Deborah A. Abbott, Ph.D.
Deborah A. Abbott, Ph.D., is a genealogist and lecturer specializing in research methodology as well as African American research. She is an adjunct faculty member at the Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research (IGHR) at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama and currently serves as the Cleveland District Trustee for the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS). She is the immediate past-president of the African-American Genealogical Society, Cleveland, Ohio (AAGS) and a retired professor of Counseling from Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. Dr. Abbott holds both the Bachelor of Science and Masters of Education degrees from Tuskegee University (Alabama) and the Ph.D. degree from Kent State University (Ohio).
Dr. Abbott, most recent recognition came in May 2013 when she was honored with a “Distinguished Alumni Award” for her dedication to students, genealogy and family history at Cuyahoga Community College’s Black Caucus’ Frances M. Franklin Scholarship Luncheon. During the 2011 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference held in Springfield, Illinois, she presented the James Dent Walker Memorial Lecture. In February 2010, the City Council of Detroit, Michigan presented Dr. Abbott with a “Testimonial Resolution” honoring her outstanding commitment to African American genealogical research. One of her ongoing genealogical research projects about an African American Family from Kentucky entitled "From Slavery to Freedom to Antioch" was highlighted in the Cleveland Plain Dealer (Ohio) Newspaper under the title "Six-Volumes to Amplify a Family History" in 2008. She is an active member of Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland and a volunteer for the Garfield Park Nature Center where she participates in an “Underground Railroad” re-enactment program. Through her genealogical society, she coordinates the “Genealogy and Family History Clinic” for the Cleveland Public Library, the “Genealogy Series” workshops at the Shaker Heights Public Library and teaches patrons of the Lakewood Public library how to effectively use Ancestry.com and other genealogical databases.
Dr. Abbott has presented lectures at national conferences and at a variety of genealogical venues across the country. She continues to sharpen her knowledge of genealogy by attending classes at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and the Genealogy Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP). Her love for genealogy continue to show through her talks as she lectures on a wide variety of topics suited for all levels of researchers. Email [email protected]
Dr. Abbott, most recent recognition came in May 2013 when she was honored with a “Distinguished Alumni Award” for her dedication to students, genealogy and family history at Cuyahoga Community College’s Black Caucus’ Frances M. Franklin Scholarship Luncheon. During the 2011 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference held in Springfield, Illinois, she presented the James Dent Walker Memorial Lecture. In February 2010, the City Council of Detroit, Michigan presented Dr. Abbott with a “Testimonial Resolution” honoring her outstanding commitment to African American genealogical research. One of her ongoing genealogical research projects about an African American Family from Kentucky entitled "From Slavery to Freedom to Antioch" was highlighted in the Cleveland Plain Dealer (Ohio) Newspaper under the title "Six-Volumes to Amplify a Family History" in 2008. She is an active member of Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland and a volunteer for the Garfield Park Nature Center where she participates in an “Underground Railroad” re-enactment program. Through her genealogical society, she coordinates the “Genealogy and Family History Clinic” for the Cleveland Public Library, the “Genealogy Series” workshops at the Shaker Heights Public Library and teaches patrons of the Lakewood Public library how to effectively use Ancestry.com and other genealogical databases.
Dr. Abbott has presented lectures at national conferences and at a variety of genealogical venues across the country. She continues to sharpen her knowledge of genealogy by attending classes at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and the Genealogy Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP). Her love for genealogy continue to show through her talks as she lectures on a wide variety of topics suited for all levels of researchers. Email [email protected]
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