Certified Genealogist and Migration Historian with over 15 years of experience tracing Irish ancestry in Canadian archives. A specialist in 19th-century famine migration and member of the Genealogical Society of Ireland.
Siobhan holds a Master's in Irish History from Trinity College Dublin and specializes in breaking down "brick walls" for the Irish diaspora in Canada. Having spent a decade navigating Library and Archives Canada and parish records across Quebec and Ontario, she provides expert guidance on connecting passenger lists to census data. Her work focuses on the human stories behind the statistics, particularly the "Coffin Ship" voyages to Grosse Île and the integration of famine orphans. She regularly lectures on navigating pre-1850 church records and helps families distinguish between civil and religious data gaps. Siobhan brings a meticulous, academic, yet deeply empathetic approach to helping families reclaim their heritage.