Sage Lines — Genealogy Research
Genealogy Research

Every family has a story. We help find yours.

Research-grade genealogy.

Document-level research. Living trees built to last. No name, no line, no life forgotten.

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3,000+People traced
30+DNA tests interpreted
~20Years researching
The story behind Sage Lines

Named for my mother.
Built for yours.

Kaitlyn DeLeary, Founder of Sage Lines
12 years old when it began
"I was 12 years old when I discovered that my grandmother's brother had died two years earlier, and no one had told her. That day changed everything I understood about information, silence, and family."

Since then I've built a tree of over 3,000 people, coordinated DNA testing across more than 30 relatives, found a biological half-uncle whose own father didn't know he existed, and connected family members across continents who had lost each other entirely.

I've helped multiple friends and family members find unknown biological parents — including my own biological grandfather, a close friend's father, and a lifelong family friend's entire paternal line.

Sage Lines is named after my mother, whose maiden name is Sage, because every line we trace carries someone forward. I bring nearly 20 years of research experience, a marketing analyst's precision, and a genealogist's instinct for the stories hidden in records.

What I do

Every line tells a story

I use large institutional archives, niche regional sources, and government documentation to find what casual searches miss, and then I build it into a tree that lasts.

Tree building

I build your family tree from the ground up, every person documented with record types, locations, occupations, languages, census data, news clippings, and images. You receive a living tree, not a static report.

Document research

Census records, immigration files, probate filings, newspaper archives, military records, land documents, yearbooks and niche regional sources, the records that algorithms and casual searches never find.

DNA correlation

I help you understand how your DNA results connect to your documented tree, then use those matches to add new branches and extend existing lines in directions paper records alone can't reach.

Vital records updates

I update FindAGrave.com and other public vital record platforms with biographies, photographs, linked family members, and sourced data, so your ancestors exist permanently in the public record.

Unknown parentage

Using a combination of DNA matching and documentary cross-referencing, I've solved unknown parentage cases that seemed impossible.

Heirloom deliverables

Your research doesn't end in a folder. I work with a graphic designer to produce beautifully designed family tree charts and heirloom books that are meant to be framed, gifted, and passed down.

Pricing

Choose your path

Every package begins with a one-hour consultation and goal analysis session. All findings are saved directly to your tree with full source documentation.

All packages include → 1-hr consultation Goal analysis Tree with sourced records Cited records Forward Instructions News clippings (where found)
Foundation
4 hours · $125/hr
$500
We build your tree, you get the keys
2 generations, 1 family line
Base research + sourced tree handover
PDF summary report
You continue the work from here
Best for: DIY researchers wanting a strong, sourced head start
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Legacy
20 hours · $125/hr
$2,500
5+ generations, all available lines
DNA correlation + tree extension
Full vital records + FindAGrave updates
Heirloom book (20–40 pages, designed, printing not included)
Large-format printable family tree
30-min debrief + Q&A call
Best for: deep dives, gifts, DNA mysteries, global connections
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Custom hourly projects available at $125/hr. Add-ons including rush delivery, printed books, and heritage travel plans available on request.

How it works

From first call to finished tree

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Consultation + goal setting

We begin with a one-hour session. I ask about your family, what you know, what you're hoping to find, and what matters most. Together we define your research goal, the specific line, mystery, or question we'll focus on first.

II

Deep research

I go to work across institutional archives, government records, newspaper databases, immigration files, DNA platforms, local historical societies, and niche regional sources. Everything relevant is saved and sourced.

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Tree building + record attachment

Every person I find is added to your living tree with full documentation, record types, locations, languages, occupations, census data, images, and news clippings. Your tree grows as a permanent, sourced record.

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Vital records updated

Where applicable, I update FindAGrave.com and public vital records with biographies, linked family members, photographs, and verified data; so your ancestors are preserved in the public record permanently.

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Delivery + debrief

You receive your full deliverables, tree access, report, designed charts, and heirloom materials depending on your package, along with a debrief call where I walk you through everything found and answer questions.

Why Sage Lines exists

I started Sage Lines because I know what it feels like when a family secret surfaces too late. I was 12 years old when I found out my grandmother's brother had died, and she never knew. That day taught me that information belongs to people. This business exists to make sure it finds them.

— Kaitlyn DeLeary, Founder
Get in touch

Start your search

Every project begins with a conversation. Tell me a little about your family and what you're hoping to find, I'll follow up within 48 hours to schedule your consultation.