Alabama Department of Archives and History: List of Professional Genealogical and Historical Researchers

Professional Genealogical and Historical Researchers

The Alabama Department of Archives and History reference staff cannot provide detailed research services by mail. Listed below are names of persons who do research in the department; you may contact them privately about assisting you. The department neither endorses the persons in this list nor vouches for their work. They have merely signed our register as being available to perform research for a fee. Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope when you write to any of them.

NAME: Kristi AuBuchon ADDRESS: 19947 Looney Rd. Athens, AL 35613 PHONE: 256-230-0483 WEBSITE:www.tnvalleygenealogy.com E-MAIL: tnvalleygenealogy@charter.net SPECIALIZES IN: Family history and genealogy research in the Tennessee Valley and Online, specializing in Limestone County, AL	NAME: Nancy Bean ADDRESS: 6443 Yates Court Montgomery, AL 36117 PHONE: 334-271-7694 WEBSITE:http://beangenealogyservice.com/ E-MAIL: nancybean@knology.net SPECIALIZES IN: Family history. Will travel and take digital photos.
NAME: Linda Blankenship ADDRESS: 125 Blankenship Lane Wetumpka, AL 36092 PHONE: 334-567-4697 FAX: E-MAIL: SPECIALIZES IN: Elmore, Coosa, Autauga, and Tallapoosa counties	NAME: James Mitchell Brown, MA (History) ADDRESS: PO Box 778 High Springs, FL 32655-0778 PHONE: 352-328-6674 FAX: E-MAIL: mbrown@southeasternroots.com WEBSITE: www.southeasternroots.com SPECIALIZES IN: 18th and 19th century territorial records of Alabama and Florida; land and tax records of Alabama, Georgia and Florida; Old-South research and ancestor tracking from Virginia to Alabama
NAME: Mary Buehler ADDRESS: 2149 Walbash Dr. Montgomery, AL 36116 PHONE: FAX: E-MAIL: bmbuehler@hotmail.com SPECIALIZES IN: Southern families, particularly in AL & GA, DAR Applications	NAME: Lawrence Burnette, Ph.D. ADDRESS: 34231 Kathryn Dr Lillian, AL 36549 PHONE: 251-962-3604 FAX: E-MAIL: lburnette@gulftel.com SPECIALIZES IN: Southwestern Alabama and the Gulf Coast
NAME: James B. Cotton ADDRESS: 2216 Halcyon Blvd. Montgomery, AL 36117-6904 PHONE: 334-399-7061 FAX: E-MAIL: jcotton27@charter.net SPECIALIZES IN: General history, genealogy, criminal records, and professional research - will travel	NAME: Betty J. Ducker ADDRESS: 3717 Lewis Lane Montgomery, AL 36109 PHONE: FAX: E-MAIL: bjd7@bellsouth.net SPECIALIZES IN: SC to AL migration
NAME:Family History Journey ADDRESS:3 Bronte Ct, London, W3 8HF, England, United Kingdom PHONE:+44 20 8993 4585 FAX: E-MAIL:info@familyhistoryjourney.com SPECIALIZES IN:English ancestry and heritage research, including organizing visits to ancestral home towns and archive locating and searching.	NAME: Sandra S. Fox (M.A.) ADDRESS: 5008 Longleaf Lane Birmingham, AL 35242-3452 PHONE: 205-908-0901 FAX: E-MAIL: ASBSFox@aol.com SPECIALIZES IN: AL genealogy and history, AL Courthouse research, lineage society applications, cemetery research and photographs
NAME: Mrs. Terry Jackson ADDRESS: 605 Ridgeway Drive Oneonta, AL 35121 PHONE: 205-274-8414 FAX: E-MAIL: jacksont@otelco.net SPECIALIZES IN: Blount County, Alabama records, southeastern US census records	NAME: Clarence Robert Jones, PhD. ADDRESS: 1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suite 6, 471 Suwanee, GA 30024 PHONE: 404-380-1924 FAX: 404-860-0972 E-MAIL: cjones@universalresearcher.com WEBSITE: http://universalresearcher.com/ SPECIALIZES IN: Military history, Civil War, North American and European history.
