I am a professional genealogist who specialises in turning family history into compelling, media ready stories. With over 20 years of experience uncovering ancestral narratives, decoding historical records, and connecting modern lives to forgotten pasts, I can help produiction teams bring depth, authenticity and emotional respnance to their work.
My research goes far beyond dates and names; I uncover human stories that shape identity, culture, conflict and identity. Whether it be locating a vital witness to a story, tracing acommunity's historical roots, or verifying lineage for a documentary, I approach each project with meticulous accuracy and a storyteller's instinct for narrative impact.
HOW MEDIA COMPANIES USE MY WORK:
I provide research and insights that strengthen:
Documentaries and docu-series
Verified Lineage, historical context, and expanded family narratives that elevate storytelling and avoid inaccuracies.
Television & Streaming Content
Ancestry based reveals, heritage explorations and deep-dive research for reality programming or scripted development
Podcasts
Episode ready stories, surprising historical threads, and well sourced background details
Journalism and Investigative Reporting
Rapid turnaround genealogy research for stories involving identity, historical claims, or family background
Books & MultiMedia Projects
Structuring generational timelines, discovering archival material and offering expert interpretation.
WHAT I BRING TO EVERY PROJECT:
Accuracy you can rely on: I use primary sources, cross-validate every claim, and provide clear research notes
Narratives that resonate: Data becomes a story, human, emotional and shaped for audience impact
Creative Partnership: I collaborate closely with producers, writers and showrunners to ensure the research supports the creative vision.
Speed and Discretion: I deliver thorough results on tight deadlines whilst maintaining full confidentiality. My company is data protection registered.
If you are looking for a researcher who can uncover extraordinary stories hiding in ordinary records - and transfoirm them into narrative assets - I am ready to support your next project.
If you are looking for some ideas for an exciting genealogy based TV show, I have those too.
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