Shannon Combs-Bennett
http://tntfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/
Even though I was interested from childhood in the family stories and history my grandmother’s told me, it wasn’t until the fall of 2010 that I thought about perusing more than I already knew. A simple family tree project my son brought home was the trigger to put me on the path I am on today.
In that short amount of time I have kept a breakneck pace with my education and research. I was the second Family Tree Firsts blogger from Family Tree University and quickly transitioned into a columnist for The In-Depth Genealogist. At IDG I write about one of my passions, lineage societies. Last fall I became a member of class OL13 when I completed the Boston University Online Genealogical Research Certificate. Fifteen weeks of intense study, but it was worth it to bring my research skills to that next level! Currently I am enrolled at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies and write about my experiences with the classes I take as their student blogger on the Institute’s blog.
I love the Library of Virginia. See my 15 April 2014 blog post on my tips for research at the LVA at http://tntfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/. Love that place, was there last week and will be down there again next week!
From the beginning my personal blog, Trials and Tribulations of a Self-Taught Family Historian (AKA Trials and Tribulations Family History) was how I chronicled my adventure. Over the last 3 years I wrote about my research, my views, interesting finds, books, or anything else that came to mind. While I was with FTU it was also a supplement to what I was writing there.
Last year I started lecturing locally on a variety of subjects from DNA to organization. At one point in my life I toyed with the idea of becoming a teacher since I love to help others learn. This must be that suppressed teacher in me coming back out into the light. Being in front of a group talking is in some ways easier than writing it all down for a blog post!
This love for education, and my passion for helping kids, is why I am currently the Youth Education Chair with The NextGen Genealogy Network. While still in its infancy, the community it addressing the needs of younger adults and youth genealogists.
You can find me on a variety of social media outlets so come on by and say hi! I am on Facebook (Trials and Tribulations Family History), Twitter @tntfamhist, Google + (Shannon Bennett), and Pintrest (TNT Family History) to start.
Happy Hunting!
Shannon Combs-Bennett
Trials and Tribulations Family History
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