Eva Holmes, CG®, AG®, lives in Portland, Maine. She has published in several periodicals, including the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Crossroads, and the Minnesota Genealogist. Eva is the author of the Research in the States Guide to Maine published by the National Genealogical Society in 2024. She is the editor of the Utah Genealogical Association’s quarterly, Crossroads and is currently researching and writing about George Soule for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants Silver Books Project. Eva supports genealogical education as a volunteer mentor for programs such as ProGen and as a trustee of the BCG Education Fund. Her research interests include New England, Atlantic Canada, DNA, and Italian American families.