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Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal is a professional genealogist, writer, educator, and national genealogical speaker, specializing in methodology, technology, and online research resources. She is the Education Director for the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society, Director of the NGSQ Study Groups program, and a Genealogy Consultant for the Daughters of the American Revolution. She has presented for Legacy Family Tree Webinars, RootsTech, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Utah Genealogical Association, and many others. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and the Toastmasters International. Since 1987, Elizabeth’s goal has been to research, share, and preserve her family stories. The mission of her family history lifestyle website, Heart of the Family™ (https://www.thefamilyheart.com) is to help others make the past part of their present.