Finding Families and Building Branches
Welcome! The Record Lady is Vanessa Wood, a professional genealogist. Vanessa does genealogical research and writing to solve family history questions and work through genealogical brick walls. Vanessa is the author of 20+ published genealogical articles. She is the author of Pryor Wives, a unique surname study; and Board in Venice that highlights the story of a Southern California boarding house, it’s landlords and boarders. Read more about her experience.
What question sprouted from your family tree? Ask Vanessa
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COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Vanessa Wood, The Record Lady Collage, photograph, 2024; photographs and artifacts in personal collection.