I’m a professional genealogist and the owner of Kaleidoscope Genealogy, which means I spend my days digging through deeds, death certificates, and old newspapers. I’m also the Historian for Preservation Georgetown; I research historic homes for PG’s Heritage Home Markers. Sometimes, I find things that might not be relevant to the home’s history but are just too juicy to keep in a folder. Welcome to Old Town Echoes, where I’m spilling the tea on Georgetown’s historic neighbors. From the quirky to the criminal, these are the Georgetown stories that were too interesting to stay buried.
A note on process: All research behind Old Town Echoes is my own, drawn from primary sources including deed records, probate files, newspaper archives, and local history collections. I use AI as a writing and editorial tool to help shape raw research into polished narratives. Every article is edited, fact-checked, and sourced by me. The history is real, the sources are documented, and any errors are mine.
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