About Elaine
Elaine Hatfield Powell has been a scrapbooker for over 40 years and a genealogist for over 25 years. She has been a professional scrapbooking instructor for over 10 years. She has combined her love for family history with scrapbooking into a book and a class that teaches others how to create their own family album. She teaches class attendees and readers of her book to incorporate their family photos, genealogy, family history, memorabilia, and family stories into a scrapbook that will surely be a lasting legacy for any family.
Elaine is a Past President and current Vice President of the Central Florida Genealogical Society, is a member of the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors, and the Society of Florida Archivists. She is a frequent contributor to several genealogical publications. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, First Families of St. Louis, the Claiborne Society, Colonial Dames - 17th Century, the Bridger Family Association, and is also a member of several genealogical societies.