Last modified April 2011

I specialize in genealogy that takes into account the history and geography of the subject’s area.  Maps, town histories and archival documents add tremendous insight to any family history.  My special areas of interest include Dutchess and Columbia County, NY; Litchfield County, CT; Maine; New Brunswick,  Canada; and Sweden.  Tracking families in these areas involves researching where they came from, as well as the places they moved to, necessitating researching many other locations.  The adept genealogist must therefore be well versed in discovering available records and methods of research unique to an ever expanding geographical area.

My memberships include the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; the New England Genealogical and Historical Society; the Dutchess County Historical Society, the Kent Historical Society; the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Canada; the Little Nine Partners Historical Society; and the Maine Genealogical Society.  [See also Board Positions]

I have at my disposal state-of-the-art computer equipment and an ever-expanding genealogical and historical library.  In addition to my own research projects, I contribute to several  family surname studies such as Leavitt, Agard, Sprague, Wing and Fox.  I abide by the ethics code of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

VALE CONSULTING

Genealogy Research