Sherlock Combs Genealogy® provides the following genealogy services:

Genealogy Research

The game’s afoot! Whether you are a beginner with enthusiasm but no time, or someone who has reached a brick wall with the research you have already completed, Sherlock Combs Genealogy® can be on the case!

Because I can read Russian, and have access to ever increasing numbers of digitized documents from academic libraries in the former Soviet Union, I can find things from the Old Country that other people can’t.
 

Translation

Russian-language documents from the 19th and early 20th century are my specialty, both narrative and columnar formats. These include vital records (birth, marriage, divorce, death), reviski skazki (the equivalents to a U. S. Federal census), passports, and other types of documents.

Genealogy Presentations/Speaking Topics

• Introduction to Jewish Genealogy
• American Warp, Jewish Weft: Weaving Jewish-specific Sources with Traditional Genealogy
• Learn Just Enough Russian for Genealogy
• From Babel to Benefit: Foreign-Language Translation Tips for Genealogists
• Real World DNA: Delights and Disappointments
• From Chernorudka to Chicago – Lessons Learned From Tracing One Family’s  Immigration Pathway
• Death Decoded: Documenting Death With or Without a Death Certificate
• Pandemic! How the 1918 Spanish Flu Affected Your Family
• Dating Your 20th Century Family Photos
• Sticking to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogical Research
• Let No (Wo)Man Put Asunder: Researching Ancestors Who Divorce
• Sensitive Subjects in Genealogy
• Finding the Kernel of Truth in Your Family’s Stories
• Is There a Baby Catcher in Your Bloodline? (aka Is There a Midwife in Your Mishpocha?)
• Is There a Doctor in the House? Researching Physician Ancestors
• The Family Patchwork – Stitching Families Separated by History Back Together

Each presentation can be customized for your specific needs.
Please contact me for more information.