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Army Morning Reports Small Group Coaching

Friday, May 22 at 11:00 a.m. CST

Tuesday, June 9 at 11:00 a.m. CST

During this 60-90 minute small group coaching session on Zoom Meeting, I will walk you through NARA Catalog and explain the steps to locating Army Morning Reports. I will also explain why you need these valuable records and how they can reconstruct your Army and Army Air Force service.

Fold3 and NARA Catalog Small Group Coaching

Thursday, May 28 at 11:00 a.m. CST or Wednesday, June 10, at 11:00 a.m. CST or Thursday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. CST

In this Live 90-minute Zoom Meeting, I’ll explain:

• What Fold3 has and does not have.
• What NARA Catalog can provide - including Army (and Army Air Force) Morning Reports.
• Guide you through Fold3 and NARA Catalog so you can confidently search, filter, and discover the records that reveal your veteran’s history.
• You’ll learn how to identify key collections, use effective search strategies, decode military language, and track down unit records, Army morning reports, POW files, and more.

WWI & WWII Records Guided Group Coaching

Wednesday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m. CST

In this 90-minute group coaching session live on Zoom Meeting, we will explore the WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and inter-war records you need both online and offline, based on your specific research questions. This includes all military branches plus Merchant Marine.

We will look at sites like Fold3, FamilySearch, and the NARA Catalog (including WWII Army Morning Reports), and dive into lesser known sites to solve your research brick walls. A replay will be provided to registrants. 

WWII Army Air Force Records Small Group Coaching

Thursday, June 4 at 11:00 a.m.

Every military branch kept records differently & some records burned. This Army Air Force small-group coaching runs up to 2 hours live on Zoom Meeting is designed to walk you step-by-step through a proven two-part research process, military timeline, Army Morning Reports, and unit records, tailored specifically to Army Air Force Records.

Army Records Small Group Coaching

Thursday, June 11 at 11:00 a.m. CST

Every military branch kept records differently & some records burned. This Army small-group 2-hour coaching session live on Zoom Meeting is designed to walk you step-by-step through a proven two-part research process, including how to use Army Morning Reports and NARA Catalog, tailored specifically to Army Records. I will help you reconstruct service even if the record burned.

Organize Your Military Research Group Coaching

Thursday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m. CST

This session is perfect for those just getting started with research or who need assistance in organization and a clear strategy to stay organized. 

In this group coaching session live on Zoom Meeting, I will provide you with the tools and tips to organize your paper and digital materials. Create a timeline of service. Prepare to advance your research and stay on track. A workbook and replay are included.

Circle of Influence

Thursday, June 18 at 11:00 a.m. CST

Explore your family history in a deeper and more meaningful way through the Circle of Influence Workshop. Using genealogy, storytelling, writing prompts, and the FAN Club concept (Friends, Associates, and Neighbors), you’ll learn how the people, places, experiences, and environments surrounding your ancestors shaped family patterns, beliefs, behaviors, trauma, resilience, and life choices across generations. This workshop offers practical tools to expand your research, write richer family stories, and better understand the connections between your ancestors’ lives and your own.

Researching WWII Service Online Toolkit

Three PDF Toolkits spanning more than 40-pages. These are practical, easy-to-use guides. Toolkit #1 contains Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) resources.

Inside Toolkit #2 you’ll find step-by-step research tips and pages of carefully curated links to the most reliable online resources—such as Ancestry, FamilySearch, Fold3, and lesser-known databases that often hold hidden clues. 

Inside Toolkit #3 you will find pages and pages of NARA Catalog links to sources you may have never seen for military research.

Every time I update the Toolkit, purchasers receive the updated PDFs. Purchase once and get free upgrades.

Writing the Stories of War

All the questions researchers need to start writing the stories of World War II from a U.S. perspective or overseas theater of war perspective, to honor those who lived in those chaotic years, are included in this volume. This book contains more than 500 writing prompts plus writing workbook, covering multiple themes for writers in the U.S. and overseas.

Military Research & Writing Private Coaching

Webinars are great if you are seeking general military research knowledge, but they rarely provide the personalized answers you need for your unique military research and writing journey. Every family story, every archive search, and every project comes with its own set of challenges—and webinars simply can’t address all the roadblocks you’ll encounter along the way. That’s why so many people leave these sessions inspired, but still stuck.

