Choose Your Starting Point
You don't have to figure everything out first.
Just begin where you are.
Start Here
- Clear direction on where to go
- Family tree analysis
- Personalized next steps
For you if you feel pulled toward your lineage, but don't know where to focus.
ORIGIN INITIATION
Find the Answers
- Focused research on a specific question or line
- Analysis of records and findings
- Insight into what it means for your family
For you if you have a specific goal, and want both answers and understanding.
CUSTOM RESEARCH
Walk Where They Lived
- Curated ancestral locations tied to your lineage
- Historical and personal context for each place
- Custom travel route and experience guidance
- A beautifully designed travel document to take with you
A personalized ancestral travel experience, guiding you through the places your ancestors once lived, with the context to truly understand and feel it.
$397
starting at $600
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The Rooted Lineage Method™
A five-step framework for researching your family tree in a way that reveals strength, patterns, and meaning.
Genealogy is more than names and dates.
It is the disciplined study of lives -- the migrations taken, the hardships endured, the resilience carried forward.
The Rooted Lineage Method™ provides structure to that work.
1. Build the Foundation - Establish accurate generational links.
2. Follow the Records - Let documentation guide the narrative.
3. Identify Trauma & Resilience - Examine hardship and adaptation.
4. Recognize Patterns - Trace continuity and turning points.
5. Integrate the Wisdom - Move from research to meaning.
Conversations and solo episodes exploring generational patterns, historical context, and what we inherit.
From the Podcast
Hi! I'm Megan Hillyer
Professional Genealogist | Founder of Know Your Ancestors
For more than seven years, I've helped individuals and families research their lineage with structure, depth, and intention. After earning my degree in Family History Research in 2020, I built Know Your Ancestors as a place where rigorous documentation meets meaningful connection.
I believe genealogy is not only about uncovering records — it is about understanding the strength, resilience, and wisdom carried forward through generations. Within every family line are turning points, migrations, reinventions, and experiences requiring endurance that continue to shape us today.
Through careful research and generational analysis, I help clients move beyond names and dates into a clearer understanding of where they come from — and the power already present in their lineage.
