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Dr. Juanita Gaston

Welcome to JG RootsFinders

I am Juanita Gaston, a professional genealogy and family historian, researcher, and instructor. In 2013, I founded JG RootsFinders, LLC - a genealogy and family history research company specializing in African American family history. I wanted to help others, especially African Americans, better understand where they've come from and some of the pivotal events and circumstances that create their unique family histories. Knowing the historical path of our ancestors can inspire, ennoble, and connect us.


To meet your research needs, I work with historians, archivists, librarians, and an array of other professionals. I  have access to state archives and libraries and subscriptions to various genealogical databases. As a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists,

JG RootFinders is committed to ethical conduct and integrity with clients and business partners.


Please visit the contact page for a free consultation to let me know your research needs. I will be happy to give you a quote. No project is too small. Let's become partners so I can help you become empowered as we work together to  discover your roots.

Juanita Gaston, Ph.D.

"Digging for your roots as though they were mine."

EXPERIENCE

Michigan State University

  • Ph.D., Historical-Cultural Geography (1976)


Alabama State University

  • B.S., Business Administration (1970)



  • Participated in webinars offered by genealogy societies: Florida Genealogical Society, Georgia Genealogical Society, Association of Professional Genealogist and Legacy Family Tree
  • Attended conferences, local, regional and national
  • Participated in local and regional seminars and courses
  • Completed online courses at Family Search Learning Center and Ancestry Academy
  • Attended genealogy institutes: Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), Samford University (2015); Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Tallahassee, FL (2016)


  • Afro American Genealogical Historical Society
  • Alabama Genealogical Society, Inc.
  • Association of Professional Genealogists
  • Association for the study of African American Life and History
  • Florida State Genealogical Society
  • Georgia Genealogical Society
  • National Genealogical Society
  • Tallahassee African American Genealogical Society, Inc. (Founding Member)
  • Tallahassee Genealogical Society
  • Tallahassee Historical Society




Director, Florida A&M University (FAMU) Census Information, a data dissemination branch of the U.S. Bureau of Census

  • Developed, organized and participated in census data user workshops, seminars and training conferences locally and nationally
  • Taught genealogy workshops for the FAMU Census Information Center


Florida A&M University

  • Taught cultural geography, world regional geography, the geography of North America, the geography of Africa, and urban geography courses (1990-2014)


Tennessee State University

  • American history and geography courses (1976-1990)


University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire

  • Visiting professor and Special Assistant to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (1988-89).


Middle Tennessee State University

  • Adjunct professor of geography ( 1987)


Ethics and Standards

JG RootsFinders adheres to the Code of Ethics set forth for professional genealogists by the Association of Professional Genealogists.

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