Every family has a story.
Document-level research. Living trees built to last. No name, no line, no life forgotten.
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Named for my mother.
Built for yours.
"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 26 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.
Sage Lines is named after my mother — whose maiden name is Sage — because every line we trace carries someone forward. I bring over 20 years of research experience, a marketing analyst's precision, and a genealogist's instinct for the stories hidden in records.
Start your searchEvery line tells a story
I use large institutional archives, niche regional sources, and government documentation to find what casual searches miss — 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, 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 — including locating a biological half-uncle whose family had no idea he existed.
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.
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.
Custom hourly projects available at $125/hr. Add-ons including rush delivery, printed books, and heritage travel plans available on request.
From first call to finished tree
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 every question.
I named this business Sage Lines — after my mother, whose maiden name is Sage — because every line we trace carries someone forward. A name, a life, a story that deserves to be known.
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.