Elizabeth Swanay O'Neal CG®
Board-Certified Genealogist, Researcher, and Writer
Heart of the Family
Owner/Genealogist
(805)743-3350
Lompoc, California
United States
Currently accepting clients for...
- DNA
- Family History Research
- Speaking / Presenting
- Writing /Publishing
Family History Research
- DNA
- Document Retrieval / Record Agent
- Family History Research
- Heraldry / Lineage Societies
- Military
- Tutor / Coach
DNA
- Adoption / Unknown Parentage
Speaking/Presenting
- Family History Research
- Methodology & Resources
- Technology
- Available for in-person events
- Available for virtual events
Writing/Publishing
- Author/Writer
- Editor
- Tutor / Coach
Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal, Certified Genealogist®, is a researcher, writer, educator, and national genealogical speaker. Her specialties include methodology, technology, and online research resources.
Elizabeth has studied at the National Institute for Genealogical Research (NIGR, now known as GenFed) in Washington, DC; the Forensic Genealogy Institute (FGI) in Dallas, Texas; and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the Education Director for the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society; President of the Second Life Virtual Genealogical Society; Director of the NGSQ Study Groups program; and a Genealogy Consultant for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). In addition, Elizabeth is the Reviews Editor for the APGQ, and is on the committee of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG).
As a family history lecturer, Elizabeth has given presentations for Legacy Family Tree Webinars, RootsTech, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Utah Genealogical Association, and many others. Her professional memberships include the Board of Certification for Genealogists (BCG), the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and she is an active member of the public speaking club Toastmasters International.
Since 1987, Elizabeth has made it her goal to research, share, and preserve her family stories. She is the author of the family history lifestyle website Heart of the Family™ (https://www.thefamilyheart.com), where her mission is to help others make the past part of their present.
Elizabeth has studied at the National Institute for Genealogical Research (NIGR, now known as GenFed) in Washington, DC; the Forensic Genealogy Institute (FGI) in Dallas, Texas; and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the Education Director for the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society; President of the Second Life Virtual Genealogical Society; Director of the NGSQ Study Groups program; and a Genealogy Consultant for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). In addition, Elizabeth is the Reviews Editor for the APGQ, and is on the committee of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG).
As a family history lecturer, Elizabeth has given presentations for Legacy Family Tree Webinars, RootsTech, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Utah Genealogical Association, and many others. Her professional memberships include the Board of Certification for Genealogists (BCG), the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and she is an active member of the public speaking club Toastmasters International.
Since 1987, Elizabeth has made it her goal to research, share, and preserve her family stories. She is the author of the family history lifestyle website Heart of the Family™ (https://www.thefamilyheart.com), where her mission is to help others make the past part of their present.
Lectures
Please visit my website at https://www.thefamilyheart.com/lectures/ for a current list of lectures.
Please visit my website at https://www.thefamilyheart.com/lectures/ for a current list of lectures.
Repositories
Santa Barbara County Courthouse
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society's Sahyun Library
Santa Barbara County Courthouse
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society's Sahyun Library
Research Time Periods
- 21st Century
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
- 18th Century
Honorifics/Credentials
Certified Genealogist - CG®
Certified Genealogist - CG®
Affiliations
Board for Certification of Genealogists
Association of Professional Genealogists
Genealogical Speakers Guild
National Genealogical Society
Utah Genealogical Association
National Institute on Genealogical Research Alumni Association
Southern California Genealogical Society
Second Life Virtual Genealogical Society
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
United States Daughters of 1812
Board for Certification of Genealogists
Association of Professional Genealogists
Genealogical Speakers Guild
National Genealogical Society
Utah Genealogical Association
National Institute on Genealogical Research Alumni Association
Southern California Genealogical Society
Second Life Virtual Genealogical Society
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
United States Daughters of 1812
Degrees
B.A., Social Science, University of California, Irvine
California Teaching Credential, California State University, Bakersfield
B.A., Social Science, University of California, Irvine
California Teaching Credential, California State University, Bakersfield