Members
Many of our members accept clients. If you are looking for a genealogical researcher please feel free to contact any whose research specialties seem to fit your needs.
Carla Anders
Biography:
Genealogy researcher since 1977, experienced in U.S. research mainly in Missouri and Kansas. Member of MoSGA, IGS, WCGS, and other genealogical and historical societies. Holds a BA in Computer Information Systems from Central Missouri State University of Warrensburg.
Research Specialty:
18th, 19th and 20th Centuries
Federal, State and Local records specialties include Census, Pension and Military Records, Vital Records, Land Records, Probate and Court Records.
Geographic specialties include Missouri and Kansas. Other specialties including designing and building websites and teaching webpage design.
Contact Information:
Carla Anders
16246 Roosevelt Street
Milo, IA 50166
e-mail: andersc@iowatelecom.net
Susan Van Kirk Beyer
Contact Information:
Susan Van Kirk Beyer
7980 West 114th Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66210-2601
913-469-9393
e-mail: familyseeker@everestkc.net
Kathleen Strader Brandt
Contact Information:
Kathleen Strader Brandt
4404 Harrison Street, Suite 3
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-729-5995
e-mail: stradercom@aol.com
Evie Bresette, CG
Biography:
A Genealogist since 1989 and Certified in 2005, she is a National Archives-Central Plains Region Volunteer since 1994 and past President of the Volunteers. A member of APG;
Research Specialties:
19th & 20th Century; Federal Records; Probate; KS; MO; NE; Midwest; Kansas City; Catholic Records; Missing Heirs; will consult.
Contact Information:
Evie Bresette, CG
307 West 109th St.
Kansas City, MO 64114-4907
e-mail: eviebresette@everestkc.net
Mary Celeste, MLIS
Biography:
Mary Celeste holds an MLIS (Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science degree) from the University of Missouri/Columbia and has recently retired from 20 years of library service. Her BA is in education and she is a former elementary school teacher, with many years of experience volunteering with multiple youth programs.
Mary currently serves as: registrar for two local lineage society chapters; as a Director-at-Large, Missouri State Genealogical Association, and chair, MoSGA’s "First Families" Program; member, National Genealogy Society’s 2008 Conference Local Arrangements Committee and co-chair Local Events Committee; member recruitment chair, Heartland Chapter, Association of Professional Genealogists; member, Genealogical Speakers Guild, and numerous genealogical and historical societies. She is an active advocate for passing our passion for heritage on to our youngsters, and currently serves as a Genealogy and American Heritage Merit Badge Counselor for the area Boy Scouts and is leading an intergenerational family history group project for the local 4-H. She is a 2003 alumna of the National Institute for Genealogical Research at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. She is immediate past member, American Library Association’s Local History (chair) and Genealogy Committees and immediate past president, Northland Genealogy Society. She will be presenting at the National Genealogical Society’s conference in May 2008.
Research Specialties:
Preparation of lineage society and "first family" applications; works with intergenerational groups on family history activities; speaks on a variety of topics ranging from planning family reunions which focus on the ancestors, passing on the love of and passion for family history to the youngsters in the family, and both serious and light-hearted looks at lineage societies.
Contact Information:
Mary Celeste, MLIS
16730 NW 89th Street
Kansas City, MO 64153-9715
e-mail: maryec@prodigy.net
Rebecca Christensen
Biography:
Active genealogical researcher since 1980; Genealogical consultant since 1988, creating research plans and assisting many people with genealogical research in locations worldwide. Experienced in U.S. research in several geographic areas. Former Family History Center (FHC) volunteer, responsible for staff training. Member of APG, NGS, FGS, NEHGS, and other family and local genealogical associations. Graduated with honors, BS Computer Science, California State University, Fullerton.
Research Specialties:
Federal records including census searches; military records; Kansas newspapers, LDS records and research; geographic areas - Kansas, Missouri, Midwest, South. Will consult.
Access to National Archives - Central Plains Region, Kansas State Historical Society, Midwest Genealogy Center, LDS FHC.
Contact Information:
Rebecca Christensen
P.O. Box 3552
Lawrence, KS 66046-0552
e-mail: rchristen@sbcglobal.net
Mary Clement Douglass
Biography:
Mary Clement Douglass is owner of Historical Matters, Salina, Kansas. Sheaccepts new clients for Kansas historical and genealogical research. With more than 30 years experience as historian, genealogist, author, and teacher, she specializes in land records and lineage society applications. Mary lectures nationally on Kansas resources and genealogical methodology. Her article, Genealogical Research in Kansas appeared in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly in June, 2004. Mary contributed to the Kansas chapter in Ancestry's Red Book, 3rd edition. She is a former director of the Association for Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speakers Guild.
Research Specialties:
Cartographics; land records; lineage society applications; migration; geographic specialties include Kansas and Midwest; will lecture.
Contact Information:
Mary Clement Douglass
259 N. Kansas
Salina, KS 67401-8515
e-mail: mdoug-hm@swbell.net
website: Historical Matters
Marieta Grissom, CG
Biography:
Marieta has actively researched her many Midwest pioneer ancestors since 1979 and became certified in 2009. She is a graduate of NGS “American Genealogy: A Basic Course,” has attended national and state genealogy conferences and is a member of NGS, APG, Iowa Genealogical Society, NEHGS and other local genealogy and historical societies. Marieta enjoys researching and writing about Iowa and has published books of original records, and local and family histories. She holds a B.A. degree in Education.
Contact Information:
Marieta Grissom [Not accepting clients]
505 West Jackson Avenue
Indianola, IA 50125-1119
e-mail: marieta.grissom@msn.com
Barbara Hockman
Biography:
Barbara has been involved with researching for over 10 years, participating many conferences and classes and teaching beginning genealogy classes. She is a member of the local genealogical society and is the genealogist for Clan Johnston/e in America.
