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Carla Stancil

Professional genealogist with 40+ years of boots-on-the-ground research experience across the US and multiple countries

How they can help

  • Remote research
  • In person
  • APG member
Researches in
United States · TN
Based in
United States · NC
Languages
English

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About

Passionate genealogist and writer specializing in southeastern US genealogy, particularly Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Offers research, organization, collaboration, and coaching services.

Carla Stancil is a professional genealogist with over 40 years of hands-on research experience working for clients and personal ancestral lines. Her expertise spans dozens of US states and multiple countries, with particular specialization in the southeastern US (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee). She provides comprehensive genealogical services including research initiation, documentation organization, collaborative research, and archival record retrieval. Self-taught through extensive webinars, workshops, and formal coursework, she holds memberships in the National Genealogy Society and the Association of Professional Genealogists. She has served 17+ years in leadership roles at the Wake County Genealogical Society.

Specialties

  • genealogy research
  • family history documentation
  • ancestral research
  • southeastern US records
  • court records
  • cemetery research
  • immigration records
  • online genealogy databases

Additional credentials

Technical/medical writer and editor (multiple years); Adult health education (18 years); Litigation paralegal certificate and experience; BS Criminology, Western Carolina University (1982); NC State Archives RootsMOOC coursework; multiple state and national genealogy conferences attended; numerous online training courses completed; National Genealogy Society — member; Wake County Genealogical Society — member_and_past_leadership — NC; Granville County Genealogical Society — member — NC

Raleigh, NC, United States

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