How they can help
- Remote research
- APG member
- Researches in
- United States · NJ
- Based in
- United States · PA
- Languages
- English
- Time periods
- 18th century · 19th century
About
Professional genealogist, archivist, and historian with a master's degree in history, two decades of genealogy experience, and specialized expertise in 18th and 19th-century African American research across Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey.
Kim Bucklaw is a professional genealogist, archivist, and historian with a master's degree in history and over two decades of experience in genealogy. With a successful career in archives and historical institutions, she understands the complexities of genealogical research. She has helped thousands of clients discover their ancestral roots and specializes in diverse U.S. research with particular focus on Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey, especially 18th and 19th-century African American research. She has over a decade of experience with DNA analysis to solve genealogical mysteries and help identify unknown parentage. Kim holds a graduate certificate in Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) and is trained to make identifications using DNA in law enforcement cases involving violent crimes and unidentified human remains.
Specialties
- traditional genealogy
- family histories
- heir searches
- DNA testing consultation
- genetic genealogy
- adoption research
- unknown paternity
- property research
- house histories
- African American genealogy
- forensic genetic genealogy
- DNA identification
- brick wall solving
Additional credentials
Master's degree in History (Temple University, 2004-2007, concentration in public history and archival studies); Graduate Certificate in Forensic Genetic Genealogy (University of New Haven, 2025); Archivist (Chester County Archives, 2007-2018); Historian; Genealogical Educator
PA, United States
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