Cheri Daniels, MSLS

Cheri Daniels, MSLS: Author, speaker, librarian, archivist, host of the BloodRoot Podcast. Spanning a career of over 30 years, Daniels has worked in various types of repositories, with the most recent 15 years spent directing the library and archives departments of state and national organizations, serving as Editor of Kentucky Ancestors Online (2013-2022), and acting as a Producer/Research Coordinator for Kentucky Ancestors, the award winning state-wide television program devoted to helping families break down their brick walls. Daniels is also a TIGR Instructor (2025) and GRIP Course Coordinator/Instructor for 2026 (Navigating Independence) to commemorate the 250th celebrations. She is also a contributing author to the book Genealogy and the Librarian (2018, McFarland). When she is not writing, researching, and speaking on the national stage, she is producing and hosting her own podcast, to share stories from her own genealogy journey. You can learn more about her personal projects and upcoming speaking engagements at genealogyliteracy.com.