Learn how to corral scattered files, establish consistent file naming patterns, and utilize metadata to enhance organization. Discover practical strategies for setting up folders, categorizing documents, and ensuring quick retrieval. Whether you’re new to digital genealogy or looking to refine your workflow, this presentation equips you with comprehensive tools to streamline your research, maintain clarity in your digital archives, and optimize efficiency.

Linda Debe is a lecturer, writer, and lifelong student with over 40 years of genealogy research experience. She graduated from the ProGen 54 Study Group in May 2022.  She has attended several national genealogical conferences and institutions to further her education. Also, she is a member of several genealogy societies. Since 2019, Linda has been lecturing on genealogy and technology-based topics to societies public libraries, conferences, and institutes.  In 2024, the Georgia State Archives invited her to speak for their Inaugural Native American Symposium; and she was a course coordinator/lecturer with the Applied Genealogy Institute on Native American Records. In 2025, she presented at the UGA Summit of excellence on Native American Rolls, and was a guest lecturer for three IGHR classes in Course 4- Unearthing Your Family’s Past Using Maps. She spoke at Rootstech 2026 on pre-1850 Census Records. Referred to by friends as “The Sleepless Genealogist,” Linda now has a website by the same name where you can find a list of the lectures she offers. 

This is a joint meeting with the Howard County Genealogical Society.

To register: 

AAGS Members will receive the Zoom link via email before the event.

Non-Members: Please email programs@aagensoc.org to register and receive the Zoom link. We request you register no later than Tuesday, February 9, so we can send you the link in a timely manner.