Jay is a board-certified genealogist based in Roseville, Minnesota.
Jay has taught in the SLIG Advanced Practicum course, lectured at FGS, NGS, SLIG, and GRIP, and presented for conferences and societies across the country.
- Co-managing Editor, Minnesota Genealogist
- Past-president, Minnesota Genealogical Society
- Past Director, Association of Professional Genealogists
- Former trustee, BCG Education Fund
- Recipient of MGS Founders Award, North Star Award, and Minnesota Genealogy Ambassador Award
- GenProof mentor
- American Society of Genealogists Scholar Award (2009)
- Award winner, International Society of Family History Writers and Editors writing competition
Jay has taught in the SLIG Advanced Practicum course, lectured at FGS, NGS, SLIG, and GRIP, and presented for conferences and societies across the country.
I am a family history enthusiast with more than 25 years of genealogy research experience. My favorite research targets are the English Tidballs and the Fawkners of Kentucky and Indiana, but I also dabble in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Norwegian research. See "My Family History" for more details.
