Roots Expert
Johnson Research Services
Ray Johnson
Chicago's History Cop - Historical and genealogical research for 30+ years
How they can help
- Remote research
- In person
- Researches in
- United States · Illinois
- Based in
- United States · Illinois
- Languages
- English
About
Former criminal investigator, author, historian, and lecturer offering client-based historical and genealogical research services in the Chicago area since 2005.
Ray Johnson is a former criminal investigator, author, historian, and lecturer. He is the owner and founder of Johnson Research Services and since 2005 has conducted historical research for television production companies, documentarians, authors, attorneys, and family historians. He has been featured on television shows and documentaries on Discovery ID, History Channel, PBS, BBC and has appeared on numerous local television shows and print media. Ray has over 30 years of lecturing and teaching experience on a variety of topics in the historical, law enforcement, and genealogical fields. He has also conducted guided tours of historical locations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
Specialties
- Chicago history
- urban legends
- local history
- genealogical research
- historical research
- law enforcement history
Additional credentials
Former criminal investigator; author; featured on Discovery ID, History Channel, PBS, BBC
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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