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Family Histories & Mysteries
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Hi, I'm Jen and I like to keep it very simple and transparent. If you're here, you're interested in family history, which happens to be my full-time job and full-time passion. I love being a small business owner and am ecstatic to be doing my dream job every day.

My client cases fall into either building broad family trees or helping with specific subjects, like a roadblock in your own family tree building, immigrant origins (I understand lots of languages) or proving/disproving a family story.

All of my projects are on an hourly basis at $79 per hour with no minimum. Every single project starts with just 2 hours of time after which I report back to you with my thoughts and recommendations for next steps. I work quickly and efficiently in any quantity of research hour segments. The reason I keep it hourly is because each family is so very different with the records they left behind, so you just don't know what you're going to get until you start working.

It's also important to note that I have a significant waitlist, which speaks to the quality and reputation of my work. My waitlist ranges from 3-8 months and I do not charge a down payment for you to hold your spot in line. Keep that in mind for any deadlines you may have.

Contact me at theformidablegenealogist@gmail.com or click HERE to submit an inquiry about a potential project.

I post daily genealogy tip videos across many platforms, which you can find at the links below. I like to share my knowledge so that everyone can better research their own family's history.

Click HERE to see my interviews on TV and in newspapers.

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  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn

Go HERE to purchase on-demand webinars that you can watch anytime. Live classes are below.

Upcoming Online Genealogy Classes
Descriptions and Sign up at links below

Classes are $25 each


When you pay for a class, I will send you the class info within 1 day. If you do not see my email, check spam.

Wednesday, 11/20/24, 630pm Central -

Level Up Your Genealogy 2

Moving beyond auto-generated hints on the big platforms like Ancestry.com and MyHeritage is the only way to make progress in your research. I will show you 23 research techniques used by the pros. $25

REGISTER HERE

Thursday, 12/12/24, 630pm Central -

Genealogy Methods: Brick Wall Buster

It can take years to learn how to research effectively. Watch as I go through the steps that I use as a professional genealogist to solve common research problems. These case studies will show you techniques that you can apply to your own research. $25

REGISTER HERE

Tuesday, 1/7/25, 6:30pm Central -

Intro to Online Genealogy

There has never been a better time to start discovering your family's history. Gone are the days of only traveling to courthouse basements and archives. You can now research easily from your own home. Join me as I teach you how to get started, reviews of subscription websites, which tools to use, which types of records you'll find, plus how to be an effective and accurate researcher. $25

REGISTER HERE

Thursday, 2/6/25, 6:30pm Central -

Level Up Your Genealogy 1

MyHeritage and Ancestry are some of the biggest research sites, but what do you do when they don't have the information that you're looking for? This course covers how to use the FamilySearch Catalog, working with Ancestry DNA for known and unknown family lines and other repositories to use beyond the large genealogy platforms. $25 

REGISTER HERE

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