Wells
Genealogy
by Dave Wells
Mayflower Society Sons of
the American
Revolution
Member
Member
Background
I
began my own genealogy research over three decades ago as a
personal interest after my mother-in-law passed away, leaving a
box of notes, photocopies and hand sketched family outlines which
I decided to organize. Over the years, I've developed a deep
passion for the subject. My skills have continued to grow along
with technology, increasing ways to find information, not just on
the internet, but in the myriad of sources and locations. Interest
in genealogy has also increased during that time, with lots of
unsupported guesses and assumptions from novice hobbyists easily
shared on the internet.
Along the way, I have managed to connect with
many dozens of previously unknown distant relatives, as well as
lots of fellow researchers investigating the people that I had
identified or was trying to find information about. In addition to
joining the Mayflower Society & SAR and assisting my wife in
joining the DAR, I have aided others in resolving long-standing
issues where there was confusion between people with the same name
in a particular location and time.
Based on my enjoyment of the challenges in
figuring out how and where to solve the puzzles of people’s
ancestry, I then began developing family trees for friends and
acquaintances who expressed an interest in their family history.
And now I would like to share my experience and expertise with
others as well…
My Engineering degree, combined with my PMP
(Project Mgmt Professional)
certification enable me to organize your information and
efficiently pursue the investigation for best results in a short
period of time.
These sources should start with your oldest
living relatives and go from there, with the trail determined by
what you learn along the way. That is why you can benefit from
help from someone who has already been down most of those paths.
Services
- Quick Start
Package ($250) includes an hour interview for
background on starting point, plus two hours of research
investigation which normally can establish at least the first
several generations of ancestry. Deliverables can include a
Family Tree chart, Family History report, as well as Person
sheets for each individual. More involved families may also be
presented in either book form or as a website.
- Membership
Applications can be researched
completed and submitted for Sons or Daughters of the American
Revolution as well as the Mayflower Society for anyone with
the requisite ancestry. Investigations also performed to make
such determinations.
- Extension
Research for those with an existing family outline
and consultation on an hourly basis or negotiable for
fixed objective investigations.
- Communication can be
via phone, email, or online using Skype, Zoom, Webex, etc.
For
an example of my research and data reporting, just look thru the
data compiled on my Wells
family (referenced above).
Contact