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'''Liv H. Anderson''', CG<sup>SM</sup>, AG<sup>®</sup> a native of Kristiansund, Norway with her first encounter with genealogy at the Trondheim Archive when she was 12 years old. Liv has worked for FamilySearch for over 35 years. The first 5 years in the Evaluation Department, processing individual and marriage entry sheets; the next 11 years in the Cataloging Department, and since November of 1995 as a Scandinavian Research Consultant. Liv is a Certified Genealogist through the Board of Certified Genealogists, Washington, DC and has accreditation in Norwegian research through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, ICAPGen. | '''Liv H. Anderson''', CG<sup>SM</sup>, AG<sup>®</sup> a native of Kristiansund, Norway with her first encounter with genealogy at the Trondheim Archive when she was 12 years old. Liv has worked for FamilySearch for over 35 years. The first 5 years in the Evaluation Department, processing individual and marriage entry sheets; the next 11 years in the Cataloging Department, and since November of 1995 as a Scandinavian Research Consultant. Liv is a Certified Genealogist through the Board of Certified Genealogists, Washington, DC and has accreditation in Norwegian research through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, ICAPGen. | ||
'''Elaine Hasleton,''' AG<sup>®</sup> | '''Elaine Hasleton,''' AG<sup>®</sup> Elaine Hasleton is currently a FamilySearch Deputy, Chief Genealogical Officer, where she concentrates on networking with Scandinavian and Scandinavian-Americans in the genealogical community. She is an Accredited Genealogist for Norway and Sweden. Elaine is President of the Bygdelagenes Fellesraad, a Norwegian-American umbrella genealogical and heritage organization with twenty-eight chapters, each based on a different geographical locality in Norway. | ||
'''Fritz Juengling,''' Ph.D., AG® | '''Fritz Juengling,''' Ph.D., AG® received his Bachelor’s degrees in German Studies and Secondary Education at Western Oregon University, his Master’s and Doctorate in Germanic Philology with minors in both English and Linguistics at the University of Minnesota. He has taught all levels of German, English, Latin and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) at the high school and university levels. He is an Accredited Genealogist® for Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, is credentialed by the ''Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen'', and a German, Dutch, and Scandinavian Research Specialist at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. | ||
'''Anka Magee''', BS, AG<sup>® | '''Anka Magee''', BS, AG<sup>®</sup> Anka is currently working as an International Research Consultant at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has presented classes at various conferences and Libraries: National Genealogical Society (NGS), ICAPGen conferences, UGA Salt Lake Institute, BYU Genealogical conferences, and has taught numerous classes at the Family History Library in SLC. She worked as an instructor at BYU for a number of years. There have been numerous field trip experiences in Scandinavia, England and Germany. She has done research in various archives in Scandinavia and the British Isles. Anka is a proud native of Norway and is accredited in Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish research through ICAPGen. | ||
'''Bradley Marchant,''' BA, AG<sup>® | '''Bradley Marchant,''' BA, AG<sup>®</sup> Bradley D. Marchant is an accredited Swedish genealogist with 18 years experience doing family history research. He specializes in Nordic, British Isles and Latin America. Currently, he catalogs for FamilySearch for new records coming from the field. He is also an avid fan of DNA research as he has now learned of newfound Portuguese, African and South Asian ancestry. Bradley has no proven ties to Finnish ancestry as he is a proud Swede, but his DNA shows Finnish ancestry on both sides of his pedigree. “It’s in my blood!” Bradley is a foster-adopt father to two boys who make his life both chaotic and amazing. | ||
'''Kathy Meade''', Kathy Meade has been assisting persons with their Swedish research for more than ten years. She is the North American representative for ArkivDigital, a company that offers an online subscription service to Swedish historical records. She has given many presentations throughout the country as well as written genealogy articles for the Nordstjernan newspaper. She serves on the advisory board for the | '''Kathy Meade''', Kathy Meade has been assisting persons with their Swedish research for more than ten years. She is the North American representative for ArkivDigital, a company that offers an online subscription service to Swedish historical records. She has given many presentations throughout the country as well as written genealogy articles for the Nordstjernan newspaper. She serves on the advisory board for the | ||
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'''Geoffrey Fröberg Morris''', BA, AG<sup>®</sup> Geoffrey began family history research as a teen when he was mentored by his mother (a native of Sweden) who was accredited in Swedish research. He received a bachelors degree from the University of Utah in Philosophy with a minor in Swedish. He has been employed for over 15 years at the Family History Library as a member of the Nordic research team. Among his work assignments, Geoff has engaged in many archival visits in Sweden and Denmark. He has authored hundreds of pages to the Family Search Wiki, and presents at conferences routinely. | '''Geoffrey Fröberg Morris''', BA, AG<sup>®</sup> Geoffrey began family history research as a teen when he was mentored by his mother (a native of Sweden) who was accredited in Swedish research. He received a bachelors degree from the University of Utah in Philosophy with a minor in Swedish. He has been employed for over 15 years at the Family History Library as a member of the Nordic research team. Among his work assignments, Geoff has engaged in many archival visits in Sweden and Denmark. He has authored hundreds of pages to the Family Search Wiki, and presents at conferences routinely. | ||
'''Whitney Peterson | '''Whitney Peterson''', Whitney Peterson, a Utah native, has her bachelor's degree in History from Brigham Young University. As some of her ancestors came from Denmark, part of her emphasis was on Danish research. Previously she worked for Ancestry.com, and currently works for FamilySearch on a team whose focus is to identify, prioritize, and recommend records for capture, publication, and indexing. | ||
'''A. Boyd Nielsen''', BA, AG<sup>®</sup> A. Boyd Nielsen, founder of Nielsen Genealogical Services, has been involved in genealogical research for over 50 years. He specializes in Scandinavian, Germanic, British, and North American research. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and German from Utah State University. He is an accredited genealogist through ICAPGen®. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Utah Genealogical Association, a Commisssioner on the ICAPGen® Board and on the grading committee for ICAPGen®. He also serves as the Scandinavian Chair for ICAPGen®. | '''A. Boyd Nielsen''', BA, AG<sup>®</sup> A. Boyd Nielsen, founder of Nielsen Genealogical Services, has been involved in genealogical research for over 50 years. He specializes in Scandinavian, Germanic, British, and North American research. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and German from Utah State University. He is an accredited genealogist through ICAPGen®. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Utah Genealogical Association, a Commisssioner on the ICAPGen® Board and on the grading committee for ICAPGen®. He also serves as the Scandinavian Chair for ICAPGen®. | ||
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'''Jeffrey Svare,''' AG<sup>®</sup> | '''Jeffrey Svare,''' AG<sup>®</sup> | ||
'''Tanner Tolman''', Tanner Tolman has been doing professional genealogy since November 2012. He | '''Tanner Tolman''', BA Tanner Tolman has been doing professional genealogy since November 2012. He recently completed a Family History Degree at BYU. He specializes in Danish research and is working on becoming accredited. | ||
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