Ancestral Past
Services
We offer a free 20-minute phone consultation on your genealogy goals. We will then prepare a proposal on how we might best help. Contact scott@ancestralpast.com for more info.
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We provide genealogical research, consulting and reports in the following areas:
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Assistance with Breaking Down Family Tree "Brick Walls"
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​Family Tree Research and Documentation
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American Settlement & Migration (17th-20th centuries)
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US Immigration from the British Isles (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
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US Immigration from Ireland
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US Immigration from Germany
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American Military Service
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DNA Analysis and Interpretation
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Home History
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Lead genealogist, Scott Norrick, is also available for lectures and speaking to conferences, libraries, societies and clubs on the topics listed.
Recent genealogy presentation topics have included:
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Scottish Immigration to America
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1950 Census- Insights and Discoveries (developed for specific Midwest states and communities based on census research)
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German Immigration to Midwest U.S. 1848-1900
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Understanding US Census Data
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Genealogy Resources- A Primer
Presentations over the past year have included to the following groups:
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McHenry County Genealogical Society (Crystal Lake, IL) In Person
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Anoka County Historical Society (Anoka, MN) Virtual
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Kankakee Valley Genealogical Society (Kankakee, IL) In Person
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Elgin Genealogical Society (Elgin, IL) In Person
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Guernsey County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society (Cambridge, OH) Virtual
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Emmet County Genealogical Society (Petoskey, MI) In Person
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Lebanon Historical Society (Lebanon, WI) In Person
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Central Missouri Genealogical Society (Columbia, MO) Virtual
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History Center of Olmsted County (Rochester, MN) Virtual
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South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society (Hazel Crest, IL) In Person
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Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire (Eau Claire, WI) Virtual
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Boone County Genealogical Society (Lebanon, IN) Virtual
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Huntington County Genealogical Society (Huntington, IN) Virtual
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Northwoods Genealogical Society (Rhinelander, WI) Virtual
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Lorain County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society (Elyria, OH) Virtual
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Dodge and Jefferson County Genealogical Society (Watertown, WI) In Person
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Carillon Club of Naperville (Naperville, IL) In Person
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Tri-State Genealogical Society (Evansville, IN) Virtual
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Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society (Stevens Point, WI) Virtual
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Lake County Public Library (Merrillville, IN) In Person
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