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1920 Flapper

There's A Story
Waiting For You

Was your grandmother a 1920s flapper? Researching U.S. and State Census records, city directories, immigration documents, newspaper articles and other information can fill in gaps in your family tree and story. This genealogist can help you fill your family tree and find your family story. I know how to find marriage, immigration, military and other records. 

GENEALOGY CAN BE A FUN WAY TO discover:

  • Who your ancestors were 
  • Your family tree
  • How they were related
  • Where they lived
  • Their occupation
  • The family’s migration 
  • A soldier’s pension
  • Land ownership and 
  • Wills and court record
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A Remembered Spirit
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As a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, I take care with my research and add cultural, historical and personal information if possible. My specialty areas include 18th, 19th NY, VT, MA and RI.

“Whenever I find a lost ancestor, especially on a significant date in his or her life, I feel they are near, happy to be remembered. I am interested in the times they lived in, why they migrated, their occupations, beliefs and families. Maybe you are too.”

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Gift Certificate

Trying to find the right gift for the person who has everything they need? Contact me and we'll find the right genealogy package for them!

Add to Your Family Tree with these:

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1905 Ship Manifest, U.S. National Archives

Was your ancestor an immigrant? Did he or she become a naturalized citizen of the U.S.? These records may contain birth place information.

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Wills and Testamentary Papers,

Did your great-grandparent leave a Last Will and Testament or died intestate? Was a guardian appointed for the children? Was someone designated unfit to handle their affairs? Was land transferred in a will? Court records may hold secrets.

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Vital Records

Before 1880, NYS did not require the documentation of births, deaths or marriages. Other records may exist from a church or other source.

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Handwriting

Need a fresh pair of eyes to review your work, family tree, translate early American handwriting or check your findings?

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WAR OF 1812 WIDOW'S PENSION,

U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Are you interested in learning more about the military service of one or more ancestors? Did he or she serve in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, World War I or II?

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Real Property Deeds

Did your family own land in the colonies in the 18th, 19th or 20th centuries in New York, Massachusetts or Vermont? Are you interested in where they resided?

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