About Me

My life began when I was born (sometime in the 1980s - and we'll leave it at that!), but my story began after taking a DNA test in 2017. I received my ethnicity report as well as my DNA matches (and a surprise!) and I started to research my family history. 

I felt like Nancy Drew solving a mystery and the best part was that it never ended. Researching your family history can go on as little or as long as you want it to. I love doing genealogical research and connecting the dots of where my family came from. I get a thrill from uncovering facts like names, dates, and places of birth from long-dead relatives, but also finding stories of strength and persistence, love, and loss. Since discovering my passion, I have sought every opportunity I could find to continue doing what I love and have helped a number of friends and family discover their lost connections along the way.

 When I am not chasing down genealogy leads, I love spending time with my amazing and very supportive friends and family, and trying to keep my 2 mischievous standard poodles out of trouble. I adore traveling and learning about new people and places, am obsessed with all things historical, love a good book, and doing puzzles or playing games.

My Research Experience:

Geographical locations: United States, Canada, Norway, Italy, Portugal (specifically, though not limited to, the Azores Islands), Germany, Ireland, and various countries that were once part of the Russian & German Empires.

Ethnicities: English, Italian, Scottish, Norwegian, Portuguese, German, African American, Doukhobor, Acadian, and Jewish (Sephardic).