Meet Your Consultants
Michelle Dowd Torosian
Michelle Dowd Torosian is a professional genealogist and founder of Torosian Genealogy, LLC. Her extensive research experience and sharp analytical skills enable her to work with clients undertaking historical research, solving the mysteries lurking in the branches of their family trees, identifying unknown ancestors, and recovering forgotten stories. A former CPA with Deloitte and graduate of Rutgers University, Michelle is a certificate holder from Boston University’s Genealogical Research program and the ProGen Study Group. Michelle serves as president of the Westchester County Genealogical Society and is a trustee of the Westchester County Historical Society.
Jenny Rizzo Irwin, CG®
Jenny Rizzo Irwin, Certified Genealogist®, specializes in U.S. research with a geographic focus on New York State, New York City, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland. She enjoys working with clients to discover previously unknown ancestors. Jenny is also an experienced forensic genealogist, specializing in kinship research for the U.S. military to assist in the accounting of missing service members from WWII. She also works with the legal community to research missing and unknown heirs in estate cases. Jenny serves as trustee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists Education Fund; on the board of the Association for Professional Genealogists (APG)’s Forensic Genealogy Special Interest Group; on the program committee of APG’s New England chapter; and as the syllabus coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy.