Soul Centered
Genealogy
Solid Research + Soulful Insight
for a deeper understanding of how you’ve come to be.
Let’s Discover Your People!
DNA Discoveries
Biological Ties
Discovery and documentation of your biological kinship with Humanity.
Genealogy
Earthly Facts
Thorough research of historical artifacts for a holistic view of your ancestors’ actual human experiences.
Soul
Human Experience
A broader and deeper exploration of the familial legacies you’re evolving in this lifetime.
What would you like to discover?
Ways to Use Soul Centered Genealogy Services
I’m honored to offer support to anyone on the verge or in the midst of powerful personal discovery through genealogy.
My service to you is a true recognition of your place in human history that liberates and clarifies your family’s lineage and celebrates those who’ve made your life a reality.
What’s inspired your interest in genealogy?
Love
A natural curiosity and heartfelt reverence for those who have contributed to bringing you forth.
Celebration
You’re gathering family history artifacts for a special event, like a family reunion, birthday or anniversary.
DNA
You want to discover what and who your thousands of DNA matches are revealing to you.
Jumpstarts & Brick Walls
You want help getting started with a genealogy project, or breaking through a brick wall in your research.
Finding Your People
You want to know the identity of a parent, grandparent, or sibling and the family history that connects you.
A Messy Family Tree
Your family tree needs pruning to remove duplicate records and verify unsourced data.
Soul Centered Genealogy
You want to use the entirety of knowledge gained from genealogical and genetic research to realize biological and emotional inheritances alive as you. A deeper recognition of how your ancestor’s lives have influenced the life you’re living is valuable to you.
Let’s discover your people!
The Soul Centered Genealogy research process
The Process
Clearly defined goals, close collaboration, and open communication form the foundation of the Soul-Centered Genealogy research process.
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Begin with a Free Consultation
When you schedule a project consulation you’ll complete a form to share what you want to know about your ancestors.
We’ll then meet by phone or video to define the scope of your research project, the time required, and the specific genealogical deliverables you’ll receive at completion.
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Research, Analysis & Documentation
We’ll be in touch throughout this phase so you can provide insight, ask questions, and celebrate key discoveries.
Once agreed to research hours are complete, I’ll analyze and assimilate data as I develop your project’s deliverables. There is no hourly charge for development activities.
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Delivery, Review & Soul Centered Genealogy
You’ll receive your family history report, a digital copy of your family tree, and (or) any other agreed-upon deliverables.
The experiential influences of your familial legacies will come together in your Soul Centered Genealogy session where we’ll expand upon historical discoveries for a deeper perspective of the unions and circumstances that have contributed to your earthly existence.
Let’s Get Started!
Types of Genealogical Reports
What’s Included in your Genealogy Research Reports
Genealogical research results will be delivered digitally (in .pdf format) or published on your genealogical website of choice.
Family History Reports and Charts
Your report will be customized to the research goals and project scope defined in our initial consultation. Reports include some combination of the following documents:
- Family tree
- Copies of historical documents
- Relationship reports
- Photographs
- Kinship reports
- Key ancestor narratives
- DNA analysis (if applicable)
- Timelines of key events
- Documentation of discoveries
- Strategies for continued research
- Project research log
You’ll also receive research findings in the form of a GEDCOM (Genealogical Data Communication) file which enables the transfer of your family tree and associated records to online genealogy services and genealogy software programs.
All research projects begin with a free consultation.
The Inspiration for Soul-Centered Genealogy
Why I Created Soul Centered Genealogy
A lifelong reverence for our Human experience, interest in American history, and love of all things family lead me to genealogical research in the late 1990s. The genealogical process of collaboration, research, discovery, documentation, assimilation, and bringing the data to life through the telling of ancestral stories is highly enjoyable to me – no matter the family of interest.
How I Discovered my Passion for Genetic Genealogy
My interest in genetic genealogy was inspired by one of my Daddy’s last wishes. He’d never known his biological father and asked if I could help find out who he was. We didn’t get the chance to submit his DNA test before he passed away in 2012.
A few years later, I decided to submit my DNA test. About 9 months of intense genetic and genealogical research lead me to my Daddy’s paternal family, who now have a wonderful presence in our lives.
On my genealogy blog, I’ve shared the story of this transformative research journey: Discovering My Grandmother, Cornelia McDavid Taylor. You’ll also find other case studies, resources and articles to help you use genealogy or genetic genealogy to find your people.
What does the Soul-Centered mean?
