Melissa Barker

Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager and Public Historian currently working at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives. She is affectionally known as The Archive Lady to the genealogy community. She lectures, teaches, and writes about the genealogy research process, researching in archives and records preservation. She conducts virtual presentations across the United States and other countries for various genealogy groups and societies. She writes a popular blog entitled A Genealogist in the Archives and is a well-known published book reviewer. She has been a Professional Genealogist for the past 17 years with expertise in Tennessee records. She has been researching her own family history for the past 32 years.

Melissa's Upcoming Live Webinars (1)

Fri, September 22 2023: 14:15 UTC
10 More Things To Do Before Leaving a Library or Archives
Fri, September 22 2023: 14:15 UTC
The Archive Lady is back with 10 more things genealogists should do before they leave a library or archive. This is a follow up from her original 10 more things that is already in the Legacy Webinar library and gives the genealogists 10 more things to do before they leave a library and archive.
The Archive Lady is back with 10 more things genealogists should do before they leave a library or archive. This is a follow up from her original 10 more things that is already in the Legacy Webinar library and gives the genealogists 10 more things to do before they leave a library and archive.
Fri, September 22 2023: 14:15 UTC

Melissa's Webinars (19)