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Lecturer: Courses 1, 3


Linda Woodward Geiger, a Certified Genealogist^sm and a Certified Genealogical Lecturer^sm. Although she was a born and reared in New England, she and her husband became residents of Georgia nearly twenty years ago. Because of this background, Linda's professional and personal genealogical experience lie in New England and Georgia Research. She also specializes in federal records of the Southeast region.

Her many activities include genealogical research for clients, teaching, compiling indexes, publishing, and volunteering for several organizations. She is the former treasurer of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG); and past editor of OnBoard! (the BCG newsletter) and Woodwards WeSearch.

As an educator Linda is one of the principals of the Regional In-depth Genealogical Studies Alliance (RIGSA) and leader and founder of the Big Canoe Genealogical Study Group. She has also presented lectures at NGS and FGS national conferences, the Institute of Historical and Genealogical Research, the National Institute for Genealogical Research, and is a frequent presenter at statewide and local organizations. Linda is, also, the web site developer and Webmaster for the Georgia Genealogical Society, Georgia Battlefields Association, and several other genealogical and historical organizations.

Linda's articles and reviews have appeared in the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, Genealogical Computing, OnBoard (BCG's quarterly newsletter), and the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. Linda also has published two books by John Carver on Cherokee, Georgia, topics and a third is in progress. Her own publications include 1) Index to Georgia's Confederate Pension Supplements compiled with Ted O. Brooke, 2) Index to Georgia's Federal Naturalization Papers to 1950 (Excluding Military Petitions) compiled with Meyer Frankel, 3) World War I Draft Registrations, Georgia, Metro Atlanta Area Index: Gwinnett County, 5,327 Registrants compiled with Susan Hawkes Cook, and 4) World War I Draft Registrations, Georgia, Metro Atlanta Area Index: DeKalb County, 5,394 Registrants.