Beginning Genealogy

Judy has been researching her family tree from the age of 12, specializing in French-Canadian, Acadian, Native American, and Michigan research because of her own family heritage.  Owner of the website Lineage Journeys, she conducts research for clients and offers presentations across the US, Canada, and the world. She also travels to research in archives/repositories and the locations of her ancestral homes in Scotland, France, Germany, and around the US.

Judy is the President of the Oakland County Genealogical Society, Vice-President of the Michigan Genealogical Council, Awards Chair of the National Genealogical Society, and a member of many other genealogical societies and organizations.

As a Lakota and Métis woman who also has northern European ancestry, Judy is a leader in her spiritual community.