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Sue Schlichting

Pursuing YOUR Family's Past . . Helping you to share your family's stories!
Pursuing YOUR Past
Owner
(402) 685-0771
Lyons, Nebraska
United States
    
Currently accepting clients for...
  • DNA
  • Family History Research
  • Speaking / Presenting
Family History Research
  • DNA
  • Document Retrieval / Record Agent
  • Family History Research
  • Immigration / Naturalization
  • Tutor / Coach
DNA
  • Tutor / Coach
Speaking/Presenting
  • DNA
  • Family History Research
  • Methodology & Resources
  • Technology
  • Available for in-person events
  • Available for virtual events
Writing/Publishing
  • Editor
Other Speciality
  • Document Translation
  • Event / Reunion / Travel Planning
  • Heirlooms / Archivist
  • House Historian / Local History
  • Photograph Analysis

Sue Schlichting of Pursuing Your Past, is a native Nebraskan who has over 30 years of research experience. She has expertise in Midwestern research with an emphasis in German and Swedish records and working with youth.

Sue got her start in genealogy as a 4-H member.  She enjoys sharing her passion for family history with young people through interactive experiences and tours. The “Family History Detective Roadtrip” was a popular workshop shared with teens across Kansas.

Sue is a genealogist, speaker, teacher and coach.

Geographic Specialities
Nebraska - Kansas - South Dakota - Iowa - Illinois - Indiana - Pennsylvania - Germany - Bukovina - Transylvania - Sweden - Ontario
Testimonials
"Sue helped me to break down a brick wall that I've had since the 1960s!  Her expertise in German research helped me locate family members in Germany that I'd looked for unsuccessfully for years!" ~ Linda H.

"Thank you for not only breaking down the brick wall, but also paving the way, so I can continue to build the road back based on your findings." - Angela M.
Publications/Media
St. John's Lutheran Church 150th History - 2024 - Sch-Nel Mail Family Newsletter - 2004 - Present Don's Story - 2019 Carol's Story - 2020 Schlichting - Nelson Family Cookbook 2013
Lectures
~Family History Detectives - ROAD TRIP! - Class for teens ~Steps to Researching Your German Roots ~Researching Your German Roots in Church Records ~Try FamilySearch. . . You'll be Glad You Did! ~DNA Genealogy "There's NO Easy Button. . . YET! ~Are YOU the Family Archivist? (What to do with all that stuff??) ~Every Family has a Story, What's Yours? ~Inspiring the Next Generation of Genealogists ~Sharing Your Family History Research with Non-genealogists in Your Family ~Heritage Travel, Pursuing Your Past ~Swedish Genealogy Basics

Full list of presentations and descriptions found on our website.
Repositories
Nebraska State Historical Society - National Archives - Kansas City - Courthouses in NE Nebraska and NW Iowa
Research Time Periods
  • 20th Century
  • 19th Century
Languages
German - Can read amd translate old German script
Honorifics/Credentials
ProGen Alumni
Affiliations
Bukovina Society of the Americas member
National Genealogical Society member
Daughters of the American Revolution member
 
Degrees
MLS (Organizational Leadership)