Alec Ferretti is a New-York-City-based professional genealogist and a nationally recognized advocate for public access to historical vital records. After researching complex family histories for the Wells Fargo Family & Business History Center, Alec built a practice centered on 20th-century immigrant families, where accurate, timely access to birth, marriage, and death records is essential. Most of his clients are applicants seeking recognition of citizenship by descent, primarily through Italian and Canadian ancestry.

Alec’s work bridges policy and practice by working with legislators to craft legislation, leveraging freedom of information laws, and helping researchers and the public obtain the records they’re entitled to under the law. He serves as President of the New York Genealogy & Technology Group, on the Boards of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and Reclaim the Records (RTR), and is a frequent lecturer on the law and logistics of records access. At APG, Alec runs the organization’s advocacy efforts spearheading lobbying campaigns across the country, while at RTR, he is primarily in charge of content acquisition.

Affiliations
Association of Professional Genealogists
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
Jewish Genealogical Society of Long Island
Italian Genealogical Group 
Gesher Galicia 
National Genealogical Society

Geographic Specialities:

• New York City & State

• Italy

Research Specialities:

• 20th-Century Immigration

• Dual Citizenship by Descent

• Public Records Laws

Currently accepting clients for:

• Family History Research

• Speaking / Presenting

• Dual Citizenship Applications