generations in Otsego-A Colman Family History” 2018, “All About Erving” 2017, “Boyhood Memories of the Old Erving Schoolhouse #3” editor, 2017
Accepting Clients: Yes, for lectures, workshops, school groups K-12
Jerry Carbone
Whetstone Brook Genealogy
45 Whetstone Dr., Brattleboro, Vt. 05301
E-mail: jerry@whetstonegenealogy.com
Web: whetstonebrookgenealogy.com
University of Texas at Austin, MLS; Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research
Genealogy Specialties: Vermont; Western States (Colorado, Wyoming).
Research Specialties: Vermont history; Spiritualism; 19th c. Water-Cures.
Volunteer Activities: Brattleboro Literary Festival (Authors’ Committee; Zoom Technical Support); Co-Facilitator, Windham County (Vt.) Genealogy Interest Group; Project 144 Committee: To identify & research the 144 African-American women (and their families) who may have voted in the first national election after passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920; Brattleboro Words Project (People, Places, and the History of Words in Brattleboro, Vt.)-Leadership Committee.
Talks: “Finding My Roots: A Genealogical Journey” (Jan 2017); “Navigating the Portal for New England Genealogical Research: AmericanAncestors.org,” (September 2017); “Navigating the World’s Largest Free Genealogical Database: FamilySearch.org,” (February 2018)
Publications: “Wyoming Knife-Affray: Murder and Mayhem in a Coal-camp, 1906,” Whetstone Musings Blog, (March 31-May 6, 2020); “Spiritualism in Brattleboro, 1886-1889: One Man’s Contact with the Afterlife through Letters,” Vermont History, Vol. 86, No. 1 (Winter/Spring 2018): 31–45; American Library Association, “Reference Books Bulletin,” Booklist, 2004-2015. [Book Reviews on various Reference Sources]
Languages: Italian (Limited)
Accepting Clients: Yes
Brent N. Chadwick
Knox Trail Ances-Tree
P.O. Box 35 East Otis Ma. 01029
413-441-7080
E-mail: knoxtrailancestree@gmail.com
Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research
Research Specialties: Berkshire Co. Ma., New England area, military research.
Other Specialties: Word and Excel
Publications: “Macro-Inserted Citation Templates In MS Word,” APGQ Sept 2017.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Sherry Chapman
1 Stop Genealogy
Connecticut
860-209-7070
E-mail: Sherry@1StopGenealogy.net
1 Stop Genealogy provides a wide range of genealogy services designed to meet the unique needs of every client. The principal of 1 Stop Genealogy is Sherry Chapman, a professional genealogist with over twenty years of experience in genealogy research, analysis, and writing. Sherry specializes in U.S. genealogy and heir research, with a focus on Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and the greater New England states.
In the News: Follow this link to read the Hartford Courant’s feature article on 1 Stop Genealogy
Laura Cleary
Ipswich MA 01938
978-356-2752
E-mail: lhcleary@comcast.net
Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research; B.A. Political Science Holy Cross College; MBA Babson College; MA History Salem State College
Accepting Clients: No
Lilly Cleveland
PO Box 509
Norwell, MA 02061-0509
781-987-1767 (messages), 774-454-0363 (cell)
E-mail: Lilly.Cleveland@gmail.com
Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research; Pro Gen Class on line (18 months); Bachelor’s degree in history, Boston University.
Genealogist for Alden Kindred of America, Inc. and Genealogist for National Society Colonial Dames of America in Boston. I have five years lineage experience.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Louise Crespi
Weymouth, Mass.
781-337-1493
E-mail: loucresp@comcast.net
Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research; B.A. (Sociology)
A full-time family genealogist with 25 years experience in researching. I endeavor to help people connect with their family tree. Interest of a sociological nature includes the Irish Diaspora and its impact on Irish Americans in Boston and Cape Cod.
Research Specialty: Irish American; Italian American; House Histories; Civil War
Time Period Specialty: 19th Century; 20th Century
Geographic Specialty: MA; Cape Cod; Boston; Ireland; Northern Italy
Author/Writer
Accepting Clients: No.
Denise Cross
53 Village Court, Berlin, MA 01503
Lucia Cusimano
ProGen47, Certificate of Genealogy Research from Boston University; “Beyond the Golden Door: Immigrants to the USA after 1890,” Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP); attended numerous local conferences and webinars.
Based in southern New Hampshire, Rockingham County, in very close proximity to Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts.
Specialty: Italian research, translation and transcription; assist with Italian Dual Citizenship, general genealogy research and reports, record and document retrieval, cemetery visits for clients wishing copies of records and or gravestone photos, arranging family memoirs, photographs and artifacts.
Member of : NGS, APG, NEAPG, NHSOG, MSOG, Italian Genealogy Group (IGG), Lawrence History Center (MA), local historical societies.
Accepting clients: yes
Mark D’Ambrosi
Valentino Genealogy
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Phone: 860-339-6906
E-mail: mark@valentinogenealogy.com
Web: www.valentinogenealogy.com
BS, University of Connecticut; MA, Adler Graduate School; Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research
Research Specialties: Italian-American and Italian genealogical research, Dual Italian Citizenship
I can help you locate your Italian ancestors home town and determine Italian citizenship eligibility and work with you through the application process.
Accepting Clients: yes
Catherine Wiest Desmarais, CG
Stone House Historical Research
Our Researchers Excel in Connecting Generations, Past and Present
399 Old Stage Road, Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 363-7885
Email: catherine@stonehouseresearch.com
Web: www.stonehouseresearch.com
Research specialties: Forensic genealogy, Heir searches, repatriation research, and DNA, particularly in cases focusing on the US Northeast, New England, and Ireland.
Led by Board-certified genealogist Catherine Wiest Desmarais, the professional genealogy team at Stone House Historical Research excels at genealogical problem solving and reconstructing hard-to-prove relationships. Our professional genealogists are all highly skilled and experienced, and a Board-certified genealogist is involved in every project. In addition to our core research team, we utilize a network of professional genealogists for document retrieval at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, in every US state, and in many countries. Results are provided in fully-documented genealogical research reports or legal affidavits of kinship and due diligence.
Speaking: Catherine has a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Vermont, and teaches at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), the New England Genealogical Consortium, and the Federation of Genealogical Societies conference, as well as local venues.
