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Lorraine Arnold

Areas of Expertise

  • Genealogy research & consultation

  • Complex family histories

  • Legal research

  • Adoption resolution

  • House histories

  • Historical archaeology

 

Lorraine is the founder and principal of Legacy Roots LLC, where she uses decades of genealogy experience to resolve complex family histories and discover adoptees’ birth families worldwide. Along with genealogy, her expertise in historical archaeology unravels the past of private and ancestral homes, bringing life to silent buildings with the narrative of its development, stories of owners and occupants, and integrating local and world events. When not working with private families, Lorraine clarifies probate and estate heirs for attorneys. In every instance she delivers results developed into a report or bespoke book. Lorraine has an ABA approved paralegal degree, a BA in Jurisprudence, and MA in Historical Archaeology.