Kelly Draper is an advanced genealogist with a B.A. in French from Webster University. She has worked in a nationally recognized library genealogical department for over 25 years, where she specializes in St. Louis history and genealogical research.

She has particular interests in German church records and newspapers and Canadian genealogy. Fluent in French and Spanish, Kelly also has knowledge of German, Italian, and Latin. She uses her extensive language skills to help researchers decipher historical records. She is experienced in reading the niche German found in genealogical records, as well as in reading Fraktur, a calligraphic script and typeface used in Europe dating back to the sixteenth century. 

Kelly received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Missouri State Genealogical Association (MoSGA) in 2016. She loves discovering new research sources and methods and solving genealogical mysteries.

Kelly is a native St. Louisan and graduated from Oakville Senior High School.