Publications: Catherine’s research and genealogical writing has been published in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Utah Genealogical Association’s Crossroads, and the Association for Professional Genealogists Quarterly.
Associate of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® holding the Certified Genealogist® credential since 2011.
Accepting clients: Yes, only for forensic genealogy projects at this time.
Heather Dubnick
Heather Dubnick Publishing, Research and Editorial Services
978-712-8077
Email: heather@hdubnick.com
I am a writer, editor, indexer, and researcher with a background in library science and a strong interest in genealogy. I specialize in Jewish genealogy, both Ashkenazi and Sephardic, as well as New England, New York, and Colorado research. I completed the BU Certificate Program in May 2016 and ProGen in November 2017. I work as an Editor in Research for Legacy Tree Genealogists. I am not accepting genealogical research clients at this time.
Research Specialties: Emigration & Immigration ; Hispanic ; Historical Sites ; Holocaust ; Jewish ; Migration ; Court Records; 19th Century ; 20th Century ; 21st Century
Geographic Specialties: CO ; CT ; ME ; MA ; NH ; NY ; RI ; New England ; Mid-Atlantic ; Rocky Mountains ; Boston ; New York City
Languages: English ; French ; Italian ; Portuguese ; Spanish
Accepting Clients: No
Pam Stone Eagleson, CG
25 Woodland Ave., Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 967-3291
E-mail: peagleson@yahoo.com
Web: www.gen-nections.com
Services: Researcher, Instructor/Lecturer, Consulting, Writer
Research Specialties: Brick Walls, German American, Land Records, 18th & 19th C, Family Artifacts
Geographic Specialties: New England, mid-Atlantic, and Midwest.
Pam Stone Eagleson, CG, is a researcher, writer, and educator. She is a graduate of Northwestern University with a B.A. degree in history and sociology, University of Southern Maine with a M. Ed., and Tufts University with a C.A.S. in Museum Studies. Pam is an Associate of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® holding the Certified Genealogist® credential since 2005. She lectures on genealogy sources and problem solving. Winner of the 2004 National Genealogical Society’s Family History Writing contest, her articles have appeared in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Missouri State Genealogical Association Journal and the NGS Magazine. A listing of those articles and lecture/webinar topics can be found on her website.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Daniel Fassett
E-mail: Daniel.Fassett@gmail.com
Specialties: New England, Northeast Pennsylvania and Hudson Valley New York State.
Dan also conducts workshops detailing method, process and procedure as well as ancestry tours.
Alec Ferretti
New York, NY
(631) 672-7020
E-mail: AncestorArchivist@gmail.com
Tim Firkowski
The Genealogy Assistant
9 Cross Rd., Henniker, NH 03242
(603) 748-0577
E-mail: tim@thegenealogyassistant.com
Web: www.thegenealogyassistant.com
Historian, Librarian, Photography, Web Designer
French-Canadians, Ontario, Quebec, Canada, Poland
My name is Tim Firkowski, I have been around since 1963 and I am hoping that you will allow me to bring your family history to life.
I have been doing genealogy research on my family since 2002. My father was born in Poland in 1942, but my grandparents left Poland when he was six months old. Since he came to the U.S. with his parents and sister, he has always tried to find someone with his same last name in the U.S. during his travels, and was never successful. My interest in genealogy began by meeting Lukasz Firkowski from Poland on ICQ. In two years of research, we located 1300 members of our family, in four years 2300 were located. Thousands of hours were spent in gathering information and “assembling” the family. The First Firkowski Family Reunion was held in Poland in 2004. Family members attending numbered 202 from six countries at that First Family Reunion. The story of our research has been featured in five Polish newspapers, and two radio programs in Poland.
I enjoy the challenge of searching and solving problems. From early on in life I had an interest in computer programming, which developed into my interest in website design. My interest in photography has followed me since I was a child.
Services Provided: I can: – Organize family data – Perform genealogical research, specializing in Polish & American Canadian research – Historical Research of a place ancestors lived – Consultations – Photography of tombstones, houses, churches – Travel to gather information or photos – Create a website for family data or your genealogy business
My language accomplishments include: studying eight years of Spanish, one year of French, learning German while living in West Germany for two years, & at present I am learning Polish.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Margaret R. Fortier, CG
100 Station Landing, #1012, Medford, MA 02155
508-414-1595
E-mail: mrf@ourchateau.net
Web: www.mrfortier.com
Certificate in Genealogical Research, Boston University
Researcher, lecturer, and writer focusing on immigration to New England, especially those of Italian, Portuguese, and French-Canadian ancestry. She is co-editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly.
Publications: “The Identity of Alcina, Wife of Oscar Furkey of Quebec and Vermont,” National Genealogical Society Quarterly 108 (December 2020); “Communicating Strategically to Build Your Business,” APG Quarterly 32 (June 2017); “Not Bound By Convention: The True Identity of William Kenney of Boston, Lynn, and Nahant, Massachusetts,” MASSOG 40:1 (2015-16); “Visualizing Information for Client Reports” – APG Quarterly 29 (June 2014).
Languages: French
Accepting Clients: Yes
Paul Friday, CG
P.O. Box 430, Mont Vernon, NH 03057
603-673-2843, 603-673-2843
E-mail: searchne@eml.cc
Web: www.search-ne.com
NGS American Genealogy: A Basic Course, BYU certificate program in North American Genealogy (17 credits), Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, Samford University: Intermediate Genealogy and Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis, National Institute for Genealogical Research, Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy: Business Program and Advanced Methodology
Research interests include: complex problem cases, kinship determination, and New England research.
