Kristine Smets researched my family’s Irish genealogy in advance of a long anticipated trip to Ireland with three generations of family members in 2016.
Kristine’s research was thorough, detailed, and easy to use. She was tenacious about accuracy and following every lead. Kristine found sources of information that I could not imagine existed. Kristine fully invested herself in the project – she seemed to care as much as we did (or more) about finding information concerning our ancestors. Her final product included a beautifully written comprehensive report, an extensive accounting of her detailed research findings, and electronic copies of all source materials. It is a treasure trove of our family history. To us, the value of Kristine’s work far exceeded the cost.
Kristine’s research made our family trip to Ireland come alive. With her report in hand, we found remote family sites in Ireland and even located my mother’s second cousin, who took us on a tour of old homes, grave sites, and a fishing pier where my great grandfather worked as a fisherman in the early 1900s. My mother, my children, and I will never forget the trip.
In working with Kristine, I learned that a professional genealogist can discover facts that are not available through internet services, such as Ancestry.com. Just as importantly, through a disciplined approach to research, a genealogist can reveal and correct inaccuracies in family trees that appear on these websites. Kristine helped me set the record straight on my family tree. I highly recommend Kristine to anyone who desires to learn more about their family history.