Currently accepting clients for...

• Family History Research
• Speaking / Presenting

Debra A. Hoffman, professional genealogist, author, and lecturer, specializes in Maryland and German research. She has a certificate in Family History from Brigham Young University and a Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies (PLCGS)-German Records from the National Institute of Genealogical Studies. She coordinated “Maryland: Researching in the Old Line State” at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and co-authored NGS’ Research in the States Series: Maryland. She currently serves as an At-Large Board Member and is the Secretary for the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society. She is the principal of Hoffman Genealogical Services.
 

Publications/Media
Co-author, Research in Maryland: Research in the State Series (Arlington, VA: National Genealogical Society, 2021)

Lectures
Please contact me at dalhoffman@gmail.com for my most current list of lecture offerings.

Repositories
DAR Library,Library of Congress,Maryland Historical Society Library,Maryland Law Library,Maryland Room, C. Burr Artz Library,Maryland State Archives,National Archives and Records Administration

Research Time Periods

• 19th Century
• 18th Century

Languages
Can read German Script

Certificates
Certificate in Genealogical Studies (NIGS), Certificate in North American Research (Brigham Young University)

Affiliations
Carroll County Genealogical Society, Maryland Center for History and Culture, Maryland Genealogical Society, Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society, Sacramento German Genealogy Society, German Genealogical Group

Degrees
BBA (Business Management)