Michelle L. Spencer
RomaMaryGrace: The Family Business Researcher
RomaMaryGrace Historical Research
President/Owner
United States
Currently accepting clients for...
- Family History Research
- Speaking / Presenting
- Writing /Publishing
Family History Research
- Family History Research
Speaking/Presenting
- Family History Research
- Methodology & Resources
- Available for in-person events
- Available for virtual events
Writing/Publishing
- Author/Writer
Other Speciality
- Heir & Probate Search
- House Historian / Local History
Michelle L. Spencer, owner of RomaMaryGrace, is an historian & professional genealogist specializing in family business research, material culture, pandemics, and the National Register of Historic Places. She loves traveling, researching, and collecting old things. She has co-authored more than fifty nominations to the National Historic Register and her genealogical clients included the television shows Who Do You Think You Are? and Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. She and her husband live in Millbrook, AL.
Additional specialities or search keywords
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
Publications/Media
Ms. Spencer writes a blog at romamarygrace.com. She has published several genealogy-related articles in state and county-level publications. Since 2014 she has co-authored more than fifty successful building/property nominations to State and National Register of Historic Places.
Ms. Spencer writes a blog at romamarygrace.com. She has published several genealogy-related articles in state and county-level publications. Since 2014 she has co-authored more than fifty successful building/property nominations to State and National Register of Historic Places.
Lectures
1. Lure Your Ancestor out of the National Register of Historic Places 2. Don't Forget to Misspell! Getting the Most from Digital Newspaper Research 3. A Genealogist's Guide to Sanborn Maps 4. Researching Your Ancestor's Brick & Mortar Can Help Break Down Your Brick Wall 5. Grandma Got Mail: Using Postcards & Letters to Unlock Your Family History 6. Grip, Grippe and the Spanish Lady: The 1918 Pandemic and Your Family Records 7. Using Unusual Government Documents to Discover Your Ancestor 8. Using City Directories to Fill in Historic Context: Two Case Studies 9. Research Your Family Business Using Sanborn Maps and Newspapers 10. City Directories: Google for a Different Generation 11. Sanborn Maps and City Directories: Powerhouse Combo 12. Historic Context from Unusual Sources 13. Roma: A Small-Town Life (dinner talk) 14. Uncle Bud's Trunk (dinner talk)
1. Lure Your Ancestor out of the National Register of Historic Places 2. Don't Forget to Misspell! Getting the Most from Digital Newspaper Research 3. A Genealogist's Guide to Sanborn Maps 4. Researching Your Ancestor's Brick & Mortar Can Help Break Down Your Brick Wall 5. Grandma Got Mail: Using Postcards & Letters to Unlock Your Family History 6. Grip, Grippe and the Spanish Lady: The 1918 Pandemic and Your Family Records 7. Using Unusual Government Documents to Discover Your Ancestor 8. Using City Directories to Fill in Historic Context: Two Case Studies 9. Research Your Family Business Using Sanborn Maps and Newspapers 10. City Directories: Google for a Different Generation 11. Sanborn Maps and City Directories: Powerhouse Combo 12. Historic Context from Unusual Sources 13. Roma: A Small-Town Life (dinner talk) 14. Uncle Bud's Trunk (dinner talk)
Repositories
Alabama Department of Archives & History, Alabama Vital Records,Alabama Dept of Archives and History,All Courthouses in Alabama.
Alabama Department of Archives & History, Alabama Vital Records,Alabama Dept of Archives and History,All Courthouses in Alabama.
Research Time Periods
- 21st Century
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
Affiliations
Member, Alabama Genealogical Society; Vice President, Missouri State Genealogical Association; Member, National Genealogical Society Member, Association of Professional Genealogists; Member, Genealogy Speakers Guild.
Member, Alabama Genealogical Society; Vice President, Missouri State Genealogical Association; Member, National Genealogical Society Member, Association of Professional Genealogists; Member, Genealogy Speakers Guild.
Degrees
Master of Science (Strategic Studies), Bachelor of Arts (German), Bachelor of Arts (International Relations)
Master of Science (Strategic Studies), Bachelor of Arts (German), Bachelor of Arts (International Relations)