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=='''Guest Services'''==


Research Specialists are available to answer your research questions in person when you visit the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City! Our professional research specialists are either Accredited or Certified as Professional Genealogists. Research Specialists have extensive knowledge of records and resources, and research experience in the British Isles, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Scandinavia, and the United States. They can also read, write, and speak many languages. Resources are also available to assist you with Asian, African, and Polynesian family history.  
Our research specialists are available to answer your research questions in person when you visit the Family History Library! Our professional research specialists are either Accredited or Certified as Genealogists. You can find us on the 2nd, B1, and B2 floors of the Family History Library. Research Specialists will be wearing blue lanyards. We have excellent knowledge and family history research experience in the British Isles, Europe, Latin America, Scandinavia, and the United States and Canada and many languages. We also have resources to assist you with Asian, African, and Polynesian family history. Follow the links to learn more about us.


To request assistance at the FamilySearch Library, sign up with the "Get Help" button on any computer or go to the Research Specialist desk on the International B1 floor or the U.S./Canada 2<sup>nd</sup> floor.   
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To receive assistance from home, you can take online classes in our [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Learning Center] for various localities and subjects, post questions or documents for translation in the [https://community.familysearch.org/en Community] or [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library//family-history-library-research-consultations sign up for a free online research consultation]. 
== '''Family History Library Research Specialists'''  ==
 
For local research assistance, you can find help at FamilySearch Libraries or FamilySearch Centers. To locate a library or center in your area click on [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ Local Help] and enter your zip code or city.
 
==Research Specialists==
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|[[File:Becky L Adamson 2.jpg|alt=|87x87px]]<br>[[User:Becky Adamson|Becky Adamson]]
| [[Image:AndersonLH 75.jpg|75px]] [[User:AndersonLH|Liv H. Anderson]] ||Norway || CG ||Guest Services ||Nordic/Scandinavia
|Scotland
|Certificate in Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies
 
 
AAS - Family History
|United States and British Research
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
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|[[File:Julia Anderson Headshot.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:AndersonJuliaAnn|Julia Anderson, MA, AG, AGL]]
| [[Image:Brandon Baird.jpg|75px|Brandon Baird.jpg]] [[User:Butterbb39|Brandon Baird]] ||Spain || ||Discovery & Outreach || Latin America
|AG - United States Gulf South
 
 
Accredited Genealogist Lecturer
|BA - History/Family History
MA - History/Education
|United States/Canada, African American Research
|US/Canada Research Team
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|[[Image:Brandon Baird.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Butterbb39|Brandon Baird]]||Spain, France, Mexico, Portugal, Italy, Chile, Colombia-Panama, Peru, Argentina-Uruguay, Venezuela, Brazil|| B.A. Family History-Genealogy
| [[Image:BaldridgeDJ.JPG|75px|BaldridgeDJ.JPG]] [[User:BaldridgeDJ|Deborah Baldridge, BA]] || || ||Guest Services || United States/Canada
 
 
M.Ed. Instructional Design and Educational Technology
|Hispanic, Portugal, Brazil, France, and Italy Research||Research Specialist
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|[[File:D Batson 7 2 21.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Batsondl|Danielle L. Batson, MLS]]||Midwestern States|| MLS
| [[Image:BatsonDL 98.JPG|75px|BatsonDL 98.JPG]] [[User:Batsondl|Danielle L. Batson]] ||Midwestern States || ||Wiki Projects || United States/Canada
|US/Canada, African American Research||Wiki Content Team
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|[[File:Maren B photo.jpg|frameless|123x123px]]
| [[Image:BingamanTD.JPG|75px|BingamanTD.JPG]] [[User:BingamanTD|Timothy D. Bingaman]] ||Mid-Atlantic States || ||Guest Services || United States/Canada
[[User:Marencburgess9|Maren Burgess]]
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|Latin America, United States and Canada
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
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|[[Image:Charlotte Champenois.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:charlottenoellechampenois1|Charlotte N. Champenois, AG, AGL]]||AG - Germany Northwest, Sweden, Denmark, Austria<br><br>Accredited Genealogist Lecturer||BA in Family History–Genealogy and German Studies; Editing and Scandinavian Studies minors ||Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Czechia, Sweden, France, the Netherlands ||Research Specialist
| [[Image:Arturo Cuellar.JPG|75px|Arturo Cuellar.JPG]] [[User:CuellarArturo|Arturo Cuellar]] ||Mexico || ||Guest Services || Latin America
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|<br>[[User:Mckennacooper|Mckenna Cooper]]
| [[Image:Dilts portrait.jpg|75px|Dilts portrait.jpg]] [[User:DiltsGD|David Dilts, MA]] ||Germany ||LDS Research ||Training Team||United States/Canada
|AG<sup>®</sup> Scotland, Czechia
QG™
|MSc-Genealogical, Heraldic, and Paleographic Studies
 
