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  • Academic Editing
  • Academic Writing
  • Article Editing
  • Article Writing
  • Blog Writing
  • Citations
  • Editing
  • Fact Checking
  • Historical Writing
  • Proofreading
  • Reading
  • Reports
  • Research
  • Research And Analysis
  • Transcription

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Services

  • Genealogical Research

    $55/hr Starting at $30 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    Consultations ($70 per hour) Genealogical research and analysis to answer clients' genealogical questions Genohistory (finding your ancestors in their historical context) Access to Library and Archives...

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  • Editorial & writing services

    $50/hr Starting at $30 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    Editorial services: Proofreading  ($30 per hour) Fact checking Copyediting Citations, bibliographies, footnotes Transcription I have editorial experience with a wide variety of materials, fiction and...

    Academic EditingAcademic WritingArticle EditingArticle WritingBlog Writing

About

Your Ancestors in Context

I have thirty years' experience in genealogy, 15 of them in reference at a public library, where I consulted with patrons, taught basic genealogy classes, and was in charge of the local history and genealogy collections. I earned Boston University's Certificate of Genealogical Research in 2022, and I hope to pursuce BCG certification in the coming year.

I came to genealogy from history, my first love. I believe genealogy only makes sense when we know something about the world our ancestors inhabited, and I try to analyse genealogical evidence in that context.

While my son was young, I was a freelance copyeditor and proofreader, skills that have continued to be useful in my work as a librarian and a genealogist. I am the historian for the Macalister clan worldwide and for several years maintained a website and blog related to this clan: https://macalisterhistory.com.

I belong to the Canada Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists, to the United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada (where I am assistant genealogist for the Sir Guy Carleton branch), the Palatines to America German Genealogy Society, and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Work Terms

For genealogy research: $55 per hour, half to be paid up front and half before I send my final report.
For editorial work: $30-40 per hour, depending on the job.

I subscribe to the code of ethics of the Association of Professional Genealogists (https://www.apgen.org/cpages/code-of-ethics)

I prefer to communicate via e-mail or text.

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