Evan Wilson, PhD
ProGen Member Overview
I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, where my love of genealogy was ignited by my grandmother’s stories and dedication to research. After completing a PhD in English and Medieval Studies at UC Berkeley in 2019, I decided to become a professional genealogist. My work as a genealogist is informed by the writing, editing, research, and analysis skills I developed during my graduate work. Particular specialties include Southern research, genetic genealogy, land research, and probate research.
Education
PhD in English and Medieval Studies, UC Berkeley (2019)
Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research (2020)
Advanced Legal Concepts for Genealogy course (SLIG, 2020)
Advanced DNA Evidence course (GRIP, 2021)
Experience
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- Languages: French (near-fluency), German (proficiency), Spanish (proficiency), Latin (advanced reading knowledge), Old and Middle English (advanced reading knowledge)
- land-platting
- DNA analysis skills: cluster analysis, segment triangulation, autosomal DNA, Y-DNA, mtDNA
- location of living people
- editing: proofreading, content editing
California Genealogical Society
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- editorial assistant for The Nugget (biannual society journal)
- prospective board member (2022)
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Search Angels volunteer (2021–)
Publications & BLOGs
(Genealogy/Local History)
"Duncan McIver and the Frontier Settlement of Panola County," The Panola Story (forthcoming)
Assorted material on the immigration of the Garde Mobile to California during the Gold Rush, forthcoming in The Nugget (journal of the California Genealogical Society)
(Medieval Studies)
"Stephen of Ripon's Vita S. Wilfridi : Genre, Political Theory and Historical Representation in the Early Middle Ages," The Journal of Medieval Latin 30 (2020): 1–39