Elizabeth Shown Mills

Elizabeth Shown Mills
Born
Elizabeth Shown

(1944-12-29) December 29, 1944 (age 79)
Cleveland, Mississippi, United States
Occupations
  • Author
  • historian
  • genealogist
  • speaker
Years active2000–present
Known forIsle of Canes (2004)
SpouseGary B. Mills (divorced)[1][2]
Academic background
ThesisFamily and Social Patterns of the Colonial Louisiana Frontier: A Quantitative Analysis, 1714–1803 (2011)

Elizabeth Shown Mills (born 1944) is an American genealogist, historian, and author. She served as president of the American Society of Genealogists (ASG), and was the editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly.[3][4][5]

Biography

Mills was born on December 29, 1944, in Cleveland, Mississippi.[6][7][1] Most of her career has been focused on researching the genealogy and history of the American South.[1] She was married to Gary B. Mills, also an author and historian, who died in 2002.[1][2]

Mills started her career as the secretary of the American Society of Genealogists (1992–1995). She was the vice president of ASG from 1995 to 1998, and the president from 1998 to 2001.[8]

Iin 2004, she wrote a historical novel, Isle of Canes, about the Creoles of Cane River in Louisiana.[3][9][4]

Publications

  • ——— (1981). Natchitoches Colonials: Censuses, Military Rolls and Tax Lists, 1722–1803. Chicago: Adams Press.
  • ——— (1997). Evidence!: Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.
  • ——— (2001). Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 9780806316482.
  • ——— (2015). Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.
  • ——— (2018). Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Delta native pens Southern adventures". Hattiesburg American. August 16, 2004. p. 2. Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Dr. Gary B. Mills". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Advice on How to Research Family History, Part 1". New York Times. November 6, 2013. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Hines, Regina (May 16, 2004). "Novel explores Creoles of Cane River". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. p. 62. Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Cashill, Jack (July 20, 2009). Hoodwinked: How Intellectual Hucksters Have Hijacked American Culture. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-1-4185-7004-0.
  6. ^ "Mills, Elizabeth Shown". LC Name Authority File (LCNAF).
  7. ^ Grones, Denise (August 16, 2004). "Mississippi native sparked by study of Southern culture and genealogy". The Greenwood Commonwealth. p. 11. Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fellows | Past Officers". American Society of Genealogists. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Advice on How to Research Family History, Part 3". The New York Times. November 20, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2024.


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