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.
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Jenifer Kahn Bakkala JKB Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?NoAreas of Specialty
Jenifer is a writer and author of genealogical books, written in narrative biographical style. She sits on APG’s Board of Directors.
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Kate Blankenship Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Rhode Island-based genealogist w/ 15+ years of experience researching European, African American, & Latin American ancestors.
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Margaret Marti Bobertz Send message »Accepting Work?yesAreas of Specialty
Mayflower, Dakotas, New England
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Diane Boumenot Send message »Accepting Work?yesAreas of Specialty
Rhode Island and surrounding areas, old handwriting, writing, speaking.
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Jerry J Carbone Whetstone Brook Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Vermont; Western States (Colorado, Wyoming); Italian research.
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Sherry Chapman 1 Stop Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Genealogy Research | Evidence Analysis | DNA | Land Records |
Heir and Probate | 1700s–Current | US Writing and Publishing | US
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Denise E. Cross CG Send message »Accepting Work?yesAreas of Specialty
New England states and New York. Church records from Quebec and Germany. Writing complex cases for publication.
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Lucia Cusimano Magnifying the Past, Genealogy Research Send message »Accepting Work?yesAreas of Specialty
First generation Italian American. Assist clients in discovering and identifying their Italian ancestors. Assist with the Dual Citizenship application process: determine eligibility, obtain required documents to apply with any Italian Consulate (jure sanguinis), assist with consulate application form. Reunite clients with their roots and connect them to their past.
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Alec Ferretti Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Alec specializes in 20th century research and Italian dual citizenship. He serves as a director of the APG and Reclaim the Records.
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Tim Firkowski The Genealogy Assistant Send message »Accepting Work?NoAreas of Specialty
French-Canadians, Ontario, Quebec, Canada, Poland
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Anne M. Gardner Pen and Pedigree Genealogy Services Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Nova Scotia, Mayflower lineage, DNA, conducting family history interviews.
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Laurel S Haas Greene Roots LLC Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Upper South United States (North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee)
Autosomal DNA
ICAPGen Accreditation
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Sally Dean Hamblen CG Send message »Accepting Work?NoAreas of Specialty
Extensive research in Massachusetts, especially Boston and Cape Cod, Maine, Nova Scotia, England. Writer of genealogical articles, and editor. Published in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The American Genealogist, The Mayflower Descendant, Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, The Genealogists' Magazine, (London).
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Craig Harman Branch and Root Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
New England, Mid-Atlantic, French, & German family history research; lectures & teaching. Online & onsite in/around Hartford.
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Angela J. Harris, CG Namesake Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Forensic: US Heir & probate research · DNA · unclaimed persons
Family history: New Hampshire, New England, Italy
Speaking & presentations
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Stephen A Hartwell Hartwell Genealogy Services Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
New England, New York, family history websites, beginners
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Jenny Hawran Like Herding Cats Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Connecticut record retrieval. Website & Social Media strategies for Societies.
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Eva Holmes CG, AG Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New England, New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada, Loyalists, UELAC, Mayflower, Writing, Memoir
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Kate Penney Howard M.Div. Send message »Accepting Work?Yes. Genetic Genealogy and Speaking EngagementsAreas of Specialty
Using DNA to break down brick walls; establishing maternal surnames, true identities, and unknown parents (grandparent, great-grandparent, and further back).
New England emigrations to the Great Lakes States
Loyalists fleeing New England to Canada
Virtual or in-person genealogical presentations
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Jenny Rizzo Irwin, CG® Generations Revealed, LLC Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Heir research for probate & real estate (U.S.)
Family history research in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Italy
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Nina Ivanichvili, Certified Translator All Language Alliance, Inc. Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Global heir search. Dual citizenship. Polish, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Greek, Spanish, Korean, Italian, Turkish translation.
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M Kathryn Kelly Genealogist BeachSwans Genealogy | Historical Research Services Send message »Accepting Work?yesAreas of Specialty
Early Maine - Massachusetts Settlements, coastal New Brunswick & Nova Scotia. Mayflower, DAR/SAR Lineage Apps
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Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt CG® Kimmitt Genealogical Research Send message »Accepting Work?Not at this timeAreas of Specialty
New England, Ireland, England, Italy, Canadian Maritimes, DNA analysis, colonial, immigration, brick wall cases, proof arguments
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Liz Loveland, QG Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Research projects, coaching, document retrieval, writing, editing, speaking. 17th-20th c esp. New England, Scotland, England.
