Service
How Coaching Works
Getting Started
Guidance is provided to identify which family line the reunion is for, clarify the purpose of the gathering, and set realistic expectations for size, budget, and timeline. Planning begins with structure so nothing feels scattered or rushed.
Planning and Organization
Support includes selecting dates and locations, building timelines, setting deadlines, and understanding how reunion registration differs from hotel bookings. This prevents confusion and keeps planning on track.
Negotiation Support
Families receive guidance on working with hotels, venues, and vendors. This includes understanding group rates, reviewing contracts, and learning what is negotiable to avoid unnecessary costs.
Themes and Reunion Focus
Assistance is provided in choosing reunion themes that reflect family history and values. Themes may be historical, generational, faith based, or fun focused. The goal is purpose, not just an event.
Games and Activities
Planning includes age appropriate games and activities for elders, adults, teens, and children. Activities are designed to encourage connection, participation, and shared memories.
Ancestral Stories and Legacy
Ancestral stories are woven into the reunion experience. This includes honoring elders, sharing family history, and creating moments that preserve family memory in ways that are easy to understand and meaningful.
Communication and Family Involvement
Clear communication strategies are provided to help families share updates, expectations, and information. This reduces misunderstandings and helps prevent tension.
Follow Through and Wrap Up
Planning does not stop when the reunion ends. Guidance includes preserving photos, stories, and documents so the reunion becomes part of the family legacy.
How Coaching Works
Who This Service Is For
Coaching is one on one and beginner friendly. Each session focuses on practical steps that can be used immediately.
- Families planning their first reunion
- Families restarting after years apart
- Families who want structure, clarity, and legacy
Genealogy Coach
Genealogy coaching provides clear guidance for individuals and families who want to research their family history but do not know where to start or how to move forward.
This service focuses on understanding records, organizing information, and building a family history that makes sense. It is designed for beginners and for those who feel stuck after starting research on their own.
What Genealogy Coaching Covers
Understanding Records and Documents
Support includes learning how to read and understand census records, vital records, military records, and other commonly used documents. Records are explained in plain language so they are easier to interpret.
Research Strategies
Coaching includes step by step research strategies to help locate ancestors across different time periods. This includes learning where to search and how to avoid common mistakes that slow progress.
Organizing Family Information
Guidance is provided on organizing names, dates, locations, and documents so research stays clear and manageable. This includes help with family trees and record tracking.
Breaking Through Research Roadblocks
Many families reach a point where records become difficult to find. Coaching helps identify alternative records and next steps when progress feels stalled.
African American Genealogy Support
Special attention is given to challenges faced in African American genealogy, including research before 1870. Guidance focuses on using available records and building context when documentation is limited.
Preserving Family Stories
Genealogy is more than names and dates. Coaching includes guidance on collecting oral history, documenting family stories, and connecting records to real people.
Next Steps and Long Term Planning
Coaching helps create a clear plan for continued research after the session ends. This ensures progress continues with confidence and direction
How Coaching Works
Who This Service Is For
Sessions are one on one and beginner friendly. Coaching is focused on practical guidance that can be used immediately
Who This Service Is For
- Individuals new to genealogy
- Families researching African American ancestry
- Researchers who feel stuck or overwhelmed
- Anyone who wants clear guidance without confusion
Genealogy Research
Genealogy research provides hands on support for individuals and families who want accurate information about their ancestors but do not have the time, experience, or access to research records.
This service focuses on locating records, verifying information, and documenting findings in a clear and organized way. Research is conducted with care so family history is based on evidence, not guesses.
What Genealogy Research Covers
Research Scope and Focus
Research begins by identifying the specific ancestor, family line, or question to be investigated. This ensures time is spent on targeted record searches with clear goals.
Record Location and Review
Available records are searched and reviewed. This may include census records, birth and death records, marriage records, military records, land records, and other historical documents when accessible.
Fact Verification
Names, dates, locations, and relationships are reviewed across multiple records to confirm accuracy. Conflicting information is noted and evaluated.
African American Genealogy Research
Research includes careful review of records relevant to African American ancestry, including post 1870 records and other available documentation that helps establish family connections when earlier records are limited.
Organization of Findings
Collected information is organized into a clear structure that shows family relationships and timelines. This allows families to understand how generations connect.
Written Research Summary
A written summary explains what records were found, what information was confirmed, and where gaps remain. Findings are explained in plain language.
Next Step Recommendations
Recommendations are provided for possible future research paths based on available records and remaining questions.
Who This Service Is For
- You want a verified family tree, not a collection of guesses.
- You are short on time but refuse to compromise on accuracy.
- Researchers who feel stuck or overwhelmed
- You want professional documentation to back up your family’s oral history.
Website Coaching
Website coaching is designed for individuals and families who want a functional, professional website but feel overwhelmed by the technical side of building one.
This service focuses on structure, clarity, and purpose. Coaching helps you understand what your website should do, what pages you need, and how to organize content so visitors can easily find information.
What Website Coaching Covers
Clarifying the Website Goal
Coaching begins by identifying the purpose of the website. This may include promoting services, sharing family history, hosting reunion information, or preserving legacy content.
Page Structure and Content Planning
Guidance is provided on what pages are needed and what content belongs on each page. This prevents clutter and confusion.
Design and Layout Guidance
Support includes choosing layouts, fonts, colors, and images that support readability and a clean look. The goal is a website that feels clear and easy to use.
Navigation and User Experience
Coaching helps improve menus, buttons, and page flow so visitors can move through the site without getting lost.
Basic Technical Guidance
Guidance includes understanding hosting, themes, plugins, and basic settings without overwhelming technical language.
Updating and Maintaining the Website
Coaching covers how to make updates, manage content, and keep the site organized over time.
Next Steps and Growth Planning
Coaching includes guidance on what to improve next as the website grows, whether adding services, resources, or new pages.
Who This Service Is For
- Individuals building their first website
- Families creating reunion or legacy websites
- Small service based businesses
- Anyone who wants clarity without technical overwhelm
Family Reunion or History Website
This service provides a fully built website designed specifically for family reunions or family history projects.
The website serves as a central hub where family members can access information, share updates, and preserve family history without confusion or scattered communication.
What This Website Includes
Purpose Built Design
Each website is created to match your family’s needs. This may include a reunion site, a family history site, or a combined space for both, or maybe a hobby
Reunion Information Hub
Websites can include schedules, event details, lodging information, maps, updates, and important announcements so family members always know where to look.
Family History and Ancestral Content
The website can include ancestor stories, family timelines, photo galleries, and written history that helps preserve family memory across generations.
Easy Navigation for All Ages
Websites are organized so elders, adults, and younger family members can easily find information without technical frustration.
Photo and Document Sharing
Space is provided for sharing photos, documents, and written stories in an organized way rather than through scattered messages or emails.
Private Family Access
Websites can be set up with privacy options so content is accessible only to family members.
Long Term Use
The website is built to last beyond the reunion date. It becomes a living archive that families can continue to use and update over time.
Who This Service Is For
- Families planning a reunion
- Families preserving their history
- Families wanting one clear place for information
- Families tired of group chats and lost emails