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Where will your family history take you?

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Genealogy Research

Whatever your interest in your family history is, I can help. My genealogical research service includes consultation calls, copies of records, and comprehensive, fully-cited reports.

A handwritten historical document, titled 'Declaration for Original Invalid Pension,' detailing military service and claiming a pension for infirmity, signed in 1865 in Mississippi.
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Washington, D.C. Record Retrieval

Being based in Washington, D.C. allows for unique access to the National Archives and Library of Congress. Skip the wait and request record copies directly through Roam Your Roots.

Genealogy Travel Planning Pages -

Genealogy Travel Planning Pages -

A collection of genealogy and record-keeping forms including record retrieval, ancestors, cemeteries, genealogy sites, translations, daily itineraries, trip itineraries, and tourist attractions in black and white.

Plan your next genealogy trip with these travel planning pages, available for instant download!

Resources
No, your ancestor didn’t change their name at Ellis Island.
No, your ancestor didn’t change their name at Ellis Island.

Did your family change their name at Ellis Island? No. No, they didn’t.

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Pope Leo XIV’s Hidden American Ancestry
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Genealogy Gift Guide
Did your family really enter at Ellis Island?
Did your family really enter at Ellis Island?

Did your family actually enter through Ellis Island? Probably not.

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The hot new travel destination? It’s in your family tree.

Consider looking into your family history when planning your next big trip - it might take you somewhere unexpected.

How to Start your Swedish Genealogy Research
How to Start your Swedish Genealogy Research

Starting your Swedish genealogy research doesn’t have to be daunting - and it is okay if you don’t know any Swedish! This blog will walk you through how to start with the resources you’re already familiar with (Ancestry and FamilySearch) and introduce you to a free Swedish genealogy database, Riksarkivet.

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