Roots Expert
AncestorStalker
Josh Jenkins
Professional genealogy research with global boots on the ground
- josh@joshjenkins.net
How they can help
- Remote research
- In person
- APG member
- APG member
- Researches in
- United States, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom · Wales
- Based in
- United States · Maryland
- Languages
- English
About
Josh Jenkins is the principal researcher at AncestorStalker with over two decades of client genealogy research experience. He previously collaborated with Ancestry.com as an expert researcher and is an administrator of multiple DNA surname projects.
Josh Jenkins is a professional genealogist and principal researcher at AncestorStalker, a genealogy research firm serving clients for over two decades. He specializes in family tree creation, DNA analysis, and locate services with a global network of associates capable of on-site research across multiple continents. Josh previously worked as an expert researcher for Ancestry.com and administers several Y-DNA and mtDNA surname projects with nearly 300 members combined. He holds a Master of Science in Information Systems from UMBC and works in IT fields. Based in Columbia, Maryland, Josh leads teams researching in repositories including the National Archives and Records Administration (Washington, DC), National Archives of Ireland, Louisiana State Archives, and institutions in Canada, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Ireland, and Wales.
Specialties
- family tree creation
- DNA analysis
- genetic genealogy
- DNA customized projects
- Native American determination
- locate services
- archival research
- royal ancestry
- Y-DNA surname projects
- mtDNA projects
- homestead records
- estate records
- tax records
- cemetery research
Additional credentials
Master of Science in Information Systems (UMBC); Administrator of Y-DNA Surname Projects; Administrator of mtDNA Project (nearly 300 members combined)
Columbia, Maryland, United States
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