ABOUT ME
Introduction
Jenifer Kahn Bakkala is a professional genealogist, writer, and author based in Massachusetts. She is passionate about uncovering and sharing the stories of our ancestors, allowing them to emerge beyond names and dates. Jenifer is the author of An American Family, Four Centuries of Labor, Love, and Reward: A Story of the Davis Family (2018) and The Maynard, North, and DeForest Families: A Story of Immigration, Industry, and Community (2021).
She is also a reviewer for The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, the quarterly journal of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS). Jenifer serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Professional Genealogists and chairs its Professional Development and Publications Advisory Committees.