Genetic-genealogy research — finding a parent, an ancestor, or a lineage — conducted to professional genealogical standards, combining DNA, records, and careful interpretation.
My approach centers often-overlooked female ancestors through mitochondrial-DNA analysis and story, and honors what the search means to you.
Everyone is welcome here, whatever your family's history. I bring particular experience to families of African descent and to West African-descended and dispersed African family histories, where records have often been harder to trace.
How a first conversation works
I like to come prepared, so we start with a brief orientation form — not an open calendar. Once you submit it, I review it and follow up with an appropriate next step. That way, if we do meet, our time together is focused from the first minute.
Complete the brief orientation form on the Start here page.
I review it and follow up with an appropriate next step.
We meet, confirm scope and any fee in writing, and plan the work.
Research proceeds at a humane pace; findings are shared with context and care.
Before your first call (genealogy)
• It helps to know whether you already have DNA results — for example 23andMe, AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, or FamilyTreeDNA. The orientation form asks, and your answer shapes what a first conversation would cover. Any applicable fee and the scope of work are confirmed separately in writing before we meet.
Send a general inquiry. Share your goal and whether you already have DNA results, and I will follow up with an appropriate next step. Send a general inquiry →
I'm one person doing careful work, so response times vary. After I review your orientation form, I follow up with clear next steps.
Important boundaries. This public page does not provide DNA results, private genealogy research, or DNA-platform access. Please don't submit DNA files, kit numbers, or health information through public pages. Read the full boundaries →