 
BA- Anthropology
 
|British Isles, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian Research
|Research Specialist
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|[[Image:Forrest_emmett_headshot.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Forrestlee|Forrest Emmett]]
| [[Image:DunnPB 98.jpg|75px|DunnPB 98.jpg]] [[User:DunnPB|Phillip B. Dunn, BA]] ||England ||Scotland || Guest Services || British Isles
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|BA - Family History & Genealogy
|Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian
|Research Specialist
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|[[User:Dmewart|Donna Ewart]]
| [[Image:Mgardner.jpg|74x98px|Mgardner.jpg]] [[User:GardnerME|Mark E. Gardner, AG]] ||England ||Wales || Guest Services || British Isles
|AG - Luxembourg
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|MS - Counseling
| [[Image:LDS DSGurtler LThumb.jpg|75x]] [[Image:LDS DSGurtler LThumb.jpg|81x99px ||Spain || Mid-South States and Spanish/Hispanic ||Guest Services ||Training Team
|Luxembourg, Germany
|Research Specialist
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|[[User:Marissajean|Marissa Gardner]]
| [[Image:Brandon Baird.jpg|75px|Brandon Baird.jpg]] [[User:Butterbb39|Brandon Baird]] ||Spain || ||Discovery & Outreach || Latin America
|AG - Germany
|BA - Family History-Genealogy (2005)<br> AA - Humanities/Music (2000)
|Former German, Russian, and Austrian Empires, US, Canada, Immigration
|Research Specialist
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|[[Image:Debbie Gurtler Head Shot.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:DSGurtler|Debbie Gurtler]]||Spain, Mid-South States, Mexico, Portugal, and Chile|| ||Spanish/Hispanic Research, France, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Quebec, US, DNA||Assistant Director of the FamilySearch Library
| [[Image:BaldridgeDJ.JPG|75px|BaldridgeDJ.JPG]] [[User:BaldridgeDJ|Deborah Baldridge, BA]] || || ||Guest Services || United States/Canada
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|[[File:Jasonharrisonupdatedphoto.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[User:HarrisonJB|Jason B. Harrison]]|| || || US/Canada
| [[Image:BatsonDL 98.JPG|75px|BatsonDL 98.JPG]] [[User:Batsondl|Danielle L. Batson]] ||Midwestern States || ||Wiki Projects || United States/Canada
|VIP Hosting & Research Services Manager
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|[[Image:Baerbel Johnson2.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:JohnsonBX|Baerbel Johnson]]||Germany,
| [[Image:BingamanTD.JPG|75px|BingamanTD.JPG]] [[User:BingamanTD|Timothy D. Bingaman]] ||Mid-Atlantic States || ||Guest Services || United States/Canada
Germany Northwest
 
