She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. She coordinates courses in research and writing for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. She has co-coordinated “Exploring American Quaker Records for the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh and “Researching Quakers n America Britain, and Ireland” for the British Institute. Research specialties include Quaker ancestors and ancestral migrations in the US. Her articles have been published in the APG Quarterly, Illinois Genealogical Society Quarterly, FGS Forum, and NGS Magazine. Annette is past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists and editor of The Florida Genealogist.

Her genealogical education includes multiple courses at SLIG, GRIP, IGHR, and the British Institute. She is a graduate of ProGen 27 and a member of the NGSQ Study Group. She is former vice president of the APG Writers Special Interest Group. Annette has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in English and has taught writing and literature at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs, Colorado.