About Me, the Author- Diane Henriks

Many people on other sites are asking about me, what I do, and how I came to do what I do. I never thought people would ask to know my story, as I didn't know it was pertinent to WHAT I do. The thing about me, is I think more scientifically about things, and in a "matter of fact" kind of way with everything I do. My daughter told me the other day, that I need to be more personable and build connections with my clients and blog readers, so here is a little about me...

Hi, I'm Diane Henriks, a professional genealogist, speaker, author, investigator, and the founder of Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family, who is extremely passionate about family history and genealogy! I use advanced deductive reasoning and logical constructs to thoroughly investigate a case, with a specialty in finding living descendants in family trees and brick wall research, and some may know me as "The Descendant Detective". I have worked closely with private investigators to find living people, while also assisting in background investigations, in both civil and criminal cases. Not only do I do traditional family history and genealogy research, but I also do genetic genealogy research; heir search; volunteer search for genealogy lost and found cases, that I deem as quick and interesting; genealogy coaching; and I also give family history and genealogy workshops, along with genealogical presentations.

I have been researching family history and genealogy for the past 11 years, researching many of my own family lines, as well as that of my clients. I am a proud member of The Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and ​the Southern California Genealogical Society. Besides my family of course, my absolute favorite things in the whole world, and that I get excited about, are: tea (especially chai tea lattes!), pumpkin EVERYTHING, lemon EVERYTHING, fog, bridges, and genealogy! I was asked by genealogists at the Southern California Genealogical Society years ago to ​publish my works, and I have since published quite a few books in my specialty field. What started out as a small hobby, when a hand drawn family tree was given to me by my father,  has since become a great obsession!
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Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have, or any advice you may need! I'm always happy to help! :)  
 
​Is this still said in a "matter of fact" kind of way? I'm learning, Lol ;)

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