 
Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen
|AA - Family and Local History Studies
BA - Sociology
 
|Research in German-speaking countries, Dutch research, Polish research||Research Specialist
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|[[File:Daniel Jones photograph.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Gublerjones|Daniël R. Jones, MS, AG]]||Switzerland, Germany East, Germany South, Germany Northwest, The Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg|| BA -Family History
| [[Image:Arturo Cuellar.JPG|75px|Arturo Cuellar.JPG]] [[User:CuellarArturo|Arturo Cuellar]] ||Mexico || ||Guest Services || Latin America
MS - History
|German, Dutch, and Slavic Research||Research Specialist
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|[[Image:Joni Kesler photo new.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:KeslerJL|Joni L. Kesler]]||Midwestern States
| [[Image:Dilts portrait.jpg|75px|Dilts portrait.jpg]] [[User:DiltsGD|David Dilts, MA]] ||Germany ||LDS Research ||Training Team||United States/Canada
England
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DNA
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
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|[[File:Senia Kirk.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Senfkirk|Senia Kirk]]||
| [[Image:DunnPB 98.jpg|75px|DunnPB 98.jpg]] [[User:DunnPB|Phillip B. Dunn, BA]] ||England || Scotland || Guest Services || British Isles
| MA - Medieval History
 
BA - Latin, Ancient Greek, Folklore
|British Isles, Medieval Europe||Research Specialist
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|[[User:TrishaKougioulis|Trisha Kougioulis]]|| || MA - Public History
| [[Image:Craig-foster.jpg|75px|Craig-foster.jpg]] [[User:FosterCL|Craig Foster]] ||Scotland || || Guest Services || British Isles
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BA - Communication
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|Greece||Research Wiki
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|[[User:Amberannelarsen|Amber Larsen]]
| [[Image:Mgardner.jpg|74x98px|Mgardner.jpg]]  
|Denmark
| '''[[User:GardnerME|Mark E. Gardner, AG]]''' is a British research specialist, is accredited in English research, and has a particular interest in Welsh research [[User:GardnerME|--&gt; More]]
|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
|Research Wiki
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|[[File:Savannah Larson.jpg|96x96px]]<br>[[User:Savvig|Savannah Larson]]
| [[Image:LDS DSGurtler LThumb.jpg|81x99px|LDS DSGurtler LThumb.jpg]]  
|Sweden
| [[Image:LDS DSGurtler LThumb.jpg|81x99px Accredited in research for Spain and the US Midsouth and specializes in Spanish/Hispanic research. Training Team Leader.
|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian
|Research Specialist
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|[[File:Alyssa Gamble Picture.jpg|108x108px]]<br>[[User:Gamblea|Alyssa Gamble Martinez]]  
| [[Image:HarrisonJB 98.JPG|75px|HarrisonJB 98.JPG]]
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| [[User:HarrisonJB|'''Jason B. Harrison''']] specializes in United States research. &nbsp;[[User:HarrisonJB|--&gt; More]] &nbsp;
|BA - Professional Studies
 
* Family History Certificate
* Advanced Family History Certificate
|U.S. & Canada
|U.S. and Canada Research Specialist
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|[[File:JanaleeMcBrideHeadshot.jpg|80px]]<br>[[User:Tdmjp|Janalee McBride]]
| [[Image:HaslamA.JPG|75px|HaslamA.JPG]]  
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| '''[[User:HaslamA|Anka Haslam, AG]]&nbsp;'''Accredited in Norwegian Research'''.'''
|BS - Professional Studies
 
