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  • Karen A. Fortin

  • 6997 77th Terrace
    Pinellas Park
  • FL

  • 33781
  • United States
  • (727) 510-5271

  • 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima
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  • Karen Fortin received a Bachelor's Degree in History and a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. She worked at the Barbara S. Ponce Public Library in Pinellas Park, FL for 30 years before deciding to focus on genealogical research.

    Karen's love of history, especially family history, led her to an interest in genealogy. She began volunteering with the Pinellas Genealogy Society in Largo, FL in 2012, and was the society's president from 2014-2017. Karen started her own business providing genealogical and history presentation in 2016 and has lectured at various genealogical societies and public libraries. One of her goals is to help people explore historical periods, places, and events so that they can better understand their ancestors and the world in which they lived.
    • BA - History
    • MA - Library and Information Science
    • Historical Context
    • Colonial New England
    • Using Libraries
    • Dead Men Do Tell Tales: Recreating Life in a Community Using Death Certificates
    • King Philip's War, 1675-1676: Causes & Consequences
    • Orphan Trains and the Children Who Rode Them
    • Was Your Ancestor Accused of Being a Witch?: Exploring the Colonial New England Witchcraft Trials
    • Who Were the Passengers of the Mayflower?
    • AmericanAncestors.org: Searching the Online Databases
    • Ancestry.com: Searching the Databases
    • Buried Treasure: Exploring Your Family History Collection
    • Creating Google Earth Tours
    • Grow a Family Tree: Introducing Genealogy
    • Grow a Family Tree! (Youth Program)
    • Local & County History Books
    • Searching Library Catalogs for Genealogists
    • Sharing Interesting Ancestors with Family: Writing Brief Narrative Sketches
    • Skeletons in the Closet: Dealing with the Unexpected
    • They Died of What?!: Understanding Historical Causes of Death
    • Walking in Their Footsteps: Locating Places Where Our Ancestors Lived and Worked
    • Pinellas Genealogy Society / Largo Public Library
    • Imperial Polk Genealogical Society
    • Suncoast Genealogy Society
    • Pasco County Genealogical Society
    • Clearwater Public Library System
    • City of Clearwater / Aging Well Center
    • Dunedin Public Library
    • Genealogical Society of Sarasota
    • Barbara S. Ponce Public Library
    • East Lake Community Library
    • South Bay Genealogical Society
    • Tarpon Springs Public Library
    • The Villages Genealogical Society
    • Englewood Genealogical Society
    • Citrus County Genealogical Society
    • Marion County Genealogical Society
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