Robin Semple is Co-President of The Richard B. Dickenson Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), Staten Island, New York. She is a Professional Genealogist and holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. Robin focuses on Virginia, African American genealogical issues, and the use of DNA in expanding African American genealogical research. She earned a Graduate Certificate in the intriguing field of Forensic Genetic Genealogy through the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences. Robin is a member of The Association of professional Genealogists (APG), and The International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISSOG). She holds B.A. in Middle East Studies and Black Studies and serves the Vice Chancellor for Advancement at Rutgers University-Newark.
Forensic Genetic Genealogy Graduate Certificate, The Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, 2022
ProGen, 2021
GenProof66, 2021
Genetic Genealogy, Excelsior College, 2018
Boston University Certificate Course, 2015
Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research Courses:
• Research Enslaved Ancestors in South Carolina with LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, 2018
• Essential Copyright Guide for Genealogists with Blaine Bettinger, 2017
• How are We Related? Using the shared cM project to explore DNA Matches with Blaine Bettinger, 2017
• Visual Phasing Mapping DNA to Your Grandparents with Blaine Bettinger, 2016
• Third Party-Tools for Genetic Genealogists with Blaine Bettinger, 2016
I have 40 years of direct genealogical research in local repositories with an emphasis in Southwestern Virginia.