Drew Smith

Drew Smith is an associate librarian emeritus at the University of South Florida Libraries in Tampa, specializing in genealogical research. He is the co-host of The Genealogy Guys Podcast and the host of the Genealogy Connection podcast. Drew is a founder and administrator of The Genealogy Squad Facebook Group, with over 72,000 members. He writes a regular productivity column for the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. Drew co-authored the book Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques and is the author of the book Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher. His latest book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, was published in 2023 by Genealogical Publishing Co. Drew is the 2024 recipient of the Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Distinguished Service Award, presented annually by the Dallas Genealogical Society to an individual for outstanding contributions to the genealogical community on a national level.