Mid-America Speakers
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Randy has been researching his own genealogy for a number of years, however, he greatly enjoys helping others get started learning their own family history. Upon learning the identity of his immigrant Scott ancestor, he plans on publishing his Scott family genealogy. He is also working towards becoming a certified genealogist and certified genealogist lecturer. He also has a special interest in Civil War history as it concerns the Western Border area. Randy has completed a transcription of the 1840, 1850, and 1860 Federal censuses of Newton County, Missouri. He and his wife, Karen, are currently transcribing the 1900 Newton County census. All of the above census transcription data is available free online at either http://www.Rootsweb.com or http://www.US-Census.org. Randy and Karen have traveled extensively on genealogical research trips, including a trip to the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. In 2005, they represented Newton County and the GFOL at the Missouri State Genealogical Association's 26th annual conference held in Columbia, Missouri. Randy's interest in genealogical research is a natural extension of his work as a Detective for the Newton County Sheriff's Office in Neosho, Missouri. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration as well as an Associate of Science degree in Law Enforcement with a minor in Computer Science. In November, 2004, Randy and Karen completed and moved into an oak log home which they are planning to use as a "bed and breakfast" or "bed and stay" inn. Their desire is to cater to genealogists researching Newton County, Missouri or the surrounding four-state area, offering weekend research assistance to their guests. Apart from his genealogy research, Randy works as a taxidermist in a family owned taxidermy studio, enjoys historical publications and movies, and loves fishing and hunting.
Karen has been helping her husband, Randy, to transcribe the 1860 Federal census of Newton County as well as the 1900 Newton County census. She has given lectures to genealogy groups as well as served as instructor at a "Beginning Genealogy" seminar given by the GFOL. Karen works as a volunteer librarian at the Genealogy Room of the Neosho-Newton County Library one evening every other week and assists the GFOL's Corresponding Secretary with research requests. Karen recently received the "Directors' Award" from the Missouri State Genealogical Association for her service as a GFOL officer, editor of the society's quarterly newsletter, abstracting and indexing census records, and teaching at the genealogy workshop. Presented at the Missouri State Genealogical Association's 25th Annual Conference held in Columbia, Missouri, this is the highest award given by the state association to a volunteer genealogist. A registered nurse for over ten years, Karen works in the Emergency Department of Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology as well as an Associate of Science degree in Nursing. Karen has a special interest in forensics and forensic nursing. She is a certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE). She enjoys reading forensic case studies and watching forensic science programs as well as cooking and fishing. Randy and Karen have three daughters and three grandchildren. They recently completed and moved into a new oak log home with the idea of hosting family gatherings and running a "bed and breakfast" or "bed and stay" inn catering to genealogy researchers. Page Last Updated:
June 20, 2007
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Karen Scott first developed an interest in
genealogical research while assisting her husband, Randy Scott, with his
genealogy. However, she soon began to work on her own family history
and has been doing so for over five years. She served as Co-Editor of
the Newton County, Missouri genealogical society's, the Genealogy
Friends of the Library's (GFOL), quarterly newsletter, Newton County
Roots, for two years. Since 2003 she has been Roots Editor. Karen also
handles most of the publicity, press releases, and announcements for the
organization. In the fall of 2003, Karen co-compiled and co-edited the
Genealogy Friends of the Library Heritage Cookbook with fellow GFOL
member Carol Wood. It includes recipes from old Newton County, Missouri
newspapers and those submitted by individuals with a Newton County
connection. She is currently working on a book about the Sheriffs of
Newton County, Missouri.