ABOUT ME
Introduction
For 40 years, John Philip Colletta, PhD, FUGA, has been helping family historians discover and write the stories of their ancestors.
After working at the Library of Congress and teaching programs at the Smithsonian Institution and National Archives, he became a popular lecturer at NGS and FGS national conferences and a faculty member of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (University of Georgia) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy.
His publications include many articles, both scholarly and popular, two manuals (Finding Italian Roots and They Came in Ships), a murder mystery/family history titled Only a Few Bones (the second edition includes instruction on how to write narrative family history), and a Great Course titled “Discovering Your Roots” available from The Teaching Company.
Recipient of professional awards and honors, Dr. Colletta resides in Washington, D.C., where he earned his doctorate at the Catholic University of America.