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=='''Guest Services'''==
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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.   
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.   


To request assistance at the FamilySearch Library sign up with the Get Help button on any computer, or go to the Research Assistance desk on the International B1 floor, or the U.S./Canada 2<sup>nd</sup> floor.     
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 assitance 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 at  [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].   
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 here, [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ Local Help] and enter your zip code or city.
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==
==Research Specialists==
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|[[File:Julia Anderson Headshot.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:AndersonJuliaAnn|Julia Anderson]]
|[[File:Julia Anderson Headshot.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:AndersonJuliaAnn|Julia Anderson, MA, AG, AGL]]
|AG - United States Gulf South
|AG - United States Gulf South
|BA - History  
 
MA - History
 
Accredited Genealogist Lecturer
|BA - History/Family History  
MA - History/Education
|United States/Canada, African American Research
|United States/Canada, African American Research
|US/Canada Research Team
|US/Canada Research Team
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|[[Image:AndersonLH 75.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:AndersonLH|Liv H. Anderson]]
|AG - Norway
CG
|Laders Business College, Norway
|Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Icelandic and Finnish  Research
|Nordic Research Team
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|[[Image:Camille_A.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:CamilleAndrus|Camille Andrus]]
|AG - Austria, Czechia, Germany, Germany East, Germany South, Poland
|GC - Germans from Russia Studies
BA - Family History-Genealogy; German minor
|Armenia, Austria, Czechia, Germany, and Poland
|Research Specialist
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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, Italy, Chile, Colombia-Panama, Peru, Argentina-Uruguay, Venezuela, Brazil|| B.A. Family History-Genealogy
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|US/Canada, African American Research||Wiki Content Team
|US/Canada, African American Research||Wiki Content Team
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|[[Image:Charlotte Champenois.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:charlottenoellechampenois1|Charlotte N. Champenois]]||Germany Northwest, Sweden, Denmark, Austria||BA in Family History–Genealogy and German Studies; Editing and Scandinavian Studies minors ||Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Czechia||Research Specialist
|[[File:Maren B photo.jpg|frameless|123x123px]]
[[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
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|[[Image:Mckenna_Cooper.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Mckennacooper|Mckenna Cooper]]
|<br>[[User:Mckennacooper|Mckenna Cooper]]
|AG<sup>®</sup> Scotland, Czechia
|AG<sup>®</sup> Scotland, Czechia
QG™
QG™
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|Research Specialist
|Research Specialist
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|[[File:Foto de Arturo3.jpg|alt=|100x100px]]<br>[[User:CuellarArturo|Arturo Cuellar]]||Mexico, Peru, Colombia-Panama, Argentina-Uruguay||BA - University Studies
|[[Image:Forrest_emmett_headshot.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Forrestlee|Forrest Emmett]]
 
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AS - Family History 
|BA - Family History & Genealogy
 
|Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian
BA -  International      Relations
|Research Specialist
 
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MA - Latin America Regional Studies
|[[User:Dmewart|Donna Ewart]]
||Spanish/Hispanic Research
|AG - Luxembourg
|MS - Counseling
|Luxembourg, Germany
|Research Specialist
|Research Specialist
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|[[File:Alyssa Gamble Picture.jpg|left|frameless|108x108px]]
|[[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
 
 
 
