
No Ancestor Left Behind proprietor Jennifer Hooper has been a passionate researcher since the mid-1990s with a strong interest in lineage society memberships and AncestryDNA analysis.
Based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, she holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Sociology from Grand Canyon University. She has also completed the Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research, the DAR’s Genealogical Education Program, the ProGen Study Group, and more.
Her research is primarily based in the Mid-Atlantic states of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware. She is pursuing the credential of Accredited Genealogist (“AG”) in the Mid-Atlantic region in 2022. She is willing to assist with record retrieval in Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Education & Training:
- ProGen Study Group, 2021
- Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP)
- Introduction to Jewish Genealogy, 2020
- Documentation for Lineage Societies, 2020
- National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Genealogical Education Program (DAR)
- GEP I: Introduction to Genealogical Research for DAR Applications, 2020
- GEP II: Applying Genealogy Research Techniques to DAR Applications, 2020
- GEP III: Advanced Techniques for Resolving Problems with Lineage or Service on DAR Records, 2020
- DNA and the DAR: Using DNA as a Piece of the Evidence for a DAR Application, 2020
- Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research, 2019
- Grand Canyon University, Bachelor of Science, Sociology, 2016
Memberships:
- Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)
- Virtual Chapter
- Forensic Genealogy Special Interest Group
- National Genealogical Society (NGS)
- Utah Genealogical Society (UGA)
- Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA)
- Virginia Beach Genealogical Society (VBGS)
- National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
- Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (DUVCW)