Debbie Smyth
Professional genealogist and speaker
Oak Trails Genealogy Services LLC
727-234-3739
Palm Harbor, Florida
Currently accepting clients for...
- Speaking / Presenting
Speaking/Presenting
- DNA
- Family History Research
- Methodology & Resources
- Available for virtual events
Oak Trails Genealogy Services LLC: Uncovering trails of family history through professional research and evaluation.
Lectures
I love speaking about genealogy and currently offer the following presentations covering research methods, record sets, and DNA. For a full description of each topic, please contact me. If there is a specific topic you are interested in but do not see it on the list, send me an email and we can discuss the possibility of a new presentation being created.
I love speaking about genealogy and currently offer the following presentations covering research methods, record sets, and DNA. For a full description of each topic, please contact me. If there is a specific topic you are interested in but do not see it on the list, send me an email and we can discuss the possibility of a new presentation being created.
- Indirectly Evident: Finding William’s Parents
- Timelines: A Genealogical Tool for Organization and Analysis
- Evidence Analysis: The Source, the Information, the Evidence
- Making Sense of the Census
- Lineage Societies: Tips for Successful Applications
- Probate Records: Looking Beyond the Will
- Digging in Dirt: Researching Land Records
- Befuddled by the Records
- Is That Really Your Guy? Proving Your Conclusions
- DNA Doesn’t Lie, But Needs Help to Find the Truth!
- Disconnected Connections: A Case Study of Family Lore and an MPE
- The Bucket List: Sorting DNA Matches
- Exploring Ancestry® Tools for DNA Analysis
Research Time Periods
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
- 18th Century
Certificates
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University)
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University)