Professional Illinois Genealogists at Heritage Bridge
Do you want to hire an expert Illinois genealogist? The team at Heritage Bridge would be happy to serve you with professional, accurate genealogy research.
It’s possible to uncover the stories, journeys, and experiences of your Midwestern ancestors and discover another layer of who you are.
Laurie’s ancestor Thomas Padfield in the Summerfield Cemetery, St. Clair County, Illinois. He moved to Illinois in 1815.
Perhaps one of your ILlinois ancestors experienced one of these historically significant events.
The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, made it easier to migrate west across New York, and the Great Lakes (MIchigan), before settling in the Chicago area.
John Deere, an inspiring pioneer, and entrepreneur, revolutionized America by making the first steel plow in 1837, allowing your ancestors to settle and farm on the prairie in Illinois and other Midwest states.
By the 1830s, Illinois gained nearly 500,000 settlers, many of whom migrated on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
If you’ve hit a brick wall in your research, want to know more about your ancestors, or have specific questions about their immigration routes, the team at Heritage Bridge is here for you.
Laurie Hermance-Moore is a top accredited professional genealogist with extensive experience in the Midwest, including Illinois.
She’s traced her own early settlers in Illinois and also served clients with research to reveal their family lineages. Her Illinois experience includes both online and local research at the Illinois Regional Archives.
We know you work to build and maintain a sense of family traditions today. Now you can expand your family legacy by adding depth and context to your story.
NEED HELP WITH ANY OF THESE GENEALOGY CHALLENGES?
Illinois Family Trees: Do you want to learn the identities and stories of your ancestors? We will research your family and provide historical context. We love working with Iowa’s historical records to uncover your family's roots, plus adding in-depth knowledge of Iowa history and settlement so you can learn your connection to history.
Breaking Through Brick Walls: Expert assistance in overcoming genealogical challenges and finding biological family connections. We are experts in Iowa records and research!
Discovering birth parents through DNA: We have served many individuals with biological family research, solving long-standing mysteries.
We serve attorneys with expert probate and real estate work. Our work has been admitted to court.
WHY CHOOSE OUR Illinois GENEALOGY SERVICES?
Personalized Attention and Superior Customer Service: Our services are customized to meet your specific research goals, ensuring individualized attention to every client.
Experienced genealogists from the Heritage Bridge team will work directly with you. Our research team includes an Accredited Genealogist® and two Certified Genealogists® who oversee all projects, giving your Iowa-based project rigorous quality control and accuracy.
Lengthy Reports, written to genealogical standards with full citations, document images, analysis, proof summaries, a research log, and more. You can trust that our work is thorough.
Learn more on our Family History Services page, including descriptions of services and sample pricing.
Ready to explore your Illinois roots?