User:MelissaMularski

Helping individuals using forensic and traditional genealogy research. I love solving complex questions and helping bring ancestors to life for those interested in their stories.

I've been successfully helping find answers to genetic mysteries using gedmatch, ancestry.com, and traditional genealogy: discovering unknown parents due to adoption, being surprised by unexpected NPEs, proving the ancestry of orphaned many-times-great-grandparents.

Some of my areas of interest: - unknown family/parentage/ancestor questions - complicated family trees - discovering alternative forms of vital information when no typical records exist - Milwaukee-area cemeteries, especially related to the Milwaukee Co Grounds and defunct historic cemeteries

DNA-related sites: GEDmatch, 23andMe, Ancestry, FamilyTreeDNA, LivingDNA, MyHeritage

Software: Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, Family Tree Maker, Family Book Creator, gedmatch.com, MS Access and Excel

Access to notable non-public online Archives/Repositories: - Access World News - Historic Milwaukee-area papers via NewsBank - Ancestry.com World Edition - Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers (1840s-90 days ago) via WNA - GenealogyBank.com - JSTOR 12M+ academic journal articles, books and primary sources - NewspaperArchive.com - Newspapers.com Publishers Extra - 19th Century US Newspapers via Gale (cengage.com) - US Newsstream with Chicago Tribune and LA Times (1980s-today) via ProQuest

Notable local in-person Archives/Repositories: - Dane Co Courthouse (WI vital records) - Family History Centers (microfilm and worldwide vital record sets) - Milwaukee Co Courthouse (MKE vital records) - Milwaukee Historical Society - Milwaukee Public Library - UW-M Area Research Centers and AGSL - Wisconsin Historical Society - cemeteries, churches, colleges/universities, etc. in SE WI and NE IL

Personal genealogy resources: - 3,000+ cataloged electronic books and maps - library of 400+ books and maps

Ancestry extended family tree