Family Genealogy Consultant
Who am I named after?
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Am I related to someone famous?
Where did my ancestors come from?
How much do you know about your past?
In my family, I've found:
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an ancestor who was hung as a traitor during the Revolutionary War (most Loyalists ran to Canada to avoid the same fate)
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an ancestor who invented the green ink on the dollar bill
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an ancestor who acted for Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon
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Learn history through your ancestry
My Services
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Research ancestors or family names online and at local sites
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We can set up a genealogy database to track individuals and families -- or review the data you already have
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Identify spelling and handwriting issues
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Visit graveyards and local historical sites
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Review cemetery & church lists, military, ship and immigration records, newspapers, city directories, etc.
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Consultations on your progress and best ways to proceed
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Specializing in:
The Hudson River Valley
Dutchess, Putnam, & Westchester
counties of New York State
and back to the 1600's
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You determine the rates
and we'll review how to proceed
My fees and expenses are based
on what you are researching and
how much you want to spend.
*Expenses would be based on mileage, parking, tolls, etc.
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We will devise a research plan through
email or a telephone consultation.
About Me
Kathleen comes from a corporate background as an Information Technology computer specialist.
Some years ago, she found her family scrapbook contained an obituary of her Great Grandmother stating:
"...a direct descendant of the first white child born in Dutchess County at Fishkill Plains in 1664..."
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Isn't that enough
to set you on a mission ?
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She found a wealth of information on three of her four grandparents' last names, all going back to the 1600's within the areas of Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester Counties of New York State.
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then synchronicity jumps in . . .
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Kathleen had worked with her friend Dianne for several years. ​Purely accidentally, they learned that their grandmothers ...
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had the same last name . . .
After further researching that particular last name, what a surprise it was to find out they were 7th cousins.
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Back to the 1600's . . . again
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​Their ancestors were French Huguenots who emigrated from France and settled in the Westchester County area of New York State back in the late 1600’s.
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The burial place of their 7th Great Grandparents was just 10 minutes down the road from where they worked.
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How cool is that ?
