My Genealogy Story

I started working with my parents in middle school on our family history. At the age of 14, I got hooked when I discovered a short biography of a great uncle in History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Selections. This short biography opened the doors to a 30-year journey to discovering the identities of 30 of 32 of my Great Great Great Grandparents.

Some of the highlights of my genealogical research for my family have been:

Visiting my GGG Grandfather's house in County Clare, Ireland
Discovering my GG Grandfather's baptism record and parents in County Waterford, Ireland
Discovering my GG Grandmother's Danish ancestry and visiting her home county in Denmark
Compiling a family history of over 10,000 individuals, 541 ancestors, and 17 generations
Connecting myself to distant cousins Winston Churchill and George W. Bush

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. While many records are available online through paid subscriptions, not all sources are so readily available.

Recently, I have expanded to doing research for clients. My full-time job is teaching. I will be able to take on clients as my time allows. I hope to bring on at least two or three clients during the summer of 2022.

I am excited to work with you to discover your family’s past. I am based in Iowa City, IA.