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Jackie Roberts
Author of
The Burning of Dayton

Jackie Polsgrove-Roberts was born and raised in Buchanan County, Missouri. She and her husband Jay Roberts are a husband and wife research team. They are experienced genealogical researchers with a combined total of over fifty years in the field.


Jackie works full time as Genealogy Branch Supervisor for Cass County Public Library where she has been employed for twelve years. One of her favorite job responsibilities is teaching monthly computer classes on genealogical research.
Jay specializes in Missouri Confederate Soldier genealogies. Jackie’s specialty is in Missouri Border War and Civil War research as well as genealogical and historical research.

Over the past thirty years, Jackie has served on the board of several organizations. Currently she is involved locally in Cass County Living History Festival as a Committee Chairperson, Cass County Civil War Roundtable, Cass County Genealogical Society, Cass County Historical Society, Cass County Re-enactors Guild, and The Quantrill Society. She is Vice President of the Missouri/Kansas Border War Network and is a member of Missouri Library Association.
In 2004, Jackie was recognized in the National Register’s Who’s Who In Executives and Professionals.
 
 
 
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