Katy Bodenhorn is the former genealogy director for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) in Philadelphia. She holds a B.A. in Family History & Genealogy and has spent over a decade in the professional genealogy world as a researcher, editor, writer, and national speaker. While her research experiences over the years have covered a wide variety of places and periods, Katy has focused most recently on the U.S. (especially the Mid-Atlantic), Latin America, the UK, and Ireland. In her free time Katy enjoys music, crossword puzzles, museums, and spending time at the Jersey Shore. She lives in Pennsylvania,