About Me

Hi. My name is Heidi. I am both an engineer-scientist and a genealogist. For more than 25 years, I have worked full-time in technology, designing and applying advanced systems that help people analyze, verify, and make sense of complex information. At the same time, I have spent decades doing serious genealogical research grounded in evidence, documentation, and careful methodology.

My work in genealogy began early. As a child, I accompanied my mother on research trips to courthouses, libraries, and local archives throughout the Midwest. Those experiences trained me in traditional, hands-on research long before digital tools existed. Over time, that work evolved into The Solomon Gang: Outlaws by Any Name, a book that reconstructs my great-grandfather’s criminal history using original court records, newspapers, and archival sources spanning more than a century.

Today, I deliberately bring these two worlds together. I apply the same analytical rigor, validation standards, and systems thinking I use as an engineer to genealogical research. My work combines traditional records, DNA evidence, and modern computational tools to help individuals verify relationships, interpret complex or conflicting evidence, and resolve long-standing research problems.

While I am newer to offering genealogy services professionally, I am not new to the work itself. I have already helped dozens of clients analyze DNA results, identify biological family members, and move past research barriers that had stalled their progress for years.

My approach is grounded in precision, evidence, and transparency. I focus on careful documentation, defensible conclusions, and presenting family history in a way that is both accurate and meaningful.

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Heidi
Author and Founder