Welcome to Kinship Matters. Do you know how you became the person you are today? Certainly your persona has been influenced by your parents and siblings, but who you really are is hidden deep within your family’s roots.

Renowned genealogist Antonia Cottrell Martin has been a guest on NBC’s The Today Show, The View and numerous other television and radio shows. She states that ‘who you are’ is actually a culmination of the thousands of ancestors that came before you. “When you trace your family history, your concept of uniqueness fades as you realize you share your talents and your flair for love and life with your many ancestors. This often becomes evident in as little as three generations of research.”

The similarities compound with every family line you chase. Consequently, you begin to better comprehend why you look, act, think and even feel the way you do. You gain an understanding that you are part of a bigger picture in which you are the only current link in a long chain of sharing individuals that have unknowingly made you – you.

Kinship Matters is Antonia Cottrell Martin’s way of spreading her passion of helping inform others of the importance of knowing their family history. Antonia's knowledge and talents are in high-demand, and she is available as an Expert Witness and as a Speaker on a variety of genealogical topics.