NAME: Gloria J. Mann ADDRESS: 3530 Narrow Lane Rd Montgomery, AL 36111 PHONE: 334-288-7533 FAX: 334-288-3775 E-MAIL: gjhcmann@bellsouth.net SPECIALIZES IN: Alabama and Genealogy	NAME: MyGenealogist.com ADDRESS: 3328 34th Street Boulder, CO 80301 PHONE: 720-931-3616 FAX: E-MAIL: helpdesk@mygenealogist.com WEBSITE: www.mygeneaologist.com SPECIALIZES IN: Vital records, local records, Civil War, Native American, Immigration records
NAME: Betty Nelson ADDRESS: 318 Fletcher Rd. Andalusia, AL 36421 PHONE: 334-427-4765 FAX: E-MAIL: familytree@alaweb.com SPECIALIZES IN: Covington, Butler, and Crenshaw counties	NAME:Judy Osborne ADDRESS:8187 Ansley Trace, Montgomery, AL 36117 PHONE:334-395-5872; cell 334-399-8384 FAX:same as above E-MAIL:familyfinder1@gmail WEBSITE:familyfinder1.weebly.com SPECIALIZES IN: Southern Research
NAME: Alan Pitts ADDRESS: 5200 Old Mill Circle Indian Springs, AL 35124 PHONE: FAX: E-MAIL: cssoldier@hotmail.com SPECIALIZES IN: Confederate records, service files, and pension applications.	NAME:Bill Plott ADDRESS:190 Crestview Circle Montevallo, AL 35115 PHONE: 205-665-5538 FAX: E-MAIL: wjplott@aol.com SPECIALIZES IN: Sports history, from high schools to professional, particularly football, baseball and basketball. Written four books on high school sports in Alabama. Can compile school and coaching records, statistics, etc. Also some knowledge of Alabama brewery history and willing to consider other research topics.
NAME: Thomas G. Rodgers, M. Ed ADDRESS: 829 W. Washington St. Eufaula, AL 36027 PHONE: 334-687-8863 FAX: E-MAIL: graycat1944@yahoo.com SPECIALIZES IN: Military history and ancestor service records, esp. Civil War (including regimental histories), and general Southeastern genealogy, particularly Alabama and Tennessee	NAME: Morris Simon ADDRESS: 118 Brookhaven Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 PHONE: FAX: E-MAIL: mosimon@comcast.net WEBSITE: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~gazette/gazette.html SPECIALIZES IN: St. Clair & Tuscaloosa counties, Creek Wars, African-Americans, early land records, early newspapers, lineage society applications, family histories, local 1890 census reconstructions
NAME: Richard A. Smallwood, Sr. ADDRESS: 1008 Harrison Ave. Huntsville, AL 35801-3139 PHONE: 256-536-0491 FAX: E-MAIL: SMALLY@aol.com SPECIALIZES IN: Alabama, Tennessee and West Georgia; lineage society applications	NAME: Jim Snider ADDRESS: 446 E. Vanderbilt Loop Montgomery, AL 36109 PHONE: 334-272-5114 FAX: E-MAIL: jim@alatree.com WEBSITE: http://www.alatree.com SPECIALIZES IN: General Alabama Genealogy and research. Digital photography
NAME: Taylor & Hammel LLC ADDRESS: 1224 N. Meade St. #22 Arlington, VA 22209 PHONE: 703-822-4658 FAX: 703-842-8656 E-MAIL: info@taylorhammel.com WEBSITE: www.taylorhammel.com SPECIALIZES IN: Alabama historical, environmental and legal research	NAME: Marc D. Thompson, Professional Genealogist, APG ADDRESS: 708 Enfield Rd Delray Beach, FL 33444 PHONE: 561-676-6179 FAX: E-MAIL: genealogist22@aol.com WEBSITE: www.rootsweb.com/~gachath3 SPECIALIZES IN: North America & Western Europe
NAME: Floyd W. Weatherbee, Jr. ADDRESS: 700 Joryne Drive Montgomery, AL 36109 PHONE: 334-272-4226 FAX: E-MAIL: fweatherbee@knology.net SPECIALIZES IN: Military history research & genealogical research

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