Introduction: I am a detail-oriented researcher and writer with many years of experience in proofreading term papers, textbooks, and technical documents. As a researcher, I specialize in American genealogy back to the mid-19th century and have considerable expertise in the Civil War in preparing articles and monographs for various publishers. I upgraded my skills by taking courses in computer applications at Heald College in 2008-9. As a result I am proficient in Word and Power Point.