About
Midwest Ancestor Research
We
offer individualized genealogy
research services, tailored to your needs. Located in Minnesota,
we have access to primary records in the Midwestern United States
- Minnesota,
Wisconsin,
Illinois
and Iowa.
We have experience
researching in many of the counties of these states, having
researched
our own ancestors
over
the
past 8 years. 
We are professional genealogists
and partners. Among our experiences:
- French Canadian Fur Traders in Minnesota
and Wisconsin
- Norwegian immigrants to Minnesota
& Wisconsin
- Irish coal miners in Pennsylvania and Illinois
- Colonial immigrants and their migration
to the Midwest
- German immigrants to Wisconsin,
Illinois, Minnesota, then England & New York
- Irish to Illinois & Minnesota
Our background:
- Mary is a former software developer
and website
designer. She has a working knowledge of
Spanish, Italian and Latin. Genealogy-related memberships:
- National Genealogical
Society
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Minnesota
Genealogical Society (board member)
- Irish Genealogical Society
International (board member & secretary)
- Association of Professional
Genealogists
- Sheila has a working knowledge
of German, French and Spanish. She has also studied Russian and Irish
Gaelic. She is currently working to expand MWAR offerings to include
video and DVD family histories. Genealogy-related
memberships:
- National Genealogical Society
- Minnesota Genealogical Society
- Association of Professional
Genealogists
- Irish Genealogical Society
International (active volunteer with the Member Surname Interests
database and The Septs publication)
- Various County genealogical
societies
- Minnesota Historical Society
We work as a team to use our
skills to your best advantage.
Gift
certificates available - a great gift for a holiday, milestone
birthday or anniversary! Contact
us for details.