Lori Samuelson
Researcher|Lecturer|Writer
Genealogy At Heart
Professional Genealogist, Owner and Operator
260-572-9933
Auburn, Ind
United States
Currently accepting clients for...
- DNA
- Family History Research
- Speaking / Presenting
Family History Research
- Document Retrieval / Record Agent
- Ethnicity / Religion
- Family History Research
- Heraldry / Lineage Societies
- Tutor / Coach
DNA
- Adoption / Unknown Parentage
- Tutor / Coach
Speaking/Presenting
- DNA
- Family History Research
- Methodology & Resources
- Technology
- Available for in-person events
- Available for virtual events
Writing/Publishing
- Author/Writer
Other Speciality
- Heir & Probate Search
- House Historian / Local History
- Oral Historian
Lori Samuelson is a passionate family historian and lifelong educator who has conducted personal genealogical research for more than 30 years on her complicated family tree with branches from Barbados, Croatia, Great Britain, France, Germany, and Sweden. She blogs weekly at GenealogyAtHeart.com. Lori has helped many candidates in proving lineal descent for membership in a variety of lineage societies and worked with estate executors to find heirs.
Services Available
Coaching - Stuck in your research? Lori will help you get over that brick wall!
Education - Finding your family is an individualized 3-hour course for those interested in beginning genealogy.
Family History Research - Specializing in personal genealogy research creating family trees/charts, DNA consulting, transcriptions, and assisting in lineage society applications. Visit GenealogyAtHeart.com for further informaton. Mention APG and you'll receive a 5% discount!
Heir Searcher - Assist administrators/executors with kinship determination.
Lecturer - 45 minute - 1 hour followed by Q&A available for booking:
- Artificial Intelligence & Ancestry: Navigating the Future of Genealogy
- Fun Finds on FamilySearch.org
- Genealogy Inspiration: Creative Family History Ideas
- Gen 101 and 102 - Beginning and Intermediate Family History Research Workshops (3 hours each)
- Honoring Heirlooms: Preserving the Stories and Items of Your Family's Past
- Hot Cocoa and DNA: A Beginner's Journey Using DNA
- On the Road Again: Best Practices When Going on a Genealogical Adventure
- School Daze: Important Family Information Resides in Educational Records
- Skeletons in the Closet: How to Handle Sensitive Genealogy Discoveries
- The Ins and Outs of Interviewing: How to Conduct an Interview with Family
- Uncovering Genealogical Gems: Aytpical Hints to Find Records
- Youth Workshops for 4-H Division 1, [Boy] Scout Genealogy Badge, Girl Scout Brownie Try It Badge - No charge for youth workshops.
Look Up Service - Available for northeastern Indiana and northwestern Ohio counties and at Allen County Public Library, the second largest genealogy library in the U.S.
Publications/Media
1862 Letter (Ship Island to New York) Describing Parts of Florida, Florida Genealogist, Vol. XXXIX, No. 1 (143) June 2016, pp. 5-25.
A Unique Tarpon Springs [Florida] Family Heirloom, Florida Genealogist, Vol. XLIV, No. 2 (154), December 2021, pp. 25-37.
Armistice Day, 1918: An Indiana Boy's Recollection, Indiana Genealogist, Vol. 32 No. 1, March 2023.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Ancestry: Embracing the Future of Genealogy, Indiana Genealogist, Vol. 33 No. 2, June 2024.
Building Credibility as a Business Strategy, GenBiz Solution Guide, 2016.
Collaboration: Benefits to the Solo Practitioner, GenBiz Solutions, 16 May 2016.
Communicating for Results, AncestorCloud, 22 November 2017.
Dealing with Genealogical Disappointment, AncestorCloud, 6 September 2017.
Developing a Positive Seeker Helper Relationship, AncestorCloud.
Four Big Genealogy Mistakes That May Be Hurting Your Research (and How to Avoid Them), Family History Daily, November 2017.
Genealogy Conference Tips, Indiana Genealogical Society Newsletter, March 2024.
How to Find Little Known School Records, Indiana Genealogist, Vol. 32 No. 3, September 2023.
How Our Ancestors' Love Affair with Liquor Can Provide Fascinating Clues to the Past, Family History Daily, December 2017.
Investigating Your Family Legends, AncestorCloud, 19 October 2017.
Lep's Journey: Exploring Events & People Named in an 1862 Letter, Florida Genealogist, Vol. XXXIX, No. 2, (144), December 2016, pp. 5-11.
Motivating Others for Genealogical Results, AncestorCloud, 26 February 2018.
Perseverance Amidst Adversity: The Ancestry of Three George Harbaughs (2017), eBook.
Scaffolding Your Research, AncestorCloud, 31 August 2017.
Seeking New Jersey Colonist Daniel Hollingshead's Birthplace, Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, pending publication.
Tampa Bay Hurricanes & the Garrison Family of Hog Island, Florida Genealogist, Vol. XLV, No. 1, (155), June 2022, pp. 7-12.
