Janet Hall Werner, J.D., is a professional genealogist, family historian, attorney and writer. She is a graduate of several courses at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) and the Salt Lake Institute for Genealogy (SLIG), and has over 20 years of experience in genealogical research. She serves on the Board of the Fairfax Genealogical Society (FxGS) and the Virginia Genealogical Society, and is the coordinator of the FxGS Genetic Genealogy & Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group (SIG), where she makes presentations routinely.
Janet is an expert in DNA analysis, and has developed cutting-edge ways to solve research problems using DNA, and she is now incorporating artificial intelligence into her work. She is also an expert in traditional genealogy, where she specializes in breaking through brick walls with both DNA and traditional genealogical research, in finding the stories that are hidden in the records, and in putting a family’s history into the larger historical context.
Prior to becoming a professional genealogist in 2016, Janet had a 25-year career in government relations on Capitol Hill. She holds a law degree from the University of Virginia, and a B.A., Poli. Sci., cum laude, from SUNY Fredonia. She is “on the clock” for certification from the Board for Certification of Genealogists.