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Genealogical Research, Consultations, Lectures FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH, US and UK Emphasis on Colonial America, Medieval Europe, Scottish Clans • Colonial American records research since 1993 • Location and analysis of documentation: births, marriages, deaths, wills, deeds, administrations, guardianships, cemetery records, etc. • Search in public and private collections in US & UK, National Archives, municipal archives, Parish Registers, etc. • Research & preparation of pedigree charts, register reports, family histories • Research & preparation of lineage society applications. AMERICAN PEERAGE® • Assistance with Armorial Bearings (Coats of Arms) for Americans of English or Scottish ancestry • Research and documentation to trace noble and notable lineage, including descent from European royalty and nobility (with an emphasis on England, Scotland, & France), and descent from the Emperor Charlemagne • Preparation of applications for recording a lineage in the Public Registers of the College of Arms and the Court of the Lord Lyon • Preparation of applications for acquiring a personal Coat of Arms, unique to you, and which is considered heritable property SCOTTISH ARMS Miss Bush has assisted members of the Society of Scottish Armigers. MEDIA SERVICES: HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT All such services are subject to negotiation, please contact me to discuss your project! LECTURE TOPICS: • How to Work with a Professional Genealogist • Colonial American Research • "Who are your People?": Tracing NC Families • The Basics of Heraldry • "From Culloden to the Carolinas": Using Genealogical Resources for Scottish-American Research... How to connect back to Scotland” • The Magna Charta and the Declaration of Human Rights • Genealogical standards for lineage society applications. • Workshops for Chapter Registrars. • Historic preservation and historic house research. • Others, on request. AMERICAN PEERAGE® is a service mark of Cornelia W. Bush, all rights reserved. © Cornelia W. Bush 2002-2008, All Rights Reserved.