Research Specialties: Paleography
Time Period Specialty: 18th Century, 19th Century
US States & Territory Specialties: NH
US Region Specialty: New England
Publications: “‘Deaths & Burials 1780-1806,’ Reverend Curtis Coe’s Records for Durham, New Hampshire,” The New Hampshire Genealogical Record 27 (January/April 2010): 11–26; “Explaining Errors: Three Deaths or Only One on 2 July 1850 at Temple, New Hampshire,” National Genealogical Society Quarterly 98 (September 2010): 211–18; “New Hampshire Historical Society Manuscript Collections: Valuable Finds in Finding Aids,” The New Hampshire Genealogical Record 28 (January/April 2011): 63–74; “Using Indirect Evidence to Determine the Parents of Roxana (Hood) Weed (1821–1888),” Vermont Genealogy 17 (Spring 2012): 37–46; “Manuscript Collections at the Connecticut Historical Society,” The Connecticut Nutmegger 45 (June 2012): 81–90.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Glenn D. Gawkowski
Genealogical Researcher, LLC
52 Gates Farm Road, Suite B, Lebanon, CT 06249
860-267-8863 (phone); 860-365-0580 (fax)
E-mail: gdgmemos@snet.net
Web: www.genealogicalresearcher.com
I am a professional Genealogical Researcher specializing in providing genealogical data for the Legal, Banking and Real Estate professions. With over twenty-five years of experience, I have worked on over 400 genealogies. I am familiar with and specialize in all aspects of genealogical and historical research for Attorneys, Title Insurance Firms, Heir Tracers and other professionals who require all aspects of genealogical research.
Accepting Clients: Yes.
Sandra Goodwin
Goodwin Genealogy Productions
Massachusetts
E-mail: maplestarsandstripes@gmail.com
Web: www.maplestarsandstripes.com
Producer of Maple Stars and Stripes: Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast.
Podcasting, lectures, instruction, Lecturer/Seminars.
Colonial, French-Canadians, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New England, Quebec.
Accepting Clients: No
Diane Florence Gravel, CG
PO Box 1386, Thornton, NH 03285
(603) 398-2360
E-mail: dianeflorencegravel@gmail.com
Web: www.dianegravel.com
APG Profile
Instructor, Lecturer/Seminars, Court Records, Land Records
New England
Co-editor, New Hampshire Families in 1790
Diane Florence Gravel, CG, is a Board-certified genealogist, working as a full-time genealogical and historical researcher and lecturer. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she lived in Miami, Florida, before moving to Thornton, New Hampshire, in 2001. There, she became immersed in New England research, and in 2002 was appointed co-editor of New Hampshire Families in 1790, a project of the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists documenting the families of the 1790 census. She lectures at regional and national conferences and has taught at the Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Diane has served on APG’s Board of Directors and chaired its Chapter Review Committee. In recognition of her work for APG, she was awarded the 2018 Grahame T. Smallwood Jr. Award of Merit. She is also a Past President of APG’s New England Chapter. Diane currently serves as President of the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists. She has been a trustee of the Thornton Public Library since 2004.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Mary Ellen Grogan
9 Joy Street, Boston, MA 02114
617-367-4968; 617-733-3211
Emily H. Hackett-Fiske
A Link To Your Past
Williston, VT 05495
E-mail: alinktoyourpast@gmail.com
Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research
Research Specialties: Adoption, Court Records, Land Records, Forensics, Lineage Societies
US States & Territory Specialties: NH, VT
US Region Specialty: New England
Accepting Clients: Yes
Elizabeth Handler
Needham, MA 02492
email: elizhandler@gmail.com
blog: From Maine to Kentucky (https://frommainetokentucky.blogspot.com/)
blog: A Jewish Genealogy Journey (https://jewishgenealogyjourney.blogspot.com/)
Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research
Stephen Hartwell
Hartwell Genealogy Services
137 Chestnut St, North Reading, MA 01864
978-337-8630
E-mail: shartwell5@verizon.net
Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research, Salt Lake City Institute of Genealogy, Board Member: Essex Society of Genealogists
Genealogy Research, Custom Family History Websites, DNA Analysis, Scanning and Photography, Speaker
Accepting Clients: yes
Jenny Hawran
Like Herding Cats Genealogy
Windsor, Connecticut
E-mail: Jhawran17@gmail.com
Research Specialties: Connecticut, New England
Services: Connecticut look-ups, Websites & Social Media strategies for societies.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Pamela Guye Holland
Genealogy by Pam Holland
133 Elmwood Rd. #2
Swampscott, MA 01907
978-808-4967
E-mail: Research@genealogybypamholland.com
Website: http://www.genealogybypamholland.com/
Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research
My research specialties are Irish and Genetic Genealogy, including DNA results from AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA, MyHeritage and 23andMe. I also have expertise in New England, New York (both city and state) and German research. I have been conducting genealogical research since 2001 and work with private clients and as a Research Services genealogist at the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS). I also am available for lectures, please see my website for more information.
18th Century, 19th Century, OH, MA, NY, New England, New York City, Cleveland, Ireland
Author of: “It Started with a Cough: A Month of Mourning for the Ritter and Blackett Families Living in Boston Highlands, Massachusetts,” MASSOG 36 (Fall 2012): 83-92; “A Broken Man: The Life of Birney Jay Pratt of Huron, Ohio,” published in Ohio Genealogical Society Quarterly 55, no. 1 (Spring 2015): 40-43.
Accepting Clients: yes if not a member of NEHGS
Jenny Irwin
Generations Revealed, LLC
What’s YOUR Story?
P.O. Box 1472, Latham, NY 12110
(518) 928-9237
Email: jenny@generationsrevealed.com
Website: https://www.generationsrevealed.com/
Specialties: Italian genealogical research, New York State genealogical research, DNA Analysis, Forensic genealogy
Jenny has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (University at Albany), a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology (Boston College), a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice (University at Albany), and holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. She also studies through the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, and the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research.
Repositories: New York State Archives, New York State Library, historical societies and courthouses in upstate New York
Accepting Clients: Yes
Seema-Jayne Kenney
Ancestral Books, Legacy, & Education
P.O. Box 888, Upton, MA 01568
508-400-3931
E-mail: inquiry@Seema-ABLE.com
Web: www.Seema-ABLE.com
Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research, ProGen
A wife, mother of 3, and entrepreneur, Seema is an experienced software instructor and a professional genealogist. Based on over 20 years of research, her known roots are deep in New England as well as England, Germany, & Sweden, with DNA adding a line in The Netherlands.
Seema is an active member/officer of several societies and part of the NERGC planning committee.
Seema is also certified as a Guided Autobiography Consultant and a Legacy Planner.
Services Provided: Assist in creating something to compellingly relate your life experience and family history to your descendants.
