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


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, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Scandinavia, and the United States. languages. We also have resources 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.  


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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]. 
 
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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! style="background-color: #86AF3A;" width="22%" |{{color|white|Name}}
! style="background-color: #86AF3A;" width="19%" |{{color|white|AG/CG/Other Credential}}
! style="background-color: #86AF3A;" width="20%" |{{color|white|Degrees}}
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{{color|white|Region/Specialty}}
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|[[File:Becky L Adamson 2.jpg|alt=|87x87px]]<br>[[User:Becky Adamson|Becky Adamson]]
|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]]
|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
!style="background-color: #86AF3A;" width=19%;|{{color|white|AG}}
 
!style="background-color: #86AF3A;" width=20%;|{{color|white|CG/Other AG}}
!style="background-color: #86AF3A;" width=20%;|{{color|white|Specialty}}
!style="background-color: #86AF3A;" width=45%;|{{color|white|Current Assignment}}
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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
|US/Canada, African American Research||Wiki Content Team
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| [[Image:AndersonLH 75.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:AndersonLH|Liv H. Anderson]]
|[[File:Maren B photo.jpg|frameless|123x123px]]
| Norway
[[User:Marencburgess9|Maren Burgess]]
| CG
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| Guest Services
|Latin America, United States and Canada
| Nordic/Scandinavia
|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
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|<br>[[User:Mckennacooper|Mckenna Cooper]]
|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]]
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|BA - Family History & Genealogy
|Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian
|Research Specialist
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|[[User:Dmewart|Donna Ewart]]
|AG - Luxembourg
|MS - Counseling
|Luxembourg, Germany
|Research Specialist
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|[[User:Marissajean|Marissa Gardner]]
|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
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|[[File:Jasonharrisonupdatedphoto.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[User:HarrisonJB|Jason B. Harrison]]|| || || US/Canada
|VIP Hosting & Research Services Manager
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|[[Image:Baerbel Johnson2.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:JohnsonBX|Baerbel Johnson]]||Germany,
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
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
England
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DNA
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
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| [[Image:Brandon Baird.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Butterbb39|Brandon Baird]]         ||Spain  || ||Spanish/Hispanic Research ||Discovery & Outreach    ||Latin America
|[[File:Senia Kirk.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Senfkirk|Senia Kirk]]||
| MA - Medieval History
 
BA - Latin, Ancient Greek, Folklore
|British Isles, Medieval Europe||Research Specialist
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| [[Image:BaldridgeDJ.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:BaldridgeDJ|Deborah Baldridge, BA]] ||   ||     ||    ||Meta Data    ||US/Canada
|[[User:TrishaKougioulis|Trisha Kougioulis]]|| || MA - Public History
 
BA - Communication
|Greece||Research Wiki
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| [[Image:BatsonDL 98.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:Batsondl|Danielle L. Batson]] ||Midwestern States || ||  ||Wiki Projects      ||US/Canada
|[[User:Amberannelarsen|Amber Larsen]]
|Denmark
|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
|Research Wiki
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| [[Image:BingamanTD.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:BingamanTD|Timothy D. Bingaman]] ||Mid-Atlantic States || ||  ||Guest Services||US/Canada
|[[File:Savannah Larson.jpg|96x96px]]<br>[[User:Savvig|Savannah Larson]]
|Sweden
|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian
|Research Specialist
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| [[Image:Arturo Cuellar.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:CuellarArturo|Arturo Cuellar]] ||Mexico || ||  ||Guest Services            ||Latin America
|[[File:Alyssa Gamble Picture.jpg|108x108px]]<br>[[User:Gamblea|Alyssa Gamble Martinez]]  
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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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| [[Image:Dilts portrait.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:DiltsGD|David Dilts, MA]] ||Germany ||LDS Research || ||Training Team      ||US/Canada
|[[File:JanaleeMcBrideHeadshot.jpg|80px]]<br>[[User:Tdmjp|Janalee McBride]]
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|BS - Professional Studies
 
