Our Experience & Approach

At The Rootsmiths, family history is a craft we've been refining for more than twenty years. As sisters and lifelong researchers, we've spent over two decades tracing lineages — both our own and those of the families who trust us with their stories — using the powerful combination of Ancestry.com and AncestryDNA.

Our approach pairs the breadth of the historical record with the precision of genetic science. Ancestry's vast library of vital records, censuses, immigration documents, and military files gives us the documentary backbone of a family tree, while DNA research confirms connections, breaks through brick walls, and reveals relationships that paper alone can't prove. Used together, these tools let us build trees that are both richly detailed and rigorously verified.

Every engagement begins on our professional Ancestry account, which serves as the foundation for preliminary research and initial tree-building. From there, we layer in DNA analysis and deeper record investigation to develop a complete, well-sourced portrait of your family's past.