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Research specialists are available to answer your research questions in person when you visit the Family History Library in Salt Lake City! Our professional research specialists are either Accredited or Certified as Genealogists.To request assistance with your family history research, go to the Research Assistance desk on the B1 International floor, the B2 British floor, or the U.S./Canada 2<sup>nd</sup> floor. Research Specialists have extensive knowledge of records, 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. 


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. 
If you are not able to come to Salt Lake City, you can take online classes in our [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Learning Center] for various localities and subjects. For local research assistance, you can find help at FamilySearch Libraries or Family History Centers. To find help in your area, click on the following link: [https://www.familysearch.org/help/#localResource Local Help] and enter your zip code or city.
 
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.   
 
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].  
 
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.


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|[[File:Becky L Adamson 2.jpg|alt=|87x87px]]<br>[[User:Becky Adamson|Becky Adamson]]
|[[Image:AndersonLH 75.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:AndersonLH|Liv H. Anderson]]
|Scotland
|Norway
|Certificate in Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies
|CG, AG
 
|Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, and Finnish  Research
 
|Nordic Research Team
AAS - Family History
|Nordic/Scandinavia
|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:Camille_A.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:CamilleAndrus|Camille Andrus]]||Germany||Germany East, Germany South||Armenia, Germany, Poland||Research Specialist||German/Slavic
|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:Brandon Baird.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Butterbb39|Brandon Baird]]||Spain||France, Mexico, Portugal||Hispanic, Portugal, Brazil, France, and Italy Research||Research Specialist||Latin America
 
 
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
|[[File:D Batson 7 2 21.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Batsondl|Danielle L. Batson, MLS]]||Midwestern States||US/Canada, African American Research || ||Wiki Content Team||US/Canada
|US/Canada, African American Research||Wiki Content Team
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|[[File:Maren B photo.jpg|frameless|123x123px]]
|[[Image:BingamanTD.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:BingamanTD|Timothy D. Bingaman]]||Mid-Atlantic States|| || ||Community||US/Canada
[[User:Marencburgess9|Maren Burgess]]
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|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:Charlotte Champenois.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:charlottenoellechampenois1|Charlotte N. Champenois]]|| || ||Germany, Denmark||Research Specialist||German/Slavic
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|[[User:Mckennacooper|Mckenna Cooper]]
|AG<sup>®</sup> Scotland, Czechia
|Scotland
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|MSc-Genealogical, Heraldic, and Paleographic Studies
 
 
BA- Anthropology
 
|British Isles, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian Research
|British Isles, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian Research
|Research Specialist
|British Isles Research Team
|British Isles
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|[[Image:Forrest_emmett_headshot.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Forrestlee|Forrest Emmett]]
|[[Image:Arturo Cuellar.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:CuellarArturo|Arturo Cuellar]]||Mexico|| ||Spanish/Hispanic Research||Research Specialist||Latin America
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|BA - Family History & Genealogy
|Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian
|Research Specialist
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|[[User:Dmewart|Donna Ewart]]
|[[Image:Craig-foster.jpg|75x99px]]<br>[[User:FosterCL|Craig L. Foster]]||Scotland||Ireland
|AG - Luxembourg
|Ireland, Scotland, LDS||Research Specialist||British Isles
|MS - Counseling
|Luxembourg, Germany
|Research Specialist
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|[[User:Marissajean|Marissa Gardner]]
|[[Image:Debbie Gurtler Head Shot.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:DSGurtler|Debbie Gurtler]]||Spain||Mid-South States, Mexico, Spain, Portugal||Spanish/Hispanic Research, France, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Quebec, US, DNA||German-Slavic and Latin America-Southern Europe Team Manager||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
|[[File:Jasonharrisonupdatedphoto.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[User:HarrisonJB|Jason B. Harrison]]|| || || ||VIP Hosting & Research Services Manager||US/Canada
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|[[File:Jasonharrisonupdatedphoto.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[User:HarrisonJB|Jason B. Harrison]]|| || || US/Canada
|[[Image:Baerbel Johnson2.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:JohnsonBX|Baerbel Johnson]]||Germany||Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen||Research in German-speaking countries, Dutch research, Polish research||Research Specialist||German/Slavic
|VIP Hosting & Research Services Manager
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|[[Image:Baerbel Johnson2.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:JohnsonBX|Baerbel Johnson]]||Germany,
|[[File:Daniel Jones photograph.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Gublerjones|Daniël R. Jones, MS, AG]]||Switzerland|| ||German and Dutch Research||Research Specialist||German/Slavic
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:Fritz Juengling photo.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Bdyh|Fritz Juengling, Ph.D]].||Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden||Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen||Research in German, Scandinavian, and Dutch  speaking countries
MS - History
|Internship Coordinator
|German, Dutch, and Slavic Research||Research Specialist
|German, Dutch, Scandinavian-speaking countries
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|[[Image:Joni Kesler photo new.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:KeslerJL|Joni L. Kesler]]||Midwestern States
|[[File:Jacqueline.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Bubblegr18|Jacqueline Kanyuck]]
England
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|[[File:Senia Kirk.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Senfkirk|Senia Kirk]]||
|[[Image:Joni Kesler photo new.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:KeslerJL|Joni L. Kesler]]||Midwestern States||England||DNA||VIP Hosting & Research Services||US/Canada
| 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:KnowlesWT.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:KnowlesWT|W. Todd Knowles]]||England|| ||Jewish||VIP Hosting & Research Services||British Isles
 
