Reinhart Genealogy was born in 2018 out of a quiet moment of frustration. As a former genetic counselor, I’d spent years helping patients untangle the complex web of hereditary risks—only to find my own family’s health history buried in fragmented records and vague recollections. When I tried to use a DNA kit to trace a recurring pattern of pancreatic issues in my mother’s side of the family, the results offered no clarity. The test didn’t explain how my great-grandmother’s 1940s diagnosis of *porphyria* might still echo through our genes, nor did it connect the dots between my uncle’s early-onset heart disease and a 19th-century ancestor’s “rare ailment” noted in a faded ledger. That disconnect—between data and legacy—ignited the idea for this site.
What sets Reinhart Genealogy apart is its focus on the stories DNA kits ignore: the handwritten medical notes in a great-aunt’s diary, the 1880s immigration records hinting at a genetic disorder, or the pattern of cancers that resurface across generations. I’ve spent years building tools that map health risks to family trees, cross-referencing historical documents, medical archives, and genetic markers. Every analysis begins with a question—*Why did my grandmother’s arthritis strike so early?*—and ends with a roadmap of possibilities, not just probabilities. My goal isn’t to predict the future, but to illuminate the past so you can make informed choices today.
This work is driven by a belief that health is not just biology, but biography. I’ve traced my own family’s fight against *hemochromatosis* across three continents, and I’ve seen how uncovering those links can reshape a family’s approach to care. Reinhart Genealogy is a labor of patience, not profit—a place where science meets the messy, beautiful work of remembering. If you’re here, you’re probably asking questions no test can answer. Let’s dig together. For more about how we work, see our Contact Us page—but first, let’s start with your story.