All About Me
Sherri B. Dowdle, PLCGS
I have been an independent genealogist for over 20 years. My love for family stories began as a child, listening to my Grandma Jo tell stories of her childhood and heritage. I wanted to learn how to research, so I took the one and only available genealogy class my first semester at college. I loved my hobby but never realized that genealogy could be a career!
As a stay-at-home mom, my research time was during late nights after everyone else was asleep. I learned how to research my own family, and often helped others with their genealogical questions.
Attending Rootstech 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah, changed my life! I learned that there were professional genealogists, schools and institutes available for education, and thousands of people with the same passion to find ancestors and save their stories. I have enjoyed learning more and more every year, finding additional education resources along the way.
…and so it began…
When not at work, I enjoy traveling, kayaking, volunteering, cooking, eating, playing
piano, reading, playing games and spending time with my 9 (almost 10, yay!)
grandchildren (and, of course, their parents too!)
Credentials
Genealogical Institute on Federal Records, 2024
ProGen 66, 2024
International Institute of Genealogical Studies, 2024
Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies
in American Records & English Records
Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy
Introduction to Genetic Genealogy, 2024
Intermediate Foundations, 2022
GenProof 68, 2021
Boston University
Genealogical Research Certificate, 2021
Genealogical Principles Certificate, 2020
Boise State University, Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, 1997
