{"id":214,"date":"2026-06-04T18:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therecordlady.com\/members\/?page_id=214"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:41:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:41:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/therecordlady.com\/members\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m Vanessa Wood a professional genealogical researcher who has spent decades digging through thrift shops, archives, and courthouses to find records that bring ancestors to life. As a RESEARCH PARTNER member, you get access to original documents behind my published articles and books \u2014 letters, photographs, pension records, and more. Many have never been published. New items added and if you&#8217;re not a member you&#8217;ll miss out.  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