About the Genealogist

Genealogy, to me, is more than just names and dates. In fact, the names and dates and lineages of genealogy have been a part of oppressive and abusive systems and in some ways still are today (think eugenics, think the holocaust, think white supremacy). Genealogy, to me, is about humanity, it puts history into context, and it better puts my own existence into context. Since beginning my own journey with genealogy I’ve had the opportunity to see how family history impacts different people, how it inspires different people. I’ve learned about epigenetics and how the trauma your ancestors experienced could be locked inside your own DNA. I’ve spoken with third or fourth generation Americans trying to learn about their heritage and longing for the traditions and recipes of the country their ancestors left behind and lost through their assimilation. I myself went through a period of time where my own existential dread at being forgotten someday after I die drove me to try to find as many of my ancestors as possible to remember them as a sort of talisman. Whatever it is you’re looking for in your genealogy, I want to help you find it.