Books created from your existing research notes and family papers in your preferred format – pedigree; genealogy; lineage; something custom.
Legacy Planner certification enables me to assist in passing your ethics & values throughout your family – facts are interesting; values reveal personality!
Educator – presentations available at beginner and intermediate levels for many types of audiences – in person and remotely.
Additional Services Offered: Editor, Author/Writer, Instructor, Lecturer/Seminars, Compiler/Indexer, Oral History/Interview.
Publications: Kenney & Ivankevich Family Histories (2018); V-Mail to Phil in WWII (2018); Don’t Worry…I’m Well Fed (2017); In Search of the Canfield & Murnaghan Families in Ireland & America (2015); Irene’s Handwritten Recipes (2014); Vena’s Roots: An Anderson/Boothby Family History (2013)
Repositories: Anything within the triangle formed by Boston/Providence/Worcester
Languages: Studied Spanish (B.A.) and French (7 years)
Accepting Clients: Yes
Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt, CG
Kimmitt Genealogical Research
1 Kemble Drive, Shrewsbury MA 01545-1690
508/842-8850, 508/981-3840
E-mail: polly@kimmittgenealogy.com
Blog: https://pk-pollyblog.blogspot.com
Detailed information is available at www.kimmittgenealogy.com.
Michael J. Leclerc, CG
24 Pine Meadow Rd.
Seekonk, MA 02771
617-827-1211
Email: michael@genprof.net, michael@mjleclerc.com
Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/michael-j-leclerc-cg-944b621/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MichaelJLeclerc/, www.facebook.com/genprofessor/
Web: www.genprof.net, www.mjleclerc.com
Research Specialties: New England, Quebec, England, French-Canadian, Franco-Americans, Writing, Publishing, Methodology
Michael J. Leclerc, CG, has three decades of experiences in genealogical research, writing, and educating. He has appeared as a genealogical expert in the New York Times, Time, and on CNN, as well as local media around the country. He has taught at major American programs such as the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogical Research and Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, and the Federation of Genealogical Societies, National Genealogical Society, and RootsTech conferences. He has presented at international events like the Who Do You Think You Are? Live! conference in the U.K. and at The National Archives of the United Kingdom at Kew. He is also a presenter at local, state, and regional events, such as the New England Regional Genealogical Conference, the Ohio Genealogical Society conference, and the Southern California Genealogical Society’s Jamboree. He is a facilitator for the Boston University Genealogy Certificate Program.
In addition to teaching and presenting at these events, Michael offers genealogical education opportunities through Genealogy Professor.
Michael has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the The American Genealogist, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, and Rhode Island Roots. He has also published in popular magazines, such as the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, FGS FORUM, and Family Tree Magazine. He served as a consulting editor for the Register, and a contributing editor for New England Ancestorsand American Ancestorsmagazines. He is editor of the Genealogist’s Handbook for New England Research, 5th Edition, and Genealogical Writing in the 21st Century, a Guide toRegister Style and More, with Henry B. Hoff, CG, FASG.
Michael is an associate of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. He is a former board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Federation of Genealogical Societies.
Lana Leggett-Kealey, CG, Ph.D.
Genetic Genealogy Encounter
8 Granger Circle, Hanover, NH 03755
858-336-3503
Email: Lana.Leggett@gmail.com
Website: www.GGencounter.com
Lana Leggett-Kealey’s experience and qualifications include:
- Certified Genealogist® – CG®
- Certificate in Genealogical Research – Boston University
- Certificate in Genealogical Studies – American Records – the National Institute for Genealogical Studies, University of Toronto
- Ph.D. in Chemistry – Arizona State University
- Forensic Genealogy Institute – Advanced Genetic Genealogy and Unknown Parentage Cases – 2015 and 2016.
- Instructor – “DNA & Genealogy” at Osher Continuing Education at Dartmouth College – Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Winter 2018, Fall 2019.
- Worked with adoptees & people of unknown parentage clients to determine bio-family connections
- Graduate of ProGen 25 – professional genealogy study group
- Member of ProGen NGSQ monthly article discussion group
Lana is also a member of the:
- National Genealogical Society (NGS)
- Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)
- Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG)
- New Hampshire Society of Genealogists
Accepting clients: YES
Nancy C. Levin, CG
Nancy C. Levin, CG
781-449-9158, 781-856-0412
E-mail: NCLevin1@gmail.com
Licensed by the Board for Certification of Genealogists, 1997-present. A full-time professional genealogist specializing in Jewish family history research. Substantial world-wide research experience, including:19th-20th century U.S., Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Latvia, Galicia, Netherlands, and more. International speaking experience. Able to read a limited amount of Russian, Polish, and Hebrew.
Services Provided: Researching, lecturing, writing, consulting.
Additional Services Offered: Author / Writer, Historian, Lecturer / Seminars
Research Specialties: Jewish, Emigration & Immigration
International Specialty: Eastern Europe, Lithuania, Austria-Hungary, Latvia, Poland
Accepting Clients: Yes
Terry Lewis
Missing Pieces Genealogy LLC
28 Applewood Rd. Bloomfield, CT 06002
860.597.2745
E-mail research@missingpiecesgenealogy.com
Website https://www.missingpiecesgenealogy.com
Professional degrees: M.Div., BA
Offering full range of genealogical research and reporting services, lineage society applications, assistance with brick walls.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Liz Loveland
Cambridge, Mass.
Email: lovelandfamilyhistory@gmail.com
Blog: http://adventuresingenealogy.wordpress.com
I love using unusual sources and social history to solve puzzles. I also do short-term tasks like obtaining copies of documents from area repositories, and I provide coaching to researchers who are stuck. I visit various repositories in Suffolk and Middlesex counties in metro Boston. My focuses include (but are not limited to) colonial-era New England; researching enslaved and recently free Northerners; researching emigrants’ British Isles ancestors and relatives; tracking migratory families; researching immigrants, from the colonial era to the 20th century; and helping edit and design family history books. My personal research has given me skills in tracking migratory people, both between and within countries, and has exposed me to a wide range of record sets and types of research. Some of the record sets I especially enjoy using are school records, historical newspapers, court records, tax records, account books, notarial records, maps, and cemetery records, as well as using DNA test results as a complement to traditional research methods. I am currently enrolled in the Masters of Science Programme in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies at the University of Strathclyde. For a full directory listing, please see my APG profile.