BA - Communication
|Greece||Research Wiki
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|[[User:Amberannelarsen|Amber Larsen]]
|[[User:Amberannelarsen|Amber Larsen]]
|Denmark
|Denmark
|BA - Family History/Genealogy
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|Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
|Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
|Research Wiki
|Wiki Projects
|Nordic/Scandinavia
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|[[File:Savannah Larson.jpg|96x96px]]<br>[[User:Savvig|Savannah Larson]]
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|Sweden
 
|BA - Family History/Genealogy
[[User:Savvig|Savannah Larson]]
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|Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian
|Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian
|Research Specialist
|Research Specialist
|Nordic/Scandinavia
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|[[File:Alyssa Gamble Picture.jpg|108x108px]]<br>[[User:Gamblea|Alyssa Gamble Martinez]]
|Lina Lee
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|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]]
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|BS - Professional Studies
|Asian Research
 
|Asia Research Team
* Family History Research
|Asia
 
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]]
|[[File:Geoff Morris.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:MorrisGF|Geoffrey Fröberg Morris]]||Sweden||Denmark||Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian||Nordic Research Team  Manager||Nordic/Scandinavia
|AG - North Central U.S.
|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
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|[[Image:Naisbittrl2.jpg|75px]]
|[[Image:Naisbittrl2.jpg|75px]]
[[User:NaisbittRL|Raymon L. Naisbitt, M.Ed.]]
[[User:NaisbittRL|Raymon L. Naisbitt, M.Ed.]]
|England
|England
|M.Ed. - Instructional Design and Educational Technology
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BA - Political Science; minors in History and International Studies
|England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand
|England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, Caribbean, Italy, British India, DNA.
|Professional Services Manager
|British Isles and Asia Research Manager
|British Isles
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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:PoffenbergerDS.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:PoffenbergerDS|Dan Poffenberger]]||England|| ||England, Ireland
||British Research Team Manager||British Isles
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|[[File:Pamela Peterson.jpeg |alt=|87x87px]]<br>[[User:Pamelabp|Pamela Peterson]]
|[[File:Lyn Rasmussen.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[User:Lynrasmussen|Lyn Rasmussen]]|| ||CG|| ||Research Specialist
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|US/Canada
|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:
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England, Ireland
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|[[File:Kori Robbins headshot 2025.jpg|frameless|140x140px]]
[[User:Korirobbins|Kori Robbins]]
[[User:Korirobbins|Kori Robbins]]
|AG - England
|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|England
|England
|Library Relations Team Manager
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|[[File:KaterinaSchmidt.jpg|frameless|94x94px]]
[[User:Kitkat96|Katerina Schmidt]]
|AG - Poland
|BS - Human Development, Minor in Genealogy
|Poland
|Research Specialist
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|[[User:Greenapplecrisp12|Kelly Sigui]]
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|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|England
|Latin American and Southern European Research
|Research Specialist
|Research Specialist
|British Isles
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|[[Image:WspStanding, Vicki.JPG|80px]]<br>[[User:StandingVE|Vicki Standing]]||Midwest|||MLIS||US/Canada Research Specialist,
|[[Image:Lena (002).jpg|75px]]<br>Lena Stout|| || ||Asia||Asia Research
African American
Team Manager
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
|Chinese
