Katie Rebecca Garner Genealogy

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Feeling stuck on a challenging genealogical brick wall?
It is time to hire me. I can help you break through and make real progress in your research. Every discovery I provide will be backed by original source documents, ensuring verified genealogical relationships.
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Services

Please check the services for researching your ancestors in America.

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Mini-project

Option A. Retrieving and transcribing a document.

Option B. Developing a research plan based on what you’ve already done and what’s still available for you to research.

5 hours max

Research project

Whether you know nothing at all about your ancestors or have spent years researching them, I will begin with what you have. I will seek out additional records about your ancestors to answer your burning questions about them. I will write a report on my findings that details what the records prove, sparking new connections with your ancestors.

10 – 40 hours

Narrative project

Have you already researched the heck out of your ancestors? Or have other people researched them and attached so many photos and documents that it’s overwhelming? I will go through all these photos and documents, write up the story they are trying to tell, and weave in historical information. This story will bring your ancestors to life.

10 – 15 hours per ancestor

Delivery Options

Research packages will include the research report or plan, all documents found during research, and a research log. Package delivery options include:

  • Digital: all documents will be emailed to you in a zip folder or a OneDrive link. Cost: free
  • USB Flash Drive: all documents will be transferred to a USB flash drive which will be mailed to you. Cost: $5 for the flash drive + $9.65 shipping.
  • Printed: all documents will be printed and mailed to you. Cost: $0.10 per page + $9.65 shipping.

Refer A Friend

Happy with my service? Tell your friends. For each referral who signs up for a project, you will receive a free $150 credit to your next project.

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About Me

I was introduced to genealogy through volunteering with FamilySearch as a young missionary in 2014. I took my newfound love of family history to college and earned an Associate degree of Applied Science in Family History Research from BYU-Idaho in 2018. I am currently pursuing an AG through ICAPGen, specializing in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic.

I write genealogy articles for multiple companies, including Price Genealogy, GenealogyBank, Family Tree Magazine, and the MyHeritage Wiki. In my creative writing pursuits, I write genealogy ghost stories.

I got married in 2024. I live in Orem, Utah, with my husband. After I put away my genealogy projects for the day, I spoil my husband with my cooking. We like to watch movies and anime together, during which I will either be knitting or crocheting. Otherwise, I’ll bury my nose in a book.

Professional Genealogist

About Me

I was introduced to genealogy through volunteering with FamilySearch as a young missionary in 2014. I took my newfound love of family history to college and earned an Associate degree of Applied Science in Family History Research from BYU-Idaho in 2018. I am currently pursuing an AG through ICAPGen, specializing in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic.

I write genealogy articles for multiple companies, including Price Genealogy, GenealogyBank, Family Tree Magazine, and the MyHeritage Wiki. In my creative writing pursuits, I write genealogy ghost stories.

I got married in 2024. I live in Orem, Utah, with my husband. After I put away my genealogy projects for the day, I spoil my husband with my cooking. We like to watch movies and anime together, during which I will either be knitting or crocheting. Otherwise, I’ll bury my nose in a book.

Genealogy Blogs

U.S. Regions: Upper South

U.S. Regions: Upper South

Americans today whose ancestors settled in the early Virginia and Carolina colonies may be connected to some of our nation’s important historical events. Virginia and North Carolina colonists loved...

U.S. Regions: North Central

U.S. Regions: North Central

The Little House on the Prairie series follows the Ingalls family as they move from Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, and eventually to the Dakotas. The book series was written by Laura Ingalls Wilder...

U.S. Regions: Mid-Atlantic

U.S. Regions: Mid-Atlantic

Pennsylvania can claim to be the birthplace of the United States, as that was where the continental congress was held which wrote the declaration of independence and later formed the constitution....

U.S. Regions: Great Lakes

U.S. Regions: Great Lakes

Home of Wisconsin cheese and Chicago deep dish pizza, the land around the Great Lakes has attracted settlers with its fertile soil and many rivers. The Great Lakes region of the U.S. includes the...

U.S. Regions: New England

U.S. Regions: New England

Many American history classes begin with New England settlement. Even though other colonies which are now part of the U.S. were being settled around that time, the colonies comprising New England...

WWII US Research

WWII US Research

Not many decades ago, everyone’s grandpa had been involved in World War II. Now that it’s the 2020s, the WWII veterans are dying off, and their stories need to be remembered. This is easy to do if...

Food: Connecting Families

Food: Connecting Families

As we finish off the last of the holiday leftovers and begin our new year’s resolutions, do we appreciate where the family recipes fueling our holiday menus come from? Both my parents have passed...

Cemetery Research

Cemetery Research

Halloween approaches, and with it the image of abandoned cemeteries illuminated only by the light of the moon. While this scene may be eerie, genealogists do not associate cemeteries with...

Immigration and Naturalization: Part 2

Immigration and Naturalization: Part 2

Aside from what remains of the indigenous population, the U.S. is peopled with immigrants and descendants of immigrants. Some immigrant ancestors are as recent as parents or grandparents while other...

Immigration and Naturalization Research: Part 1

Immigration and Naturalization Research: Part 1

Family stories may have been passed down about an immigrant ancestor. Or the immigrant ancestor is discovered after tracing the family back several generations in the U.S. In either case,...

Newspaper Research

Newspaper Research

Newspapers are the ancestors of Facebook. Our ancestors used newspapers to keep up with the world around them, much how we use social media today. Newspapers contain political, sports, and social...

Finding Children Who Died Young

Finding Children Who Died Young

Family history is about learning of the lives of those who lived before us. Some of those lives were shorter than others. With the advent of modern medicine, life expectancy has increased while...

Testimonials

“I am very pleased with the Katie’s professional undertaking and accomplishments concerning this project and I would most certainly recommend her to anyone interested in employing her for genealogical research.”
– G. Parsons

“The information provided for my project was very thorough. There was a detailed analysis of available records for this project that contained visuals and was organized in a way that was easy to understand. The research plan contained many good leads and was broken down into manageable steps that I am excited to pursue going forward. I would recommend this service to anyone.”
– Kerri S.

“I thought you did a great job on being very thorough and thanks for taking the time to do this for us. I might be having you do more in the future. Thanks again for your time it was spent well.”
– Katie S.

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Fill out the form below to send me all known information about your American ancestors. I will get back to you with an estimate on your research project.

Phone: 1-385-472-7979
katie@krgarnergenealogy.com

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