White Dome Genealogy

Research

What are we working on?

Active research spans five geographic specialties, each requiring distinct record sets, language skills, and archival knowledge.

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Research Specialties

Scandinavia

Norway

Parish records, emigration lists, farm books, and census research using Arkivverket and Digitalarkivet. Norwegian records go back reliably to the 1600s. Special challenges include patronymic naming systems, parish fire losses, and Gothic script.

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British Isles

England

County record offices, parish registers, bishop's transcripts, probate records, and civil registration. Research covers Northeast England (Durham, Northumberland) and Southwest England (Devon, Cornwall).

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North America

Colonial & Southern US

Pre-revolution immigration, land grants, deeds, probate, and census research in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and the Carolinas. Includes Pennsylvania Dutch (German) ancestry and research in burned-county states.

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Continental Europe

Germany

Church books, emigration port records, and civil registration across German states and territories. Old German handwriting (Kurrent/Sütterlin) research and emigration record correlation.

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Continental Europe

The Netherlands

Dutch civil registration, church records, and regional archives. Includes specialized research in Dutch Jewish records — Arolsen Archives, Yad Vashem, Holocaust Memorial Museum, and Dutch municipal records.

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Methodology

Genealogical Proof Standard

All research at White Dome Genealogy follows the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) — the benchmark for sound genealogical conclusions. This means a reasonably exhaustive search, complete and accurate citations, analysis of each source and the information it contains, resolution of conflicting evidence, and a soundly reasoned written conclusion.

The Level Up matrix tracks how thoroughly each ancestor in the tree has been researched against this standard — from unknown individuals to those with full DNA correlation.

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Published Results

Completed Research

Case studies, Level Up reports, and DNA analyses available for download.

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Research Progress

Level Up Matrix

Seven generations of ancestors rated 1–9 for research completeness.

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