My Father and I at my GGG Grandfather's house in County Clare, Ireland
Foley the Genealogist
Ready to Help with your Family History
I provide research services to individuals and families that are interested in their family history,
but do not have the time to research on their own.
I can also teach you the basics to help you get started on your own genealogical journey.
Research Options
Bio
Hi, I'm Tim Foley and I have been researching my family history for 30 years.
In my thirty years of research, I have researched in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Utah, Washington, DC, and Ireland. I have experience using records from Ireland, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Recently, I have expanded to doing research for clients. I am excited to work with you to discover your family’s past. I am based in Iowa City, IA.
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Research Accomplishments
From 19 to 365 Ancestors
One of my first clients (husband and wife) knew 19 ancestors beyond their parents. After my research, I was able to identify 141 ancestors (through just 9 generations).
In all, I was able to find 365 ancestors for their children. This included research already done and published by other researchers. Finding solid connections to other research can be an important part of genealogical research.
My Great Great Grandmother is Danish
Before I researched my GG Grandmother, Julia Peterson, we knew that she was married twice, died in 1895, and had family that lived in Iowa.
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I searched through newspapers, marriage records, city directories, cemetery records, census records, tax lists, divorce records, birth records, Danish records, and other sources to connect her to her parents and siblings.
I connected with other researchers who had done research on her siblings. Currently, I have discovered over 600+ relatives of my great, great grandmother Julia Peterson Willhoft Reimers. I also discovered a yearlong third marriage that ended in divorce in 1887.
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In 2015, my mom, siblings, and I were able to travel to Sæby, Denmark where the Petersons lived just before coming to America.