Research Specialties:
Federal records; geographic specialties include Kansas; Midwest; and Kansas City. Will teach classes
Contact Information:
Barbara Hockman
6927 Rene Court
Shawnee, KS 66216
e-mail: Bhockman@everestkc.net
Barbara LaClair
Contact Information:
Barbara LaClair
228 SW Courtland
Topeka, KS 66606-1269
e-mail: barb.laclair@sbcglobal.net
Dianna Latta
Contact Information:
Dianna Latta
3200 Edgebrook Court
Wylie, TX 75098
Also have Missouri Address: 4423 S Cottage, Independence, Missouri 64055
email: heritageplusgenealo
website: www.heritageplusgen
Sharlene Miller, CG
Biography:
Certified Genealogist; graduate of NGS "American Genealogy: A Basic Course;" completed BYU genealogy classes (Midwest Research Methods; History of the European Family). Genealogical researcher for over 28 years including research in land, military, probate, court records, and census research. Will photograph sites of interest in northwest MO. Computer services related to genealogy or genealogical website design. Holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Idaho.
Research Specialties:
NW Missouri; Buchanan County & St. Joseph, MO; 19th and 20th century; newspaper research; public records including marriage, divorce, land, probate and court records; census, city directories, church records, other (ask). Will do photography, webpage design and will lecture about genealogy. Geographic specialties include Midwest, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa.
Contact Information:
Sharlene Miller, CG
20788 Orchard Lane
Saint Joseph, MO 64505-8201
Telephone: 816-233-7241
e-mail: smiller@stjoelive.com
Charlene Mitts
Biography:
Char Mitts is the owner and principle researcher for C & J Genealogical Services. She has been researching her family for over 30 years and helping others with their family history for over 20 years. Services include genealogical research in the Greater Kansas City metro area, Eastern Massachusetts, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick, organizing genealogical filing systems that fit the client, oral history projects, planning research trips, internet research & cemetery research.
Char teaches beginning classes to youth and adults, lectures on a variety of subjects, and presents living history presentations about members of her family. She has taken client on research trip to several locations including Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Char Mitts is a member of Associations of Professional Genealogist, APG Heartland Chapter President, a member of the National Genealogical Society, and New England Historical & Genealogical Society. She is also the Johnson County Genealogical Society 2nd Vice President in charge of programs and its annual seminar, member of Massachusetts Society of Massachusetts (MASOG) and Middlesex Chapter, and a Family History Center Consultant & Trainer.
Research Specialties:
Public records including census, city directories, land, probate and court records; newspaper research; vital records ; LDS research; and cemetery research. Will photograph ancestral sites in the greater Kansas City area and surrounding counties. Geographic specialties include Missouri, Kansas, Eastern Massachusetts, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick.
Contact Information:
Charlene Mitts
C & J Genealogical Services
1329 East 154th
Olathe, KS 66062-2884
e-mail: cmitts@cjgenealogy.com
Saundra Peddicord, AG
Contact Information:
Saundra Peddicord, AG
6132 Jacks Branch Trail
Albany, MO 64402
660-439-2492
e-mail: ramlog@grm.net
Kathleen Reid Rippel, MLS
Kathleen Reid Rippel, MLS
Biography:
Began researching family history in 1970. Professional librarian and consultant, with a BA in History and a Masters in Library Science.
Experience as a reference librarian, including genealogy, but now contributes to the field of genealogy by training both librarians and the public, and promoting better access to the genealogical holdings of small-town public libraries by cataloging unique family and local history materials with genealogists in mind. Not currently taking clients. Member of APG, NGS, KS Genealogical Society, ALA, MPLA, KLA.
Available as a lecturer on genealogical topics.
Research specialties:
Central Kansas, Great Plains and Midwest, Library Resources, 19th & 20th century Research, Newspapers, City Directories. Other topics available.
Kathleen Reid Rippel, MLS [Not accepting clients]
334 Point Drive
Great Bend, KS 67530-9254
e-mail: twinmom22@cox.net
Robbi Ryan
Biography:
Robbi Ryan is an experienced genealogist with over ten years experience as a researcher and volunteer. She is a member of local and state genealogy societies, a member of the Association of Professional Genalogists (APG), and a member of the National Genealogy Society (NGS).
Research Specialties
Her research specialties focus on Nebraska research of the 19th and 20th centuries including census records, city directories, courthouse records, cemetery research, newspaper and obituary searches, and photographing headstones and local sites important to you throughout Nebraska.Contact Information:
Robbi Ryan
13496 Oak Street
Omaha, NE 68144
e-mail: rjjr01@tconl.com
Lauri Jean Swett
Biography:
For the last 25 years, Lauri Jean Swett has been finding her relatives in Swedish church records. She has also worked with Norwegian and Danish church records as well as traditional U.S. resources.
Mrs. Swett has volunteered as an LDS Family History Center volunteer, Family History Consultant, an Extraction Director and a Family Search Indexer.
Through the Family History Center, she has been helping others research their family history and presented classes on topics including Scandinavian Research, Why History is Important to Genealogists and a six-week course on Beginning Genealogy.
In 2008, she started Genealogy by Lauri Jean after attending the NGS Conference in Kansas City. In January 2009 she presented to the Northland Genealogical Society. She is working toward board certification.
Contact Information:
Lauri Jean Swett
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 741-2642
Nancy Waller Thomas
Contact Information:
Nancy Waller Thomas
5623 Bower Lane
Columbia, MO 65201-5151
e-mail: nancywt@socket.net
Kelley Weber
Contact Information:
Kelley Weber
3531 NW 45th Place
Topeka, KS 66618
e-mail: kelley@kawresearch.com
website: KAW Research