Genetic Genealogy
From deciding which test(s) to take and who should take them to making sense of the results, I can help you use DNA to understand more about where you come from.
Paper Trail Research
Your ancestors may have left more clues than you realize. I can track down historical records about your ancestors and set that information in context.
Putting the Pieces Together
I can help you combine DNA, the paper trail your ancestors left behind, and historical context to help you uncover the web of stories that lead to where you are today.
Where Science Meets Story
Recent Posts
For Mother’s Day: Deep Matrilineal Ancestry
Both in my personal research and in work for clients, I spend most of my time looking at the fairly recent past: the last few hundred years and the most-recent eight to ten generations. With Mother's Day approaching, I decided to dig into the deeper history of my maternal line by looking closely at my […]
Continue readingWhy Genealogy? Why Now?
Launching a practice as a professional genealogist specializing in genetic genealogy might seem to be a big departure from other work that I’ve done. People have asked me why I’m launching Borgerson Research. Here are three reasons: The first reason feels a bit selfish: I am insatiably curious. Making my living by helping people find […]
Continue readingHello world!
And so it begins. Watch this space for more on genealogy, (epi)genetics, social justice, trains, and whatever else I decide to write about.
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