Roots Expert
Family Tree Reflections
Carolyn Johnson Burns
Genealogical and historical researcher specializing in Ohio ancestry and heir research
How they can help
- Remote research
- In person
- Researches in
- United States · OH
- Based in
- United States · OH
- Languages
- English
- Time periods
- all periods
About
Genealogist with 30 years of experience helping families discover their ancestors and descendants, with deep roots in Ohio and expertise in military and historical research.
Carolyn Johnson Burns is a genealogical and historical researcher based in Dayton, Ohio, with 30 years of experience helping families find their ancestors and descendants. With deep roots in Ohio, she has established herself as a specialist in the Dayton and Montgomery County area. Her research experience extends globally and includes extensive work for trust and estate companies and law firms providing heir research. She serves as recording secretary, publicity officer, and consultant for the Montgomery County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, and volunteers as the genealogist for the Dayton VA Medical Center, providing military and historical research for veterans and National Military Homes across the U.S. Her work has been featured in the book 'Hey, America; Your Roots Are Showing' by Megan Smolenyak and in the TV show 'Who Do You Think You Are?'
Specialties
- Ohio genealogy
- Dayton history
- Montgomery County
- military genealogy
- veteran research
- heir research
- cemetery records
- estate research
Additional credentials
Recording Secretary, Publicity Officer, and Consultant for Montgomery County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society; Volunteer Genealogist for Dayton VA Medical Center; Montgomery County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society — organizational_affiliation — Ohio
Dayton, OH, United States
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