Drew Smith

Drew Smith is an Associate Librarian Emeritus with the University of South Florida Libraries and is the 2016 winner of the Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship, presented by the National Genealogical Society. He is the past president of the Florida Genealogical Society of Tampa and has served on the boards of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Association of Professional Genealogists, and the Florida State Genealogical Society. Drew is the author of the books Social Networking for Genealogists and Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher, is the co-author of the book Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques, and has written extensively for a number of genealogical print and online magazines. His latest book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, was released in 2023.