Peggy Jude is a speaker, educator and researcher who specializes and teaches multiple times each month in five areas of genealogical interest: DNA, Genealogical Technology, Preserving Family History and Family Heirlooms, Genealogical Methods and Records, and Swedish Genealogy.
She is an instructor in the DNA Foundations course at the Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research. She leads both the DNA and Technology Special Interest Groups for the Manatee Genealogical Society (FL) where she is also VP and member of the board.
Peggy holds a BS in Zoology from Iowa State University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Following a successful career as a Global Human Resources Executive, she opened her genealogical business centered on the west coast of Florida. She is a graduate of ProGen and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speakers Guild. She is a graduate of ProGen, and an alumnus of multiple advanced genealogical institutes.
Courses
- 2025 – Course Five – Genetics for Genealogists: Fundamentals of DNA
- 2024 – Course Five – Genetics for Genealogists: Fundamentals of DNA
- 2023 – Course Five – Genetics for Genealogists: Beginning DNA

