PROFESSIONAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH · PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

Find the people behind the names

I help families trace their roots across the Midwest and the Gulf Coast—and build the documented lineages that earn membership in the SAR, Mayflower Society, and other hereditary societies. Whether you’ve hit a brick wall or you’re just getting started, let’s find your story together.

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Why Sycamore Hill

Genealogy that goes beyond names and dates

My own search started with a brick wall—a first-generation immigrant ancestor whose surname had been spelled a dozen different ways across the census records. Chasing him down taught me what good genealogy really takes: patience, persistence, and knowing where to look when the obvious sources run dry.
That’s the work I do for clients now. From Midwestern county records to the Spanish, British, and early American documents that make Pensacola and the Gulf Coast such rich territory, I dig past the easy answers to find the people—and the stories—behind your family tree. Every project gets meticulous research, plain-spoken updates, and genuine respect for the family you’re trusting me to uncover.

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Explore your heritage

Professional Genealogical Research

01.

Family History Research

Ideal if you want to trace your direct lineage.

02.

Lineage Society Applications

Ideal if you’re applying to SAR, DAR, the Mayflower Society, or similar.

03.

Ancestral Background Exploration

Ideal if you want the stories, not just the names.

04.

Custom Research Projects

Ideal for a specific brick wall or a single burning question.

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Bring me your brick wall

THE SYCAMORE HILL DIFFERENCE

What you get when you work with me

You work directly with the researcher

When you hire me, you work with me, not a rotating team or an account manager. The person who answers your first message is the person doing your research.

A rare Gulf Coast specialty

Pensacola’s overlapping Spanish, British, and early American records defeat most researchers. Local knowledge lets me work sources that out-of-area genealogists can’t.

Proof that holds up

I document every conclusion to professional standards, so the work stands on its own whether it’s for your own family or a lineage society reviewer.

Straight answers

I tell you what the records can and can’t prove, and what a realistic next step looks like. No inflated trees, no false certainty.

How it works

What working with me looks like

Step-01

Initial Consultation

We start with a free conversation about what you’re hoping to find and what you already know. I’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a question I can help with, and what a realistic scope looks like.

Step-02

In-Depth Research

I work through the records myself—census, vital, land, church, military, and the regional sources most researchers miss—documenting each finding to professional standards as I go.

Step-03

Regular Updates

You hear from me throughout, in plain language: what I’ve found, what it means, and where the trail leads next. You’re never left wondering where things stand.

Credentials & Affiliations

Research you can trust

Past President, Florida Society,
Sons of the American Revolution
A state-level leadership role with one of the nation’s foremost lineage and heritage organizations.

Member Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)
Committed to the APG’s standards of ethical, professional research practice.

Member National Genealogical Society (NGS)
Engaged with the field’s leading body for research education and best practices.

Member – Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS)
Supporting rigorous Midwestern research through one of the country’s largest state genealogical societies.

Ready to Uncover Your Family History?

Tell me what you’re hoping to find, and I’ll tell you honestly what’s possible. Your first consultation is free, with no obligation.

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