About

I studied Fine Arts with a focus in illustration at Northern Illinois University and have done many portraits for family and friends.

I am a Certificate holder of Boston University's online Genealogical Research Program, and have completed the ProGen Study Groups program. I have also completed the Excelsior College Genetic Genealogy program. In 2019, I received the American Society of Genealogists' Scholar Award.

I have done volunteer work at the St. Charles History Museum, transcribing Civil War-era journals of St. Charles and Fox Valley residents.

I am a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists Chicago Chapter and active with the Board of the Illinois State Genealogical Society- I have also had several articles published in the ISGS Quarterly.

Research Specialties

I have much experience working with Chicagoland records, especially Kane County, but I am also familiar with Cook, DuPage, and Kendall Counties. I also have knowledge of records relating to Luxembourg ancestry in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. I have done work on transcribing old handwriting, and also enjoy assisting with identifying family members in old photographs.