Melinda Kashuba is a professional genealogist and owner of Kashuba Research Services, a genealogical and historical research company. Her popular book, Walking with Your Ancestors: A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Maps and Geography, joins a long list of articles in numerous genealogical publications. She is a Course Coordinator and faculty member at both the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy.
Her genealogical specialties include 19th century and contemporary genealogical records in California including maps and land records. She holds a PhD in geography from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Melinda is a member of the National Genealogical Society, Association of Professional Genealogists, and the Shasta Historical Society. She served as a Registrar for two local chapters of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. She is the Chairperson of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
Courses
- 2026 – Understanding Land Records
- 2026 – Core Course One – Methods and Sources in Practice
- 2025 – Course One – Methods and Sources in Practice
- 2025 – Course Four – Unearthing Your Family’s Past Using Maps
- 2024 – Course One – Methods and Sources
- 2024 – Course Eight – Understanding Land Records
- 2023 – Course One – Methods and Sources
- 2022 – Course One – Methods and Sources
- 2022 – Course Eight – Land Records: Using Maps in Genealogical Research
- 2021 – Course One – Methods and Sources
- 2021 – Course Eight – Understanding Land Records
- 2019 – Course One – Methods and Sources
- 2019 – Course Eight – Land Records: Using Maps
- 2019 – Course Thirteen – The Five Civilized Tribes
- 2018 – Course One – Methods and Sources
- 2017 – Course One – Methods and Sources
- 2017 – Course Eight – Understanding Land Records
