Professional Genealogist

Naomi Cortes Child

Naomi Cortes Child graduated from the BYU College of Life Sciences with a degree in Genetics and minors in Family History and Spanish. Her specialties include Caribbean genealogy, genetic genealogy, and forensic investigative genetic genealogy.

Naomi conducted a six-week research project in Puerto Rico, administering autosomal DNA tests and working in local archives to resolve a misattributed parentage case. Her findings earned first place in the History category at the 2024 Mary Lou Fulton Conference.

She currently volunteers with Intermountain Forensics and the DNA Doe Project, applying forensic investigative techniques to help identify unknown individuals. Naomi also works on a contract basis with East Coast police departments, focusing on cases involving Caribbean ancestry.