Holly Sammons, MLS
ProGen Member Overview
Holly was head of the genealogy and local history archive at the Onondaga County Public Library where she spearheaded several major projects opening up the collection increasing its access and discoverability to the public. In addition she worked with genealogy patrons for over a decade gaining a hands-on, working knowledge of New York records and repositories.
In 2017 she began taking private clients and has worked on a variety of brick walls, lineage society applications and more.
Holly's full resume can be viewed here: http://820research.com/about-us/cv/
Education
2021 - GenProof – member of the 53rd GenProof class, completed spring 2021
2019 - ProGen Study – member of the 38th class of ProGen completed June 2019
2017 - Genealogical Research Certificate from Boston University’s Center for Professional Education
1997 - Master of Library Science, Syracuse University
1990 - Legal Assistant Certification, Syracuse University
1989 - Bachelor of Science – Sociology, University of the State of NY
Experience
In addition to 10+ years working as a reference librarian in a genealogy archive, Holly spent 2 years working on grants for the Pomeroy Foundation, helping local communities submit grants for the historical roadside marker program. While taking private clients she has worked on forensic projects with several law firms, written lineage applications (successfully), dual citizenship applications, and by far the most work with clients has been with brick walls related to pre-1850 ancestors in New York State.