Once again, Legacy Tree Genealogists has been named to the Utah100, MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN)’s annual list of 100 fastest-growing companies, this time moving up to rank as 46th on the list. The company was recognized at the 24th annual Utah 100 Awards program, held at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. Recipients of the Utah 100 were chosen by the percentage of revenue increase of each company between 2013 and 2017.“We are excited to receive this recognition once again,” … [Read more...]

Derek has a depth of experience in project management from a nearly 30-year military career managing linguists and intelligence professionals. The skills Colonel (Ret) Tolman developed serving the intelligence community transfer over nicely to the family history and genealogy community. As he says, “It’s nice to transition from looking for the bad guys as an intelligence professional to helping others trace the good guys on their family tree.”Derek hails from a family deeply committed to … [Read more...]

As the oldest child of six and the mother of nine, family has played a huge role in Lori Lynn McCulloch’s life.  She was introduced to genealogy when she was eight years old, visiting her maternal grandparents in Imbler, Oregon.  Her grandmother taught her to fill out a pedigree chart and family group sheets and the blank spaces just about did her in.  She was on a quest to find the people to fill in the empty spaces. And this has gone on for more than forty years.She took her first “Intro … [Read more...]

One of Brian Irwin’s fondest memories is of his father sitting in his recliner where he was frequently found working on family history, discussing the latest discoveries he made as he sought answers for obstacles in his own genealogy. Brian’s paternal grandparents immigrated to the United States from Ireland in the 1930s. His maternal grandmother’s Welsh and German immigrant ancestors arrived in Pennsylvania in the late 1800s, and his maternal grandfather’s Carpatho-Rusyn parents soon … [Read more...]

SALT LAKE CITY, UT, February 9, 2018 - The Utah Business Magazine Forty Under 40 award recognizes Utah professionals rising through the ranks at record speed, blazing entrepreneurial trails, guiding industry trends and shaping the future. Award recipients were honored at a ceremony held on Friday, February 9th at the Grand America Hotel Ballroom. Legacy Tree Genealogist president, Jessica Taylor was among the 40 honorees recognized.To do genealogy work well requires some detective work, and … [Read more...]

While Legacy Tree Genealogists has long been known as the world's highest-rated genealogy research firm, our full-service research projects are now an even better value, including a free 8.5"x 11" printed family history chart with each full-service order placed after February 1, 2018.In addition to including a printed family history chart in each custom client binder, a digital version of the chart will also be made available on clients' personalized web pages, offering a beautiful way … [Read more...]