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Adrianne McQuillan Footprints Genealogy & Research, LLC Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Heir & probate research, people-finder, Library of Congress, National Archives, Panama research, Spanish, DNA, forensic
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Susan M. O'Connor O'Connor Genealogical Services Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
18th, 19th and 20th centuries for Massachusetts, New England, Boston, Quebec, Ireland and Australia; speaking engagements
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Bryna O'Sullivan Charter Oak Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Connecticut, French to English translation, lineage society applications, Colonial Dames, Society of Colonial Wars, Mayflower, Quebec
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Brent M. Owen Send message »Accepting Work?NoAreas of Specialty
New England, particularly Maine & Connecticut; 1600-1900s; research & writing
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Joseph Roby Enslaved at Oakley & Beyond Project Send message »Accepting Work?NoAreas of Specialty
Virginia, African American research, 18th - 20th centuries
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Hillary Schau Send message »Accepting Work?yesAreas of Specialty
Local speaker on organizing paper or digital records, RootsMagic program specialty, forensic and Massachusetts research, DNA, former DAR registrar, local lookups
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Claire Smith Ask Your Ancestor Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Professional Genealogist: Coaching, Lecturing, Teaching, Researching
I love to solve challenging genealogy problems and use best practices and methodologies to answer your research questions. I'm always optimizing, trying new tools to augment my genealogy research practice.
Specialties:
New England from Colonial to current day
Ireland
England
Atlantic Canada
AI
DNA
I have more than 25 years of experience in genealogy research, combining traditional methods and technologies.
I can help you to find your ancestors, either by coaching you to do your own research, doing the research for you, or giving a class or lecture to your organization.
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Jennifer Smith Ancestral Insights Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
New England, Great Lakes region, and Canadian family history research and consultations; DNA analysis and interpretation.
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Patricia M. St. Marie Professional Genealogy Research Services of New England Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Family History Research, Lineage Society Application Assistance, Genealogy Research Reports, Beginner Genealogy Presentations
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Gray Stabley Gray Stabley Genealogy Services Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
New England research, especially Maine
Eastern Pennsylvania research
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Alison Watson Maston Past to Present Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York City, Ireland and England.
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Mark A. Wentling , MLS, CG Ancestor Introductions, LLC Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Board-certified / U.S. Heirs & Probate / Mayflower / Revolutionary War / MA, NY, New England
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Jane E. Wilcox FGBS Forget-Me-Not Ancestry Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
New York: colonial British and state to the Civil War, having unique expertise with the NY State Archives records
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Shannon Wood Byers NOKfinders Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Forensic genealogy services to locate next of kin when a person dies.
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Jenifer Kahn Bakkala JKB Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?NoAreas of Specialty
Jenifer is a writer and author of genealogical books, written in narrative biographical style. She sits on APG’s Board of Directors.
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Kate Blankenship Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Rhode Island-based genealogist w/ 15+ years of experience researching European, African American, & Latin American ancestors.
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Margaret Marti Bobertz Send message »Accepting Work?yesAreas of Specialty
Mayflower, Dakotas, New England
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Diane Boumenot Send message »Accepting Work?yesAreas of Specialty
Rhode Island and surrounding areas, old handwriting, writing, speaking.
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Jerry J Carbone Whetstone Brook Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Vermont; Western States (Colorado, Wyoming); Italian research.
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Sherry Chapman 1 Stop Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Genealogy Research | Evidence Analysis | DNA | Land Records |
Heir and Probate | 1700s–Current | US Writing and Publishing | US
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Denise E. Cross CG Send message »Accepting Work?yesAreas of Specialty
New England states and New York. Church records from Quebec and Germany. Writing complex cases for publication.
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Lucia Cusimano Magnifying the Past, Genealogy Research Send message »Accepting Work?yesAreas of Specialty
First generation Italian American. Assist clients in discovering and identifying their Italian ancestors. Assist with the Dual Citizenship application process: determine eligibility, obtain required documents to apply with any Italian Consulate (jure sanguinis), assist with consulate application form. Reunite clients with their roots and connect them to their past.
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Alec Ferretti Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Alec specializes in 20th century research and Italian dual citizenship. He serves as a director of the APG and Reclaim the Records.
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Tim Firkowski The Genealogy Assistant Send message »Accepting Work?NoAreas of Specialty
French-Canadians, Ontario, Quebec, Canada, Poland
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Anne M. Gardner Pen and Pedigree Genealogy Services Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Nova Scotia, Mayflower lineage, DNA, conducting family history interviews.
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Laurel S Haas Greene Roots LLC Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Upper South United States (North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee)
Autosomal DNA
ICAPGen Accreditation
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Sally Dean Hamblen CG Send message »Accepting Work?NoAreas of Specialty
Extensive research in Massachusetts, especially Boston and Cape Cod, Maine, Nova Scotia, England. Writer of genealogical articles, and editor. Published in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The American Genealogist, The Mayflower Descendant, Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, The Genealogists' Magazine, (London).
