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Deborah Maddox

Former Lead Genealogist for National Society Sons of the American Revolution
Louisville, Kentucky
United States
 
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  • Speaking / Presenting
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Family History Research
  • Family History Research
Speaking/Presenting
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Deborah Maddox has over 37 years of research experience, with a focus on ancestors from Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina. She dedicated more than a decade to the National Society Sons of the American Revolution as a Staff Genealogist and Lead Genealogist in the Genealogy Department. 

Deborah has developed and delivered numerous genealogical seminars to public, private, and professional audiences, including RootsTech and NGS.  

Deborah is an instructor for the 2026 virtual week-long Navigating Independence: Researching the Lives of Revolutionary War Ancestors course at the GRIP Genealogy Institute.  
Geographic Specialities
Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina
Repositories
Filson Historical Society - Louisville, Ky
Kentucky Historical Society - Frankfort, Ky
Kentucky Department of Library and Archives - Frankfort, Ky
Research Time Periods
  • 20th Century
  • 19th Century
  • 18th Century
Certificates
SLIG 2025: Advanced Practicum (Angelia Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA)
IGHR 2023: Research in the South: Colonial States (J. Mark Lowe, FUGA)
Research Like a Pro Study Group
GRIP 2016: Mastering the Art of Documentation (Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS)
Affiliations
National Genealogical Society (NGS), Member
Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), Member
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), Member