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•Family History & Surname Research
•Adoption Search Assistance Welcome to my page! and World History as it relates to my subject.

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 and 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!

01/19/2026

01/05/2026

Happy New Year from TOLGR! 🎉🌳🧬
This time of year means … Vision Boards! 🌟
This has been an annual tradition for me since 2016! My word for the year is EXPAND. I let ChatGPT pick my word this year, based on what she knows of me. She also provided a few travel images and a cute depiction of me & my husband as punk rock Barbie dolls! 😂😍
What is your inspiration, word or quote for the year?

11/11/2025

Thank you to all who have served! 🇺🇸

10/22/2025

Navy divers carry the ashes of USS Arizona survivor Lauren F. Bruner to rest aboard his fallen ship, taking his eternal place alongside the 1,177 sailors who never left the ship. By choosing to be laid to rest in the Arizona's sunken hull, Bruner became the 44th and is the "LAST SURVIVOR" to rejoin his brothers in the wreck of the Arizona.

In a final act of honor, Navy divers, wearing WWII-era diving gear, gently carried the ashes of USS Arizona survivor Lauren F. Bruner to rest aboard his fallen ship. Decades after surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor, Bruner returned to the Arizona, taking his eternal place alongside the 1,177 sailors who never left the ship. With each careful movement beneath the waves, the divers bridged past and present, laying to rest a hero where his heart had always remained. By choosing to be laid to rest in the Arizona's sunken hull, Bruner became the 44th and is the "LAST SURVIVOR" to rejoin his brothers in the wreck of the Arizona. 🕊️🇺🇸⚓

10/10/2025

Amazing news! I participated in the deep dive of this cold case at the AISOCC True Crime Conference in Albany, NY in 2019. At the time, they did not have any DNA for the killer, and it was suggested to use the M-Vac (awesome DNA extraction tool) on the pillowcases... and it worked! It’s encouraging to see this resolution and the role that Investigative Genetic Genealogy played in identifying the killer, yet again! Great work by all those involved!

Police announced the identity of the man they say killed Catherine Blackburn on Colonie Street 61 years ago.

08/22/2025

Klein, Texas peeps…

07/01/2025

Kohberger agreed to plead guilty to the Idaho student murders to avoid the death penalty. This is a great example of using Investigative Genetic Genealogy to solve a case in real time vs. cold cases. Awesome work by all those involved.

Bryan Kohberger, the 30-year-old accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in their apartment in 2022, has agreed to a plea deal to avoid the death penalty in his quadruple murder case.

05/04/2025

Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you!

03/18/2025

According to my DNA, I’m 6% Irish! 😘🍀🇮🇪
🍀☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! 🍀☘️

03/09/2025

Great video to watch regarding the use of public DNA databases in solving crimes. I really do wish AncestryDNA and 23&Me would offer the option to opt in for law enforcement use. This is the greatest tool we have in solving cases where we have DNA.

IGG evidence in the Bryan Kohberger investigation was obtained controversially but legally. Expert CeCe Moore explains why there are lingering concerns.

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