2026 MGC Fall Family History Event featuring Kelli Jo Bergheimer, M.S.M.

Save the Date!
Kelli Jo Bergheimer, M.S.M.
at the 2026 MGC Fall Family History Event, Saturday, November 14, 2026.
co-sponsored by the Archives of Michigan and the Library of Michigan.
Presentations in-person! Michigan Library and Historical Center in Lansing.
Attendees may choose to attend virtually.
Kelli Jo Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, author, and international genealogical speaker. Kelli holds a bachelor’s in biology, a master’s in education: Curriculum and Instruction, and a master’s in business management. Kelli runs two small businesses – Mess on the Desk, a genealogical organization company with a YouTube channel and Genetics, Genealogy, and You, a DNA interest group. Kelli is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, lives in Ohio, and leads the APG-Great Lakes Chapter.
Kelli’s sessions will include:
- What are you missing for your Family Groups? A Plan for After an Archive Visit
- How to Move from Files and Piles to a Biographical Sketch
- How to Organize and Pass on Your Family History
Other sessions will be added to this calendar as they are finalized.