Meet the Founder
My journey into family history began more than three decades ago. While the exact starting point has blurred over time, the defining milestone remains clear: the profound thrill of locating my great-grandmother in the 1910 U.S. Federal Census. That single discovery ignited a lifelong dedication to historical detective work.
Since then, my research has consistently separated family lore from documented fact. Through rigorous archival investigation, I have dismantled common myths of royal lineages and legendary origins, replacing them with the far more compelling realities of human history. My investigations have uncovered extraordinary, authentic narratives—from a frontier lawman lost to a tragic altercation, to a soldier who quietly survived the Battle of Gettysburg, to an ancestor whose actions directly catalyzed the Texas Revolution.
Beyond my personal heritage, I have dedicated my career to helping dozens of clients reconstruct their ancestral narratives, identify forgotten burial sites, and reunite with previously unknown living relatives. Our ancestors may be gone, but their legacies endure—preserved in the records waiting to be uncovered.
Forensic Genealogy & Community Impact
In 2011, I joined Unclaimed Persons, an organization of volunteer genealogists who assist medical examiners, coroners, and investigators in locating next of kin for deceased individuals. This vital work serves as the foundation of my ongoing dedication to the specialized field of forensic genealogy.
Notable Case Highlights & Accomplishments
Over the years, my professional portfolio has included:
- Immersive Family Histories: Researched and presented a comprehensive family lineage for a major reunion, utilizing a narrative format that allowed attendees to virtually walk the lands their ancestors once inhabited.
- Localized Discoveries: Located the missing resting places of a client’s great-grandparents, ultimately discovering they were interred less than two miles from the client’s current residence.
- Forensic Investigations: Successfully investigated numerous complex forensic genealogy cases in partnership with law enforcement and medical examiners.
- Lineage Verification: Documented and verified ancestral lines to qualify clients for prestigious national heritage and lineage societies.
- Correcting Historical Records: Rectified inaccurate family migration narratives by exposing unrecorded name changes and the unexpected historical contexts behind them.
- Property & Heir Research: Traced and located living descendants connected to an ancestral land purchase dating back to 1872.
- International Historical Advocacy: Determined that an unclaimed decedent was a celebrated Cuban revolutionary hero, allowing the local Cuban community to properly claim and honor her remains.
