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I just watched your UGA presentation on colonial research. Very well done! I thoroughly enjoyed it.

~ Karen Kowalis


Patti is a great source of online information. Thank you for sharing your passion with us.

~ Karen Perry


Excellent and interesting speaker!

~ Ruth Fletcher


Terrific presentation. So much help and I enjoyed it very much.

~ Martha Hancock Starnes


The speaker, Patti Todd Gillespie, was so informative, thorough, and interesting. We truly enjoyed it all.

~ Lilli Jones


Animated, engaging, and responsive presentation on Scotland’s People. Can’t wait to hear her speak again–on any topic!

~ Anne Smith


Fun to listen to, engaging and clearly loves what we love–family history.

~ Sheryl Rascher


This presentation gave me some new ideas for researching.

~ Carol Johnson


Patti is our group’s very favorite speaker who consistently fills our meeting room to the brim. Her knowledge, subject matter, personal stories and presentation captures and keeps everyone’s attention from beginners to decades-long researchers.

~ Carol Beck


Thank you for a fun and informative afternoon!!!

~ Dana Herod


Patti is terrific. She is extremely gifted. Her presentations are engaging and insightful. She not only has a vast knowledge of genealogy but her command of history is extraordinary. She is a very entertaining speaker. Her presentations are fun and peppered with interesting anecdotes and slides. If any group is looking for a fun and educational talk they should contact Patti.

~ Gail Parrish


Patti Gillespie’s presentations show the research and dedication she has to finding family histories. Her knowledge helps the novice or expert genealogists discover their ancestry.

~ Kelly Guess


Ms. Gillespie has participated in several family history seminars sponsored by the Arlington Texas Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her presentations are well prepared, interesting and very well received by those in attendance. We look forward to a repeat performance.

~ Merry Shaw


Patti is an excellent speaker and well-versed in many genealogy topics. Her presentations are always thought out, presented well, enjoyable and informative!

~ Cindy Barnhart


Patti’s way of presenting information is in a relaxed conversational style. She gives ample examples for a range of family genealogists from the beginner up to the advanced researcher.

~ Darlene Denton


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Welcome to Family Lines and Stories

Patti Todd Gillespie brings energy and humor to her classes. She is a believer in lifetime learning and inclusive presenting. An avid hobby genealogist for 30 years, Patti formed Family Lines & Stories, her own research company, 9 years ago. She stays busy researching for clients and speaking to groups, small and large, in and out of Texas. In 2023 she was invited to present at RootsTech in SLC, Utah Genealogical Association Virtual conference, virtually in Ohio, and over 20 times in Texas. In 2022 and she presented three sessions to Utah State Genealogy Society; she presented two sessions at RootsTech 2019 and RootsTech Connect 2021; in 2020 she presented several sessions for the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS); she has spoken several times at Texas State Family History Conference. She continues as 5th term president of Wise County Genealogical Society while waiting for a willing soul to step up. A former teacher of French & English, Patti very much enjoys presenting. She watches genealogy webinars and South Korean and Chinese television shows when not attending to her husband, children, grandchildren, landscaping, and rescue dog. Eventually Patti plans to continue her blog for the 25 avid readers she treasures

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Patti Gillespie, MS

Genealogist
940-328-2104
FamLStories@gmail.com

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