Deborah A. Abbott, PhD

Deborah A. Abbott, PhD, is a professional genealogist specializing in genealogical methodology, manuscript collections, and African American family research. She is the past president of the African American Genealogical Society, Cleveland, Ohio, and a retired professor of Counseling from Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. She holds both the BS and MEd degrees from Tuskegee University (AL) and a PhD degree from Kent State University (OH). Dr. Abbott is the coordinator of both the African American tracks at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP). She teaches at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR).  Dr. Abbott has had articles published in the Ohio Genealogy News and Family Tree magazines. She can be seen teaching African American genealogy on Ancestry Academy entitled "Needles and Threads".  Locally, she coordinates the Family History and Genealogy Clinic for the Cleveland Public Library and serves on the Lakeview Cemetery Outreach Committee as well as the Cuyahoga County Ohio Archives Commission. Dr. Abbott is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speaker's Guild.