Candy-Lea is a dedicated genealogical researcher with over 35 years of experience. While her own ancestry traces back to the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, she has developed a deep expertise in local First Nations research. Through the paternal lineage of both her children and her second husband—who, in an interesting twist, is related to her first—she has explored rich ancestral connections to Cape Mudge and the Laichkwiltach Nation.

Her passion for genealogy is the perfect fusion of her childhood dreams: to become either a detective or a writer of short stories. From the days of poring over books in libraries, handwriting letters, and painstakingly scrolling through unindexed microfilm reels, to the digital revolution of computers, the Internet, and now artificial intelligence, she has witnessed a remarkable evolution in research methods. And she can’t wait to see what the future holds.