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Craig Harman Branch and Root Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
New England, Mid-Atlantic, French, & German family history research; lectures & teaching. Online & onsite in/around Hartford.
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Angela J. Harris, CG Namesake Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Forensic: US Heir & probate research · DNA · unclaimed persons
Family history: New Hampshire, New England, Italy
Speaking & presentations
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Stephen A Hartwell Hartwell Genealogy Services Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
New England, New York, family history websites, beginners
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Jenny Hawran Like Herding Cats Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Connecticut record retrieval. Website & Social Media strategies for Societies.
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Eva Holmes CG, AG Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New England, New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada, Loyalists, UELAC, Mayflower, Writing, Memoir
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Kate Penney Howard M.Div. Send message »Accepting Work?Yes. Genetic Genealogy and Speaking EngagementsAreas of Specialty
Using DNA to break down brick walls; establishing maternal surnames, true identities, and unknown parents (grandparent, great-grandparent, and further back).
New England emigrations to the Great Lakes States
Loyalists fleeing New England to Canada
Virtual or in-person genealogical presentations
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Jenny Rizzo Irwin, CG® Generations Revealed, LLC Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Heir research for probate & real estate (U.S.)
Family history research in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Italy
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Nina Ivanichvili, Certified Translator All Language Alliance, Inc. Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Global heir search. Dual citizenship. Polish, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Greek, Spanish, Korean, Italian, Turkish translation.
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M Kathryn Kelly Genealogist BeachSwans Genealogy | Historical Research Services Send message »Accepting Work?yesAreas of Specialty
Early Maine - Massachusetts Settlements, coastal New Brunswick & Nova Scotia. Mayflower, DAR/SAR Lineage Apps
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Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt CG® Kimmitt Genealogical Research Send message »Accepting Work?Not at this timeAreas of Specialty
New England, Ireland, England, Italy, Canadian Maritimes, DNA analysis, colonial, immigration, brick wall cases, proof arguments
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Liz Loveland, QG Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Research projects, coaching, document retrieval, writing, editing, speaking. 17th-20th c esp. New England, Scotland, England.
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Adrianne McQuillan Footprints Genealogy & Research, LLC Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Heir & probate research, people-finder, Library of Congress, National Archives, Panama research, Spanish, DNA, forensic
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Susan M. O'Connor O'Connor Genealogical Services Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
18th, 19th and 20th centuries for Massachusetts, New England, Boston, Quebec, Ireland and Australia; speaking engagements
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Bryna O'Sullivan Charter Oak Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Connecticut, French to English translation, lineage society applications, Colonial Dames, Society of Colonial Wars, Mayflower, Quebec
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Brent M. Owen Send message »Accepting Work?NoAreas of Specialty
New England, particularly Maine & Connecticut; 1600-1900s; research & writing
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Joseph Roby Enslaved at Oakley & Beyond Project Send message »Accepting Work?NoAreas of Specialty
Virginia, African American research, 18th - 20th centuries
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Hillary Schau Send message »Accepting Work?yesAreas of Specialty
Local speaker on organizing paper or digital records, RootsMagic program specialty, forensic and Massachusetts research, DNA, former DAR registrar, local lookups
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Claire Smith Ask Your Ancestor Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Professional Genealogist: Coaching, Lecturing, Teaching, Researching
I love to solve challenging genealogy problems and use best practices and methodologies to answer your research questions. I'm always optimizing, trying new tools to augment my genealogy research practice.
Specialties:
New England from Colonial to current day
Ireland
England
Atlantic Canada
AI
DNA
I have more than 25 years of experience in genealogy research, combining traditional methods and technologies.
I can help you to find your ancestors, either by coaching you to do your own research, doing the research for you, or giving a class or lecture to your organization.
-
Jennifer Smith Ancestral Insights Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
New England, Great Lakes region, and Canadian family history research and consultations; DNA analysis and interpretation.
-
Patricia M. St. Marie Professional Genealogy Research Services of New England Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Family History Research, Lineage Society Application Assistance, Genealogy Research Reports, Beginner Genealogy Presentations
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Gray Stabley Gray Stabley Genealogy Services Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
New England research, especially Maine
Eastern Pennsylvania research
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Alison Watson Maston Past to Present Genealogy Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York City, Ireland and England.
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Mark A. Wentling , MLS, CG Ancestor Introductions, LLC Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Board-certified / U.S. Heirs & Probate / Mayflower / Revolutionary War / MA, NY, New England
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Jane E. Wilcox FGBS Forget-Me-Not Ancestry Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
New York: colonial British and state to the Civil War, having unique expertise with the NY State Archives records
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Shannon Wood Byers NOKfinders Send message »Accepting Work?YesAreas of Specialty
Forensic genealogy services to locate next of kin when a person dies.