Geographic Specialties: Boston area; Massachusetts; New England; England; Scotland
Time Period Specialties: 17th to 20th centuries
Lectures: “Researching Enslaved and Recently Free Northerners,” History Camp Boston in Boston, Massachusetts (2016); “Early Modern England and the Colonization of New England,” History Camp Pioneer Valley in Holyoke, Massachusetts (2016).
Publications: “Using School Records,” article in the September 2012 issue of Indiana Genealogist; “The Long Trek Westward: Migration from New England to New York and the Midwest,” article in the December 2013 issue of The Bulletin.
Educational Highlights: B.A. (Anthropology), Oberlin College; Certificate in Genealogical Research, Boston University Center for Professional Education (2010); ProGen Study Group 11 (2010-12); “Writing Family History Narratives and Other Genealogical Works,” Boston University Center for Professional Education (2011); “Civilly Uncommon: Advanced Legal Analysis for Genealogists,” Boston University Center for Professional Education (2014); “Pre- and Post-Slavery Research,” Midwest African-American Genealogical Institute (2016); “Practical Genetic Genealogy,” Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (2016); “African-Native American Research,” Midwest African-American Genealogical Institute (2020); “Researching New York: Resources and Strategies,” Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (2020); “From Sea to Shining Sea: Researching our Ancestors’ Migrations in America,” Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (2021, Week 1); “The Pennsylvania German and Research in the Keystone State,” Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (2021, Week 2); “Writing and Documenting for Peer Review,” Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Academy for Professionals (2021); “Beyond the Golden Door: Immigrants to the U.S.A. after 1890,” Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (2021, Week 1); “Advanced DNA Evidence,” Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (2021, Week 2); “Researching Ontario and Quebec Ancestors,” Canadian Genealogical Virtual Research Intensive [Institute] (2021); “Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis,” Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (2021); “Operation Jumpstart: Beyond the Basics of Military Research,” Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (2022); “Catholic Records,” Applied Genealogy Institute (2022); “Mastering the Art of Genealogical Documentation,” Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (2022, Week 1); “Gateway to the Garden State: New Jersey Research,” Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (2022, Week 2); “Researching African American Ancestors: Courthouse Records,” Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (2022); “Essential Speaker Series,” Family History Academy (2022); “Virginia from the Colonial Period to the Civil War” at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (2023).
Accepting new clients: Yes
Katherine Kearney Lowrie
E-mail: kklowrie@gmail.com
ProGen completed
US States & Territory Specialties: PA, NJ, MA
US Region Specialty: New England
Accepting Clients: No
Alison Watson Maston
Past to Present Genealogy
Bolton, CT
E-mail: awatsonmaston@gmail.com
Web: www.pasttopresentgenealogy.com
Specializing in: Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York City and Ireland
I have over 40 years of experience in research and have volunteered for various genealogy sites for the past 20 years or more. I began professional work in 2017 after completing the BU Certificate in Genealogical Research. My roots are in Rhode Island, New York City and Ireland.
Selected Education and Training: Certificate in Genealogical Research, Boston University (2017) OL24; ProGen 53; Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) – Women and Children First; Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) – Advanced New England Research; GRIP – Practical Genetic Genealogy; Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (GenFed); GenProof.
Accepting clients: Yes
Barbara Mathews, CG, FASG
P.O. Box 399, Lexington, MA 02420-0004
781-424-1467, 781-862-0065, 781-862-7139 (fax)
E-mail: barbara@demandinggenealogist.com
Web Address: www.demandinggenealogist.com
Additional Services Offered: Editor, Author/Writer
Research Specialties: Colonial, Lineage Societies
Time Period Specialty: 17th Century
US States & Territory Specialties: NE, MA, VT, CT
US Region Specialty: New England
Beth Finch McCarthy
BFM Research, LLC
Northborough, MA
Phone: 508-981-1884
Email: beth@bfmresearch.com
Certificate in Genealogical Research, Boston University
B.A. Wellesley College
Researcher, lecturer, and writer focusing on Early Colonial and New England ancestry.
Accepting clients: Yes
Michael A. McClellan
North Attleboro, MA
E-mail: mcclellanancestry@gmail.com
Certificate in Genealogical Research, Boston University, degrees in computer programming and accounting. Currently working toward a bachelor’s degree in history.
Specializations: City/town hall, probate and cemetery research in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Adoption/DNA. Swedish research.
Lectures: Researching Your Swedish Ancestors; Using ArkivDigital (Swedish records); Beginners Genealogy Workshop; Using Forms for Genealogy
Accepting clients: Lectures only
Carol McCoy
Find-Your-Roots.com
71 Willow Grove Road, Brunswick, ME 04011
207-373-0318
E-mail: Cmccoy3333@aol.com
President of Find-Your-Roots, based in Brunswick, ME. I help people find their ancestors and create a family history. I also help people learn how to do genealogical research by coaching, giving workshops and lectures. Member of the Board of Directors of the Maine Genealogical Society. Past president of the Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society. My background in psychology helps both in conducting research and in understanding the importance of family history and family stories to people. I was born in Westchester County, N.Y. and lived in N.Y.C. for many years. I have now lived in Maine for 25 years and have developed a deep appreciation for Maine and its history.
African-Americans, Land Records, 19th Century, ME, WV, NH, MA, RI, VT, CT, NY, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Portland (Maine), New York City, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
Author of: “The Windham Almshouse Rules” in Maine Genealogist, Feb 2016, Vol. 38 No. 1, p. 39. “Managing a Small Human Resources Development (HRD) Department: You Can Do More Than You Think” (Jossey-Bass, Inc., 1991); “Managing the Small Training Staff” (American Society for Training and Development, 1998)
Julie Michutka
75 Lexington St.
Burlington, MA 01803
781-223-6840
E-mail: jmichutka@gmail.com, michutka@bu.edu
University of Michigan, BA and MA in Latin; Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research
Academic Professional at BU, Genealogical Research Certificate Program (teaching and course development)
Teaching Assistant at Excelsior College, Genetic Genealogy course
My areas of research interest include New England and especially Massachusetts; Slovakia; immigration; and genetic genealogy.