* Family History Research
 
AAS - Family History Research
|United States and Canada
|U.S. & Canada Research Specialist
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| [[Image:DunnPB 98.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:DunnPB|Phillip B. Dunn, BA]] ||England ||Scotland || ||  Guest Services           ||British Isles
|[[File:Heather Mecham (July 2022).jpg| 75px]]<br>[[User:bloosgrl|Heather Mecham]]
|AG - North Central U.S.
|BA French Teaching
|United States, French Canadian
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
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| [[Image:Mgardner.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:GardnerME|Mark E. Gardner]] ||England ||Wales || ||  Guest Services                ||British Isles
|[[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:LDS DSGurtler LThumb.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:DSGurtler|Debbie Gurtler]] ||Spain || Mid-South States || Spanish/Hispanic Research ||Training Team Manager||Latin America
|[[Image:Naisbittrl2.jpg|75px]]
[[User:NaisbittRL|Raymon L. Naisbitt, M.Ed.]]
|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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| [[Image:HarrisonJB 98.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:HarrisonJB|Jason B. Harrison]] || ||CG || ||VIP Unit || US/Canada
|[[File:KN.jpg|100px]]<br>[[User:NelsonKC|Ken Nelson]]|||| BS -Political Science/ Minor History ||United States/Canada, New England, US Military||Research Wiki
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| [[Image:HaslamA.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:HaslamA|Anka Haslam]] ||Norway || || ||Guest Services || Nordic/Scandinavia
|[[File:Pamela Peterson.jpeg |alt=|87x87px]]<br>[[User:Pamelabp|Pamela Peterson]]
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|BA - Family History / Genealogy
|United States & England
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
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| [[Image:Joan2.1.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:HealeyJE|Joan E. Healey]] ||Midwestern States || ||Native/African American Research ||Guest Services ||US/Canada
|[[Image:PoffenbergerDS.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:PoffenbergerDS|Dan Poffenberger]]||England|| ||British Isles:
England, Ireland
||British Research Team Manager
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| [[Image:Baerbel Johnson2.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:JohnsonBX|Baerbel Johnson]] ||Germany || || ||Guest Services || International
|[[File:Kori Robbins headshot 2025.jpg|frameless|140x140px]]
[[User:Korirobbins|Kori Robbins]]
|AG - England
|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|England
|Library Relations Team Manager
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| [[Image:|75px]]<br>[[User:Gublerjones|Daniël R. Jones]] ||Switzerland || ||German and Dutch Research ||Guest Services ||International
|[[File:KaterinaSchmidt.jpg|frameless|94x94px]]
[[User:Kitkat96|Katerina Schmidt]]
|AG - Poland
|BS - Human Development, Minor in Genealogy
|Poland
|Research Specialist
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| [[Image:Fritz Juengling photo.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Bdyh|Fritz Juengling, Ph.D]] ||Germany ||The Netherlands and Belgium|| ||Guest Services ||International
|[[User:Greenapplecrisp12|Kelly Sigui]]
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|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|Latin American and Southern European Research
|Research Specialist
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| [[Image:Joni Kesler photo.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:KeslerJL|Joni L. Kesler]] ||Midwestern States || England ||DNA  ||Discovery & Outreach ||US/Canada
|[[Image:WspStanding, Vicki.JPG|80px]]<br>[[User:StandingVE|Vicki Standing]]||Midwest|||MLIS||US/Canada Research Specialist,
African American
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
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| [[Image:KnowlesWT.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:KnowlesWT|W. Todd Knowles]] ||England || England ||Jewish ||FHC Support || British Isles
|[[Image:Lena (002).jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Stoutlw|Lena Stout]]|| || ||Asia: Chinese, Japan, Korea||Research Specialist
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| [[Image:Alan-mann.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:MannAE|Alan Mann]] ||England ||Australia ||  ||Guest Services ||British Isles
