Cynthia Keefer Patton

Cynthia Patton is a professional genealogist from Kansas City, Missouri, a member of the Heartland Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), and Registrar for the White Alloe Chapter, DAR. She is a BU Certification Program graduate. Cynthia retired from the US Army and has degrees in both Journalism and Political Science. She has presented for numerous historical, genealogical, and civic organizations. On her blog – https://cynthiapatton.blogspot.com she is currently participating in the #52Ancestors challenge to document the stories of her family line. 

• Organizing Digital Files - Using Color, Consistency, & Naming Conventions: Saturday 12:45pm
• So You Want to Join a Lineage Society - What Next?: Saturday 3:15pm

Organizing Digital Files - Using Color, Consistency, & Naming Conventions - Cynthia Patton - Having trouble finding that death certificate for Grandpa Johnson on your laptop? Cannot remember if you have a copy of the syllabus from a webinar you watched last week? Digital files are wonderful—but naming, filing, organizing, and searching them can be daunting. Using the 3 C’s – color, consistency, and naming conventions—you will learn how to tackle the task and regain control of your digital files. We will explore color coding, best naming conventions, cloud storage options, redundant backups, and provide many examples of best practices in organization.

So You Want to Join a Lineage Society - What Next? - Cynthia Patton - If joining a lineage society has been on your bucket list, come and learn some of the things you need to do in preparation and how to map out a plan to get the process started. Emphasis will be on Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution including their helpful online resources.  We will cover which of hundreds of lineage societies are available for membership; how to determine eligibility; gathering documents; building your tree in preparation; and researching the format and costs for some of the most 

popular societies including Colonial Dames, Mayflower, DAR, and SAR.