FSGS Speakers Bureau

Deanna D. Ramsey
Specializing in Genealogy Technology Topics

Lecture Topics

• Ancestry.com
• Designing a Family Web Page
• Digital Cameras: A Must Have Research Tool - NEW!  Learn tips and tricks for using your digital camera while researching.
• Digital Document Restoration - During this presentation you will discover innovative ways to to transform damaged documents into family treasures by creating quality digital documents.  Learn to repair burn marks from rubber bands/seals, mend holes from deterioration, restore missing objects and stitch large documents together.

• Digital Heritage Scrapbooking - NEW! Create a multimedia presentation to honor your ancestors and create a CD/DVD, put it online or show it at your next family reunion.

• Family Tree Maker

  • Advanced Tips

  • Source Documentation Tricks

  • Creating Custom Reports

  • Constructing Extraordinary Family Trees

  • Publish It Yourself!

• Preserve It - NEW!  Honor your ancestors by preserving the past -- from electronics to crafts discover projects for all skill levels!
• Publish or Perish - NEW!  View a sampling of ways to put your work in
  print!
• Retouching Old Photos
• Valuable Gadgets for the Family Genealogist - Interested in purchasing electronic gadgets for genealogy research?  Feeling overwhelmed by the array of tech products available on the market?   In this lecture we will review electronic gadgets most helpful for genealogy research.

*Will Develop New Lectures Upon Request

Willing to travel up to 150 miles.

• Family History Fair, Tallahassee, Florida

• TMH Auxiliary Annual Retreat, Tallahassee, Florida

• Florida State Genealogical Society, Annual Conference, Melbourne, Florida

• Department of English, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

• Education Encore, Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City, Florida

• Florida Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society State Conference, Madison Florida

• Florida State Genealogical Society, Annual Conference, Panama City, Florida

• Gulf Coast Community College Language Arts  Technology Conference, Panama City, Florida

• Hudson Family Association Annual Meeting, Tallahassee, Florida

• Leon County Public Library, Tallahassee, Florida

• Silicon Beach Internet Expo, Okaloosa Island, Florida

• Wakulla County Public Library, Crawfordville, Florida

• West Florida Genealogical Society, Pensacola, Florida

Numerous Genealogical & Historical Societies

Awards/Accomplishments

Biography

A seventh generation Floridian, and a native of the state’s “Constitution City”. Deanna’s ancestors settled in what is now Gadsden and Jackson counties in the 1820’s.

Her love of genealogy comes from spending countless hours with her paternal grandmother during her childhood.  She often states, “Visiting with my grandmother was like traveling through time.  We spent hours on end talking - she loved sharing family stories and I loved hearing them.” In adulthood, her grandmother’s stories came alive when she began discovering old records that validated the family legends.

Deanna reveals, “Although I have been doing family research for the past 20 years, I have made remarkable achievements in the past 10 years because technology has made a enormous change in the way I now research. What use to take me hours if not days, now can be done in a matter of minutes!”

In 2003, Deanna combined her twelve year career as a technology instructor, and her life long love of genealogy and expanded her curriculum to include genealogy topics. She now offers classes on genealogy software such as: Family Tree Maker and online databases such as Ancestry, Genealogy, Heritage Quest and RootsWeb.

Deanna is highly respected in her field.  She has been teaching computer professionals for more than 12 years, and has developed an unparalleled energy and persona, making her a fascinating keynote speaker for technology conferences.

Visit www.deannaramsey.com for more details.