Susan Petersen

Lincoln, Nebraska United States

Writer - Genealogist - Blogger

Writing / Publishing

Retired after 40 years in public service, 30 years with my private business. I remain active with my freelance writing and public speaking engagements. My writing and speaking focus primarily on genealogy and family history. I'm active with the Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society and hold membership in many genealogy and history organizations locally and nationally. I'm a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. I write a genealogy column in the Lincoln 55+ seniors newspaper, a quarterly publication with a distribution of 16,000 copies (estimated 25,000 readers per issue). I have an active presence on Facebook and administer several discussion groups, includ