* Family History Research
 
AAS - Family History Research
|United States and Canada
|U.S. & Canada Research Specialist
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|[[File:Heather Mecham (July 2022).jpg| 75px]]<br>[[User:bloosgrl|Heather Mecham]]
| [[Image:Joan2.1.jpg|75px|Joan2.1.jpg]]
|AG - North Central U.S.
| [[User:HealeyJE|'''Joan E. Healey, AG''']] is accredited in Midwestern United States research [[User:HealeyJE|-- &gt; More]]&nbsp;
|BA French Teaching
|United States, French Canadian
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
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|[[File:Geoff Morris.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:MorrisGF|Geoffrey Fröberg Morris]]||Sweden, Denmark|| ||Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian||Nordic Research Team  Manager
| [[Image:Baerbel Johnson2.jpg|75px|Baerbel Johnson2.jpg]]  
| '''[[User:JohnsonBX|Baerbel Johnson, AG]]''' is accredited in German research.
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|[[Image:Naisbittrl2.jpg|75px]]
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[[User:NaisbittRL|Raymon L. Naisbitt, M.Ed.]]
| '''[[User:Gublerjones|Daniël R. Jones, MS, AG]] '''Accredited in Swiss Research.&nbsp; Specializes in German and Dutch research, with experience in French, Italian, Spanish/Hispanic, Czech, and Polish records.
|England
|M.Ed. - Instructional Design and Educational Technology
BA - Political Science; minors in History and International Studies
|England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, Caribbean, Italy, British India, DNA.
|British Isles and Asia Research Manager
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|[[File:KN.jpg|100px]]<br>[[User:NelsonKC|Ken Nelson]]|||| BS -Political Science/ Minor History ||United States/Canada, New England, US Military||Research Wiki
| [[Image:Fritz Juengling photo.jpg|75px|Fritz Juengling photo.jpg]]<br>  
| [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:Bdyh '''Fritz Juengling, Ph.D'''''., '''''AG''']Accredited in German research.
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| [[Image:Joni Kesler photo.jpg|75px|File:Joni_Kesler_photo.jpg]]
| [[User:KeslerJL|'''Joni L. Kesler, AG''']] is accredited in Midwestern United States research and English research [[User:KeslerJL|--&gt; More]] &nbsp;
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|[[File:Pamela Peterson.jpeg |alt=|87x87px]]<br>[[User:Pamelabp|Pamela Peterson]]
| [[Image:KnowlesWT.JPG|81x108px|KnowlesWT.JPG]]  
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| '''[[User:KnowlesWT|W. Todd Knowles, AG]]''' is a British and Jewish research specialist and is accredited in English research. He is currently assigned to the Eastern Hemisphere Patron Services team. [[User:KnowlesWT|--&gt; More]]
|BA - Family History / Genealogy
|United States & England
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
|-
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|[[Image:PoffenbergerDS.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:PoffenbergerDS|Dan Poffenberger]]||England|| ||British Isles:  
| [[Image:Alan-mann.jpg|thumb|left|70x100px]]<br>  
England, Ireland
| '''[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:MannAE Alan Mann, AG]''' is a British research specialist and is accredited in English and Australian research.&nbsp;[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:FosterCL --&gt; More]
||British Research Team Manager
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|[[File:Kori Robbins headshot 2025.jpg|frameless|140x140px]]
| [[Image:MarkhamMJ 98.JPG|75px|MarkhamMJ 98.JPG]]
[[User:Korirobbins|Kori Robbins]]
| [[User:MarkhamMJ|'''Marilyn J. Markham, AG]]''' is accredited in New&nbsp;England research [[User:MarkhamMJ|--&gt; More]] &nbsp;
|AG - England
|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|England
|Library Relations Team Manager
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|[[File:KaterinaSchmidt.jpg|frameless|94x94px]]
| [[Image:LDS McBrideLW LThumb.jpg|89x112px|LDS McBrideLW LThumb.jpg]]
[[User:Kitkat96|Katerina Schmidt]]
| [[User:Mcbridelw|'''Lisa Mary Elizabeth McBride, AG''']] is accredited in Mid-South United States research &nbsp;
|AG - Poland
|BS - Human Development, Minor in Genealogy
|Poland
|Research Specialist
|-
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|[[User:Greenapplecrisp12|Kelly Sigui]]
| [[Image:Geoff Morris.JPG|75px|Geoffrey Fröberg Morris.JPG]]  
|
| '''[[User:MorrisGF|Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG]]''' is accredited in Swedish and Danish research.
|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|Latin American and Southern European Research
|Research Specialist
|-
|-
|[[Image:WspStanding, Vicki.JPG|80px]]<br>[[User:StandingVE|Vicki Standing]]||Midwest|||MLIS||US/Canada Research Specialist,
| &nbsp; &nbsp;[[Image:Nathan Murphy.jpg|75x91px|Nathan Murphy.jpg]]  
African American
| [[User:Murphynw|'''Nathan W. Murphy, MA, AG''']]&nbsp;is accredited in Southern United States and English research&nbsp;[[User:Murphynw|--&gt; More]]
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
