Do you have a pioneer or early ancestors in the Miami Valley Region? The Miami River system was a key component for migration, survival, farming, and opportunity. Come learn how to organize your story around a timeline, to find some gems in the archives in the area, and how a little bit of mitochondrial DNA helped me push back to an ancestral couple near Troy who settled here before Ohio was a state.
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Kelli Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, author, and international genealogical speaker. She holds a Bachelor’s in Biology, a Master’s in Education: Curriculum and Instruction, and a Master’s in Business Management. Kelli is the Director of Curriculum and Assessments for Blue Kayak, a K-12 textbook company. She also works as the Director of Education for Your DNA Guide. Kelli runs a small business – Mess on the Desk, a genealogical organization company with a YouTube channel and she is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

You can find Kelli’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNrudGjNxizeNCG-1abajQ
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This presentation is open to the public and everyone is welcome! Zoom invitations are sent to those on our email list; sign up at the bottom of any website page. https://www.wcgsohio.org

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