Languages: Latin
Accepting Clients: No
Moira Miller
Moira Miller Professional Genealogy Services
12 Lamplighter Drive, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Email: moira@townisp.com
Web: memgenealogy.com
Professional Learning Certificates: Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research
Moira Miller has turned her personal genealogy experience and passion for history and research into a successful genealogy career helping clients to discover their family history. Her genealogy clients benefit from her prior consulting experience and expertise in analysis, research, project management, and use of technology for genealogy research.
Since establishing Moira Miller Professional Genealogy Services in 2014, Moira has completed projects for clients with ancestry spanning the globe including the United States, Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, and the Republic of Malta.
Geographic Research Areas: Massachusetts, New England, Scotland, Ireland, England, Canada, Australia
Accepts Clients: Yes for research and speaking engagements.
Tricia Mitchell
Tricia Mitchell Genealogy
Boston, Mass.
207-650-0552
Kathy Moehl
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research
Time Period Specialty: 18th Century
International Specialty: Ireland
Repositories: National Library of Ireland; National Archives of Ireland; Registry of Deeds, Ireland; General Register Office
Accepting Clients: No
Shellee Morehead, Ph.D.
2 Haywood Rd., Coventry, RI 02816
401-826-2966; 814-933-7474
E-mail: shellee@shelleemorehead.com
DNA Project Administration and Consulting, Client Research, Lectures and Workshops, Author/Writer, Instructor, Lecturer/Seminars
Italian American, French-Canadians, 19th Century, 20th Century, RI, CT, New England, Italy
Published in RI Roots and NEHGR
Languages: Italian
Accepting Clients: No
Susan O’Connor
North Easton, MA 02356
508-397-8414
E-mail: smoconnor@Live.com
Academic Degrees: B. S. (Mathematics) ; M. S. (Training & Development)
Professional Learning Certificates: Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research
Genealogical Research: French Canadian; Irish American, Massachusetts, New England, Quebec, Ireland; 18th, 19th and 20th centuries
Talks: Technology Resources for Genealogists, Using City Directories, Deconstructing Obituaries, Comparing Online Record Site; Adding Spreadsheets to your Genealogy Toolbox, Automating Individual and Genealogical Numbering using Word
Accepts Clients: Yes
Bryna O’Sullivan, PLCGS
Charter Oak Genealogy
860-316-8200
Web: www.charteroakgenealogy.com
Email: Bryna.O_Sullivan@alumni.tufts.edu
Charter Oak Genealogy proprietor Bryna O’Sullivan is a lineage society application specialist who works had to make her clients’ application process as stress free and enjoyable as possible. In her eight years of experience, she has assisted clients in joining the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, the National Society Colonial Dames of America, and many others – often using family trees that extend across North America and through difficult to document regions. Based in Middletown, Connecticut, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and French Literature from Tufts University, a Master of Arts in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Master of Arts in Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. She has also completed the Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research, the National Institute for Genealogical Studies Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies, the ProGen Study Group, the DAR’s Genealogical Education Program, and more.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Brent M. Owen
42 Wells Farm Drive, Wethersfield, CT 06109
860-529-9506, 860-529-9506 (fax)
E-mail: brentmowen@sbcglobal.net
B.A., Stonehill College; J.D. University of Connecticut.
Areas of Research: New England, particularly Maine and Connecticut
Publications include “The Ogden Family of Oxenhope: The Probable Yorkshire Origins of John and Richard Ogden, Early Settlers of Stamford, Connecticut, and Proprietors of Hempstead, New York,” The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, (Oct 2018) & (Jan 2019), (with Louis Ogden); “The Family of James H. and Rose (Poynter) Reidy of Portland, Maine: Descendants of Benjamin Worth,” The Maine Genealogist,(Feb 2018); ”The Owen Family of Brookhaven: Genealogical Gems from the SCHS’s Ackerly Collection,” Journal of the Suffolk County Historical Society (Dec 2017); “John Reidy of County Clare, Ireland, and Portland, Maine,” The Maine Genealogist, (Aug 2017); “The English Origins of Richard1Scofield, Daniel1Scofield and John1Northend of Stamford, Connecticut,” Connecticut Ancestry, (Feb 2017), (with Louis Ogden); “Abraham Halstead of Halifax, Yorkshire, England, and His Two Wives, Susan Whitley and Susan Corney,” The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, (Oct 2016), (with Louis Ogden); “A Tidbit from the Massachusetts Archives: Lucretia Larrabee, First Wife of John Owen (d. 1753) of Falmouth, Maine,” The Maine Genealogist, (Feb 2015); “Evan Owen of Brookhaven, Long Island, New York,” The American Genealogist,(Jul 2013); “The Davignon/Deveneau/Devnew/Devernoe Family of New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut: Abraham Davignon and His Descendants,” The Connecticut Nutmegger, (Sep 2012); “Francis Phinney of Sandwich, Massachusetts, and Parrsboro, Nova Scotia,” The Maine Genealogist,(Aug 2012); “Matthew and Sarah (McKenney) Michener of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and Falmouth, Nova Scotia,” The Maine Genealogist,(Feb 2012); “Elizabeth (Dickerson) (Owen) Mountjoy of Salem, Massachusetts, and Southold, Long Island, and her Children, John Owen and Mary Mountjoy,” The American Genealogist, (Jul 2010); “A Note on the Family of Robert Westcott of Warwick and North Kingstown, Rhode Island and Newport and Falmouth, Nova Scotia,” The Nova Scotia Genealogist,(Oct 2009); and others including sketches in Maine Families in 1790.
Accepting Clients: Yes
R. Andrew Pierce
Phone: (617) 821-3889
Email: randrewpierce@gmail.com
Address: P.O. Box 6101, Boston, MA 02114
Research specialties: African American, American Indian, Colonial, Court Records, Heir Searcher, Irish American, Jewish, Land Records, Lineage Societies, Loyalists, Mayflower,Naturalization, Polish American, Scots-Irish, “Brickwall” ancestry problems
Member of APG and NEAPG (Vice President, 2009-2009); member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society since 1985 and a founding member of its Research Service through the 1990s; instructor in “Ethnic & Geographic Specialties” for Boston University’s Certificate in Genealogical Research program, 2009-2011.
