Professional Genealogy Research

Have you ever wondered
where your family came from?

I trace ancestors through census records, immigration files, military service records, and historical newspapers — turning names on a page into real people with real stories.

✔ Source-based research ✔ Personalized reports ✔ Free consultation
Research Discovery

"After 80 years of silence, we found his service record. A soldier came home — at least in memory."

— WWI Military Record Research
Immigration Story

"We traced the family from a Ukrainian village to a Manitoba homestead in three generations."

— Prairie Settlement Research

What I can help you find

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Family Tree Building

Start from what you know and expand into what you don't. Every branch documented with sources.

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Brick Wall Research

That ancestor who seems to vanish? I specialize in finding people where records are scarce or scattered.

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Immigration Records

Passenger lists, naturalization papers, border crossings — tracing the journey to Canada and North America.

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Military Records

Service files, pension records, attestation papers. Honour the veterans in your family history.

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Census & Newspaper Research

Historical newspapers and census records paint a picture of daily life your ancestors actually lived.

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Heritage Story Reports

A written family history with timeline, photos, and maps — a keepsake your family will treasure.

How it works

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Free Consultation

Tell me what you know. I'll explain what records may be available and what we might uncover.

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Research Plan

We agree on scope, timeline, and budget before any work begins.

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Deep Research

I search archives, databases, and original records — not just what's freely available online.

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Your Report

A clear, sourced report with everything found. Yours to keep and share with family.

Services & Pricing

Every family is different. These ranges reflect real project scope — we'll find the right fit together.

Starter
$75 – $150
Family Tree Starter
  • One family line
  • 2–3 generations
  • Digital family tree
  • All sources included
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Heirloom
Custom Quote
Heritage Story Package
  • Complete family tree
  • Historical timeline
  • Written family history
  • Photos & maps
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Learn
$60 – $100/hr
One-on-One Coaching
  • Research your own family
  • Learn to use archives
  • Decode old documents
  • Build confidence
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Quick lookups from $40 · Hourly research from $40–80/hr · Full pricing details →

From the research files

All stories →

A soldier's record, found after 80 years

The family knew he served in the First World War. They knew he came home. But beyond that — nothing. Here's how a single attestation paper opened four generations of silence.

Read the story →

From Galicia to the Prairies: one family's crossing

A Ukrainian family left their village in 1903. Passenger lists, a homestead file, and a 1916 census entry traced them across an ocean and two provinces.

Read the story →

The ancestor who changed his name at the border

He arrived as one name and lived as another. A quirk in a ship's manifest and a naturalization record finally made the connection after three years of searching.

Read the story →
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Free 15-minute consultation

Tell me what you know about your family — even if it's very little — and I'll explain what records may be available and what we might be able to find together.

No obligation. No pressure. Just a conversation about your family.

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