Coaching changes that.

Ancestral Souls Cafe

WWII Cafe (Free Networking Group)

Various dates available. Click the button to see current dates and times.

The WWII Café is a unique networking space where genealogy and military research meets story, connection, and deeper understanding. In this interactive group, we explore genealogy and records from WWI through Vietnam, share research strategies, and support one another in writing and preserving family histories. Beyond the documents, we also look at the human side of war—uncovering family patterns, generational impacts, and the lasting imprint of military service—creating a space where history isn’t just studied, but truly understood and integrated.

Why Was Grandma So Mean?

Pre-recorded webinar. Why Was Grandma So Mean? is a guided experience that helps you understand how trauma moves through families, how it shows up in genealogy records, and how it may still be shaping your life today.

This Is Not About Blame. Our ancestors did the best they could with what they had.

Learn the 2-Step Research Strategy...

to research any veteran from World War I to Vietnam, even if the records burned!

This is the most comprehensive military research program in the country. Pre-recorded program includes:

• Two programs in which you will learn my 2-part research strategy.
• Multiple workbooks full of checklists, resources, and more! Additional research files to read on your own.

From Battlefield to Browser

Pre-recorded program. You will learn the basics of my 2-part military research strategy to research any veteran even if the records burned and then we will walk through of the ‘Big 4’ – Ancestry, FamilySearch, Fold3, and NARA Catalog and additional sites. Workbooks and access to a BONUS program, Exploring the Online Battlefield, included.

Words That Heal. The Power of Writing a Veteran's Story

Pre-recorded webinar. 

Are you ready to start honoring the heroes who fought in World War II by writing their stories? It's time to capture and share the stories of bravery, sacrifice, and resilience.

This program includes:

• A 75-minute webinar replay
• 30-minute private coaching session
• Writing book with over 500 writing prompts
• Three (3) PDF Guides to help you easily start writing your stories.

BONUS Webinar & Worksheets - Breakdown! Unspoken Effects of Genealogy & Military Research

Ancestral Healing Private Coaching Packages

Ancestral Healing Coaching is a personalized experience designed to help you uncover and transform the inherited beliefs, behaviors, patterns, and trauma shaping your life today. Through a powerful blend of timelines, genograms, Circle of Influence work, genealogy research, and military or war record exploration (if applicable), we trace the emotional roots of family dynamics across generations — especially in lineages impacted by veteran service and war trauma. Together, we connect the historical story to your nervous system and present-day experiences so you can release what was never yours to carry and consciously choose a new path forward.

How Ancestors' Experiences Shape Our Lives.

Four pre-recorded webinars. One coaching session.

This transformative program, which includes a coaching session, is a space of healing and empowerment for genealogists and history enthusiasts alike. By embracing ancestral communication, tools, and healing, we honor the wisdom of our ancestors, heal past wounds, and gain valuable insights that enrich our genealogical journey. 

Exploring Family Patterns & Stories

Pre-recorded webinar. Take a journey & lay the foundation to identify family patterns & stories in a new way.

Module 1: Starting Our Journey

Module 2: Identity

Module 3: Perspective

Module 4: Family Patterns and Secrets

Module 5: Transformation and Course Wrap-Up

Introduction to Genograms

 Registration closed. Watch for a new spring date!

What is a genogram? A genogram is a tool that resembles a family tree through which we use symbols to identify family beliefs, behaviors, and patterns. There are many themes that can be explored using this tool. 

In this interactive workshop, I will help you create a basic genogram, learn basic symbols, and start to identify patterns in your family.

WWII Death Records Small Group Coaching

Registration closed. Watch for a new date.

Researching a WWII death is one of the hardest parts of a family military story. Records can be scattered, incomplete, or hidden behind unfamiliar military language—leaving families with more questions than answers. This is where small group coaching can help you find the story of sacrifice.

War Trauma, Ancestral Memory, and Generational Healing

New date to be announced

Many veterans returned from war physically alive—but mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually altered. They came home carrying experiences they couldn’t name, couldn’t release, and often couldn’t, or weren’t allowed to speak about. Their families felt it anyway.