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|[[Image:Lena (002).jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Stoutlw|Lena Stout]]|| || ||Asia: Chinese, Japan, Korea||Research Specialist
| [[Image:Naisbittrl2.jpg|75x100px|Naisbittrl2.jpg]]  
| '''[[User:NaisbittRL|Raymon L. Naisbitt, AG]]''' is a British research specialist and is accredited in English research. Raymon is currently the Manager over the Discovery and Outreach Team &amp; [[User:NaisbittRL|--&gt;More]]
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|[[Image:Svare J2998 600.jpg|80px]]<br>[[User:SvareJM|Jeff Svare]]||AG, Norway||AA-Family & Local History, BA-History || Nordic
| [[Image:NishimotoSR 98.jpg|75px|NishimotoSR 98.jpg]]  
Historical Records
| '''[[User:NishimotoSR|Sonja Ruth Hoeke-Nishimoto, AG]] '''Accredited in German, and Swiss research and also specializes in Polish and Dutch research.
| Research Wiki
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|[[Image:Beth_Taylor.jpg|75px]] <br> [[User:TaylorBE|Beth Taylor]]|| CG
| [[Image:OswaldDB.JPG|75px|OswaldDB.JPG]]  
| ||US/Canada
| '''[[User:OswaldDB#161x209px.C2.A0_David_B._Oswald.2C_MLS|David Oswald, MLS]]''' specializes in British research and currently works for FamilySearch as a collection metadata specialist [[User:OswaldDB#161x209px.C2.A0_David_B._Oswald.2C_MLS|--&gt; More]]
DNA, Quakers, Technology
|Guest Help
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|[[File:Tanner Face.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:TannerBlairTolman|Tanner Blair Tolman]]||Denmark|| ||Denmark, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish||Research Specialist
| [[Image:PoffenbergerDS.JPG|75px|PoffenbergerDS.JPG]]  
| '''[[User:PoffenbergerDS|Dan Poffenberger, AG]]''' is a British research specialist and&nbsp;is accredited in English research. He is currently Manager over the Guest Services Team [[User:PoffenbergerDS|--&gt; More]]
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|[[File:Suzi Trotter.PNG|75px]]<br>[[User:Suzi_Trotter|Suzanne "Suzi" Trotter-Martin, AG®]]||AG® - Germany (2019), AG® - Czechia (2024)||BA - Genealogy & Family History, German; BA - English; ABD M.Ed - Teaching||Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Lichtenstein, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Prussian-Poland, Austrian-Poland, DNA Analysis||Research Specialist
| [[Image:Yvonne-s.JPG|75px|Yvonne-s.JPG]]
| [[User:SorensonYJ|'''Yvonne Sorenson, AG''']] specializes in New England and Canadian research [[User:SorensonYJ|--&gt; More]] &nbsp;  
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|[[Image:Lauren Wake Photo.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Laurenwake|Lauren Wake]]||Spain, Brazil||BA -Family History||Hispanic, Portuguese, Brazilian, and Italian Research||Research Specialist
| [[Image:Tamra-stansfield.jpg|75px|Tamra-stansfield.jpg]]  
| '''[http://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:Stansfieldt Tamra L. Stansfield, AG]''' is accredited in German research. She is the Family History Library&nbsp; Manager.
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||[[File:Hailey_Wentz.png|75px]]<br>[[User:Haileyjanettewentz|Hailey Thompson]]
| [[Image:Heather Stewart.PNG|100x100px|Heather Stewart.PNG]]<br>  
|Peru
| [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:HeatherStewart '''Heather Stewart, BA''']&nbsp;Specializes in Russian and Eastern European research
|BA - Family History
|Slavic and Latin American/Southern European Research
|Research Specialist
|-
|-
|[[File:Darris.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:WilliamsDa|Darris Williams]]
| [[Image:SugdenHG.JPG|75px|SugdenHG.JPG]]  
|
| '''[[User:SugdenHG|Heidi G. Sugden, AG]] '''Accredited in French research.Specializes in Austria and Germany.<br>
|BA - Family & Community History
|Wales, England, Ireland, Scotland, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada
|Wiki Team Manager & Community Trees Manager
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| [[Image:TaylorBE 98.JPG|75px|TaylorBE 98.JPG]]
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| [[User:TaylorBE|'''Beth Taylor, CG]]''' specializes in Midwestern United States research, Quakers, and technology [[User:TaylorBE|--&gt; More]] &nbsp;
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| [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/User:Careenev '''Careen Valentine, BA''']'''&nbsp;'''Specializes in German and Swiss research
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|[[File:Matt Breneman.jpg|100px]]<br>[[User:mcbreneman|Matt Breneman]]
| [[Image:Kathy.jpg|75px|Kathy.jpg]]  
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| '''[[User:WarburtonKJ|Kathy Warburton, BS]] '''specializes in British research and currently works for FamilySearch as a project coordinator in the Member and Public Outreach Division [[User:WarburtonKJ|--&gt; More]]
|BA - Family History and Genealogy (in progress)
|Slavic
|Slavic Research Specialist
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|[[File:Chandra Schmidt.jpg|100px]]<br>Chandra Schmidt
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|AAS - Family History Research
 
