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Tangled Web Genealogy

Sherri Steele

Untangling your family history, one branch at a time

How they can help

  • Remote research
  • APG member
  • APG member
Researches in
United States
Based in
United States · Colorado
Languages
English
Time periods
Civil War era · Revolutionary War era · Immigration records (19th-20th c · Colonial and early American

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About

Professional genealogist with 20+ years of experience in traditional genealogy research and 15 years working with DNA as a genealogical tool. Specializes in genetic genealogy, unknown parentage cases, and brick wall resolution.

Sherri Steele is the founder of Tangled Web Genealogy and brings together traditional family history research with genetic/DNA testing to expand the potential for discovering family histories. She holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology and has a professional background in academic research, database management, and project management. Sherri employs the Genealogical Proof Standard and follows the APG Code of Ethics. Her expertise includes genetic genealogy using DNA test results combined with traditional methods, assisting adoptees and those with unknown parentage in identifying birth families, and helping clients break through genealogical brick walls. She has identified Civil War veterans, located Revolutionary War Patriot records, and discovered ancestors in immigration records and Ellis Island documents.

Specialties

  • genetic genealogy
  • DNA testing
  • unknown parentage
  • adoptee search
  • brick wall resolution
  • DNA match analysis
  • traditional genealogy research
  • lineage society requirements
  • German-Russian ancestry
  • American ancestor location
  • military records
  • immigration records

Additional credentials

Bachelor's degree in Psychology; professional background in academic research, database management, and project management; employs Genealogical Proof Standard; follows APG Code of Ethics; National Genealogical Society (NGS); New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS); International Society of Genetic Genealogy; Colorado Genealogical Society (CGS) — Colorado; Boulder Genealogy Society (BGS) — Colorado; American Historical Society of Germans From Russia (AHSRG)

Colorado, United States

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