ProGen Study Group Alumni
These members demonstrated determination and commitment by completing all assignments in the nineteen month program to study Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers and Librarians, edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills. Each gained valuable knowledge from feedback of their peers as well as by completing the practical study assignments.ProGen 1 — April 2008–December 2009
ProGen 2 — September 2008–June 2010
ProGen 3 — March 2009–September 2010
Heartland ProGen 1 (HP1) — March 2009 — October 2010
ProGen 4 and 5 — September 2009–April 2011
ProGen 6 and 7 — February 2010–October 2011
ProGen 8 — June 2010–December 2011
ProGen group number shown in parentheses below. Highlighted names are links to more information below.
520-808-7977
Research specialties: Report writing, editing.
Andrea's Genealogical Attic
317-446-0775
Research specialties: Midwestern states, Maine, German, French genealogy and heirloom albums.
Those Who Went Before
928-771-1048
Research specialties: Northern Arizona (onsite research), Kentucky, Western Pennsylvania; general U.S. research from 1800 to the present.
Copestone Resources, LLC
2318 N. Madelyn Cir., Tucson, AZ 85712
520-323-3543
Research specialties: Map production; database creation; general genealogy in Ohio, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, southern Arizona.
Once Upon a Time Genealogy
931-721-3745
Research specialties: ALL research in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Buckeye Family Trees
Research specialty: Central Ohio research.
a3Genealogy
Researcher and Lecturer: Military Records, African American/slave Research, Immigration/Naturalization, Native American Research.
Bluegray Research
cannon
321-960-6682
Research specialties: 19th and 20th century immigration; Brooklyn, NY; Florida.
Bridge To Yesterday
805 441-2180
Research specialties: Large scale, multi-location U.S. projects and book publishing; lectures; genealogical coaching.
Bayside Research Services, LLC
804-398-8652
Research specialties: Maryland's mid-Shore counties: Talbot, Dorchester, Queen Anne's and Caroline; house histories, genealogy and local history; access to the Maryland State Archives, Library of Congress and NARA.
Stone House Historical Research
Genealogical and Forensic Research, Heirloom Albums and Framable Family Tree Charts.
856-866-9367
FAX: 856-235-1931
440-234-8665
Research specialties: General Genealogy, Ohio, Local Counties: Cuyahoga, Lorain and Medina, and tutoring/genealogical coaching.
209-242-2118
The Ancestry Detective, LLC
321-223-3463
Research specialties: New England and South eastern U.S.
Professional Ancestry Research
805 929-2045 (home); 805 478-6878 (cell)
Research specialties: USA, especially Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia; helping others problem solve; translating medical records.
1028 Ridgecrest Drive, Dickson, Tennessee 37055
Middle Tennessee research; periodic research trips to central Ohio.
Janis Walker Gilmore Genealogical Research Services
Goodell Genealogical Services
805-801-3075
Research specialties: Basic research, multi-generational U.S. projects that result in heirloom albums; writing/editing, genealogical coaching.
Research specialty: southern Mississippi.
Does not take clients.
Hait Family History Research Services
302-786-2419
Research specialties: Maryland and Delaware genealogy, African-American, Civil War.
Midwest Roots
219-324-2620
Research, editing, writing centered on Chicago and including 50 nearby counties in three states: northeastern Illinois, southwestern Michigan, and northern Indiana. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, Newberry Library, NARA Great Lakes regional office, Indiana State Library, Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections.
Beyond the Beaten Path
314-974-6690
Research specialties: Western North Carolina, Southern Maryland, Missouri.
LOOKING4ANCESTORS
519-792-3871
Research specialties: England and Canadian research specializing in Southwestern Ontario; Loyalist lineage.
Sunny Ancestry
Northeastern Ohio Research.
PastTense Genealogy
78 Randolph Rd., Worcester, MA 01606
508-853-5575
Native Americans, African-Americans and mixed families in New England and New York.
Holtz Research Services
Research specialty: Italian.
34491 Sunset Dr., Millsboro DE 19966
302-945-5511
Research in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
510-505-0275
Genealogy Lecturer and Instructor. Research specialties: Military and land records; lectures on methodology and records.
412-683-8032 / 412-996-6008 (cell)
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Kemper Research Services
828-290-4526
Kerr Genealogy
804-337-2192
Lineage Society Research for Virginia Ancestors.
301-675-1384
Research specialties: NARA, DAR, and Maryland.
French Roots Genealogy – digging for your roots in France
+33 (0)9 52 09 48 18 (land phone)
+33 (0)6 10 34 90 25 (cell phone)
011 33 952 09 48 18 (land phone when calling from USA)
011 33 610 34 90 25 (cell phone when calling from USA)
larcher.kathryn (skype)
Research specialties: an American professional genealogist living in France who can help you dig for your roots in France – member of APG & NGS.
Lawson Research Services, LLC
503-649-6679
Forensic genealogist.
Ohio Family Research
1920 Eva Lane, Malabar, FL 32950-3219
321-223-5217
Genealogical Research Services Specializing in Ohio.
Likins Genealogy
719-282-1015
Research specialties: Colorado, the Mid-West, and Norwegian research.
Kinwork Connections
Federal records, Japanese-American, DAR.
High-Definition Genealogy
773-661-3080
Research specialties: New York, Illinois, Huguenot; social media and technology; genealogy market analysis.
Natalis
323-316-8992
Research specialties: Danish, German, and Russian/Jewish genealogy.