* Family History Certificate
 
* Advanced Family History Certificate
|US/Canada
|US/Canada Research Specialist
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|[[File:Angela Thorup 09-16-22 KC-90 cropped.jpg|100px]]<br>Angela Thorup
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|AS- General Studies
 
* Family History Certificate
 
AAS - Family History Research
 
* Advanced Family History Certificate
 
|Nordic
|Nordic Research Specialist
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|[[File:Charlotte Van Valkenburgh.jpg|100px]]<br>Charlotte Van Valkenburgh
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|BA - Professional Studies
 
* Family History Certificate
 
* Advanced Family History Certificate
|US/Canada
|US/Canada Research Specialist
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Guest Services[edit | edit source]

Our research specialists are available to answer your research questions in person when you visit the Family History Library! Our professional research specialists are either Accredited or Certified as Genealogists. You can find us on the 2nd, B1, and B2 floors of the Family History Library. Research Specialists will be wearing blue lanyards. We have excellent knowledge and family history research experience in the British Isles, Europe, Latin America, Scandinavia, and the United States and Canada and many languages. We also have resources to assist you with Asian, African, and Polynesian family history. Follow the links to learn more about us.

Family History Library Research Specialists[edit | edit source]

Name AG CG, 2nd AG or Speciality Current Assignment Region
AndersonLH 75.jpg Liv H. Anderson Norway CG Guest Services Nordic/Scandinavia
Brandon Baird.jpg Brandon Baird Spain Discovery & Outreach Latin America
BaldridgeDJ.JPG Deborah Baldridge, BA Guest Services United States/Canada
BatsonDL 98.JPG Danielle L. Batson Midwestern States Wiki Projects United States/Canada
BingamanTD.JPG Timothy D. Bingaman Mid-Atlantic States Guest Services United States/Canada
Arturo Cuellar.JPG Arturo Cuellar Mexico Guest Services Latin America
Dilts portrait.jpg David Dilts, MA Germany LDS Research Training Team United States/Canada
DunnPB 98.jpg Phillip B. Dunn, BA England Scotland Guest Services British Isles
Mgardner.jpg Mark E. Gardner, AG England Wales Guest Services British Isles

