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.
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
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); and The Maynard, North, and DeForest Families: A Story of Immigration, Industry, and Community (Amherst, Mass: Genealogy House, 2021) — winner of the National Genealogical Society’s Award for Excellence, 2023.
Jenifer is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists and is Chair of its Professional Development and Publications Advisory committees.
Accepting Clients: No
Deborah A. Barber
Newtown Genealogy
Woodside, NY
718-208-3660
E-mail: deborah@newtowngenealogy.com
Web: https://www.newtowngenealogy.com
Research Specialties: New York City, New Amsterdam Descendants, New England to New York Migration, Connecticut, Maine, Lineage Societies
Accepting Clients: Yes
Kathryn Smith Black
237 Central Street, Acton, MA 01720
978-263-0937, 978-729-1917
E-mail: ksb832@verizon.net
Accepting Clients: No
Margaret “Marti” Bobertz
18 Grant Street, Plymouth, MA 02360
Email: marti.bobertz@gmail.com
Over 30 years of experience preparing lineage applications to the Mayflower Society.
Lectures:
- “How to apply to the Mayflower Society” part of a lecture series by NEHGS in 2018 & 2019.
- “Beginning Genealogy” and “Brick Wall Solutions” workshops to genealogy groups in Sioux Falls, Mitchell and Winner SD in 2013.
Publications:
- “Two Edmund Howeses of Yarmouth Who Both Marry an Abigail” in Mayflower Descendant, Summer 2021.
- “Mary/Polly Fuller who married Simon Davis, Jr. was a daughter of Archippus Fuller and Mary (Rider) Churchill” in Mayflower Journal, Spring 2018.
- “Isaac Tooley/Tully of Great Barrington” in Western Massachusetts Families in 1790, Vol 1.
- “Nathaniel and Sally Chandler Times Two” in The Samson Kindred Spirit, Fall 2012.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Diane Boumenot, CG
One Rhode Island Family
Warwick, RI
Email: rhodeisland202@gmail.com
Accepting Clients: Yes
Jeff Bowden
Genealogist at Gnarly Roots
7 Bayview Sq, Rockland, ME 04841
Email: jeff@gnarlyroots.us
Website: gnarlyroots.us/
I’ve been researching my own family history, and helping other folks with theirs, since 1978. I have a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University, and have spent years searching through records & making sense of what I’ve found.
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
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
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
Denise Cross
53 Village Court, Berlin, MA 01503
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 offer assistance with genealogical research as well as family history writing, editorial services, and publishing (including support through the self-publication process). My research specialty is Jewish immigration research. I can also translate Spanish, French, and Italian to English
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 nNational 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
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: No
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
Diane Florence Gravel, CG
PO Box 1386, Thornton, NH 03285
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
Research Specialties: Mid-Atlantic, New England, French, and German research. Fluent in French and German; competent in Italian, Dutch, and some Latin.
Available for in-person and online consultation including mentoring, online and onsite research, speaking engagements (lectures and classes) at institutions in the Greater Hartford region of Connecticut.
Member of: NGS, APG, CSG (Conn.), MSOG (Mass.), UGA (Utah)
Accepting Clients: Yes
Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research
Angela Harris, CG
Namesake Genealogy
Manchester, NH
Phone: (603) 783-5692
Email: info@namesakegenealogy.com
Accepting Clients: Yes
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/
Pamela Guye Holland lives in Swampscott, Massachusetts, and has been researching family roots found in Ireland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, and Germany for over twenty years. Pam works for Research Services at American Ancestors (New England Historic Genealogical Society) and as the US-based genealogist in the Green Room at https://youririshheritage.com/. Her research specialties are Irish and Genetic Genealogy. Her website is www.GenealogyByPamHolland.com. She lectures both virtually (world-wide) and in-person (in the Greater Boston area).
Accepting Clients: No
Jenny Rizzo Irwin, CG
Generations Revealed, LLC
46 Verdun St., Watervliet, NY 12189
(518) 928-9237
Jenny Rizzo Irwin, Certified Genealogist®, specializes in United States research with a geographic focus on New York State, New York City, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland. She enjoys working with clients to discover previously unknown ancestors. Jenny is also an experienced forensic genealogist, specializing in kinship research for the U.S. military to assist in the accounting of missing service members from WWII. She also works with the legal community to research missing and unknown heirs in estate cases.
Accepting Clients: Yes
Nina Ivanichvili
All Language Alliance, Inc.
Denver, Colorado
303-470-9555
E-mail: translate@languagealliance.com
Web: www.languagealliance.com/
Nina Ivanichvili, certified translator, is the founder of All Language Alliance, Inc., a multilingual legal translation, court interpreting, Apostille, genealogy translation, and genealogy research service. The company assists law firms in locating foreign beneficiaries and heirs to guardianships, conservatorships, testate and intestate estates, and trusts. She provides sworn certified and Apostille translation of multilingual documentary evidence from and into Polish, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Croatian, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Russian, German, French, Romanian, Lithuanian, Swedish, Danish, Spanish, and other foreign languages. She assists with dual citizenship applications and supplies court-certified deposition interpreters, expert witnesses, and certified translations of foreign evidentiary documents for U.S. litigation.
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
Accepting Clients: No
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
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
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
Julia A. McAleer
Heartstone Genealogy
Coventry, CT
Phone: 860-810-3743
Email: heartstonegenealogy@gmail.com
Web: www.heartstonegenealogy.com
Professional Genealogist and proprietor of Heartstone Genealogy.
Research Specialties: Colonial Research, Forensic Genealogy
Over twenty years of research experience and now providing client-focused services in Connecticut, New England, and beyond.
Services include:
- Research and record retrieval at archives throughout Connecticut including the Connecticut State Library, Connecticut Probate Court, and Town Hall Vital Records.
- DNA Consultation and Analysis for surprising and confusing results.
- Problem-Solving for difficult research problems and brick walls.
- Proof Arguments for research problems requiring indirect evidence.
- Family Tree Construction
- Family History Products designed for families according to client’s needs and goals.
- Transcription of 17th and 18th century script
Accepting clients: Yes
Beth Finch McCarthy
BFM Research, LLC
Northborough, MA
Phone: 508-981-1884
Email:beth@bfmresearch.com
Web: www.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
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
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
Linda Harms Okazaki
Lafayette, CA
(925) 451-1929
E-mail: LindasOrchard@gmail.com
Geographic Specialties: CA, West, San Francisco, Japan
Services: Instructor; Historian.
Linda Harms Okazaki is a fourth-generation Californian who is passionate about teaching people of all ages to research, document, and share their family histories. Her areas of interest include the western U.S., upstate New York, England, Australia, Japanese Americans, and the use of DNA in genealogy.
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
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
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.