J. Mark Lowe is a semi-retired professional genealogist, author, and teacher who researches primarily in original records and manuscripts throughout the South. He enjoys sharing what he has learned over the years through Webinars, YouTube, and Institutes. Mark has published articles in APGQ, North Carolina Genealogical Society Quarterly, SPEAK!, The Longhunter, Robertson County[Tenn.] Times. and other society publications.  He serves as the Course Coordinator for ‘Research in the South’ at IGHR (Georgia), SLIG (Utah), and TIGR (Texas), does Webinars for Legacy Family Tree Webinars and has worked on several genealogical television series including Follow Your Past, African American Lives 2, Who Do You Think You Are? and UnXplained Events, and podcasts, including Twice Removed and Blast From My Past
. He is a former officer and Board member for the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), Past-President of the Association of Professional Genealogists, a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association and was awarded the APG - Grahame T. Smallwood Jr. Award and an APG Lifetime Membership.

Geographic Specialties

KY, NC, TN, South, Nashville

Geographic Specialities
KY, NC, TN, South, Nashville

Lectures
Updated Workshops Spending a Day with Court Records - May be scheduled for 2 or 4 hours. (Spending the day with Perry Mason, Ben Matlock & Tennessee Court Records) Prepare to Use Court Records by learning the basics, understanding the terminology and organization of the Courts, and then get your hands dirty as we work together through a civil and criminal court case. Develop a richer understanding of court records and develop a strategy for discovering the rich information contained in these often hidden briefs. A Death in the Family - May be scheduled for 2 or 4 hours. Discover the myriad of documents uncovered through the death of an individual . We will look at the basics and dig through more complicated estates with a hands-on approach. Uncover intestate divisions, insolvent estates, and contested wills while learning what you need to know. Following a Case Through Court Workshop - 2 hours Learn the basic of the legal system. Understand the process of following a case through court including dockets, orders, depositions, etc. Find the key to solving a problem using these records. Developing a Research Plan Workshop - 2 hours Using real-life examples and patterns from busy professionals, learn how to develop research plans that work for you. Acceptable standards, resources and examples will be emphasized. Beginning Land Platting Workshop - May be scheduled for 2 or 4 hours This hands-on session will help you learn how to plat a deed using the metes and bounds system. Identify a neighborhood and locate the plat on a topographic map. (Materials Charge, $7 per individual for protractor and ruler) Research Reports: Patterns, Persistence and Progress Research reports aren t only for professionals, but also a research tool for family genealogists. Develop report-writing skills that identify and convey the story revealed in the records you are discovering. Building on the basics with a strong pattern and becoming persistent in your approach will lead to progress and success Basic Genealogical Research in the South Learn the steps you should take when researching your Southern Ancestors. From developing a profile to answering questions, follow a professional through the process and improve your skills.

Repositories
Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY,Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century

Honorifics/Credentials
FUGA