Tracing family roots back through generations can help a person connect more deeply with a sense of self by learning about their family's past—where they came from, who they were, what they did, the trials they overcame, the accomplishments they achieved, the dreams they had.

Genealogy allows us to determine the ancestry or descent of a person by placing them in a family tree, with its corresponding main and collateral branches.

The beginning always starts with yourself. We write down what you think you known about yourself and then work to your parents. After this process I try to back up facts /statements with physical evidence, like your birth certificate.

There are the basic records genealogist gravitate to for research, however we are not limited to them. Sometimes we find family in the darndest places.

•Birth and Death Certificates

•Adoption Records

•Marriage Certificates, or other forms of intent of marriage

•Baptismal Records

•Cemetery Records

•Military Records

•Wills and Probate Records

•Lands

•Immigration and Citizenship Records

•News papers

•Family Bibles

This is one hour of dedicated time, with no charge, to develop your research question or goal prior to beginning or committing to any research. I want to make sure we are a good fit and that our expectation can be obtained.

Your final Binder will contain the following:

•Typed Cover letter

•Typed report including full source citations

•Typed Summary and Conclusion to the report

•Hard or electronic copies of all documents found