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. I am the registrar for the Lima, Ohio chapter, DAR.

Currently, 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, 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

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, 2013-2016

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 registrar, 2017

Daughters of Union Civil War Veterans

First Families of Allen County, Ohio

First Families of Ohio

Pioneer Families of Hardin County, Ohio

Union County Pioneers, Gold Level, Union County, Ohio

Society of Mayflower Descendants

Descendants of First Settlers of Historic Greene County, Pennsylvania

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