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Why hire a professional genealogist? (APG)
How to hire a professional genealogist (APG)
Hiring a professional researcher (FamilySearch)
Our professional genealogists are members of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Greater Philadelphia Area Chapter of APG, and adhere to the APG Code of Ethics. Those who accept clients charge fees for their services. When you contact one of our members, they will respond with information about his/her services and fees. Neither APG nor the Greater Philadelphia Area chapter of APG assumes responsibility for research work contracted through this listing.
CG and Certified Genealogist are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic competency evaluation, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.
CG and Certified Genealogist are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic competency evaluation, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.
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Beth Budzilowicz
lizbudz@verizon.net 610-608-9514 Background Education: Retired educator, BA Psychology, MEd. Genealogy Education: Boston University Certificate, ProGen Study Group 45 Specialties: Local research in Southeastern Pennsylvania, The Irish in Philadelphia. General research in Ireland, County Armagh Ireland. Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile Paul Campbell-Trimbur
Stone Barn Research paul@stonebarnresearch.com 610-241-6183 Background: Retired Federal Agent native of Pittsburgh, PA. Specialties: House Historian, Genealogical Research in Pennsylvania, DNA. Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile ![]() Sydney F. Cruice
sdixongenealogy@gmail.com 610-993-0504 Specialties: Mid-Atlantic States, Military, Land Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile Laura Cubbage-Draper
LCD Genealogy Services lcdgenealogy@gmail.com Specialties: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York genealogy research; genealogical lecturing Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile Donna L. Diaz
Cranes Foot Chart donnadiaz@aol.com Specialties: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile Susan E. Evans
Family Tales & Trails susanevanspacp@gmail.com Specialties: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Quaker, Heir searches Accepts Clients: Yes APG Profile ![]() Lori Flynn
Genealogy With Lori lori4genealogy@gmail.com 610-327-4361 Specialties: Genealogy and genetic genealogy Accepts Clients: Yes APG Profile ![]() Sarah Dobson Fullem
sdobson710@gmail.com 502-592-9979 Specialties: Genetic genealogy, DNA Services: Consultation on or completion of genetic genealogy problems Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile Michael R. Gallagher
UnravelThePast@gmail.com 302-409-0153 Education: BA in Political Science from University of Delaware Specialties: Local research in Delaware & Southeastern Pennsylvania, remote/online research for other areas of USA, Western European immigrant research Accepts Clients: Yes APG Profile Debbie Hadley
Bring Out Yer Dead debbie@bringoutyerdead.com Specialties: NJ, NY, and PA; Family history, immigration, and family business research; record retrievals from NJ State Archives and other central NJ repositories Accepts Clients: Yes APG Profile Dean Henry
Family Pearl LLC dean@familypearl.com 484-318-8756 Services: Family Pearl's mission is to strengthen families through the use of genealogical research; oral history and media recording; and family outreach. Specialties include African American Family Research, Photo and Audio digitization, and related Technology Assistance. Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile Deborah White Hershey
Generations Remembered whitechoc@generationsremembered.net 717-367-7610 Specialties: Central & Eastern PA, Lineage Societies Accepting Clients: No APG Profile Sandra M. Hewlett, CG
shewlett@verizon.net 610-933-4211 Specialties: Problem-solving; multi-generational genealogy studies; research consultations. Expertise with English research and county record offices in England. Accepts Clients? No APG Profile |
![]() Joe Hunter
researchunlimited2021@gmail.com Specialties: Irish Ancestral Research Accepts Clients? No APG Profile ![]() Alaine Keisling
Keisling Research keisling@gmail.com 225-284-7952 Specialties: Mid-Atlantic research, especially Northeast Pennsylvania (NEPA) and the NEPA diaspora Repositories: Pa. State Archives and Library; courthouses in Dauphin, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Schuylkill and other Pennsylvania counties Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile ![]() William F. Kershner ("Bill")
Relative Routes bill@relativeroutes.com 267-935-9379 8 Atkinson Drive #540 Doylestown, PA 18901 Specialties: Early Pennsylvania German Settlers, French-Canadian, Irish, Mining and Railroad Accepts Clients? No APG Profile Valerie A. Metzler
Valerie Metzler Archivist/Historian 814-932-1740 VMAH@keyconn.net Specialties: Mennonite & Brethren, Allegheny mountain region, military, African, German, French, Scots-irish Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile Christine Murphy
Murphy Genealogy Research murphygenresearch@gmail.com 973-768-2815 Specialties: pre-1850 New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, lineage research, Irish immigrants Accepts Clients? No APG Profile Suzanne Nurnberg
slynnnur@aol.com Specialties: research for legal purposes such as settling estates and clearing title to real estates, general southern New Jersey research, research on families moving back and forth between New Jersey and Philadelphia Accepts Clients: Y APG Profile Kristine Parkes, MA
Skeleton Key Genealogy Kristine@SkeletonKeyGenealogy.net 610-999-3553 Services: research, teaching, local record searches, tree building, writing and editing Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile Michael S. Ramage, JD, CG
EarlyPennGen.com MichaelRamageJD@gmail.com 484-437-8827 720 Argyle Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096 Full-time professional Certified Genealogist specializing in early (1614 – 1914) Eastern Pennsylvania-based family history. Professional genealogist since 1998. Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile ![]() Joseph Roby
Too Many Ancestors, Too Little Time toomanyancestors@gmail.com Specialties: American Civil War, Virginia, Writing, Editing Accepts Clients? No APG Profile Rich Venezia
Rich Roots Genealogy rich@richroots.net 412-339-0602 Services: 20th-century immigrant ancestors, especially in underutilized record sources and federal records; dual citizenship applications for Italy and Ireland. Other main areas of focus include Italian, Irish, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New Jersey research. Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile Frances W. Waite
SEPAfran@aol.com 717-776-8432 Education: BS in Education from Shippensburg University, with masters degree work at Kutztown University, plus 25 years as Library Assistant at Bucks County Historical Society. Services: Genealogical problem solving with over 30 years' experience as a professional genealogist for all time periods in Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, plus nearby areas of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and across the Delaware River. Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile ![]() Valerie N. Williams
Family Links You Genealogy familylinksyou@gmail.com 215-987-1701 Education: Bachelor Degree in History Specialties: Lineage Societies, Civil War, Revolutionary War, Tracing Family Lineage Accepts Clients? Yes APG Profile |