Shirley Jean Langdon Wilcox

Background

Wilcox, Shirley Jean Langdon was born on December 10, 1942 in Arcata, California, United States. Daughter of Elmore Harold and Alberta May Langdon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Maryland., 1964.

Career

Teacher, Prince George's County (Maryland.) School System, 1964-1967; substitute teacher, Prince George's County (Maryland.) School System, 1968-1973; professional genealogist, Lanham, Maryland. professional genealogist, Arlington, Virginia, since 1973; genealogy teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools, since 1995. Level II coordinator Mid-Atlantic Genealogy and History Institute, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1986.

Achievements

• Shirley Jean Langdon Wilcox has been listed as a noteworthy Genealogist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Presbyterian Church, 1970-1973, 95-98. Member Daughters of the American Revolution (library Belle Air chapter since 1985, Outstanding Junior Member award 1979), National Genealogical Society (chairman conference program subcommittee 1990, 2d vice president 1990-1994, councilor 1994-1996, president since 1996), Association Professional Genealogists (president 1991-1993, president National Capital area chapter 1994-1996, Grahame Thomas Smallwood Junior award of merit 1995), Prince George's County Genealogical Society (president 1973, 75-76, book review editor 1976-1996, Jane Roush McCafferty award of excellence 1985), Fairfax Genealogical Society (president 1986-1989), Society Mayflower Descendants in District of Columbia, Paperweight Collectors Association (president Maryland.-District of Columbia-Virginia chapter 1988-1990), numerous others.

Interests

• Avocation: collecting paperweights.

Connections

Married Wayne Kent Wilcox, June 22, 1963. 1 child, Harold Bonner.

Father:

Elmore Harold Langdon

Mother:

Alberta May Langdon

Spouse:

Wayne Kent Wilcox

child:

Harold Bonner Wilcox