Sarah A. V. Kirby
A librarian and rocket scientist who likes to research and talk.
Appletree Knowledge Services
260-356-0824
Currently accepting clients for...
- Family History Research
- Speaking / Presenting
Family History Research
- Document Retrieval / Record Agent
- Family History Research
- Tutor / Coach
Speaking/Presenting
- Family History Research
- Methodology & Resources
- Technology
- Available for in-person events
- Available for virtual events
Other Speciality
- House Historian / Local History
- Oral Historian
I am the Genealogy and Local History Archives Librarian in HCTPL’s Keefer Center. In Huntington since late 2016, I has been a genealogist since 1994 and a research librarian since 2001. She was appointed the Huntington County Genealogist in 2022 by the Indiana Genealogical Society.
With degrees in aerospace engineering, theology, and library science, I am adept at mastering new skills and new research areas. I can also teach to the experience-level of the audience/ student.
No job is too big or too small. And, with Fort Wayne only 30 minutes away, I have access to the best in both paper and online resources.
With degrees in aerospace engineering, theology, and library science, I am adept at mastering new skills and new research areas. I can also teach to the experience-level of the audience/ student.
No job is too big or too small. And, with Fort Wayne only 30 minutes away, I have access to the best in both paper and online resources.
Geographic Specialities
My specialties are, not too surprisingly, in the areas in which I have lived since 2000 and where my ancestors have lived. That covers most of the MidWest, New York, and New England. I have also done some colonial Pennsylvania and dabbled in Canada (Ontario and Quebec), England, and German research. My position as a full-time genealogical librarian frequently has me doing some sort of research, even if only to find out what resources exist, around the country and sometimes outside it.
My specialties are, not too surprisingly, in the areas in which I have lived since 2000 and where my ancestors have lived. That covers most of the MidWest, New York, and New England. I have also done some colonial Pennsylvania and dabbled in Canada (Ontario and Quebec), England, and German research. My position as a full-time genealogical librarian frequently has me doing some sort of research, even if only to find out what resources exist, around the country and sometimes outside it.
Publications/Media
Going Beyond the Begats - Where to Look for Biographical Information. Lake County (Illinois) Genealogical Society Quarterly 28(2):5-6. Oct-Dec 2007.
Going Beyond the Begats - Where to Look for Biographical Information. Lake County (Illinois) Genealogical Society Quarterly 28(2):5-6. Oct-Dec 2007.
Abraham Lincoln and the Case of the Acrimonious Neighbors. Lake County (Illinois) Genealogical Society Quarterly 27(4):2-3. Apr-Jun 2007.
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Lectures
I like to talk about just about anything from basic to advanced topics. I'm particularly adept at making obscure and under-utilized resources understood. I am both tech-savvy and fond of dusty archives and court houses.
Topics include: Adding Biographical Details; WorldCat Online Library Catalog; Accessing Newspapers Online; Online Notebook Software; Digital Sources - County Histories/ Mug Books; Digital Sources - Maps; Mapping Your Genealogy; Copyright & Genealogy; Using Acrobat; Basic introduction - DNA; Basic Introduction - Genealogy.
I am happy to design a new talk for your group.
I like to talk about just about anything from basic to advanced topics. I'm particularly adept at making obscure and under-utilized resources understood. I am both tech-savvy and fond of dusty archives and court houses.
Topics include: Adding Biographical Details; WorldCat Online Library Catalog; Accessing Newspapers Online; Online Notebook Software; Digital Sources - County Histories/ Mug Books; Digital Sources - Maps; Mapping Your Genealogy; Copyright & Genealogy; Using Acrobat; Basic introduction - DNA; Basic Introduction - Genealogy.
I am happy to design a new talk for your group.
Repositories
Allen County Public Library
Huntington City-Township Public Library
libraries, courthouses, and museums within 60 miles of Huntington, IN
Allen County Public Library
Huntington City-Township Public Library
libraries, courthouses, and museums within 60 miles of Huntington, IN
Research Time Periods
- 21st Century
- 20th Century
- 19th Century
- 18th Century
Honorifics/Credentials
PLCGS - Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies (Genealogical Librarianship) from the International Institute of Genealogical Studies, https://genealogicalstudies.com
PLCGS - Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies (Genealogical Librarianship) from the International Institute of Genealogical Studies, https://genealogicalstudies.com
Certificates
Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies (IIGS)
Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies (IIGS)
Affiliations
State/Regional Genealogy Societies -- Indiana, New England, New York, Ohio
Huntington Co IN GS
APG
State/Regional Genealogy Societies -- Indiana, New England, New York, Ohio
Huntington Co IN GS
APG
Degrees
MLIS (Library & Information Science), MA (Education), BSE (Aerospace Engineering), Grad Cert (Theology)
MLIS (Library & Information Science), MA (Education), BSE (Aerospace Engineering), Grad Cert (Theology)