7/14/2023 0 Comments Whats my family tree![]() ![]() (We’ll cover how to hire a genealogist later in this blog post.)įor the most part, genealogists compile their findings on your family history into a research report. A professional genealogist is the person who will build your family tree using records you’re familiar with from the show, like censuses and vital records. The way to get a Finding Your Roots-style experience yourself is to hire a professional genealogist. himself, but you can get a similar work product from a qualified professional genealogist. So, to summarize, you probably can’t hire Henry Louis Gates Jr. Many other genealogists have not worked on Finding Your Roots, but are massively talented and can help you learn more about your family history, similar to the way guests do on the show. The good news is that several of the genealogists who have worked on Finding Your Roots, as well as other shows like Who Do You Think You Are?, are available for hire. You can read more about genealogists’ specialties in my blog post on the subject. The research for the stories on Finding Your Roots is completed by a team of people, including several professional genealogists who specialize in different subject areas, such as genetic genealogy. To be clear, I don’t work for Finding Your Roots I’m just a professional genealogist who knows people who have worked on the show and I was present for the filming of an episode. hosts the program, but-as I understand it-he does not do the research into the guests’ family histories himself. ![]()
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