Summary: 8pm central and 9 pm eastern Join Derek S. Davey for an exciting exploration of available collections at libraries and educational institutions in Ohio and Michigan as well various genealogical groups that specialize in this region. Derek S. Davey is a professional genealogist and sales manager for an Ohio Industrial Distributor. He has been researching his own family since 1974 when he was thirteen years old. For the past fifteen years, his primary areas of professional research are Northwest Ohio and South Eastern Michigan. Derek also serves as the administrator of the Ohio and Michigan Research communities on Facebook that is sponsored by Family Search. Derek lectures on a variety of topics related to genealogy in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. His specialty areas are Computer Genealogy, Civil War Research and New England Research. Derek teaches genealogy at Lourdes University, Terra Community College and the Monclova Community Center. He is a member of the Ohio Genealogical Society, NEHGS, Genealogical Speakers Guild and the Association of Professional Genealogist. Derek graduated with a BA degree from the University of Toledo in History and certificate of genealogy from Boston University. Theme music - Sweet Mello Spice by composer / producer Alvin K. Alexander.
