Dr. Gary Ball-Kilbourne CG®, CGL(SM)
Prairie Genealogy
(701)500-0985
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Testimonials
Dr. Gary Ball-Kilbourne greatly exceeded my expectations. I had one primary question. Dr. Ball-Kilbourne went back five generations and revealed much family history of which we were unaware. He produced a 30-page report with scans of many original documents. Reading my grandfather's obituary and death certificate was an emotionally moving experience. Inexplicably, this report connected me to my family history in a more meaningful way than I could have possibly imagined." --D.H.C.
Dr. Gary Ball-Kilbourne greatly exceeded my expectations. I had one primary question. Dr. Ball-Kilbourne went back five generations and revealed much family history of which we were unaware. He produced a 30-page report with scans of many original documents. Reading my grandfather's obituary and death certificate was an emotionally moving experience. Inexplicably, this report connected me to my family history in a more meaningful way than I could have possibly imagined." --D.H.C.
Publications/Media
Who Was the Mother of Samuel Kilbourn of Hartford County, Connecticut, and Baltimore City, Maryland?," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 108 (December 2020): 263-276. "Confirming the Parentage of Samuel Kilbourn of Baltimore (1814-1855), Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 61 (August 2020): 273-299. Review of How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records: A Genealogist's Guide, by Sunny Jane Morton and Harold A. Henderson, Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly 35 (March 2020): 40-41. "A Cautionary Tale: Finding a Birthplace for Delany DeVine of Deuel County, South Dakota, " Minnesota Genealogist 48 (Winter 2017): 5-9.
Who Was the Mother of Samuel Kilbourn of Hartford County, Connecticut, and Baltimore City, Maryland?," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 108 (December 2020): 263-276. "Confirming the Parentage of Samuel Kilbourn of Baltimore (1814-1855), Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 61 (August 2020): 273-299. Review of How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records: A Genealogist's Guide, by Sunny Jane Morton and Harold A. Henderson, Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly 35 (March 2020): 40-41. "A Cautionary Tale: Finding a Birthplace for Delany DeVine of Deuel County, South Dakota, " Minnesota Genealogist 48 (Winter 2017): 5-9.
Lectures
Researching Religiously in the District of Columbia (2023 SLIG); "Cemetery Research in the District of Columbia (2023 SLIG); "Peeling the Onion: Digging Down to the Original Sources" (2022 Reisinger Lecture); "Redeeming Heirlooms and Finding Genealogical Artifacts Online" (2017 North Star Genealogical Conference)
Researching Religiously in the District of Columbia (2023 SLIG); "Cemetery Research in the District of Columbia (2023 SLIG); "Peeling the Onion: Digging Down to the Original Sources" (2022 Reisinger Lecture); "Redeeming Heirlooms and Finding Genealogical Artifacts Online" (2017 North Star Genealogical Conference)
Repositories
Institute for Regional Studies (North Dakota State University), North Dakota State Archives, Bismarck, Red River Valley Genealogical Society Library (eastern ND & western MN)
Institute for Regional Studies (North Dakota State University), North Dakota State Archives, Bismarck, Red River Valley Genealogical Society Library (eastern ND & western MN)
Research Time Periods
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
- 18th Century
- 17th Century
Honorifics/Credentials
CG®
CGL(SM)
CG®
CGL(SM)
Certificates
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University), Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies (National Institute for Genealogical Studies: American Records; German Records), Excelsior College Genetic Genealogy
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University), Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies (National Institute for Genealogical Studies: American Records; German Records), Excelsior College Genetic Genealogy
Affiliations
Board for Certification of Genealogists (trustee & secretary); National Genealogical Society; Association for Professional Genealogists; North Dakota State Genealogical Society; South Dakota Genealogy Society; Minnesota Genealogical Society; Germans from Russia Heritage Society; New England Historic Genealogical Society; Maryland Genealogical Society; Connecticut Society of Genealogists; Utah Genealogical Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Swedish Colonial Society
Board for Certification of Genealogists (trustee & secretary); National Genealogical Society; Association for Professional Genealogists; North Dakota State Genealogical Society; South Dakota Genealogy Society; Minnesota Genealogical Society; Germans from Russia Heritage Society; New England Historic Genealogical Society; Maryland Genealogical Society; Connecticut Society of Genealogists; Utah Genealogical Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Swedish Colonial Society
Degrees
Ph.D, M.A., M.Div., B.A.
Ph.D, M.A., M.Div., B.A.