Author of:
“The Irish Ancestry of President John F. Kennedy”, a series of articles published in Nexus: The Magazine of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1990-1998
The Stones Speak: Irish Place Names From Inscriptions in Boston Mount Calvary Cemetery (NEHGS, 2000)
The Wampanoag Genealogical History of Martha’s Vineyard(GPC, 2003)(with Jerome D. Segel).
An Emerson-Benson Saga, 1994(with Edmund K. Swigart).
Primer on New England Native American Genealogy. New England Ancestors, Winter 2007, Volume 8, No. 1, pp.25-29.
Joseph2Daggett of Martha’s Vineyard, His Native American Wife, and their Descendants. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 161, No. 641, January 2007, pp. 5-21.
“Some Descendants of Timothy Bush of Connecticut, Vermont, and Western New York”. The Genealogist, Spring 2011, Volume 25, No. 1.(with Michael Thomas Meggison).
“Wampanoag Families of Martha’ Vineyard”(Heritage Books, 2016)(with Jerome D. Segel.)
Accepting Clients: Yes
Lori Lyn Price, MAS, MLA
Bridging The Past
E-mail: bridgingthepast@gmail.com
Web: BridgingThePast.com & 1918FluStories.com
Services: Freelance speaker and writer, with a focus on incorporating social history into genealogical and historical research
Accepting Clients: no
Diane Rapaport
PO Box 204, Lexington, MA 02420
781-698-7884
Email: diane@dianerapaport.com
Research specialties: Forensic genealogy, New England research (17th-21stcenturies), court and legal records, Colonial American ancestry, lineage society applications
J.D. (Law), BA (History)
Author of award-winning books and articles:
New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians (2006), winner of Benjamin Franklin Awards (Independent Book Publishers Association) for Best History Book, Best Reference Book, and finalist for Best New Voice in Nonfiction, and the Connecticut Society of Genealogists’ award for Best Genealogical Resource.
The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (2007), finalist for ForeWord magazine’s Book of the Year Award for History.
For many years, Diane wrote the “Tales from the Courthouse” column in American Ancestors (formerly New England Ancestors magazine), which was a 3-time winner of Excellence in Writing Awards from the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors. Her research also has been published in the Mayflower Descendant and other journals.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Richard Reid
Friends of Irish Research
15 Burkeside Ave., Brockton, MA 02301
(978) 660-5041
E-mail: friendsofirishresearch@gmail.com
Web: www.friendsofirishresearch.org
Irish research, Eastern Canada, conquering brick walls, lectures, training, software and tech support, website development, author.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Dave Robison
Old Bones Genealogy of New England
PO Box 164, Chicopee, MA 01020-0164
413-237-1634 (fax) 413-642-1393
E-mail: dave@oldbones.info
Web: www.oldbones.info
Certificate in Genealogical Research, Boston University, completed ProGen
Hundreds of hours of research for family, friends and clients over the past 18 years. Hundreds of hours of volunteer work with the Museum of Springfield History and Archives; research clinics and coaching at local libraries and genealogical societies, NERGC 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021. Currently working toward Certified Genealogist status.
17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, MA, RI, CT, New England
Instructor, Lecturer/Seminars, Oral History/Interview/consultation
Accepting Clients: Yes
Jennifer Shoer
Reconnecting Relatives LLC
Portsmouth, NH
E-mail: jshoer@reconnectingrelatives.com
Web: www.reconnectingrelatives.com
BA, University of New Hampshire, Russian; Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research
Reuniting individuals and families with their roots and relationships, lost or forgotten. Tracing families back to the old country. Making sense of unfamiliar or unknown names and places of origin.
Research Specialties: New England, Jewish, Eastern Europe, Immigration & Emigration, DNA
Record Translations: Russian, German, French, Hebrew
Accepting Clients: Yes
Claire Smith
P.O. Box 184, Carlisle, MA 01741
206-331-1373
E-mail: Claire.smith@gmail.com
Services: Genealogy Coaching, Lecturing, Teaching, Researching
With more than 20 years of experience in genealogy research, I love solving challenging problems, using best practices and methodologies, and combining traditional research with technology to manage research. I’m an innovator, constantly improving tools and processes.
President (2005-2015) and founding member of the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society.
Technology executive, built better organizations to provide outstanding customer support.
Seminar Program Chair, Massachusetts Genealogical Council.
Genealogy Education: ProGen, professional genealogy study group, graduate; Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research; University of Washington, Certificate in Genealogy and Family History; IGHR “Writing & Publishing for Genealogists”; GRIP “Tackling Tough Research Problems.”
Research Specialties: New England, especially Massachusetts and New Hampshire, from Colonial to current time; Atlantic Canada, especially, Nova Scotia Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island; Ireland; England; DNA; Common Surnames; Technology.
Talks:
Accepting Clients: Yes
Jennifer L. Smith, PLCGS
Ancestral Insights – Professional Genealogy Research Services
Peabody, MA
E-mail: jennifer@ancestralinsights.com
Web: www.ancestralinsights.com
Academic Degrees: B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)
National Institute of Genealogical Studies Professional Learning Certificate in American Records and Methodology
I have been doing family history research for myself, friends and family for over 30 years, having been introduced to genealogy by my mother as a teenager. I began researching seriously over 20 years ago, pursuing more comprehensive research, and attending genealogical conferences and seminars to continuously improve my research and analysis skills. My work has been published as part of a research project by the eminent New England Historic Genealogical Society. In addition to traditional genealogical research, my career in the biopharmaceutical industry has given me a foundation in the science of DNA which is directly applicable to genetic genealogy. I combine documentary and genetic genealogical research techniques as appropriate to provide accurate and thorough family history research projects.