763-476-4572
Research specialties: Pennsylvania, Upper Midwest (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa).
512-733-6050
Genealogy Research and Consultation
Legal documents, Land, Military.
Three Sons Publishing, Inc.
636-222-2665
Research specialties: 1850-1900; Midwest; Mid-south.
McGhie Family History
240-568-0881
Research in Maryland and Washington, D.C., including NARA and the DAR Library.
SKM Genealogical Research, LLC
Research specialties: Southeastern U.S. research, especially North Carolina and Tennessee; lineage society applications.
Research specialty: San Luis Obispo.
Midwest & Beyond Genealogical Services
Research specialties: Monmouth County, New Jersey and Moore County, North Carolina.
GenLines Family History Research
209-599-4323 (home) or 209-765-8921 (cell)
Research specialties: U.S. multi-state research, basic research, ancestral handwriting analysis.
757-599-9089
Apex Genealogical Services
972-347-9103
Research specialties: Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Military.
Genealogy Heroes
831-419-3695
Research specialties: U.S., France, Quebec, French translation.
Olson Research Services
770-232-1710
Services include: Assistance with beginning genealogy research, traditional research, project management, organization, and technology. Research Specialty: Georgia and Southeastern U.S.
Stars and Stripes Genealogy
480-0515-5746
Research specialties: Early American research in the Mid-Atlantic U.S.; Arizona.
From the Fayette Files
Genealogy Guide
Powell Genealogical Services
Western Pennsylvania research, lectures on methodology, records and professional development.
Bridging the Past
RhinehartRoots
330-802-0340
Research specialty: Northeast Ohio research.
Heritage Genealogy
+612 9482 8690
Research specialties: Australian research, especially New South Wales.
617-723-3171
Research specialties: New England, especially Massachusetts; Mid-Atlantic, especially Pennsylvania and New York; Jewish genealogy. Not accepting clients at this time.
919-880-6231
Research specialties: North Carolina research and lineage applications with successful experience in the following societies: North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati; National Society of Colonial Dames of America; Daughters of the Revolution; Sons of the Revolution; National Huguenot Society, Society of Colonial Wars; Jamestowne Society; First Families of North Carolina, and Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Ancestral Discoveries
503-381-2654
Research specialties: Jewish, California, newspapers.
Bringing Your Ancestors to Life
202-903-8236
gsgenealogy
760-754-1375
Research specialties: Photograph scanning and identification, Locate Living people, Genealogical consultation and research plans, Literature Searches, Document Searches, Family Records Organization, Internet Research, Genealogy Blogging.
Old Bones Genealogy, LLC
410-790-2661
Research specialties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick and Howard counties. Services include traditional research, project management, organization and technology.
All My Ancestors, LLC
405-757-7797
Research specialties: Oklahoma, Adoption, African Americans, Federal Records, Land Records, Lineage Societies, Naturalization, American Indian, Court Records.
Staats Genealogical Services
216-337-4083
Research specialties: Ohio and Pennsylvania research.
Chicago Ancestry, Inc.
Research specialties: Chicago genealogy and other Illinois research.
Bridge To Yesterday
805-489-5457 or 805-710-4731
Research specialties: U.S. multi-state research projects and family albums, lecturing, and coaching.
Authentic Origins
Research specialties: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, French Canadian, German, special interest in orphans and adoption research.
804-580-8210
Research specialties: online research and local Tidewater VA.
Fetzer and Associates
510-909-9355
Basic genealogy, getting people started on their search; Finding Civil War ancestors.
Prairie Roots Research
515-491-9625
Research specialties: Iowa and Midwestern records, land, military, lineage applications.
Ward and Katz Genealogy Services
410-653-0960
Research specialties: Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Cecil County.
Wayne Research
936-326-9101
Research specialties: Texas, the Southern U.S., the law and genealogy, and genetic genealogy (DNA).
RyeRoots
914-967-1965
Research specialties: New England, New York, Westchester County.
562-400-6457
Research specialties: Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia.
HoosierRoots
317-319-7665
Research specialties: Indiana Records.
Relative Discoveries
617-41245014
Research conducted in Australia, England, Ireland and The Netherlands records.
Genealogy Safari
816-505-0488
Research specialties: Midwestern states, forensic genealogy.
Key Genealogy LLC
513-703-2087
Whitney Professional Genealogy
805-543-8182
Research specialties: Finding the Truths in Family Traditions of 19th Century California Settlement and Writing Family Histories.
wilssearch
847-814-7064
Research specialties: Iowa, Ohio, Missouri, and U.S. Civil War.
Penelope's TreeHouse
Anne Young's Research Service
Research specialties: Australia, New Zealand, Scotland and England.
Preston-Young Genealogy
508-380-9754
Research specialties: New England, French Canadian, and England.
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CG, Certified Genealogist, and CGL, Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® (BCG), used under license by professionals who pass periodic competency evaluations by the Board. AG and Accredited Genealogist are service marks of the International Commission for the Accreditation of Genealogists® (ICAPGen), used under license by professionals who pass competency evaluations by ICAPGen.
PLCGS: When a student successfully completes the 40 course Certificate in Genealogical Studies program, specializing in the records of a specific country, or the 12 course Certificate in Genealogical Studies-Librarianship program, the University of Toronto, Continuing Education, Professional Learning Centre jointly with The National Institute for Genealogical Studies awards the postnomial designation PLCGS (Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies).