We don’t know what we don’t know, but these unknowns still shape us. And can be passed through generations unless it is given air, tended to, and healed. This episode we speak to genealogist Theresa McVean from Ancestree Detectives who gives us a glimpse into the world of genealogy and the process of how working with a professional can help thread seemingly disparate knowledge into a family story arc. Theresa has stories for days and we get to hear about how she has used her detective skills with clients and a few stories from her own discovery journey.
If you have a family mystery needing solving and looking to hire a professional to guide you, Ancestree Detectives is a great place to start. You can get in touch with them at https://www.ancestreedetectives.com/
About our guest: Theresa McVean, co-founder and chief genealogist at Ancestree Detectives. By providing a platform for family historians to connect with a diverse group of vetted experts for as few as 30 minutes at a time, Ancestry Detectives empowers customers whether their search is record-based or DNA oriented.
Theresa began her career at the Toronto Reference Library, joined the Globe and Mail’s fledgling digital department in 1999. She went on to an award-winning career in advertising with leading publishers and advertising agencies before launching Ancestree Detectives with co-founder Dawna Henderson.She is the Chair of the Ontario Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists as well as a member of the marketing committee for APG internationally.
A daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother who grew up in Dundas and Niagara Falls, Ontario, she is a lover of family history and storytelling.
