Information Hunter-Gatherer
There’s data, and then there’s information and insights. Statistics or dates or other raw numbers aren’t meaningful until they’re placed in context and analyzed to produce a story.
In my marketing career as well as in my genealogy work, I seek out and collect the necessary details in order to provide valuable narratives and next steps. The phrase “data geek” doesn’t quite capture all of this effort – how about “information hunter-gatherer”?
Hello! I’m Beth. I recently returned to my hometown of Chicago. I wish computers and paper archives liked being out in the sun as much as I do.
Over the past few years I’ve adopted genealogy research as my special interest. Names, occupations, migrations, narratives and more come together to create a rich mosaic of a family’s life through the generations.
A few of the ways I can assist in your journey of discovery:
I’m an active member of the several genealogy groups, including:
People find comfort in family rituals and cultural traditions. I’m exploring how to create meaningful rituals for our modern lives and am authorized to perform ceremonies such as weddings/affirmations of love, baby namings and funerals as an ordained minister with the Church of Spiritual Humanism.