Deborah Sweeney is a genealogist with almost 20 years of experience. In 2012, she finally made the decision to do something about her addiction and jumped into the professional genealogical pool headfirst.
Born and bred in Massachusetts, Deborah descends from at least half of the Mayflower passengers through the line of her maternal grandmother. Luckily, her grandmother liked to travel which is how she met her husband, an Indiana native in Malaysa.
She is currently enrolled in Boston University’s Genealogical Research Certificate Program (Spring 2013/Online 11).
Memberships & Affiliations:
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Find A Grave contributor and volunteer since 2009
Association of Professional Genealogists 
When not writing her blog, she can be found on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyLadyElkGrove
Blogging Awards:
Welcome to Geneabloggers.
Thank you! This is still all very new so hopefully I will get the hang of it soon.
Welcome to Geneabloggers! Good luck with you studies at B U. One of our daughters recently got her PhD there. I hope to stop back & read you posts often.
My parents both have degrees from Boston University. I figure I need to do some coursework there and follow another family tradition.
The letters are fascinating! What a treasure to have. Thanks for sharing it with the wider world!
You are very welcome. This has been one of my goals for a long time. It just took me a while to get motivated AND to find the right platform for sharing. I just need to get more actual family members interested!
I have you on my reader, and just got stirred your direction by AMB! I love genealogy..It is how I started my blog last May and than I started writing more about everyday life and eveything in between..It has been fun.
http://alesiablogs.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/men/
Hi Dear~ Just left you a Wonderful Team Member Readership Award on my blog ~ Thanks and Congrats to you
Kassie aka “Mom”
Thanks Cassie! I am going to catch up on all the awards I’ve been given after I am done with BU in May.
Ball State?
Boston University’s Genealogical research certificate program
Nice! Very impressive
Thanks for liking “genealogical tragedy.” Hope some other quips fit your interests and/or concerns. Best to you in your research and with your blog.
Thank you. I thought the genealogy quip was quite funny.
Just to let you know, I’ve nominated you for an inspirational blog award, you can read my nomination post here: http://suzysu.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Thank you Su! That means a lot to me. Once I am done with my Boston University coursework in another 6 weeks, I will get around to posting all the awards I’ve been nominated for.
Good luck with your coursework. I finished studying last year, and am still revelling in all the extra time I have.
I am a little more than halfway done with the certificate program. I can see the finish line at the end of April.
I see that your blog already received the Liebster, but I am nominating you again
. Check it out here: http://thefamilykalamazoo.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/yippee/
Congratulations!
Luanne (currentdescendent)
Thank you! I am very honored and humbled to receive all these awards.
Just wanted to thank you for all of your “likes” on my blog! Really appreciate it! Have a great weekend
I have always loved Ireland and I have some Irish ancestry so thank you for your blog!
Very exciting to see my Grandmother and Grandfather mentioned in the letters you posted multiple times. Clarice and Bob Hufty from Kentland, Indiana. My father is John R. Hufty, their youngest son. Their oldest son, Lowell (Bud), was killed along with Bob in an auto accident while driving up to Chicago in their ambulance. They were hit head on by a Grey Hound Bus. Clarice lived a long active life up to age 98. I miss her dearly.
Welcome Dan! My grandparents wrote a lot about the Hufty’s in the letters. Do you have any photographs of your grandparents that you would be willing to share with me?
Please feel free to add anymore information about your grandparents that you would like to share. Or you can email me privately – genealogylady [at] comcast.net
Hi Deborah!!
http://loricrane.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/very-inspiring-blogger-award-cue-applause-track/
I have also been researching genealogy for over 20 years and would like to take it further…how do you make that step? I live in Oklahoma. Should I be joining some societies?
I have been a member of the NEHGS society for years since I have New England roots. This year, I have joined several societies including the Indiana Genealogical Society and NGS (National Genealogical Society). There are many ways to get “learning” in the field. I am currently taking Boston University’s genealogical certificate program. NGS offers some self motivated classes and programs. There is also ProGen which is a study group which bases its classes on Elizabeth Shown Mills’ book Professional Genealogy. I am doing all of my learning from home/online so it is possible from Oklahoma.