The Relationship of John and Thomas Duer of New Jersey and Ohio, to be published Ohio Genealogical Society.
The Truth About Deserters Hill, to be published in the Florida Genealogist, Winter, 2023.
Using Backward Design in Genealogical Research, AncestorCloud, 11 October 2017. Using S.M.A.R.T.'s to Crystalize Your Genealogy Goals, AncestorCloud, 1 January 2017.
NOTE: AncestorCloud is now Trace Genealogy
1862 Letter (Ship Island to New York) Describing Parts of Florida, Florida Genealogist, Vol. XXXIX, No. 1 (143) June 2016, pp. 5-25.
A Unique Tarpon Springs [Florida] Family Heirloom, Florida Genealogist, Vol. XLIV, No. 2 (154), December 2021, pp. 25-37.
Armistice Day, 1918: An Indiana Boy's Recollection, Indiana Genealogist, Vol. 32 No. 1, March 2023.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Ancestry: Embracing the Future of Genealogy, Indiana Genealogist, Vol. 33 No. 2, June 2024.
Building Credibility as a Business Strategy, GenBiz Solution Guide, 2016.
Collaboration: Benefits to the Solo Practitioner, GenBiz Solutions, 16 May 2016.
Communicating for Results, AncestorCloud, 22 November 2017.
Dealing with Genealogical Disappointment, AncestorCloud, 6 September 2017.
Developing a Positive Seeker Helper Relationship, AncestorCloud.
Four Big Genealogy Mistakes That May Be Hurting Your Research (and How to Avoid Them), Family History Daily, November 2017.
Genealogy Conference Tips, Indiana Genealogical Society Newsletter, March 2024.
How to Find Little Known School Records, Indiana Genealogist, Vol. 32 No. 3, September 2023.
How Our Ancestors' Love Affair with Liquor Can Provide Fascinating Clues to the Past, Family History Daily, December 2017.
Investigating Your Family Legends, AncestorCloud, 19 October 2017.
Lep's Journey: Exploring Events & People Named in an 1862 Letter, Florida Genealogist, Vol. XXXIX, No. 2, (144), December 2016, pp. 5-11.
Motivating Others for Genealogical Results, AncestorCloud, 26 February 2018.
Perseverance Amidst Adversity: The Ancestry of Three George Harbaughs (2017), eBook.
Scaffolding Your Research, AncestorCloud, 31 August 2017.
Seeking New Jersey Colonist Daniel Hollingshead's Birthplace, Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, pending publication.
Tampa Bay Hurricanes & the Garrison Family of Hog Island, Florida Genealogist, Vol. XLV, No. 1, (155), June 2022, pp. 7-12.
The Relationship of John and Thomas Duer of New Jersey and Ohio, to be published Ohio Genealogical Society.
The Truth About Deserters Hill, to be published in the Florida Genealogist, Winter, 2023.
Using Backward Design in Genealogical Research, AncestorCloud, 11 October 2017. Using S.M.A.R.T.'s to Crystalize Your Genealogy Goals, AncestorCloud, 1 January 2017.
NOTE: AncestorCloud is now Trace Genealogy
Lectures
Have presented to local societies and organizations throughout the U.S. and internationally via in-person, hybrid, and Zoom/Go To Meeting/TEAMS/PlaybackNow. Am willing to develop a program based on your group's needs. See current listings of available topics listed above under the overview section.
Have presented to local societies and organizations throughout the U.S. and internationally via in-person, hybrid, and Zoom/Go To Meeting/TEAMS/PlaybackNow. Am willing to develop a program based on your group's needs. See current listings of available topics listed above under the overview section.
Repositories
Allen County, Indiana Public Genealogical Library located in Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Northeastern Indiana and northwestern Ohio county libraries and courthouses.
Allen County, Indiana Public Genealogical Library located in Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Northeastern Indiana and northwestern Ohio county libraries and courthouses.
Research Time Periods
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
Languages
English
English
Certificates
National Board Certified Teacher/Counselor Emeritus
National Board Certified Teacher/Counselor Emeritus
Affiliations
Association of Professional Genealogists
Descendants of Lady Godiva
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
De Kalb County [Indiana] Genealogical Society
Garrett, Indiana Genealogy Club
Hereditary Order of the Red Dragon
Indiana Genealogical Society
National Genealogical Society
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Society of Indiana Pioneers
Association of Professional Genealogists
Descendants of Lady Godiva
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
De Kalb County [Indiana] Genealogical Society
Garrett, Indiana Genealogy Club
Hereditary Order of the Red Dragon
Indiana Genealogical Society
National Genealogical Society
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Society of Indiana Pioneers
Degrees
MEd in Educational Leadership, University of South Florida
MA in School Counseling, University of South Florida
BA in Psychology, with a Minor in Social Science and Education, University of South Florida
MEd in Educational Leadership, University of South Florida
MA in School Counseling, University of South Florida
BA in Psychology, with a Minor in Social Science and Education, University of South Florida