Kim Richardson
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- Business Name
- Southern Heritage Genealogy
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- Non-Research Specialties
- Instructor
- Lecturer/Presenter - On-site
- Lecturer/Presenter - Virtual
- Oral Historian/Interviewer
- Project Manager
- Transcriber
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- Research Specialties
- Civil War
- Court Records
- Land Records
- Lineage Societies
- Migration
- Naturalization
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- Research Provinces / States
- Alabama, United States
- Arkansas, United States
- Louisiana, United States
- Mississippi, United States
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- Research Countries
- United States
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- Research Time Periods
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
Kim graduated in 1996 with a degree in Communication. Since then, she has enjoyed a career in public service to the State. She applies her skills to genealogical research, helps others explore their family history, and provides quality research and documentation that adheres to the Genealogical Proof Standard. She is a graduate of the ProGen (Professional Genealogy) class 25 study group and the inaugural ProGen Practicum class 01. She completed the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy's Virtual Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum and the National Genealogical Society's American Genealogy Study Course. She has attended courses at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research and Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. Kim also frequently speaks to organizations and groups on a variety of genealogical topics.
Services
Free Consultation, Family History Research, Genealogy Coaching, Research Evaluation, Research Planning, Family Legend Verification, Lineage Documentation, Record Retrieval, Transcription and Abstraction, Speaking/Teaching. Other services can be tailored to client's needs upon request.
Geographic Specialties
AL, AR, MS, LA, South
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- Degrees
- BA (Communication specializing in Public Relations)
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- Repositories
- -Arkansas State Archives
-Mississippi Department of Archives and History
-Tennessee Genealogy Society/Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center
-Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas County Courthouses and Libraries
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- Testimonials
- "The sense of substance which learning about my family gives to my life is why I wanted to learn more about my history. Kim enabled me to investigate the history of one of my ancestors in a part of the country inaccessible to me." - Richard C.
"She was very thorough. The end product was so well researched and documented that I see no room for improvement." - Gayle C.
"We uncovered two amazing 100-year-old portraits for the people we were tracking." -Sue
"I have been able to fill out details of the extensive time my ancestor spent in Mississippi during the 1820s, details largely unavailable to me... including the hitherto elusive place of his burial." -R. Crisler
"I feel like you've been where I am in researching, and you are humble in your speaking style. Thank you for the great information and insights." -John
"What I liked is how incredibly well organized [the] report was... I'm so grateful." -S. Schwartz
"Every presentation is wonderful. You're the best speaker I've heard. Please come back again!"- Joan
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- Lectures
- -Organizing Your Genealogy Records
-Basics of Genealogy Research (various record types)
-How to Research in a Courthouse
-Census Research
-Case Studies
-InDEED, Your Ancestor's Land Records Are Useful in Genealogy Research
-Genealogical Wills
-How Do I Know that My Sources are "Good" and My Research is Accurate?
-How to Handle Genealogy Secrets Ethically and Without Stress
-Tagging, Organizing, and Saving Heirlooms and Photographs
-Mind Mapping for Genealogy Research
-Using Collateral Relative and Cluster Research to Solve Genealogy Problems
-Turn Your Brick Wall into a Yellow Brick Road
-Relatively Cheap Genealogy: Research and Education for the Frugal at Heart
-Beginner Colonial-era Research, through the Life of Anne Marbury Hutchinson
-The Brick Wall Buster Technique: Solving Tough Genealogy Problems through Proven Methods
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- Publications
- "Mississippi Genealogy Research Guide," _Family Tree Magazine_ (September - October 2021): 37-40.
"Reviews: Research in Mississippi," _National Genealogical Society Quarterly,_ 105 (December 2017): 304-305.
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- Affiliations
- Kim is a member of:
-Association of Professional Genealogists
-New England Historic Genealogical Society
-National Genealogical Society
-Alabama Genealogical Society
-Arkansas Genealogical Society
-Mississippi Genealogical Society
-Mississippi Historical Society
-Tennessee Genealogical Society
-Utah Genealogical Association
-Smith County MS Genealogy Society
-Lafayette County MS Historical and Genealogical Society
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- Blog
- Blog link
Contact
- Business site: www.southernheritagegenealogy.com
Work Contact
| Phone: | 662-426-6366 |
| Email: | kim@southernheritagegenealogy.com |
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| State/Province: | Mississippi |
| Country: | United States |
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