Roots Expert
Founding Mothers Genealogy
Sonja Alves
Genealogy for the twenty-first century; look beyond names and dates and tell your family story.
How they can help
- Remote research
- APG member
- Researches in
- United States, Sweden
- Based in
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Time periods
- 17th century onwards (for Coloni · 1890s onwards (for Eastern Europ · Modern era
About
A millennial genealogist with a degree in studio art who focuses on exhaustively researched genealogy books that tell family stories guided by principles of inclusion and social justice. Specializes in uncovering the forgotten stories of women ancestors.
Sonja is a professional genealogist who moved beyond traditional lineage-focused research to create detailed, narrative-driven genealogy books. After her grandfather's passing, she investigated family legends and fell in love with genealogical research. Her practice is grounded in rigorous record-based evidence and a commitment to social justice in genealogy. Each commissioned family book takes approximately six months and includes ancestral stories, local history context, archival records, and photographs. She works one project at a time to maintain quality standards.
Specialties
- family narrative genealogy
- women's genealogy
- exhaustively researched family histories
- genealogy for social justice
- family books
- local history context
- Eastern European Jewish ancestry
- Colonial American ancestry
United States
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