My interest in researching the family tree began in 1979 when I realized that my job was about to take me to another state and I had questions for the older members of my family. In retirement, this is where I spend most of my time. I am currently president of the Arkansas Genealogical Society and have held offices in several genealogy clubs. In the mid-1990s, I helped write the GEDCOM 5.5 standard.
My family tree is available at: ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/153004161 (you must create an account, but it’s free)
Another version with less detail, but viewable without creating an account: family.scottlee.com
I have written a library in the Perl language that can read and write GEDCOM 5.5. On top of that, I am building a system to analyze a GEDCOM tree to:
- generate various reports
- find potential errors and inconsistencies
- list information, such as cemeteries or surnames for any subset of the tree
This will become a website where a GEDCOM can be uploaded for processing.
Years ago, I scanned and published this book and pamphlet on my website:
- History of Newton County, Mississippi, from 1834 to 1894 by A. J. Brown
- RECOLLECTIONS of SOCIAL CUSTOMS in NEWTON AND SCOTT COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI FIFTY YEARS AGO by A. B. AMIS, Sr.
Offices I have held:
Wake County Genealogical Society (WCGS), North Carolina, 1st Vice President
PAF Finders, Computer Genealogy Club, Raleigh, North Carolina, President
Heritage Seekers, Little Rock, Arkansas, President
Arkansas Genealogical Society (AGS), Arkansas, President
National Genealogical Society (NGS), United States, Delegate
“The identity of the mother can be well-documented, but without DNA, the father’s identity is always hearsay.” — Scott Lee