Shelby County Genealogical Society Meeting

The Shelby County Genealogical Society is pleased to announce that Kelli Bergheimer, an international genealogical speaker and frequent speaker for the Shelby County Genealogical Society meetings, will be our guest speaker on September 8, 2026. Kelli's topic is "Genealogy Records and Full Text Search Availability". Kelli will share information about FamilySearch and Full Text Search availability. FamilySearch has a growing number of genealogy records added to Full Text Search each day. Come learn how Full Text Search can expand the number of documents you can find for your ancestors. Some of our ancestors are quite elusive, only mentioned in non-indexed records or legers. Learn to search in these never-before-searchable files! Kelli Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, author, and international genealogical speaker. Kelli holds a Bachelor's in Biology, a Master's in Education: Curriculum and Instruction, and a Master's in Business Management. Kelli is the Director of Curriculum and Assessments for Blue Kayak, a K-12 textbook company. She also works as the Director of Education for Your DNA Guide. Kelli runs a small business - Mess on the Desk, a genealogical organization company with a YouTube channel. Kelli is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.