Legacy Tree

Professional genealogists and family history researchers for hire

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Our Professional Genealogists

Hand-picked, tested and trained, our professional genealogists know how to find your story. We are based near the world’s largest family history library and also work with genealogy researchers around the globe.

Perhaps even more important — we are passionate about genealogy and serving each individual client.

Our Story

The Legacy Tree Difference

As a company we cultivate an atmosphere of support centered around our company values of CARE—Cooperation, Accuracy, Respect and Efficiency. It’s this commitment to providing exceptional quality and care to each client that has earned us the prestige of being the world’s highest-rated genealogy research firm.

Since 2004 we’ve had the privilege of helping thousands of clients around the globe discover their story.

This is ours:

Leadership

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Meet our leadership team–Senior Manager of Research, Elly Catmull; Operations Manager, Terra Costin; and founder and President, Jessica Taylor.

Together these women have established a team of individuals that share their passion and enthusiasm for helping others discover who they are and connect with where they came from.

Under their leadership, Legacy Tree Genealogists has grown and flourished, receiving accolades such as the Small Business Administration Woman-Owned Business of the Year. Jessica has also been recognized as one of Utah Business’ Forty Under 40.

Our Team Members

With nearly 40 years experience as a genealogist and bachelor’s degrees in history and geography, Mark knows genealogy inside and out. His experience ranges from the U.S. to Italy to Australia and back again.

  • Australia & New Zealand
  • Poland & Other Eastern Europe
  • Denmark
  • Italian Genealogy

Teddy was born in Silesia. He specialized in “Supralibros” in Private Collections of the 16th to 18th centuries. In 1999, he received his Master of Library and Information Science. In 2003, Teddy became an Accredited Genealogist specializing in Polish research, including all partitions of the former Commonwealth of Poland, awarded by the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen).

  • Polish genealogy research
  • Fluent in Polish, German and English
  • Reads Latin, Russian Cyrillic and so-called Kurrent and Sütterlin (old German scripts)

An accredited genealogist with a B.A. in family history – genealogy, Marissa focuses on tough immigration and Eastern European family trees. Her love of history and focus on detail provides clients with answers.

  • Russian Genealogy
  • Central & Eastern Europe
  • Germany
  • France
Yvonne

For two decades, Yvonne has been bringing family stories to life with unique documents and resources. She enjoys finding the facts in family lore, breaking through brick walls, and helping others join societies such as the Daughters of the American Revolution.

  • Lineage Society Research
  • African American Genealogy
  • Genetic Genealogy, DNA Research
  • United States

With over 25 years of genealogy experience, Michelle enjoys solving challenging research projects. She loves helping others break through brick walls and discover their heritage.

  • Ukrainian, Lemko, and Carpatho-Rusyn Genealogy
  • Central European
  • Eastern European
  • Mid-Atlantic & Southern United States

Giancarlo grew up hearing stories about the Brazilian Federalist Revolution (1893-1895) from his grandfathers and made his first family tree at the age of 12, to understand and organize who was who in those stories. Since then, Giancarlo has never stopped working in genealogy and has been doing it professionally for ten years.

  • Heir & Probate
  • Brazilian Genealogy
  • Jewish Immigration to Brazil
Irina’s love for genealogy grew immensely as she was researching her own family history in Estonia, Russia, and Ukraine. She has been helping individuals discover their histories and genealogies for more than 20 years, logging thousands of hours in archives, museums, and libraries.

 

Shauna has over 35 years of genealogy research experience, and also holds a Master of Arts in Australian Studies, a Graduate Diploma in Library Science and a Diploma in Family Historical Studies from the Society of Australian Genealogists. She is a Fellow of the Queensland Family History Society; a recipient of the Australian Society of Archivists Distinguished Achievement Award and the Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations’ Services to Family History Award.

  • Australian genealogy research

Michele is a professional genealogist and researcher interested in local Italian traditions and culture. His passion for genealogy began in 1984, right as he stepped into the Municipal Archives in his hometown Padula, a small town in the province of Salerno, Campania region, in Southern Italy.

  • Thirty years of experience researching Italian archives: e.g civil, parish, diocesan, notarial
  • Familiar with the reading of Vernacular books
  • Ten years of experience researching Italian emigrants abroad (USA, Brazil, Argentina)

Diane has over 40 years of genealogy research experience and is best known for completing research for celebrity genealogies for popular television series such as “Who Do You Think You Are?”, Henry Louis Gates jr’s PBS series “Faces of America”, and the National Geographic hit series ‘Lockup Abroad’.  

  • Jamaican Genealogy
  • Jewish Genealogical Specialist
  • Historical Research
  • Photographic and Digital Documentation

Vladimir began helping others build their family history after he found his ancestors in the 5th generation and built a family tree of more than 200 people. The hobby turned into a journey through the history of Ukraine and surrounding countries. Vladimir began work with Legacy Tree Genealogists in 2017, and since this time, has helped in many client research projects.

  • Ukrainian genealogy
  • Russian genealogy
  • Family crest research

Kate Eakman grew up hearing Civil War stories at her father’s knee and fell in love with history and genealogy at an early age. With a master’s degree in history and over 20 years experience as a genealogist, Kate has worked her magic on hundreds of family trees and narratives.

  • Native American Genealogy
  • U.S. Civil War & Victorian America
  • Narrative Biographies
  • Irish Genealogy
Linda Hunter

An avid genealogist for over 20 years, Linda Hunter combines her love of history and genealogy to bring ancestors’ lives into focus. She loves tracking down family migration and using all available resources to knock down tough brick walls.

  • Mid-Atlantic United States
  • Southern United States
  • Lithuania & Other Eastern Europe
  • English Canadian Research

Paul Woodbury is a genealogy dynamo. With a university degree focused on genetics and a minor in family history, Paul is at the forefront of the genealogy field. As an aside, he can also name any country and its capital on a map.

  • Genetic Genealogy, DNA Research
  • Sweden & Norway
  • French Family Histories
  • Spain, Mexico, & South America

Elly Catmull is an organizational queen and client champion. With a bachelor’s degree in family history and over 15 years experience, Elly has managed research projects covering many areas of the globe and delights in providing a meaningful product.

  • Family Narratives
  • Middle East Research Support
  • British Isles Research Support
  • United States

With over 25 years of genealogy experience, Connell has zeroed in on areas that meet tough client needs. His love of history and mystery helps push back roadblocks and extend family trees.

  • African American Genealogy
  • Estate / Probate Research
  • Portugal and Azore Islands
  • United States

Jessica Taylor began her professional career as a genealogist after receiving a bachelor’s degree in family history – genealogy in 2003. Fluent in Spanish and having spent years residing in Brazil and China, Jessica brings a worldwide view to the genealogy industry and loves networking with others across the globe.

  • Spanish & Portuguese Genealogy
  • Asian Genealogy Support
  • British Isles
  • United States

Our Worldwide Researcher Network

We work around the world to track down records and push back ancestry. If a record exists, we can find it.

We’re Recommended Worldwide

Named as one of the Utah100 fastest growing companies, Legacy Tree Genealogists is recommended by businesses and genealogy industry leaders worldwide.

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