Debbe Hagner first attained an Associate of Applied Science Degree (with honors) in business technology; then attended the Rochester (NY) Institute of Technology where in 1981 she graduated and was awarded a Bachelors of Technology from the College of Applied Science and Technology. Debbe later attended Marist College (NY) where she accumulated 32 graduate credits towards a Master’s Degree in Information Systems. These educational achievements led to a business career with IBM where Debbe was employed as a System Test Analyst. Debbe’s amateur-interest in tracing her family’s roots led her to pursue a professional career in genealogy. In 1996, she attended Brigham Young University and received a Diploma in Family History. She is one of the few professional and accredited genealogist professionals in the Tampa Bay Area. Debbe is in private practice where she presents genealogy seminars and workshops on an on-going basis; conducts private and confidential family background research studies; and assists individuals on a one-on-one basis to research their family histories and develop supporting genealogy records. Debbe has been the president of West Pasco County Genealogical Society for several years and is currently a member of the Florida Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists.  Debbe A. Hagner is accredited for research in the United States Midwest.