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== Rachel J. Trotter == | == Rachel J. Trotter == | ||
Has worked as a writer and newspaper reporter since her college days over 20 years ago. She loves telling people's stories. She lives in Ogden, Utah and is busy raising six children and loves working on family history alongside her husband, Mat. | Has worked as a writer and newspaper reporter since her college days over 20 years ago. She loves telling people's stories. She lives in Ogden, Utah and is busy raising six children and loves working on family history alongside her husband, Mat. | ||
== Scott Woodward == | |||
Scott R. Woodward is a microbiologist and molecular biologist who specializes in genetic genealogy and ancient DNA studies. He was a professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1989 to 2003. He is currently the president and principal investigator for the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation. Woodward was involved in the discovery of the first genetic marker for cystic fibrosis. Woodward has served as a visiting professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1994–1995. He was responsible for building the large data set of DNA from populations throughout the world that started the revolution of linking DNA to traditional genealogies. | |||
[[Category:Utah Family History Centers]] | [[Category:Utah Family History Centers]] | ||