Soul-Centered Genealogy is a natural evolution of Knowing Soul LLC.
If you’ve had a soul reading with me, you’ve already experienced aspects of Soul Centered Genealogy. Being intuitive, I primarily sense the inner human experience, where genetic and emotional inheritances manifest through thoughts and feelings. No matter the question, dilemma, ambition, or celebration – my sessions go directly to the root of familial patterns and how you’re actually living them out.
Please note that my genetic genealogical research is based upon tangible artifacts and verifiable evidence, not intuition. While I may occasionally be intuitively drawn to follow a particular research path, I don’t apply my psychic or mediumship abilities to the research process, and always abide by genealogical and genetic research practices as defined in the Genealogy Standards published by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.
Areas of Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Every human and every family history interests me as they reveal facets of the Human experience that unites us all in a sacred commonality.
These are the areas I have the most experience working with, but I’m open to researching any familial line with roots in the United States of America.
Research Areas
Colonial America
African American
European American
Enslaved Americans
Emancipation and Reconstruction
Services
Family Trees
Emotional Genealogy
DNA Discoveries (Genetic Genealogy)
Brick Wall Breakthroughs
Genealogical Reports
Let’s Get Started!
Respect for the Human Experience
DNA and Genealogy Research May Reveal Sensitive Information
The discovery of family secrets, resolving untruths passed down through generations, and finding relatives you didn’t know existed are possible outcomes of DNA and genealogical research – and just a few scenarios that may evoke a myriad of emotions in you and others.
Respect for the Human Experience
My work is grounded in respect and compassion for our human experience – for all who have come and passed, and those who’ve yet to manifest. An important aspect of our genealogical engagement will be a whole-hearted consideration for everyone who may be affected by discoveries about your family history.
Sensitive Information. I’ll help you weigh the impacts of sensitive information and support your genealogical journey with an open, judgment-free presence that respects the sanctity of the Human journey for all involved.
Privacy. Your personal information and that of living relatives will not be published or shared with any other person or organization.
Choose a Soul Centered Genealogy Project Package
Every Soul-Centered Genealogy project begins with a free consultation.
We’ll meet by video or phone to define the scope of your genealogy project, the time required, and specific deliverables you’ll receive at completion.
Genealogy Research Services and Rates
Project rates are based on total research hours, however, there are no hourly charges for hours required to assimilate research and author genealogical reports.
DNA Discoveries
Research Package
DNA Match Analysis Report + DNA-Based Family Tree + Ancestral History Reports + Genetic Genealogy Research Plan
Let’s discover how you’re related to your DNA matches and the common grandparents they’re revealing!
- Analysis of your relation to key DNA matches
- Identification of your direct biological ancestral lines
- Collaboration with other family researching your ancestors
- Support with processing sensitive information
- A digital copy of your family tree optimized for continued DNA research
- Research strategies you can move forward with
$500 (5 research hours)
or
$975 (10 research hours)
Soul-Centered Genealogy
Research Package
Discover the individual human experiences that lead to the creation of You!
Customized Genealogical Reports + Digital Family Tree + Family History Session
- A digital copy of your family tree
- Family history report with copies of historical documents, source citations, and key ancestral discoveries
- Specific strategies for continued research
- A 45-minute video session to review ancestral stories discovered during research, explore the roots of familial patterns, and to enlighten genetic and emotional inheritances alive as you.
$1,500
(15 research hours)
General Research and Special Projects
$100 per Research Hour
(Minimum of 6 research hours)
- Research a specific person or family line
- Breakthrough a brick wall in your research
- Clean up duplicate entries and questionably sourced data in an existing family tree
- Gather historical artifacts for family events and projects
- Develop and jumpstart a family history research plan
Need something unique that isn’t listed here?
Let me know, I’m probably open to it.
Genealogy Project Logistics
- Projects are billed by research hours, however, there are no hourly charges for time required to analyze research findings and author genealogical reports.
- Projects with 4 research hours or less require full payment before work commences.
- Projects with more than 4 research hours require payment of 1/2 of the project cost before work commences. The final 1/2 is due at completion (before the final project review meeting).
- Genealogy and DNA research projects are generally completed in 2 – 4 weeks (depending upon scope and complexities).
Every ancestor has a story that leads to you.
I’d be honored to help you discover how your ancestors’ experiences of loss and gain, freedom and bondage, peace and war, acceptance and denial, and the almighty force we call love have brought you forth, and shaped your personal experience of being Human.