Kathie Ross, PhD, thoroughly enjoys transcribing old documents, especially those from the 17th and 18th centuries. She has experience in transcribing English, Old Scots and Basic Medieval Latin.

Dr. Ross has completed the Post-Graduate Certificate of Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies through the University of Strathclyde.  Kathie is an experienced presenter and instructor with more than two decades of presenting to adults. Her most recent genealogical seminars have been on Irish genealogy and Palaeography.

Through her own family’s research Kathie has experience in several countries including Canada, USA, England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Norway and Sweden.  She leads special interest groups in Irish, Scandinavian and Palaeography.

Geographic Specialities
Canada - British Columbia
Sweden
Norway
Scotland
England
Ireland
Canada and United States - general
 

Lectures
Early modern palaeography (what does that say?)
Palaeography 101
Introduction to Scandinavian genealogy
Swedish genealogy : a case study using ArkivDigital
Several Irish SIG presentations on Church Records, Civil Records, Land Records, Deeds, and others
Alice, the story of a missionary's wife beyond the frontier

Research Time Periods

• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century

Languages
English

Certificates
PG Certificate Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies
PG Certificate in Research
Open Studies Certificate in Genealogical Studies
 

Affiliations
British Columbia Genealogical Society,
Victoria Genealogical Society,
Friends of the British Columbia Museum,
Ulster Historical Foundation Guild Member,
Society of Genealogists
United Empire Loyalists

Degrees
PhD
M.Ed. (Distance)