EXPERIENCE

• Genealogical researcher since 1977
• Professional genealogist since 1999
• Experienced researching, writing reports, and documenting pedigrees for clients since 1999
• Taught genealogy classes for adults since 2001
• Skilled using Ancestry.com and the resources of the Salt Lake City Family History Library
• Experienced using the vast resources of the Wisconsin Historical Society
• Lecturer on using genealogy in the classroom at the Madison Diocesan Institute 2002

TRAINING/EDUCATION

• Masters Degree in Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Attended National Genealogical Conferences
  • 1993, St. Louis, MO
  • 1998, Madison, WI
  • 2001, Davenport, IA
  • 2002, Milwaukee, WI
  • 2006, Chicago, IL
  • 2007, Salt Lake City, UT
• Attended bi-annual Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Conferences
  • 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
• Maintains an extensive library of genealogy books and magazines

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MEMBERSHIPS

• Association of Professional Genealogists
• National Genealogical Society
• Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
• Ohio Genealogical Society
• Irish Genealogical Society of Wisconsin
• Dane County Area Genealogical Society
• Dane County (Wisconsin) Historical Society
• McFarland (Wisconsin) Historical Society Board Member

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VOLUNTEER EFFORTS

• Chairperson of the Pioneer/Century Certificate Program for Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
• Volunteer with the Dane County (Wisconsin) Historical Society indexing historical publications
• Board member of McFarland Historical Society and McFarland Cemetery Association (Wisconsin)
• Completed and computerized cemetery inventories for both McFarland, Wisconsin cemeteries

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PUBLICATIONS

• Four Keuper Families of Wisconsin: Their Ancestors and Descendants
• The Family of Rev. Friedrich Schumann and Anna Maria Nessel
• The Family of Richard and Julia Timmons of County Meath, Ireland
• Ancestors and Descendants of Hans Bernett of Klosters, Graubunden, Switzerland
• The Murray Family of Elliott County, Kentucky

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

I am a retired elementary Wisconsin History teacher who has been interested in genealogy most of my life. I was always the grandkid who listened to Grandma and Grandpa’s stories when my cousins were off doing other things! My mother had in her Bible two sheets of paper that contained some information on her paternal ancestors. In analyzing the information, I discovered several errors and an impossibility, my great grandfather had to be more than 12 years old when he married! I set out to find the correct information and became hooked on genealogy!

During my summer vacations from school, I put many miles on my car traveling around Wisconsin visiting libraries, cemeteries, churches, and county courthouses to research and document my ancestors. As I learned more, I traveled to Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois to extend my pedigree. In this process, I have become a very proficient and knowledgeable researcher. My husband, Stan, and I have been on several research trips together tracing his colonial ancestors in Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York. We have three grown children who are always excited to hear about our latest genealogical finds!