Experience

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  Find your kin

  Jan 2013 - now

  Investigative genetic genealogist

  Forensic and investigative genealogy with a special focus on heir finding and unknown parentage through traditional research and genetic genealogy.Certified paralegal and University of Washington-trained investigator. Available to research missing assets, locate property and court records, assist in researching trust/will/estate issues. Investigate digital legacy concerns and provide posthumous digital archiving. Create house histories (Seattle only). Assist in genealogical/family histories, particularly UK ancestry records. Locate, organize and synthesize information from a variety of sources to create narrative reports/personal histories. Show less

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  Woodstein investigations, a washington state licensed private investigation agency

  May 2017 - now

  Forensic genealogist, licensed private investigator

  Deep genealogy research of the most difficult cases, using both DNA and traditional techniques. •. Solve hundreds of cases (some unresolved for decades), resulting in successful recovery of assets for intestate heirs. Currently have logged more than 10,000 hours in intestate genealogy research. • Utilize genetic genealogy for criminal and Doe cold cases, while adhering to strict privacy and chain of custody restrictions. •. Work with law enforcement to identify fraud in intestate cases and bogus deed transfers. •. Research U.S. and International cases; with extensive experience in New York, Florida, Michigan, California and Illinois. •. Provide affidavits and other documentation of findings for intestate cases. •. Locate, order and review court, recorded and archival documents, including wills, probate, deeds, and immigration and military records. •. Create state and Federal FOIA requests. •. Multigenerational research, generally spanning 1850s to today. •. Manage multiple (40+) concurrent projects using Salesforce. •. Establish relationships with international search partners. •. Maximize use of all search tools: digital, traditional and social. •. Reunite long lost family members. Show less