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|[[Image:Lena (002).jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Stoutlw|Lena Stout]]|| || ||Asia: Chinese, Japan, Korea||Research Specialist
|[[Image:Beth_Taylor.jpg|75px]] <br> [[User:TaylorBE|Beth Taylor]]|| ||CG||DNA, Quakers, Technology||Guest Help||US/Canada
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|[[Image:Svare J2998 600.jpg|80px]]<br>[[User:SvareJM|Jeff Svare]]||AG, Norway||AA-Family & Local History, BA-History || Nordic
|[[File:Tanner Face.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:TannerBlairTolman|Tanner Blair Tolman]]||Denmark|| ||Denmark, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish||Research Specialist||Nordic/Scandinavia
Historical Records
| Research Wiki
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|[[Image:Beth_Taylor.jpg|75px]] <br> [[User:TaylorBE|Beth Taylor]]|| CG
|[[File:Vance.photo.jpg|left|100px]]
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DNA, Quakers, Technology
[[User:Elliealiese|Ellie Vance]]
|Guest Help
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|[[File:Tanner Face.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:TannerBlairTolman|Tanner Blair Tolman]]||Denmark|| ||Denmark, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish||Research Specialist
|Russia and Eastern European
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|Research Specialist
|[[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
|German/Slavic
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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
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||[[File:Hailey_Wentz.png|75px]]<br>[[User:Haileyjanettewentz|Hailey Thompson]]
|[[Image:Lauren photo.jpeg|75px]]<br>[[User:Laurenwake|Lauren Vasylyev]]||Spain|| ||Hispanic, Portuguese, Brazilian, and Italian Research||Research Specialist||Latin America
|Peru
|BA - Family History
|Slavic and Latin American/Southern European Research
|Research Specialist
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|[[File:Darris.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:WilliamsDa|Darris Williams]]
|[[File:Darris.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:WilliamsDa|Darris Williams]]
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|BA - Family & Community History
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|Wales, England, Ireland, Scotland, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada
|Wales, England, Ireland, Scotland, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada
|Wiki Team Manager & Community Trees Manager
|Wiki Team Manager & Community Trees Manager
|British Isles
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|United States Gulf South
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|[[File:Chandra Schmidt.jpg|100px]]<br>Chandra Schmidt
|[[File:Becky L Adamson.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:Becky Adamson|Becky Adamson]]
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|AAS - Family History Research
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* Family History Certificate
|British Isles
 
* 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
|[[File:Gina S Palmer.jpg|left|75px]]<br>[[User:Ginapalmer|Gina Palmer]]
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|German Research
 
|German/Slavic Research Team
* Family History Certificate
|Germany
 
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
|[[File:Racheal Minns Kay.jpg|left|75px]]<br>[[User:Rachealminnskay|Racheal Minns Kay]]
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* Family History Certificate
 
* Advanced Family History Certificate
|US/Canada
|US/Canada
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Guest Services[edit | edit source]

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Research specialists are available to answer your research questions in person when you visit the Family History Library in Salt Lake City! Our professional research specialists are either Accredited or Certified as Genealogists.To request assistance with your family history research, go to the Research Assistance desk on the B1 International floor, the B2 British floor, or the U.S./Canada 2nd floor. Research Specialists have extensive knowledge of records, 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.

