Bio: Linda Debe is a lecturer, writer, & lifelong student with 40 years of genealogy experience. Known as the Sleepless Genealogist, she maintains a website by that name. Her passions include maps, deeds, & technology. As a Microsoft Office-certified professional in Access & Excel, she uses her skills to help others work smarter, not harder, applying spreadsheets & technology to analyze & organize research effectively.
Linda holds an AAS in Electronics Technology from the United States Air Force. She is an alum of ProGen 54 & expects to graduate in 2026 from the International Institute for Genealogical Studies.
She serves as Program Chair for North Hills Genealogists in Pittsburgh & leads two Technology SIGs, including one with the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. An active society member, she has spoken at Rootstech, PaGE, UGA Summit of Excellence, IGHR, the Atlanta State Archives, & the Applied Genealogy Institute, with publications dating back to 2021.