"As Seen on TV!"

I possess an Advanced Degree in Genealogy, Heraldry and Nobility Studies from the Marqués de Avilés school in Madrid. A longtime resident of Spain, I am fluent in the Spanish and Catalan languages and hold certificates to this effect.

More than specialised studies, though, it is two decades of on-the-job experience that have given me extensive knowledge of Spanish archives, records and published sources, and sharpened my investigative skills; the latter may be the most important asset I can offer you. All too often in compiling a family tree, a particular set of records leaves something to be desired. Pages may be missing; mistakes may have been made when the entry was written into the register; two or more people in a town may have similar names, and even parents with similar names – how to tell them apart? When problems like these arise, you want a researcher who’s dealt with this kind of complication before, and is familiar with records of Spaniards of every class and geographical origin, not just the meticulously tended family trees of the gentry.

Thanks to these skills and experience I was able to develop the Spanish ancestry of Martin Sheen for Who Do You Think You Are?, contribute to Eva Longoria’s family journey as shown on Faces of America, and research Linda Chávez’ and Sandra Cisneros’ origins in Seville for Finding Your Roots. For the latter programme, I also traced the story of Secretary of State (then Senator) Marco Rubio's ancestor José de Reina y Tosta, and his heroism as a local official during a cholera outbreak in Spain. For the British version of Who Do You Think You Are?, I researched Mark Wright's swashbuckling ancestor, master swordsman Antonio de Mendoza, and his travails in the grip of the Spanish Inquisition.

Of course, I don't only do celebrities' genealogy! If the records we need are there, I will be happy to research yours.