Research Specialties: New England, Great Lakes region, Canada
Services: Family history research and consultations, DNA analysis and interpretation
Publications: “Elijah Smith,” Western Massachusetts Families in 1790. Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Charlene Key Sokal
10 Burgess Road, Worcester MA 01609
508-753-3100; 774-232-0502; (fax) 508-753-7240
E-mail Address: csokal@charter.net
25 yrs. experience as Reference Librarian, Reference Supervisor in Genealogy and Local History Worcester Public Library
Genealogical & Historical Research, Historian, Librarian
German American, 19th Century
IN, PA, MA, NY
Accepting Clients: Yes
Michael Spellmon
PO Box 97, Old Mystic CT 06372
(860) 326-9838
E-mail: fiveelgins@gmail.com
Accepting Clients: No
Linda Tseitlin
Genealogy Researcher, Legacy Tree Genealogists
18 Pine Street, Peabody, MA 01960
Phone: 781-584-2142
E-mail: linda.tseitlin@legacytree.com
Website: https://www.legacytree.com/linda-tseitlin
Boston University Certificate Program in Genealogical Research; ProGen 34 (Nov. 2018); Advanced DNA Evidence, Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (July 2019)
Accepting Clients: through Legacy Tree
Robert Lincoln Ward
4 Northwood Drive, Orleans, MA 02653-4822
APG Profile
Ann D. Watson, M.Ed.
Family Pictures Genealogy
1765 Main Street, New Haven, VT 05472
802-453-5821
E-mail: ann@familypicturesgenealogy.com
Web: www.familypicturesgenealogy.com
Facebook: facebook.com/familypicturesgenealogy
Twitter: @FamilyPixGen
Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research – fall 2015, GRIP summer 2016, summer 2017; ProGen study group finished November 2017. BA in History from University of Vermont, M.Ed. in Library Media Education from University of Vermont.
Vermont genealogy, Writing your family or ancestor’s story
Memberships: NEGHS, NGS, APG, Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society, Genealogical Society of Vermont, Massachusetts Genealogical Council.
Accepting clients: Yes
Robert Cameron Weir
Yourigins
Dover, New Hampshire
E-mail: rob@yourigins.com
Web: www.yourigins.com
Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research
Research Specialties: New England
I can help you break through your research brick walls, confirm family legends, prepare applications for lineage societies and provide one-on-one coaching and group instruction. Clients come to me with their hardest problems and I relish the challenge.
Accepting Clients: yes
Mark A. Wentling, MLS, CG
Ancestor Introductions Forensic Genealogy & Professional Family History
Attleboro, MA (Boston/Providence metropolitan area)
E-mail: mark@ancestorintroductions.com
Web: ancestorintroductions.com
APG Profile
Fundamentals of Forensic Genealogy, Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh (2018); ProGen Study Group (2017-2018); Certificate in Genealogical Research, Boston University (2016); Master of Library Science with Archives concentration (2002)
Over 25 years of professional genealogical research experience, providing forensic services to attorneys and government agencies since 2017.
Forensic research specialties: Missing and unknown heir search, kinship determination, probate research, and U.S. military repatriation; unknown parentage and adoption, including DNA consulting.
Historic genealogy research specialties: New England (Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont) and New York, 17th-century to present; lineages including Mayflower ancestry, Revolutionary War ancestry (SAR/DAR) and colonial ancestry; lighthouse keeper research; unknown parentage and adoption, including DNA consulting. Clients include Newbury Street Press, New England Historic Genealogical Society (Boston, MA).
Teaching:
- Adjunct Professor, Genealogy Principles & Methods, Graduate Certificate Program in Forensic Genetic Genealogy, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science, University of New Haven (2021-current).
- Certified Genealogist Mentor, ProGen Study Group (cohort 56) (2021-2022)
- Course Facilitator, Genealogy Principles, Boston University (2018)
Peer-reviewed Publications:
- “Who Was Grace Holcom, Wife of Daniel Manley?,” The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 174 (Fall 2020): 324-327.
Leadership:
- Board Director, Association of Professional Genealogists (2022-2023)
- Vice President & Program Chair, Forensic Genealogy Special Interest Group, Association of Professional Genealogists (2020-2021).
- Vice President, New England Chapter, Association of Professional Genealogists (NEAPG) (2018-2020).
- Creator & Coordinator, Mentoring Program, New England Chapter, Association of Professional Genealogists (2019-2021).
- Delegate (NEAPG), New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) Conference planning committee (2017-2019).
- Co-Group Leader, ProGen Study Group (18-month program) (2017-2018).
Awards:
- Citation of Merit, New York State Assembly (2013) — For lead volunteer role in multi-year project to preserve and interpret Rock Island Lighthouse at Fisher’s Landing, New York, by researching biographies of its fourteen keepers and the station’s history.
- New York State Historic Preservation Award, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation (2013) — For volunteer role in “an outstanding collaborative effort to rehabilitate, interpret and revitalize” Rock Island Lighthouse.
Member, Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy.
Accepting clients: Yes
Jane E. Wilcox
Forget-Me-Not Ancestry
P.O. Box 5731, Albany, New York 12205
Phone: 845-430-9582
Website: www.4getmenotancestry.com
Email: jane@4getmenotancestry.com
APG Profile
Associations: Member of the NY State Archives Advisory Committee; Member of the NY Genealogical & Biographical (NYG&B) Society’s Family History Advisory Committee; Author of the forthcoming book on the collections of the NYS Archives published by the NYG&B; Instructor for “Researching New York” course at genealogical institutes–Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research (IGHR); Presenter on NY topics for Legacy Family Tree Webinars and at national genealogy conferences; Former editorial board member of the NYG&B Record; Host of the Forget-Me-Not Hour podcast 2010-2017 at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/JaneEWilcox.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in History (colonial American) and English literature from the University of Michigan; Master’s degree in Journalism from Medill, Northwestern University; Teacher’s certification grades 1-8 from University of Wisconsin-Parkside; numerous genealogy courses at SLIG, GRIP, IGHR.
Specialties: Brickwall cases in colonial and 19th century New York and area, using DNA when applicable.
Accepting clients: Yes
Jennifer Zinck, CG
Ancestor Central
47 Silver Street, North Granby, CT 06060
203-871-9821
E-mail: jenzinck@gmail.com
Specialties: DNA Evidence, Unknown Grandparents and Great-Grandparents, Connecticut State Library original records research
Jennifer Zinck is a genealogical researcher, speaker, and educator who specializes in incorporating DNA results into genealogical research. Her traditional research focus is Connecticut and New England. Jennifer serves as the President of the Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council. She is an Instructor of Forensic Genealogical Research at the Boston University Center for Professional Education Genealogical Certificate Program.