ATTENTION! I will be completing a fellowship through the end of 2026 and thus will not be taking any new projects through the end of the year. Please get in touch to be on the 2027 waitlist, thank you!
Olive Mill Genealogy
Genealogist in Madison, VA | Helping you connect with your family’s journey
Where are you from?
Your family history is unique to you. Learning about your history can be a powerful way to connect with those that came before you, and can be a great way to meet new family members.
Services
Family History Research
Want to learn more about an ancestor? Got a brick wall that you haven’t been able to break through? Let me help! I will conduct thorough research and deliver a comprehensive report of my findings. All work will adhere to the Genealogical Proof Standard and the Association for Professional Genealogists’ Code of Ethics.
Focus areas: Virginia ancestors, DAR/SAR lineage society application, Revolutionary War patriotic service
Rate: $50/hour, min. 10 hours
Document Retrieval
I will locate records in physical repositories and send you a digital copy. Repositories:
Rate: $40/hour
About Aldona
I’m a PhD level researcher with a love for peoples’ history and scouring old documents. My family tree contains immigrants from China, Lithuania, Germany, and Ireland, by way of Michigan and Hawaii. Learning details about my ancestors’ lives makes me feel connected to them and their life’s journey. I live in a historic mill in Madison County, VA, and I enjoy exploring old cemeteries.
Testimonials
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Tim D., Missoula, MT.
“I retained Aldona Dye and Olive Mill Genealogy to help me break through a ‘brick wall’ in my family tree, and the results were more than I could have hoped for. She discovered documentation that wasn’t available online, finally unlocking a mystery surrounding my 3rd great-grandmother in Fauquier County, Colonial Virginia, that had stalled my research.…
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Robert B., Birmingham, AL
Before contacting Olive Mill Genealogy, I was bogged down and had been struggling for months with identifying and verifying specific members of our family during a family genealogical project. The eighteenth and seventeenth centuries presented challenges that needed a professional. Aldona worked with me to develop a plan with specific goals and objectives within a…
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Suzy Q., Charlottesville, Va.
“Aldona was responsive, warm, and thoroughly collaborative throughout the research period. We developed goals together and she would share exciting little discoveries as she made them. Her enthusiasm inspired my own, giving me a great boost in this longitudinal quest for deeper understanding of my lineage […] Once extensive initial findings were reported back to me, Aldona…
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Ian H., Portland, OR.
“Dr. Dye was thorough, communicative, and personable when researching my genealogy. She handled somewhat private questions about my personal family history with professionalism and tact, revealing facts about my lineage I hadn’t even thought to question, and saving me a ton of legwork!”
Get in touch!
Have a question about your family history? Let me help you find an answer.
Please feel free to contact me by phone or email. Or alternatively fill in the form below, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Please note that I am not taking on any new projects in 2026, but you may get in touch to be on the 2027 waitlist. Thank you!
