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Treasured Ancestors

Marissa J. Gardner

A Historical and Forensic Genealogy Research Firm – Discover the Pearls in Your Family Tree

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Email: TreasuredAncestors@gmail.com
Phone: (435) 243-2219

How they can help

Remote research
In person

Accredited Genealogist (AG®) — German research
APG member

Researches in: United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Poland, Sweden
Based in: United States · UT
Languages: English · German
Time periods: all periods

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About

Expert genealogy research firm specializing in complex U.S. and European family history cases, probate and kinship research, and dual citizenship applications. Led by Marissa J. Gardner, AG®, with over two decades of professional experience.

Treasured Ancestors is a premier historical and forensic genealogy research firm based near Salt Lake City, Utah, operating since 2009. The firm is led by founder and lead researcher Marissa J. Gardner, an Accredited Genealogist® (AG®) with a Bachelor of Arts in Family History and Genealogy from Brigham Young University (2005) and AG® credential earned in 2011 through ICAPGen with regional specialty in German research. Marissa brings over two decades of professional experience including roles at Ancestry.com, ProGenealogists, Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, Venio, and Legacy Tree Genealogists. She is employed as a research consultant at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she assists visitors with complex genealogical questions and provides expert guidance on international records and methodology. The firm collaborates with trusted researchers in the U.S., Canada, and Europe to obtain documents from elusive archives. Specializations include solving challenging brick walls, identifying heirs for probate/trust/real estate/mineral rights cases, supporting dual citizenship applications, and providing research that meets legal standards for court testimony. Marissa mentors emerging genealogists, recently concluded a two-year term as treasurer for the APG Forensic Special Interest Group, and serves on the board of the FEEFHS organization.

Specialties

genealogy research
forensic genealogy
probate genealogy
kinship research
dual citizenship by descent
DNA analysis
immigration research
ancestral hometowns
European records
German research
brick wall solving
heir identification
historical family history

Additional credentials

Bachelor of Arts in Family History and Genealogy from Brigham Young University (2005); Research consultant at FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City; Board member FEEFHS; Former treasurer APG Forensic Special Interest Group; Marissa now serves on the board of the FEEFHS organization — FEEFHS

Grantsville, UT, United States

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