Sharon Batiste Gillins has been actively involved in genealogical research and teaching for more than 30 years. A retired college educator, she now uses her career experience to deliver lectures and presentations on a broad range of genealogical topics. Her research and teaching focus on strategies and methodologies for researching nineteenth century southern ancestry including the lives of enslaved persons, free-people-of-color and southern planters. She has taught at many of the country’s most recognized genealogy conferences and institutes including the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburg, Texas State Genealogical Society, Alabama State University Genealogy Colloquium, RootsTech and numerous regional genealogy societies and research groups. Ms. Gillins is recognized for her research in Freedmen’s Bureau Records and is the author of several published articles on the subject.
Courses
- 2024 – Course Eleven – Researching African American Ancestors: Government Records and Beyond
- 2024 – Course Thirteen – Researching French Ancestors
- 2022 – Course Eleven – Researching African American Ancestors: Courthouse Records
- 2021 – Course Ten – Genealogy as a Profession
- 2020 – Course Eleven – Researching African American Ancestors: Government Documents and Advanced Tools
- 2018 – Course Ten – Researching African American Ancestors: Sources, Strategies, and Analysis
