Services

Genealogical Research / Assistance:

How can Alex help you further your genealogical research or expand your family story? Alex has expertise researching in Germany, Netherlands, and Eastern Europe and will begin a project with the specific goals a client has or questions the client wants answered. From there, Alex will request copies of all previously acquired documentation and work with the client to develop a research plan. The client retains full control of the hours spent on the project and the direction of research. Please contact Alex for an initial consultation.

Presentations/Workshops:

Alex enjoys sharing the information that he has learned through his research and has several presentations he provides regularly. If your genealogical society is interested in a presentation not listed here, please contact Alex to discuss your needs as he is often able to customize and/or easily create a new presentation for your group! Base price is $125 for an hour long presentation including Q&A, and fees include mileage and travel expense, please contact Alex for further information, or visit his page at the Genealogical Speakers Guild.

• Researching in German Civil and Parish Records
• Introduction to Ukrainian Genealogy
• Tracing Your Dutch Roots
• Tracing Your Belarusian roots
• Exploring German Handwriting
• Maximizing Research Success in the Arolsen Archives
• Eastern European Genealogy for Beginners

Recent Engagements:

• Researching in German Civil and Parish Records
  • Cranberry Genealogy Club (2022)
  • Dearborn Genealogical Society (2020)
  • Eaton County Genealogical Society (2021)
  • El Dorado Hills Genealogical Society (2021)
  • Flint Genealogical Society (2022)
  • Ford Genealogy Club (2018)
  • Fox Run Genealogical Society (2021)
  • Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County (2019)
  • Lansing Family History Seminar (2019, 2021)
  • Livingston County Genealogical Society (2020)
  • Michigan Germanic Genealogical Society (2019)
  • Midland Genealogical Society (2022)
  • North Hills Genealogists Group (2021)
  • Northville Genealogical Society (2021)
  • Oakland County Genealogical Society (2023)
  • Waterford Genealogical Society (2021)
  • Western Michigan Genealogical Society (2021)
• Introduction to Ukrainian Genealogy
  • Dearborn Genealogical Society (2022)
  • Ford Genealogy Club (2019)
  • Lansing Family History Seminar (2019)
  • Steele Memorial Library (Chemung County Library District) (2022)
• Tracing Your Dutch Roots
  • Detroit Society for Genealogical Research (2020)
  • Genealogical Society of Monroe County (2023)
  • Lansing Family History Seminar (2021)
  • Western Wayne County Genealogical Society (2022)
• Tracing Your Belarusian roots
  • Western Wayne County Genealogical Society (2020)
• Exploring German Handwriting
  • Lansing Family History Seminar (2021)
  • Northville Genealogical Society (2021)
• Maximizing Research Success in the Arolsen Archives
  • Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan (2023)
• Eastern European Genealogy for Beginners
  • St. Clair County Genealogy & History Society (2023)
    

Testimonials:

“I had a very vague scope for where I wanted to take my research and Alex knocked it out of the park. His work is very thorough and he even delved into areas that I didn’t even think of. On top of that he organized all of the information in a way that is very easy to understand. Above and Beyond.” – Damon T.