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Patricia R. Reed

Genealogy Educator
+1 (713) 412-4074

  • Education Course Manager, National Genealogical Society (July 2023–present)
  • Program Administrator & Mentor, GenProof Study Groups (October 2020–present)
  • Consulting Forensic Genealogist, Bode Technology (June 2020–present)
  • Instructor, Tools & Strategies for Tackling Tough Problems, GRIP (June 2022–June 2024)
  • Former Academic Professional, Boston University Genealogy Studies Program (January 2018–December 2021)
  • Former NEHGS Council member (April 2015–April 2022)
  • Former APG Virtual Chapter board member (January 2018–December 2020)
  • Pro bono genealogist for Tyringham, Massachusetts, Historical Commission (2012–present)

  • New England
  • Midwest US
  • Migration of New England settlers across New York to Midwest and beyond

"Henry Straight of Portsmouth and East Greenwich, R.I., and His Family," Rhode Island Roots 40 (September/December 2014).
"William H. Johnson, a Free Man of Color of Tyringham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 171 (Winter/Spring/Summer 2017).
"'I Drop You a Few Lines': The Civil War Letters of Pvt. David S. Kennard, CSA," Stirpes 56 (June 2017).
"Documenting a Fragile Existence: Rosina Cannon's 1829 Sampler," AmericanAncestors 19 (Winter 2019).

Genealogical Research (Boston University, 2016)
Genetic Genealogy (Excelsior College, 2017)
Advanced Genetic Genealogy (GRIP, 2017)
Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed, 2018)
Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum (SLIG, 2018)
From Confusion to Conclusion: Writing Proof Arguments (GRIP, 2019)
All-DNA Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum (SLIG, 2019)
Researching New York: Resources & Strategies (IGHR, 2020)
Meeting Standards Using DNA Evidence (SLIG, 2021)
Pennsylvania German Research (SLIG, 2021) -Mastering Genealogical Documentation (GRIP, 2022)
For Land's Sake (IGHR, 2023)
Get Your Hands Dirty! A Workshop in Land & Property Records (GRIP, 2024)

B.A. (English Literature), Colorado College