I just received my DBA for Tree of Life Genealogy Research in January 2017; however, I have been involved in genealogy on and off since about 1991, before I even knew what it was. As a child, I was interested in my family’s history and took over writing in our old Family Bible at an early age, and often did school projects on the subject of family trees and family history. I was adopted at birth a
nd was always curious about who I was biologically. In the early 1990’s I started searching for my birthparents – it was never to replace my parents – but only to learn more about myself. It was during this search (before the days of finding information online) that I learned how to use the genealogical resources in the library (microfilm, microfiche, old city directories, etc.). My search would grow warm and then cold over the years, but finally SUCCESS! In 1993, I met my birthmother and birthfather, and learned I had four half-brothers. I went on to earn my degree in journalism from The University of Texas at Austin, and as part of my studies, I took several classes in investigative journalism… always asking Who, What, Where, When, Why & How? I have taken what I learned from both my education and my adoption search, and applied this to my genealogy research. I don’t just rely on online searchable databases, but take it a step further – looking for news articles, surname origins, and studying U.S. Please let me know how I can help you!