|[[Image:Svare J2998 600.jpg|80px]]<br>[[User:SvareJM|Jeff Svare]]||AG, Norway||AA-Family & Local History, BA-History || Nordic
Historical Records
| Research Wiki
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| [[Image:MarkhamMJ 98.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:MarkhamMJ|Marilyn J. Markham]] ||New England ||  ||  ||Guest Services ||US/Canada
|[[Image:Beth_Taylor.jpg|75px]] <br> [[User:TaylorBE|Beth Taylor]]|| CG
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DNA, Quakers, Technology
|Guest Help
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| [[Image:LDS McBrideLW LThumb.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Mcbridelw|Lisa Mary Elizabeth McBride]] ||Mid-South States ||   || ||FHC Support ||US/Canada
|[[File:Tanner Face.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:TannerBlairTolman|Tanner Blair Tolman]]||Denmark|| ||Denmark, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish||Research Specialist
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| [[File:Geoff Morris.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:MorrisGF|Geoffrey Fröberg Morris]] ||Sweden and Denmark ||   ||  ||Guest Services ||Nordic/Scandinavia
|[[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
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| [[Image:Naisbittrl2.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:NaisbittRL|Raymon L. Naisbitt]] ||England ||  || ||Discovery & Outreach Manager ||British Isles
|[[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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| [[Image:NishimotoSR 98.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:NishimotoSR|Sonja Ruth Hoeke-Nishimoto]] ||German||Swiss ||Polish and Dutch research ||Guest Services ||International
||[[File:Hailey_Wentz.png|75px]]<br>[[User:Haileyjanettewentz|Hailey Thompson]]
|Peru
|BA - Family History
|Slavic and Latin American/Southern European Research
|Research Specialist
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| [[Image:OswaldDB.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:OswaldDB#161x209px.C2.A0_David_B._Oswald.2C_MLS|David Oswald, MLS]] || ||   ||  ||? ||British Isles
|[[File:Darris.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:WilliamsDa|Darris Williams]]
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|BA - Family & Community History
|Wales, England, Ireland, Scotland, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada
|Wiki Team Manager & Community Trees Manager
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| [[Image:PoffenbergerDS.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:PoffenbergerDS|Dan Poffenberger]] ||England|| ||  ||Guest Services Manager ||British Isles
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==Interns==
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| [[Image:Yvonne-s.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:SorensonYJ|Yvonne Sorenson]] ||New England || ||Canada ||Library Operations Manager ||US/Canada
! style="background-color: #86AF3A;" width="22%" |{{color|white|Name}}
! style="background-color: #86AF3A;" width="19%" |{{color|white|AG/CG}}
! style="background-color: #86AF3A;" width="20%" |{{color|white|Degrees/Other Credential}}
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{{color|white|Region/Specialty}}
! style="background-color: #86AF3A;" width="45%" |{{color|white|Current Assignment}}
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| [[Image:Tamra-stansfield.jpg|75px]] <br>[[User:Stansfieldt|Tamra L. Stansfield]] || German || ||Switzerland ||Patron Services Manager ||International
|[[File:Matt Breneman.jpg|100px]]<br>[[User:mcbreneman|Matt Breneman]]
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|BA - Family History and Genealogy (in progress)
|Slavic
|Slavic Research Specialist
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| [[Image:SugdenHG.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:SugdenHG|Heidi G. Sugden]] || French || ||Austria and Germany ||Guest Services ||International
|[[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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| [[Image:TaylorBE 98.JPG|75px]] <br> [[User:TaylorBE|Beth Taylor]] || Midwestern States ||CG ||DNA, Quakers, Technology ||Training Team ||US/Canada
|[[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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| [[Image:Kathy.jpg|75px]] <br> [[User:WarburtonKJ|Kathy Warburton, BS]] || || ||||Member & Public Outreach ||British Isles
|[[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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