For more than twenty-five years, Barbara Starmans has been researching her own family history and doing research for clients. She is an instructor at the National Institute for Genealogical Studies in Toronto, Canada, and contributes regularly to such publications as Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, Family Tree Magazine and Discover Your Ancestors. Her book, Tracing Your Ancestors’ Lives, A Guide for Family Historians, was published in 2017 by Pen and Sword.