About

Pittsburgh
It appears that the seed was planted when I was about eight years old: meeting my second-great grandparents at Rockdale Cemetery in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Laura Cubbage Draper, Certified Genealogist®

Laura Cubbage-Draper, MS, CG® is a Board-Certified professional genealogist in central New Jersey. Recently certified, she has been engaged in genealogical research for over 25 years and the owner of LCD Genealogy Services for five years. A New Jersey native with deep Pennsylvania and German roots, she is a genealogical researcher, lecturer, and volunteer.

Laura enjoys collaborating with clients and helping them to understand their unique family history. Her expertise in exhaustive genealogical research and compiling detailed written reports are essential to expanding your family tree.

EDUCATION
  • Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Research, May 2018
  • ProGen 40 – Study Group, 2019-2020
  • Syracuse University, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and Master of Science in Counseling and Higher Education Administration
INSTITUTES, CONFERENCES & COURSES
  • Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), July 2023 – Intermediate German Research
  • National Genealogical Society Conference, Richmond, Virginia – June 2023
  • Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed), August 2022
  • Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), July 2022 – Workshop in Land & Property Records
  • Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), January 2021 – Advanced Genealogical Methods
  • New Jersey Family History Institute, August 2020 – New Jersey Research Practicum
  • Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), July 2019 – Practical Genetic Genealogy
  • Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), June 2019 – Irish Genealogy Research
  • New Jersey Family History Institute, September 2018 – Sources and Strategies for New Jersey Family History Research
  • Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), June 2018 – From Confusion to Conclusion: How to Write Proof Arguments
  • Czechoslovak Genealogy Society International Genealogical and Cultural Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – October 2017
  • National Genealogical Society, Home Study Course in American Genealogy – 2013-2017
  • Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), July 2015 – Pennsylvania: Research in the Keystone State
  • National Genealogical Society Conference, Richmond, Virginia – May 2014
  • Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), July 2013 – Intermediate Genealogy: Tools for Digging Deeper
AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
  • Board for Certification of Genealogists, no. 1176, expires 16 February 2029
  • Association of Professional Genealogists
  • Association of Professional Genealogists – New Jersey Chapter, Treasurer 2020-2023
  • National Genealogical Society
  • Genealogical Society of New Jersey, Trustee, 2020-2022
  • New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
  • Virginia Genealogy Society
  • Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
  • Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
  • Monmouth County Genealogy Society
  • Metuchen-Edison Historical Society, Archives Volunteer, 2018-2021

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