At Your Family Tree Detective our goal is to build branches between past, present, and future generations. When we do this YOU get a more rounded picture of where you come from and learn of the struggles and triumphs your ancestors went through that helped shape who YOUR family is today. We can either do the research for your or provide you guidance to do the research yourself. To help elevate your experience we also offer In the Footsteps of Your Ancestors. These personalized heritage tours bring your ancestors to life for you and your family. Imagine walking along the streets where your ancestors came from, learning what life was like where they lived and died. Tours may include visits to final resting places, houses or land they lived on, places they may have worked, or fought. Founder and Genealogist of Your Family Tree Detective, Helen Brahms has over 30 years’ experience researching genealogy records and helping others research their family trees. Her personal tree has over 7,700 people. She has become an expert in finding the thread in the haystack of needles. Born and raised in New Zealand, Helen’s journey into Genealogy began in her teen years when her paternal grandfather researched his father’s side of the family. A few years later, her mother took over the research and expanded it to include both her parents’ ancestral lines along with her husband’s family. Helen loved joining her mother with researching the family tree and learning more about where she came from. It didn’t take long for her curiosity to turn into a passion. She eventually took over the research and added her husband’s family along with the records her Mother-In-Law had already spent years collecting. Very soon she was helping others with their research.