About Us

Standards and Ethics

When performing research, we follow the Genealogical Proof Standard of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and the Code of Ethics of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Four P's Describe Jane "to a T":

Passionate about genealogy and local history
Persistent in getting to the bottom of mysteries
Prioritizes using fully cited primary and secondary sources to prove relationships, not undocumented online trees
Personal adherence to the principles of professional genealogical standards, as described in the Association of Professional Genealogists and the National Genealogical Society

Education:

Boston Univ., Center for Professional Educ.: "Certificate in Genealogical Research," 2017
Certificate, "Determining Kinship Reliably with the Genealogical Proof Standard," Genealogical Research Institute of Pennsylvania (GRIP), 2014
Master of Arts in Teaching and French - Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
BA - Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Alliance Francaise Prize in French.
Summer Certificate - Universite de Caen, Normandy, France

Languages:

English, French, Spanish, Latin, Old Dutch, basic 1600s-1800s (not modern Dutch)

Relevant Experiences and Memberships:

Association of Professional Genealogists, member
National Genealogical Society, member
President of Muskegon County (Michigan) Genealogical Society, 2010- current

Creator of Pioneer Certificate Program of Muskegon County Genealogical Society
Genealogist since 1976, digging into county basements when allowed

Family ties to The Netherlands & several visits to Friesland Province & others
Presented Power Point Land Records programs
Social Worker experience provides great insight into people's behavior