Lisa developed a lifelong appreciation for family history at a young age. Her great-great-grandmother, who lived to 104, told Lisa vivid stories about surviving a wildfire in Northern Minnesota, schoolboys causing trouble on the prairies, building her own homes, and making her way across the continent to Yakima, Washington, where she spent the last half of her life. She preserved family memories through dolls, quilts, letters, typewritten stories, genealogical research, and hand-drawn family … [Read more...]

Matthew brings nearly three decades of project management and client relationship experience with both non-profit organizations and Fortune 500 companies. In these positions, he developed a reputation for attention to detail, dependability, and helping clients find solutions with clarity and care. His passion for genealogy is deeply personal. At age 46, encouraged by his wife, Matthew took a DNA test that led to meeting his father and siblings for the first time. Though his father has since … [Read more...]

Chalise’s love of family history began as a 7th grader in junior high school. Her math professor dad assigned her to transfer several binders of extensive family records into the family computer. What started out as more of a consequence for a math grade that could have been better, ended up beginning a lifetime of great joy in genealogical pursuits. Exploring her Norwegian, Spanish, English and Scottish family lines has been incredibly fascinating and fulfilling. The bonds within her extended … [Read more...]