Our Services
Family History & Citizenship Document Research
For individuals seeking help locating historical, genealogical, or vital records.
Services may include:
Canadian citizenship-by-descent document research
Genealogical record searches
Vital record identification and retrieval guidance
Archival and census research
Family history timelines
Research summaries and documentation reports
Organization of supporting records for personal applications
Archival & Historical Research
For individuals, writers, institutions, nonprofits, and organizations needing focused historical research.
Services may include:
Archival research
Primary and secondary source research
Historical context reports
Object, site, or family history research
Bibliographies and source lists
Chronologies and historical backgrounders
Research support for books, exhibits, podcasts, documentaries, or creative projects
Public History & Heritage Interpretation
For museums, historic sites, historical societies, cultural organizations, and community projects.
Services may include:
Interpretive planning
Exhibit and label writing
Public history content development
Place-based interpretation
Visitor-centered storytelling
Educational program research
Community history projects
Review and refinement of existing interpretive materials
Narrative Development & Historical Storytelling
For creative, editorial, and personal projects that need historically grounded storytelling.
Services may include:
Historical narrative development
Research for creative writing or worldbuilding
Family story shaping
Biographical sketches
Place-based storytelling
Historical sensitivity and context review
Transforming research into accessible prose
Collections & Object Research
Research and interpretive support focused on historical objects, collections, material culture, and place-based history. This work is especially suited to museums, historic sites, collectors, creative projects, and individuals seeking deeper historical context for objects, collections, or inherited materials.
Services may include:
Provenance and object research
Material culture and historical context research
Collection contextualization and interpretation
Historical background research for objects, artifacts, or heirlooms
Research support for museums, historic homes, and private collections
Object-centered storytelling and interpretive writing
Place-based and site-specific historical research
Research Strategy & Project Support
Collaborative research and consulting support for individuals, organizations, students, museums, nonprofits, and creative teams developing history, heritage, archival, or research-driven projects.
This work is designed to help projects move from early ideas and scattered research into more organized, achievable, and historically grounded directions.
Services may include:
Research planning and project scoping
Source strategy and archival guidance
Historical resource identification
Project organization and workflow support
Background research and annotated source support
Proposal and concept development support
Consultation for public history, heritage, or community history initiatives
Research support for creative and interdisciplinary projects
How Projects Work
Inquiry
You submit a general request or, for Canadian citizenship-related research, complete the dedicated intake form.
Feasibility Review
I review the available information and determine whether the project is a good fit.
Proposal
For most projects, I provide a custom proposal outlining the scope, estimated timeline, fees, and deliverables.
Research & Delivery
Once the project begins, I conduct the agreed-upon research and provide clear, organized findings in the format outlined in your proposal.
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