J. Mark Lowe, Certified Genealogist
J. Mark Lowe,CG has been researching families for
more than 40 years. He grew up in Tennessee with
extensive family roots in
Kentucky. He has travelled extensively in both states and enjoys sharing his
love of genealogy and the joy of research with others including some historic
reenacting.
As a researcher and lecturer, Lowe enjoys working with Genealogical groups and professional organizations. He was President of the of the Association of Professional Genealogists, former Vice President and Secretary of the Federation of Genealogical Societies,
Mark is Vice President of the Southern Kentucky Genealogical Society. In the process of teaching others, Mark builds his own skills and insight for research. His experience as a Classroom Teacher, Principal and Professional Researcher provides a different perspective for each research problem.
Mark lives in Robertson County, Tennessee which
lies in Northern Middle Tennessee along the Kentucky border. With family history
in both states, a knowledge of the interaction of citizens along borders helps
Mark resolve difficult issues using often overlooked records. As a national and
regional speaker, he has brought these areas of expertise along with his unique
humor and southern style to many diverse audiences.
He is an instructor for the IGHR (Samford University), SLIG (UGA), and RIGSA and was awarded the Grahame T. Smallwood Jr. Award by APG in 2007.
As the Director of the
Regional In-depth Genealogical Studies Alliance (RIGS Alliance), Mark has
developed and directed week-long interactive learning sessions and hands-on
research focusing on original documents and manuscripts at regional archives. In
2002, the RIGS Alliance, in cooperation with the National Archives - Southeast
Region, conducted their first workshop in Atlanta, focusing on Federal Records of the
Southeast U.S. RIGS Alliance alternates workshops between the Southeast Region (Atlanta/Morrow GA) and the Southwest Region. (Ft. Worth, TX) Mark has published articles and reviews in the Association of
Professional Genealogists Quarterly (APGQ), SPEAK!
(Genealogical Speakers Guild newsletter), The National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ), The North Carolina Genealogical Society Quarterly, The Longhunter (Southern Ky.
Genealogical Society), The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society
Quarterly and other local society publications. His own publications
include Robertson County Tennessee Marriage Book 2, 1859-1873 and
Pioneer Cemetery (Bowling Green, Ky.)
Recent Engagements include the
Other local historical and genealogical societies.
Mark's Lecture Topics - PDF Format
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CG is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board-certified associates who meet genealogical competency standards prescribed for those programs.