ABOUT ME
Introduction
Jan Joyce is a board-certified genealogist whose journey began in 1998 while managing the marketing initiatives at Genealogy.com. Her personal research delves into ancestral roots across Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, tracing lineages back to England, Germany, Ireland, and Norway. She holds the CG and CGL certifications from the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) and the AG accreditation from ICAPGen.
Specializing in research methodology, Jan divides her time between personal research, writing, and education. She developed the comprehensive Assemblage course for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), which guides students through preparing, writing, and revising case studies. Her innovative Document Work Workshop helps aspiring genealogists prepare for BCG certification. At the GRIP Genealogy Institute, she is pioneering Merging & Separating Identities: Strategies and Tactics to Solve to advance the field’s research strategies and problem-solving techniques.