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Cynthia Keefer Patton

Speaker (focus on Organization)/Researcher/Lineage Applications
Tell My Family Story
8168063790
 
Currently accepting clients for...
  • Family History Research
  • Speaking / Presenting
  • Writing /Publishing
Family History Research
  • Document Retrieval / Record Agent
  • Family History Research
  • Heraldry / Lineage Societies
  • Immigration / Naturalization
  • Military
Speaking/Presenting
  • Methodology & Resources
  • Technology
  • Available for in-person events
  • Available for virtual events
Writing/Publishing
  • Author/Writer
Other Speciality
  • Oral Historian
Researcher based in the Kansas City area who specializes writing family histories; completing lineage society applications (DAR, SAR, CAR, Mayflower, etc.); retrieving records from local archives including the National Archives in Kansas City. Available to present on a variety of topics, either in person or virtual. Topics include organizing your genealogy, organizing digital files, and setting goals to meet your genealogy needs.
Lectures
10 Steps to Organizing for the Busy Genealogist"; "Setting Goals to Focus your Genealogy"; "Organizing Digital Files-Color, Consistency, and Naming Conventions"; "Finding your Military Ancestors; Boots on the Ground: Researching in Person
Repositories
Midwest Genealogy Center; World War I Museum; Leavenworth Historical Society; Truman Presidential Library; National Archives (NARA) Kansas City
Research Time Periods
  • 21st Century
  • 20th Century
  • 19th Century
  • 18th Century
Certificates
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University)
Affiliations
DAR; National Genealogical Society; Utah Genealogical Association; Johnson County Missouri Historical Society; Leavenworth Kansas Historical Society; Bullskin Township Pennsylvania Historical Society; Ohio Genealogical Society
Degrees
Masters of Science (Political Science/History), Bachelor of Science (Journalism/Photojournalism)