Welcome!
I am a UK-based genetic genealogist specialising in identifying biological parentage for adoptees, those with unknown fathers and donor-conceived individuals. Since 2018 I have worked with many individuals to find their biological roots and answer mysteries in their family trees where traditional genealogy cannot help. I’ve helped second world war babies find answers before it is too late, or helped their children carry on that search. I’ve found biological family for donor-conceived individuals and helped adoptees where they have been unable to find all their answers in adoption files. I consider this my life’s work, to help people answer questions they’ve had their entire lives (or since those DNA test results changed everything that they thought they knew about their family).
If you find yourself in a position where you need specialised help in complete confidence, I would be honoured to help.
Services
Biological Family Identification
Never knew who your father was? Was your parent adopted but died without obtaining their adoption record? Do you have questions around your biological identity? Or did someone well meaning give you a DNA test as a gift which upended your entire world? Perhaps you are donor-conceived and know nothing about one or both of your biological parents. Whatever your circumstance I can help you find answers.
Genealogy
I like the weird and wonderful. I carry out full research for your newly identified biological family members, and look into ancestors with big question marks. Like Anna*, who asked me to look into her great-grandfather, whose name was known, but didn’t appear on records before her grandfather’s birth, or Jane, a war baby with a birth certificate, but with false names. Then there was Mark, whose great-grandfather went missing around the time of the first world war. I’ve also assisted with tracing Irish ancestry for potential citizenship applications, descendant tracing for probate, and obtaining military records.
If you have a mystery you’d love my help with, do reach out!
*all names have been changed to protect identities
DNA Analysis
I analyse your DNA results (usually AncestryDNA) to look for groups of matches who descend from a particular ancestor. This will either lead to an ancestor that is in your family tree – or one that is previously unknown to you. DNA analysis can help verify your known family tree, as well as helping adoptees build their tree.