Brandelli Genealogy Services

I am still working and available to help you with your research.

We can talk by phone or Zoom meeting.

Let me help you with suggestions or let me conduct research for you.

During Covid, research is restricted and limited, so you get creative.

I've learned that you can get quite comfortable in your car, sitting in the closed library parking lot for hours, conducting research with all the locked FamilySearch files.

Winter in New England. Laptop. Lunch. Hot drink...

Many people searching for missing ancestors are unaware of the Orphan Trains. https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/orphan-trains-brief-history-and-research-how?utm_source=enews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=enews+4.18

These are some of the research books to which I refer when I'm conducting research.

Did you know that colonial New Englanders were captured and enslaved by pirates of North African countries? Some bound reprinted stories are available. (see James Riley's, "Authentic Narrative").

Did you kno...

How many of us have searched ancestors with common names and tried to figure out which Smith or Brown married each other and asked ourselves (while pulling our hair out), "why did they all have the same first name?!"

Here's an interesting article with some tips.

https://piedmonttrails.com/20...

This is a great site for those of you interested in your Scottish ancestors. Lots of free links and information.
http://www.scotlandsfamily.com

The current situation with the virus has impacted my ability to conduct research at various repositories. However, I have access to a variety of digital resources and libraries in the United States and the United Kingdom. I can still do an immense amount of research for you. Let me help you find...

With the concern over COVID virus, many businesses, schools, libraries, and museums have closed around the country. This may impact the ability to access some resources, thus taking longer to complete research.

I hope that you and your family stay well. I will be open for business and research...

Listen to Henry Lewis Gates, Jr. explain the importance of genealogy in understanding who you are.