Keri became interested in genealogy because her family had more mysteries than stories. She loves finding the facts and details to construct a family's narrative, especially piecing together the clues that pinpoint the ancestral homeland of immigrants. She joined Legacy Tree in 2023.
Education and Training
Keri has an M.A. in Library and Information Sciences. When she decided to make genealogy her second career, she earned the American Genealogical Studies certificate from the National Genealogical Society. She has taken advanced courses at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, and the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, and she completed ProGen 64 in 2023. In the course of her studies, she has published several articles in genealogical journals.
Specialties
Keri specializes in Germanic research, immigration and naturalization, and the Pacific Northwest. She co-authored a book on genealogical resources in Oregon and has taught at Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy as part of a course on Northwest resources.
Experience
Keri's career began as a copyeditor for several newspapers and academic journals. She also taught English in the Czech Republic and India. As a librarian at Eckerd College, she trained college students to locate and differentiate source materials. Before joining legacy Tree Genealogists, she worked as a freelance genealogists and co-editor of her local genealogical newsletter, which earned the top award in the large society category from National Genealogical Society in 2022.
When she's not doing genealogy, she loves spending time with her family – playing games of all sorts, hiking, and exploring tidepools on the Oregon Coast.
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