The following is a list of persons who engage in professional genealogical research in Pennsylvania. The PAGenWeb Project assumes no responsibility for their availability, schedule of fees or the result of their work. All arrangements must be made directly with the genealogist or record searcher. Areas of expertise follow each name and address. A self addressed, stamped envelope enclosed with your correspondence is suggested.

Note: If you are a professional genealogist or researcher specializing in Pennsylvania research, and would like to be added to this list, please send email to nancyjanyszeski@yahoo.com.  If you do not receive a response, let us know and they will be removed from the list.

Darlene Gerhardt 
937 Clark Street
Lancaster, PA 17602-3201
phone-717-394-4260
email: dgerhardt3@verizon.net
(Lancaster County)

JASON A. AMICO -
117 A Chestnut St.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 448-6878
Email: Jason Amico
Website: Military Research Services (Specializing in Military records: Rev. War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam War, PA National Guard, etc.)

JEAN BABER
804 Hill House
201 West Evergreen Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19118-3828
215-242-9680
(Coats of Arms in needlepoint)

MRS. JOHN E. W. BERGHAUS
365 Green Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19128-4728
215-482-1581
(PA, primarily Philadelphia, DE and Southern NJ)

MILTON E. BOTWINICK
P.O. Box 13464
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3464
215-925-0379
Email: miltone@aol.com
Web page: http://mysite.verizon.net/vzerr1al/
(Southeastern PA, Philadelphia, PA in general, Jewish Genealogy, Presbyterian church throughout US, Southern NJ, and Scotch Irish colonial churches)

WILLIAM BECKETT BROWN, III
118 Wayside Dr.
Cherry Hill NJ 08034-3351
609-428-6742
(NJ, Eastern PA, DE, vital records, Quaker and church records, deeds, lineage papers and compilations of family histories)

LINDA CRAIG COURTEMANCHE
407 N. 5th Ave.
Royersford, PA 19468
610-948-2161
Email: LindaCourt@aol.com
(Philadelphia, New England)

SUSAN DETWEILER
419 Gate Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19119-2815
215-242-8401
(New England, PA, NY State, and VA. Also Mayflower research)

DOROTHY M. GRAY
100 Chestnut Ave.
Narberth, PA 19072-2404
610-664-5573
(Philadelphia, Chester, Montgomery Counties, church, cemetery and probate records)

DR. VERNON M. HERRON
2510 Century Oaks Ln.
Charlotte, NC 28262
(vital and court records, all censuses, cemeteries, and library research. - Black Genealogy - Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, North and South Carolina)

ROBERT E. HOAGLAND, C.G.R.S.
934 Caledonia St.
Philadelphia, PA 19128-1128
215-482-7533
(Southeastern PA families especially Philadelphia and in-depth research on family lines)

JUSTIN KIRK HOUSER
1277 Valley View Road
Bellefonte, PA 16823
814-355-9107 or 814-355-0279
Email: unknown
(specializing in Centre County, also Clinton and Clearfield Counties)

ISABEL RANKIN JOHNSON
103 Vale St.
Meadville, PA 16335-1650
814-333-2297
(research and renderings of Coat-of-Arms, Northwestern and Southwestern PA, Eastern OH, NY State)

SUZANNE M. JOHNSTON Updated March 2017
4733 Centre Ave, Apt. 3C
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-996-6008
Email: suemj@verizon.net
(Allegheny County)

CHERYL S. LUECKE
20 Cameron Rd.
Willow Grove, PA 19090-3002
215-659-5477
(Philadelphia County research and missing heir cases within Philadelphia, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties)

VALERIE-ANNE LUTZ  Updated March 2017
50 South Penn Street
Apt. 606
Hatboro PA 19040
Email: valerieanne1222@aol.com

Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania, particularly Bucks and Montgomery counties.  Also Northern Schuylkill County coal region families and census lookups for all states.

KENNETH W. MILANO - Updated March 2017
2313 E. York Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125
215-317-6466 (day)
215-426-2019 (eve)

Website: http://www.kennethwmilano.com 
Email: kennethmilano@verizon.net
(Specializing in the Kensington & Fishtown neighborhoods of Philadelphia, as well as the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area in general)

UNDGERGROUND GENEALOGY (Updated March 2017)
Carolyn Stopinski Miller
125 E. Summit Drive
Littlestown, PA 17340-9183
301-461-9093 301-461-9093
Email: undergroundgenealogy@gmail.com
Adams County, PA

 

SUZANNE NURNBERG
133 Lincoln Way
Bridgeton, NJ 08302-2711
609-451-2848
(NJ, Philadelphia, and DE. Specializes in 20th century research, and families that moved back and forth between NJ and Philadelphia)

PHYLLIS PATTERSON
311 Garden Park Circle
Lancaster, PA 17601-5545
717-299-3921
Email: patterson3921@comcast.net 
Lancaster County

MICHAEL S. RAMAGE, J.D., CGRS -
720 Argyle Road
Wynnewood PA 19096
Phone: 484-437-8827
E-mail: unknown
Website:
(Pennsylvania and Mid Atlantic; missing and unknown heir searches).

SUZANNE WALKOWIAK RICE
537 Lowell Street
Stoughton, WI 53589-2421
Email: unknown
(Centre and Clinton Counties)

ROBBINS GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH - 
PO Box 318
Taylor PA 18517-0318
E-mail: unknown
Website:
(Northeastern PA: Primarily Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wayne Counties but also surrounding counties)

 

SHARON L. SMITH
511 S. Main Street Apt. 5
Hatfield, PA 19440
215-393-5421
Email: unknown
(Bucks and Montgomery Counties)

CAROL J. SUNDEEN
1108 Pratt Dr.
Yardley, PA 19067
215-493-0781
Fax: 215-493-0781
Email: sunres@aol.com
(PA - Bucks & Delaware Counties, Philadelphia; New Jersey; New York (some); Irish and English)

MARC D. THOMPSON - 
708 Enfield Rd
Delray Beach
FL 33444
(561) 676-6179

Email: unknown
Website:
(Genealogist 25 years experience. Specialties include American, European, African-American )

FRANCES WISE WAITE  Updated March 2023
90 Locust Trail
Newville PA 17241
SEPAfran@aol.com
(Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton and Montgomery Counties)

LORETTA WALLACE  Updated March 2017
2310 Memphis St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
267-398-3539 (cell)
215-291-5623 (landline)
Email: PAFamilyFinder@aol.com
(Philadelphia & SE PA: Vital, Church, Census, Probate, LDS, Cemetery, Obits, Archives and Catholic/Irish-American research)

STUART HENRY YOST, A.G.
The Academy House, Suite 35K
1420 Locust St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102-4220
215-985-0583
(Eastern PA, OH, NJ, MA, NH, medieval research, Mayflower, and hereditary society research

Last updated: April 13, 2023