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J. Mark Lowe, Certified Genealogist

J. Mark Lowe,CG has been researching families for more than 35 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 is currently the Past President of the of the Association of Professional Genealogists, former Vice President of the Federation of Genealogical Societies,

Mark is Past President of the Southern Kentucky Genealogical Society and implemented a year-long series of Genealogical skill-building workshops for its members. 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 on each 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. 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 workshop in Atlanta, focusing on Federal Records of the Southeast U.S. 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 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

Mason Co. Genealogical Society Workshop - (Nov 2002, Nov 2004) Maysville, Ky.
Regional In-depth Genealogical Studies Alliance Workshop - (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Atlanta, Ga./ Fort Worth Tx.
National Park Service - Colorfall Series - (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Mammoth Cave, Ky.
SKYGEN Workshop - (Oct 2002, Apr 2004) Bowling Green, Ky.
Afro-American Hist. and Genealogical Society Conf. - (Sept 2002) - Washington, D.C.
Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference - (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Ontario, Calif.
North Carolina Genealogical Society Workshop - (Aug 2002) Salisbury, N.C.
Tulsa Co. [Okla.] Library Genealogy Workshop - (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Tulsa, Okla.
African-American Resource Center Genealogy Workshop - (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Tulsa, Okla.
East Tennessee Historical Society - (June 2002) Knoxville, Tenn
National Genealogical Society Conference - (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)

Other local historical and genealogical societies.

Available Research Services

Mark's Lecture Topics - PDF Format

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