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75x [[Image:LDS DSGurtler LThumb.jpg|81x99px Spain Mid-South States and Spanish/Hispanic Guest Services Training Team
Brandon Baird.jpg Brandon Baird Spain Discovery & Outreach Latin America
BaldridgeDJ.JPG Deborah Baldridge, BA Guest Services United States/Canada
BatsonDL 98.JPG Danielle L. Batson Midwestern States Wiki Projects United States/Canada
BingamanTD.JPG Timothy D. Bingaman Mid-Atlantic States Guest Services United States/Canada
Arturo Cuellar.JPG Arturo Cuellar Mexico Guest Services Latin America
Dilts portrait.jpg David Dilts, MA Germany LDS Research Training Team United States/Canada
DunnPB 98.jpg Phillip B. Dunn, BA England Scotland Guest Services British Isles
Craig-foster.jpg Craig Foster Scotland Guest Services British Isles
Mgardner.jpg Mark E. Gardner, AG is a British research specialist, is accredited in English research, and has a particular interest in Welsh research --> More
LDS DSGurtler LThumb.jpg [[Image:LDS DSGurtler LThumb.jpg|81x99px Accredited in research for Spain and the US Midsouth and specializes in Spanish/Hispanic research. Training Team Leader.
HarrisonJB 98.JPG Jason B. Harrison specializes in United States research.  --> More  
HaslamA.JPG Anka Haslam, AG Accredited in Norwegian Research.
Joan2.1.jpg Joan E. Healey, AG is accredited in Midwestern United States research -- > More 
Baerbel Johnson2.jpg Baerbel Johnson, AG is accredited in German research.
Daniël R. Jones, MS, AG Accredited in Swiss Research.  Specializes in German and Dutch research, with experience in French, Italian, Spanish/Hispanic, Czech, and Polish records.
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Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AGAccredited in German research.
File:Joni_Kesler_photo.jpg Joni L. Kesler, AG is accredited in Midwestern United States research and English research --> More  
KnowlesWT.JPG W. Todd Knowles, AG is a British and Jewish research specialist and is accredited in English research. He is currently assigned to the Eastern Hemisphere Patron Services team. --> More
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Alan Mann, AG is a British research specialist and is accredited in English and Australian research. --> More
MarkhamMJ 98.JPG Marilyn J. Markham, AG is accredited in New England research --> More  
LDS McBrideLW LThumb.jpg Lisa Mary Elizabeth McBride, AG is accredited in Mid-South United States research  
Geoffrey Fröberg Morris.JPG Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG is accredited in Swedish and Danish research.
   Nathan Murphy.jpg Nathan W. Murphy, MA, AG is accredited in Southern United States and English research --> More
Naisbittrl2.jpg Raymon L. Naisbitt, AG is a British research specialist and is accredited in English research. Raymon is currently the Manager over the Discovery and Outreach Team & -->More
NishimotoSR 98.jpg Sonja Ruth Hoeke-Nishimoto, AG Accredited in German, and Swiss research and also specializes in Polish and Dutch research.
OswaldDB.JPG David Oswald, MLS specializes in British research and currently works for FamilySearch as a collection metadata specialist --> More
PoffenbergerDS.JPG Dan Poffenberger, AG is a British research specialist and is accredited in English research. He is currently Manager over the Guest Services Team --> More
Yvonne-s.JPG Yvonne Sorenson, AG specializes in New England and Canadian research --> More  
Tamra-stansfield.jpg Tamra L. Stansfield, AG is accredited in German research. She is the Family History Library  Manager.
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Heather Stewart, BA Specializes in Russian and Eastern European research
SugdenHG.JPG Heidi G. Sugden, AG Accredited in French research.Specializes in Austria and Germany.
TaylorBE 98.JPG Beth Taylor, CG specializes in Midwestern United States research, Quakers, and technology --> More  
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Careen Valentine, BA Specializes in German and Swiss research
Kathy.jpg Kathy Warburton, BS specializes in British research and currently works for FamilySearch as a project coordinator in the Member and Public Outreach Division --> More

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