Chief Systems Security Engineer

Robyn N. Smith, CISSP, CGRC

Robyn Smith has been researching her family and others for over 25 years. An engineer by day, Robyn applies those research and problem-solving skills to the field of genealogy. She specializes in court and land records, genealogy skill building, and slavery research.

Robyn has lectured widely at genealogy conferences, for genealogy societies across the U.S., and for institutions such as the Maryland State Archives and the Smithsonian African American Museum. Her lectures on Legacy Family Webinars have garnered thousands of views, and she has written for Family Tree Magazine.

Robyn writes extensively, and has published articles in the peer-review Maryland Genealogical Society Journal and the National Genealogical Society Quarterly Journal. For more than twelve years, she has authored a popular genealogy teaching blog called Reclaiming Kin (www.reclaimingkin.com). Her blog focuses on growing genealogical research skills for all genealogists, and the unique challenges of researching American slavery.