Kelli Bergheimer
Owner: Mess on the Desk & Genetics, Genealogy, and You
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- Business Name
- Mess on the Desk
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- Non-Research Specialties
- Author/Writer
- Columnist
- Compiler/Indexer
- Editor
- Instructor
- Lecturer/Presenter - On-site
- Lecturer/Presenter - Virtual
- Project Manager
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- Research Specialties
- DNA Specialist
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- Research Provinces / States
- Ohio, United States
Powell, Ohio, United States
Kelli Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, and international genealogical speaker. Kelli 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. Kelli is the facilitator for Genetics, Genealogy, and You, an online DNA Interest Group. Kelli is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speaker's Guild.
Kelli presents one-hour programs, workshops, half-day and full-day events, and webinars. Her specialties are DNA analysis and genealogical organization.
Geographic Specialties
OH, Midwest, Columbus
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- Degrees
- Master (Management), Bachelor (Biology)
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- Repositories
- Ohio Historical Society Archives
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- Lectures
- Organization:
How to Clear the Mess on Your Desk
Preparing for a Library/Archive Trip Before You Go
Using Aggregators Such as Feedly to Organize Your Genealogy Leads
Using OneNote to Organize Your Genealogy Research
Online Tools to Organize and Collaborate with Your Cousins
Hierarchy of Research Archives in Ohio
Successful Online Genealogical Searching
Family Tree Software Options
Using Family Tree Maker
Getting Organized Using Technology and a Research Report
How to Organize and Pass on Your Family History
Organize Your Genealogical Education and News Alerts
DNA:
How to Start a DNA Interest Group at Your Society
Genealogical DNA Testing for Beginners
Strategies to Identify Your DNA Matches
Using Tools to Organize and Analyze Your Autosomal DNA Matches
Y-DNA Testing
mtDNA Testing
Understanding Inheritance Patterns
Understanding Your DNA Health Reports
AncestryDNA—Click on Everything
23andMe—Click on Everything
MyHeritage DNA—Click on Everything
FamilyTreeDNA—Click on Everything
LivingDNA—Click on Everything
Cousin Matching and Tree Building
Gerry’s Journey to Find Her Birth Father
The Human Genome Project
A DNA Sibling Study
DNA Painter
Using Technology and a Research Report to Make the Most of Your DNA Results
Case Study: A Mystery First Cousin
Learning DNA Strategies Through Case Studies
Using Ancestry Matches and ThruLines to Break Some Brick Walls
DNA Misconceptions
What You Should Know About the Five DNA Testing Companies
Sorting Your DNA Match Lists (Leeds)
Clustering and Filtering Your DNA Match Lists and Inferred Matching
Ancestry Dots, ThruLines, and an Organized Plan
The ATGCs of DNA Analysis: Assumptions, Thinking Analytically, Guesses, and Conclusions
Endogamy? Now What?
Full Day Events:
Genealogical Organization
DNA Analysis: From Ethnicity to Identifying Matches
Ancestry DNA: Get Started and Identify Matches
How to Write Your Family Stories
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- Publications
- The Calderwoods: A Trip from Ohio to California in 1927
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- Affiliations
- Member of Ohio Genealogical Society
Member of Ohio Historical Society
Member of Franklin County Genealogical Society (OH)
Member of Darke County Genealogical Society (OH)
Member of Miami County Genealogical Society (OH)
Member of Montgomery County Genealogical Society (OH)
Member of Champaign County Genealogical Society (OH)
Member of Clark County Genealogical Society (OH)
Member of Clark County Historical Society & Heritage Center (OH)
Member of Logan County Genealogical Society (OH)
Member of Hamilton County Genealogical Society (OH)
Member of Greene County Genealogical Society (OH)
Member of Ashland County Genealogical Society (OH)
Member of Clermont County Genealogical Society (OH)
Member of Allen County Genealogical Society (IN)
Member of Page County Heritage Association (VA)
Member of Lawrence County Genealogical Society (TN)
Member of KYOWVA (KY) (OH) (WV)
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- Blog
- Blog link
Contact
Contact
- Business site: www.legacytree.com/kellib
Work Contact
Work Contact
| Phone: | 614-571-1929 |
| Email: | kbergheimer@gmail.com |
| Street Address: | P O Box 1866 |
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| City: | Powell |
| State/Province: | Ohio |
| Country: | United States |
| Zip/Postal Code: | 43065 |