Journey into the past and discover your family’s history

Many of us think that history is made by famous people who you read about in books. But that is not true. All of us, through our decisions and actions, shape the course of history. And all of our ancestors have contributed to making our present what it is and continue to influence our future.

From Lost to Connected: Your Guide for the Ancestry Journey

Humans have a need to belong. Our identity is tied to knowing who our people are and understanding our heritage. But many of us don’t know much about our family’s history.

Are you seeking connection to your ancestry and a better understanding of what events in the past have brought you to where you are now? Perhaps you have tried to do your own research and got lost in the labyrinth of historical records and databases? Or maybe you have an idea that there was great tragedy in your family’s past and you don’t want to face it on your own?

I can help. With decades of experience researching family history I am able to search available information much more quickly and efficiently than you could, make connections that you would not have thought of and identify sources you don’t even know are there. And if you need help processing the emotions brought up by learning about your ancestors’ lives, I can do that, too. You are not alone.

Maria Castro

From Lost to Connected: Your Guide for the Ancestry Journey

Humans have a need to belong. Our identity is tied to knowing who our people are and understanding our heritage. But many of us don’t know much about our family’s history.

Are you seeking connection to your ancestry and a better understanding of what events in the past have brought you to where you are now? Perhaps you have tried to do your own research and got lost in the labyrinth of historical records and databases? Or maybe you have an idea that there was great tragedy in your family’s past and you don’t want to face it on your own?

I can help. With decades of experience researching family history I am able to search available information much more quickly and efficiently than you could, make connections that you would not have thought of and identify sources you don’t even know are there. And if you need help processing the emotions brought up by learning about your ancestors’ lives, I can do that, too. You are not alone.

Maria Castro

What I Offer

Beyond Names and Dates

Genealogy is the study of the lines of descent from one generation to the next, your family tree. Family history is so much more - how people, ordinary men, women and children, were influenced by the events of their times and how they in turn contributed to the course of history as it unfolded. As I work on your family tree, I will include historical information that illustrates how your ancestors were connected to the world around them. I hope you will be as fascinated by it as I am.

Expert Knowledge

My experience with locating, deciphering and analyzing many types of records in several languages, across several centuries, in England, Scotland, Canada, USA, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, France and Spain, and a strong instinct for “connecting the dots”, allows me to collate the information into an accurate family history and tree for you.

Emotional Support

Many of our ancestors had hard lives and experienced tragic events. This may be hard to learn about, and intergenerational trauma is very real. If you feel you need help working through the emotions brought up by learning about your family’s past, I can offer targeted support in the form of EFT tapping, a scientific, evidence-based approach to reducing stress and processing difficult emotions and trauma.

Beyond Names and Dates

Genealogy is the study of the lines of descent from one generation to the next, your family tree. Family history is so much more - how people, ordinary men, women and children, were influenced by the events of their times and how they in turn contributed to the course of history as it unfolded. As I work on your family tree, I will include historical information that illustrates how your ancestors were connected to the world around them. I hope you will be as fascinated by it as I am.

Expert Knowledge

My experience with locating, deciphering and analyzing many types of records in several languages, across several centuries, in England, Scotland, Canada, USA, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, France and Spain, and a strong instinct for “connecting the dots”, allows me to collate the information into an accurate family history and tree for you.

Emotional Support

Many of our ancestors had hard lives and experienced tragic events. This may be hard to learn about, and intergenerational trauma is very real. If you feel you need help working through the emotions brought up by learning about your family’s past, I can offer targeted support in the form of EFT tapping, a scientific, evidence-based approach to reducing stress and processing difficult emotions and trauma.

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