January Chapter Meeting
From Hobby to Profession
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 7:00 pm
Austin Dispute Resolution Center, 5407 N IH-35, Suite 410, Austin
(Chase Bank Building in Capital Plaza, 4th floor)
This meeting is hybrid:
Our speaker will be with us in-person,
and we will meet in-person and via zoom
From Hobby to Profession
A professional genealogist (or someone who aspires to do professional-level work) has a combination of training, experience, and expertise in family history and genealogical research. They also uphold ethical, legal, and privacy standards, and follow established practices and methodologies.
This presentation will take a deeper look at the component parts of these elements and how, together, they enable a genealogist to provide skilled research and problem-solving to clients or others.
About our speaker:
An avid genealogist, Teresa Devine began dabbling in family history research more than 20 years ago but didn’t get serious about genealogy until 2011 when her oldest living paternal relative passed away taking her memories of the family with her. Teresa realized that family stories can easily disappear unless someone purposely works to save them.
Based on research she has done of her family, Teresa is a member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, the National Society of United States Daughters of 1812, and the National Society New England Women. She is currently doing research to join the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century. Her daughters are members of the Mayflower Society based on Teresa’s research of their paternal line.
She specializes in southern U.S. research and lineage society applications.