Katherine has worked as a professional genealogist for private clients for nearly 30 years, specializing in difficult and long-standing family history questions. Areas of particular expertise include:

• Michigan’s pre-statehood families (before 1837)
• Early settlers of the Northwest Territory (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin)
• Nineteenth- and twentieth-century European immigration to America
• Westward migration and settlement during America’s westward expansion (1787-1890)

Every client project begins with a specific research question. Examples include:

• When and where was my great-great-grandfather born?
• Who were the parents of my great-grandmother?
• Where did my immigrant ancestors come from?
• Why did my Midwestern ancestor move out West?
• My ancestor disappeared from the records – where did she go?

After discussing the client’s research goals, Katherine will review any records, documents, and research already collected. She will then develop a research plan tailored to the project.

Clients remain in control of the scope and cost of the research. Before work begins, the number of research hours will be agreed upon, and progress updates will be provided throughout the project. Research may be completed in a single phase or divided into multiple phases, depending on the client’s goals and budget.

Research services are billed at $115 per hour.

To schedule an initial consultation, please complete the form below. Katherine will contact you by email to discuss your research goals and next steps.

Download a sample of Katherine’s contract here.

Requests for free research assistance will not receive a reply.