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
Your Origin Story
- In-depth research across your lineage (up to 6 generations)
- Analysis of patterns, experiences, and generational context
- A written story of your lineage, preserved for you and your family
For you if you want to deeply understand your lineage, not just build a family tree.
$297
Hourly Research - $75/hr
Research + Integration - starting at $500
Starting at $5K
Walk Where They Lived
A personalized ancestral travel experience, guiding you through the places your ancestors once lived, with the context to truly understand and feel it.
$1500
- 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
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
Learn to Research Your Own Lineage
If you want to learn how to research your family tree, these step-by-step courses will guide you through the process with clarity and structure.
Whether you are just beginning or ready to deepen your analysis, you'll learn how to approach your ancestry with confidence and intention.
Family Tree Foundations
Learn how to:
- Build a strong foundation
- Find and evaluate reliable records
- Organize your research clearly
- Avoid common mistakes that slow you down
The Ancestor Power Project
This is where you learn to understand an ancestor's life in context...and begin to see how their experiences connect to your own.
Inside this work, you'll learn how to:
- Place your ancestor within their historical world
- Recognize patterns of resilience and hardship
- Understand the deeper story of their life
- Begin integrating their experience into your own
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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.
