Stewart & Kin
Genealogy | Research | Storytelling
Genealogy | Research | Storytelling
Where your story begins.
Your family left clues.
Stewart & Kin researches your ancestors, uncovers the records, and brings the pieces together. Every family has a story. Yours is worth telling.
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History isn’t just about dates and places. It’s about people. And every person has a story worth telling.
About Stewart & Kin
My love for family history began more than 25 years ago when my grandma asked me to help research her father’s family line. It seemed like a simple request at the time. Little did she know she was sending me down a rabbit hole that would turn into a lifelong passion (and eventually a profession!).
What started as a desire to help my grandma uncover her family’s story grew into a fascination with the people, places, records, and little mysteries that make up our past. There’s something incredibly rewarding about finding that one elusive record, deciphering an old document, or discovering a piece of someone’s story that has been waiting generations to be found.
That curiosity eventually took me all the way to the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, where I earned a master’s degree in Genealogical, Palaeographical and Heraldic Studies. In other words, I took my love of old records and family mysteries and made it official!
Utah has been home my entire life, but I love exploring new places whenever I get the chance. And while digging through historical records is my idea of a good time, I’m equally happy relaxing near a body of water with nowhere I need to be. Add a good true crime podcast, and I’m set.
At the center of everything, though, is family. I’m a wife, a mom, and now a grandma myself—which makes it especially meaningful that this whole journey began with a request from my own much loved and deeply missed grandmother.
More than 25 years later, I’m still following the clues, asking questions, and discovering the stories that connect one generation to the next. And I still get excited every time a piece of the puzzle falls into place.
Work with meGenealogy services
Whether you’re just beginning your family history, staring down a stubborn brick wall, or wondering what on earth to do with all those DNA matches, I can help you find a clear path forward.
Discover the people, places, and stories behind your family tree.
Beginning with an ancestor of your choice, I’ll research that individual and three generations of their descendants, documenting the family through historical records and other available sources. You’ll receive an organized report of the research and findings, giving you more than names and dates—a clearer picture of the family and the lives they lived.
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Turn a page full of DNA matches into something meaningful.
You’ve taken the test and the results are in—but what do you actually do with them? In this personalized consultation, we’ll walk through your DNA results together, identify the tools and matches that are most useful to your research, and create a practical plan for moving forward. Perfect for anyone who wants to use DNA for genealogy but isn’t quite sure where to begin.
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Sometimes you don’t need more research—you need a new way to look at the problem.
Bring me the ancestor who refuses to be found. We’ll review what you already know, examine the evidence you’ve collected, look for gaps or assumptions that may be holding the research back, and identify new records, strategies, and avenues to explore. You’ll leave with a focused research plan and concrete next steps for tackling your brick wall.
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Start your genealogy with a plan—or bring order to the research you already have.
Whether you’re brand new to family history or have years of documents, photos, notes, and online trees scattered everywhere, I’ll help you create a system that works for you. We can cover genealogy basics, organizing digital and paper files, documenting sources, choosing research tools, and creating a manageable plan so you can spend less time wondering where everything is and more time discovering your family.
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Genealogy presentations
Engaging, case-based presentations that combine real family stories with practical research strategies attendees can put to work in their own genealogy.
I present online, and in person along the Wasatch Front. I’m willing to consider traveling anywhere.
Request a date →Unlocking the Genealogical Secrets Hidden in Prison Records
Prison records can reveal far more than a crime and a sentence. From intake registers and mug books to correspondence, court records, pardons, and parole files, these often-overlooked collections can contain remarkable genealogical detail. Learn how to locate prison records, understand what they contain, and use them to uncover the stories of ancestors whose lives took an unexpected turn.
Using DNA and Military Records to Solve a Family Mystery
Who was my great-grandmother’s biological father? Follow a real-life genetic genealogy investigation combining DNA evidence, military records, newspapers, timelines, and a little historical detective work. Along the way, discover practical strategies for evaluating DNA matches, testing competing hypotheses, and using historical context to solve an unknown-parentage mystery more than a century later.
What to Do When Your Genealogy Research Just Won’t Budge
Some genealogy problems aren’t solved in a weekend—or even in a decade. Learn how to live productively with a stubborn brick wall while continuing to chip away at it. We’ll explore strategies for organizing evidence, revisiting old assumptions, expanding FAN networks, using DNA, finding overlooked sources, and recognizing when it’s time to set a problem aside and let new records, new matches, and new ideas catch up.
More than names and dates
Your ancestors lived full lives, through ordinary days and extraordinary times. I help you see who they were, what they lived through, and how their story connects to yours.
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A presentation for your group, or help with your own family. Send a note and I’ll write back.
