Professional Genealogist

Paula Williams

Paula is a professional genealogist who has been researching for more than two decades, primarily in the southern U.S. states, and has been using DNA to solve genealogical problems for over a decade. She has studied at IGHR, SLIG, GRIP, and the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed).

In addition, she serves as a board member of both the Virginia Genealogical Society and the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA), where she also facilitates the DNA Special Interest Group. Paula has taught at the IGHR and GRIP institutes and has lectured for Legacy Family Tree Webinars, the Southern California Genealogical Society’s Genealogy Jamboree, and the National Genealogical Society Conference, among other organizations.

She also serves as the Virtual Tech Coordinator for the GRIP Genealogy Institute.