About Me
My passion for genealogy began in 1998 when I started exploring my own family history. I soon became active in the local genealogical community.
As a library volunteer, I began helping others with their research in 2001. I began presenting lectures and workshops in 2004 and researching for clients in 2008.
I was a lesson grader for the NGS American Genealogy: A Home Study Course from 2009 through 2014 when it was replaced with the American Genealogical Studies course that uses a Learning Management System instead of graders. Currently, I am the registrar for the Lima, Ohio chapter, DAR and the Central Region Director of the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors.
I am on hiatus as a writer for the In-Depth Genealogist's magazine, Going In-Depth, and their blog while I am writing a book about my paternal family history (Carder). I also have my own genealogical blog here.
As a library volunteer, I began helping others with their research in 2001. I began presenting lectures and workshops in 2004 and researching for clients in 2008.
I was a lesson grader for the NGS American Genealogy: A Home Study Course from 2009 through 2014 when it was replaced with the American Genealogical Studies course that uses a Learning Management System instead of graders. Currently, I am the registrar for the Lima, Ohio chapter, DAR and the Central Region Director of the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors.
I am on hiatus as a writer for the In-Depth Genealogist's magazine, Going In-Depth, and their blog while I am writing a book about my paternal family history (Carder). I also have my own genealogical blog here.
Education
B. S., Education, Ohio State University
DAR Genealogist Consultant Course, Washington, D. C. National Genealogical Society Courses: Using Census Records in Genealogical Research (online course) American Genealogy: A Home Study Course American Genealogical Studies National Institute of Genealogical Research, Washington, D. C. Numerous Ohio Genealogical Society and national genealogical conferences and local workshops Publications
Allen County Ancestors, Allen County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, Lima. Numerous articles, 2003-2014
Membership Directory, Allen County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society. 2004-2014 “Hardin County Heritage”, Track and Trace 20, No. 1 (March 2002); Hardin County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, Kenton Family Heritage, The Carders, self-published book, 2005 Rambling Along the Ancestral Trail, blog, 2012-present Beyond the Obituaries, Column, The In-Depth Genealogist digital magazine, Going In-Depth, and blog, 2013-present Family History Daily, online newsletter, columnist, 2013 The Buckeye Mayflower, newsletter of the Society of Mayflower Descendants of Ohio, editor, 2014 |
Memberships
Allen County (Ohio) Historical Society
Association of Professional Genealogists Delphos (Ohio) Canal Commission-Museum-Trustee, 2014 Federation of Genealogical Societies-Allen County, Ohio Delegate 2006-2014 Genealogical Speakers Guild International Society of Family History Writers and Editors-Central Region Director, 2018 Logan County (Ohio) Historical Society Ohio Genealogical Society-Volunteer on various projects National Genealogical Society-lesson grader for American Genealogy: A Home Study Course, 2009-2014 National Institute of Genealogical Research Alumni Association New England Historical & Genealogical Society Cornerstone Genealogical Society, Greene County, Pennsylvania 2011 Ohio Genealogical Society Chapters: Allen-Member 1998-2014 Executive Board Member, **** **** 2001-2014 FGS Delegate, 2006-2014 *888 President, 2004-2006, *88888888 2008-2010 Vice-president, 2003, 888888888 2006-2008, 2013-2014 8888 Historian, 2001-2002 ****Research Volunteer, 2001-*********************2014 Newsletter Editor, 2003-**************2010, 2013-2014 Civil War Families of Allen ****County, developer and **** chairperson, 2014 Champaign-chapter now disband but was a member for many years Greene Hardin-Fair booth volunteer Logan Miami Ross Shelby-2015-2016 Union |
Lineage Societies
American Civil War Families of Miami County, Ohio
Civil War Families of Ohio Civil War Families of Allen County, Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution, Lima, Ohio Vice Regent 2005-2006 Chapter Registrar, 2017 -current Daughters of Union Civil War Veterans Descendants of First Settlers of Historic Greene County, Pennsylvania First Families of Allen County, Ohio First Families of Ohio Pioneer Families of Hardin County, Ohio Settlers & Builders of Ross County, Ohio Society of Mayflower Descendants Union County Pioneers, Gold Level, Union County, Ohio Links
Ohio Genealogical Society
National Genealogical Society Federation of Genealogical Societies Genealogical Speakers Guild Association of Professional Genealogists International Society of Family History Writers and Editors 
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