If you are not able to come to Salt Lake City, you can take online classes in our Learning Center for various localities and subjects. For local research assistance, you can find help at FamilySearch Libraries or Family History Centers. To find help in your area, click on the following link: Local Help and enter your zip code or city.

Research Specialists[edit | edit source]

Name AG CG/Other AG Specialty Current Assignment Region
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Liv H. Anderson 		Norway CG, AG Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, and Finnish Research Nordic Research Team Nordic/Scandinavia
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Camille Andrus		 Germany Germany East, Germany South Armenia, Germany, Poland Research Specialist German/Slavic
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Brandon Baird		 Spain France, Mexico, Portugal Hispanic, Portugal, Brazil, France, and Italy Research Research Specialist Latin America
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Danielle L. Batson, MLS		 Midwestern States US/Canada, African American Research Wiki Content Team US/Canada
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Timothy D. Bingaman		 Mid-Atlantic States Community US/Canada
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Charlotte N. Champenois		 Germany, Denmark Research Specialist German/Slavic
Mckenna Cooper Scotland British Isles, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian Research British Isles Research Team British Isles
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Arturo Cuellar		 Mexico Spanish/Hispanic Research Research Specialist Latin America
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Craig L. Foster		 Scotland Ireland Ireland, Scotland, LDS Research Specialist British Isles
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Debbie Gurtler		 Spain Mid-South States, Mexico, Spain, Portugal Spanish/Hispanic Research, France, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Quebec, US, DNA German-Slavic and Latin America-Southern Europe Team Manager Latin America
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Jason B. Harrison		 VIP Hosting & Research Services Manager US/Canada
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Baerbel Johnson		 Germany Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen Research in German-speaking countries, Dutch research, Polish research Research Specialist German/Slavic
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Daniël R. Jones, MS, AG		 Switzerland German and Dutch Research Research Specialist German/Slavic
Fritz Juengling photo.jpg
Fritz Juengling, Ph.D.		 Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen Research in German, Scandinavian, and Dutch speaking countries Internship Coordinator German, Dutch, Scandinavian-speaking countries
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Jacqueline Kanyuck 		Research Specialist US/Canada
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Joni L. Kesler		 Midwestern States England DNA VIP Hosting & Research Services US/Canada
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W. Todd Knowles		 England Jewish VIP Hosting & Research Services British Isles
Amber Larsen Denmark Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish Wiki Projects Nordic/Scandinavia
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Savannah Larson

Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian Research Specialist Nordic/Scandinavia
Lina Lee Asian Research Asia Research Team Asia
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Geoffrey Fröberg Morris		 Sweden Denmark Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian Nordic Research Team Manager Nordic/Scandinavia
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Raymon L. Naisbitt, M.Ed.

England England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand Professional Services Manager British Isles
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Dan Poffenberger		 England England, Ireland British Research Team Manager British Isles
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Lyn Rasmussen		 CG Research Specialist US/Canada
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Kori Robbins

England England Research Specialist British Isles
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Lena Stout		 Asia Asia Research

Team Manager

Chinese
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Beth Taylor		 CG DNA, Quakers, Technology Guest Help US/Canada
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Tanner Blair Tolman		 Denmark Denmark, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish Research Specialist Nordic/Scandinavia
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Ellie Vance

Russia and Eastern European Research Specialist German/Slavic
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Lauren Vasylyev		 Spain Hispanic, Portuguese, Brazilian, and Italian Research Research Specialist Latin America
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Darris Williams 		Wales, England, Ireland, Scotland, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada Wiki Team Manager & Community Trees Manager British Isles

Interns[edit | edit source]

Name AG CG/Other AG Specialty Current Assignment Region
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Julia Anderson 		United States Gulf South United States Research US/Canada Research Team US/Canada
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Becky Adamson 		Scotland British Isles Research British Isles Research Team British Isles
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Gina Palmer 		German Research German/Slavic Research Team Germany
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Racheal Minns Kay 		Canada and United States Research US/Canada Research Team US/Canada

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