CollinsFactor
Fort Mill, U.S.A.
About CollinsFactor
Also see the About page for the East New Market History Team
In
the early 1990s, Frank Collins began researching local history and
genealogy, and teaching people about the treasures of family history. A recognized local historian in Maryland, genealogist, and
web-designer, he has been featured in newspapers, magazines, and various
online venues. Frank has authored more than a dozen
family histories and compiled reports on more than 50 historic
properties. He is a popular speaker at conferences, training
sessions, and other events. Frank brought his work to the web with
the launch of CollinsFactor in February 2005.
His signature project on the CollinsFactor website is "East New Market,
Maryland, A Comprehensive Online",
which is also found at
www.EastNewMarket.org.
Frank Collins has a special talent for being able to read and understand writing in 17th, 18th, and 19th century records. His primary focus has been researching records in Maryland and Virginia. Some of the records include land records (deeds, commissions, patents, certificates), probate records (wills, inventories, accounts, distributions), court records (judgments, equity, chattel, etc.), assessment & tax records, vital records (birth, death, marriage), census records, church records...
Frank is highly skilled with the top software available to help genealogists and local historians. He recommends The Master Genealogist (TMG) for keeping track of ancestors and DeedMapper for plotting the metes and bounds from land records. An award-winning Statistician, Frank Collins has worked for the U.S. Census Bureau for over 20 years. During his career, Frank has designed surveys, created software design specs, supervised data collection, and created and managed the budgets of multi-million dollar projects. Over the past 15 years, he has managed a staff that has ranged from 40 to 7,000 employees. Frank earned a degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina Charlotte.
CollinsFactor is also the home of the Oxford Place Property Owners Association website and the family website of Frank, Amy, Amanda, and Ellie Collins.