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Lisa Alzo

Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A. is a writer and genealogist specializing in Eastern European research, finding female ancestors, and writing family history.

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Char McCargo Bah

Char McCargo Bah has two undergraduate degrees and a certificate in Legal Research Investigation.
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Carolyn L. Barkley

Carolyn L. Barkley received her B.A. from Wellesley College in 1969 and her Masters in Library Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 1971. Read More

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Jeanne Larzalere Bloom

Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, Certified Genealogist(SM), is a full-time professional researcher specializing in problem solving and compiling multi-generational family histories. Read More

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Sherri Bradley

I've been volunteering with genealogy projects and societies since I began my online research. I started by hosting a county in the KY Archives, then moved on to a county site - and my involvement took off from there.

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Kathleen Brandt

Kathleen Brandt has over ten years of experience in genealogical research and is called on for nationwide documentation retrieval and research.

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Amy Coffin

Amy Coffin, MLIS, draws on her library experience and education in order to find the best options for research, communication, organization and storage of genealogical information.

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Laura H. Congleton

Laura is a NYC-based professional genealogist with more than 20 years experience in family history research. Over the years, she has helped clients with research on a number of topics, but specializes in Civil War research.
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Frankie Davis

Frankie Davis is President of American Ancestors, full-blooded Navajo Indian and enrolled in the Navajo Nation. American Ancestors is located in Provo, Utah.

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Martin Fischer

Martin Fischer has been doing family history research since the 1970s. He worked for more than 30 years as a copy editor at the Chicago Tribune.

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Colleen Fitzpatrick

Colleen Fitzpatrick, PHD is a real-life CSI detective who has helped crack the most compelling mysteries of our time.

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Robert J. Friedman

Robert J. Friedman is a frequent guest speaker and workshop leader at synagogues, Jewish Community Centers, Jewish Genealogical Societies, public libraries, and other community organizations.

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Katharine Garstka

Katharine Garstka, researcher and writer for more than 30 years, turned her attention to genealogy about ten years ago.
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Martin E. Hollick

Martin E. Hollick is a professional genealogist and the author of "New Englanders in the 1600s: A Guide to Genealogical Research published between 1908 and 2005".
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George Joynson

George Joynson, MBA, is the author of "Murders in Monmouth: Capital Crimes from the Jersey Shore’s Past", published by The History Press of Charleston, South Carolina. Read More

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Roberta King

Roberta "Bobbi" King was born and raised in Nebraska, and now lives in Lakewood, Colorado. Her specialty area of research is the homestead records, about which she writes and speaks.

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Lisa Lee

A professional genealogist, Lisa B. Lee is the owner of GotGenealogy.com, where she publishes a monthly newsletter, the Got Genealogy Gazette

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Linda Lorda

Linda has worked as a Professional Genealogist for more than twenty years, primarily in San Francisco, California. Read More

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Thomas MacEntee

Thomas MacEntee is a genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research

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John K. Maniha

John Maniha holds a PhD in sociology and is a Certified Genealogist doing client research.
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Charles S. Mason, Jr.

Charles S. “Chuck” Mason, Jr., CG SM is a Certified Genealogist SM, specializing in Southern New Jersey and 19th and 20th Century Death Records. Read More

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Katrina McQuarrie

Katrina McQuarrie is a Gen Y genealogist who has been scanning microfilm since she was able to read.

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Marjory Allen Perez

Marjory Allen Perez, a certified genealogist since 2001, has been involved in family history research for over 30 years. Read More

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Melody K. Porter

Melody Porter has been researching her genealogy for 20 years. Escaping to Thomasville, Georgia, she is pursuing genealogy as a researcher, lecturer and genealogy writer. Read More

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Craig Rice

Craig Rice has been doing genealogy research for over 40 years and researching professionally for the last 6 years. He got his bachelors degree from the University of Michigan and spent most of his career as a computer programmer... Read More

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Diane L. Richard

Diane L Richard has been researching the genealogy of her family, her husband’s family and client families for over 22 years. Read More

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James Tanner

Mr. Tanner served an LDS mission in Argentina, graduated in Spanish and Linguistics at the University of Utah.
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Maureen A. Taylor

Maureen A. Taylor is an internationally recognized expert on the intersection of history, genealogy, and photography. She has been featured in top media outlets, including The View, Martha Stewart Living, and The Today Show.