Role: Genealogy Researcher
Date: Jan. 2020 - Apr. 2020
Location: Newark, CA
Tools: Google Drive, Docs, Sheets | Microsoft Word, Ancestry, 23andMe, Facebook

Description:

• Conducted independent DNA analysis using Ancestry and 23andMe to identify biological father through cross-referenced genealogical records and historical documentation

• Created and managed a shared digital archive to centralize research, facilitating collaboration across a private sibling group of 25+ members

• Compiled and presented conclusive lineage evidence, integrating donor history, ancestry trees, and DNA matches to confirm identity

• Initiated outreach to biological father and helped coordinate follow-up conversations and in-person introductions with extended donor family

• Maintained structured family records to support ongoing genealogical discovery and strengthen long-term sibling connections