[[User:Gamblea|Alyssa Gamble]]
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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:Debbie Gurtler Head Shot.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:DSGurtler|Debbie Gurtler]]||Spain, Mid-South States, Mexico, Portugal|| ||Spanish/Hispanic Research, France, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Quebec, US, DNA||German-Slavic and Latin America-Southern Europe Team Manager
|[[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
|[[File:Jasonharrisonupdatedphoto.jpg|100x100px]]<br>[[User:HarrisonJB|Jason B. Harrison]]|| || || US/Canada
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MS - History
MS - History
|German, Dutch, and Slavic Research||Research Specialist
|German, Dutch, and Slavic Research||Research Specialist
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|[[Image:Fritz Juengling photo.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Bdyh|Fritz Juengling, Ph.D]]., AG||Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Austria
Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen
|Ph.D. - Germanic Philology
MA - Germanic Philology
BA - International Studies
BA - Secondary Education
|Research in German, Scandinavian, and Dutch  speaking countries
|Internship Coordinator
German Team
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|[[File:Jacqueline.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Bubblegr18|Jacqueline Kanyuck]]
|AG- Quebec
|BA - Family History
|United States and Canada
|Research Specialist
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|[[Image:Joni Kesler photo new.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:KeslerJL|Joni L. Kesler]]||Midwestern States
|[[Image:Joni Kesler photo new.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:KeslerJL|Joni L. Kesler]]||Midwestern States
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|VIP Hosting & Research Services
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|[[User:Senfkirk|Senia Kirk]]||
|[[File:Senia Kirk.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Senfkirk|Senia Kirk]]||
| MA - Medieval History
| MA - Medieval History


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|[[User:Amberannelarsen|Amber Larsen]]
|[[User:Amberannelarsen|Amber Larsen]]
|Denmark
|Denmark
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|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
|Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
|Research Wiki
|Research Wiki
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|[[File:Savannah Larson.jpg|left|frameless|96x96px]]<br>
|[[File:Savannah Larson.jpg|96x96px]]<br>[[User:Savvig|Savannah Larson]]
 
|Sweden
[[User:Savvig|Savannah Larson]]
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|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian
|Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian
|Research Specialist
|Research Specialist
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|[[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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|[[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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|[[File:Heather Mecham (July 2022).jpg| 75px]]<br>[[User:bloosgrl|Heather Mecham]]
|[[File:Heather Mecham (July 2022).jpg| 75px]]<br>[[User:bloosgrl|Heather Mecham]]
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[[User:NaisbittRL|Raymon L. Naisbitt, M.Ed.]]
[[User:NaisbittRL|Raymon L. Naisbitt, M.Ed.]]
|England
|England
|M.Ed.
|M.Ed. - Instructional Design and Educational Technology
|England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand
BA - Political Science; minors in History and International Studies
|Professional Services Manager
|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]]||AG,New England|| BS -Political Science/ Minor History ||United States/Canada, New England, US Military||Research Wiki
|[[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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|[[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:PoffenbergerDS.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:PoffenbergerDS|Dan Poffenberger]]||England|| ||British Isles:  
|[[Image:PoffenbergerDS.JPG|75px]]<br>[[User:PoffenbergerDS|Dan Poffenberger]]||England|| ||British Isles:  
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||British Research Team Manager
||British Research Team Manager
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|[[File:Lyn.jpg|alt=|100x100px]]<br>[[User:Lynrasmussen|Lyn Rasmussen]]|| CG, Certified Genealogist
|[[File:Kori Robbins headshot 2025.jpg|frameless|140x140px]]
| BA - Family History/Genealogy Brigham Young University|| U.S. Research
-Southern States
 
-American Southwest
 
-African American
 
-Native American
 
Canada
|United States & Canada
<nowiki>-U.S. Research Specialist</nowiki>
-Guest Help
 
-Internship Team, Assistant Coordinator
 
-Special Collections Team Lead
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|[[File:KoriRobbins.jpg|frameless|94x94px]]
[[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
|BA - Family History/Genealogy
|England
|Latin American and Southern European Research
|Research Specialist
|Research Specialist
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|VIP Hosting & Research Services
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
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|[[Image:Lena (002).jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Stoutlw|Lena Stout]]|| || ||Asia: Chinese||Asia Research
|[[Image:Lena (002).jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Stoutlw|Lena Stout]]|| || ||Asia: Chinese, Japan, Korea||Research Specialist
Team Manager
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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:Svare J2998 600.jpg|80px]]<br>[[User:SvareJM|Jeff Svare]]||AG, Norway||AA-Family & Local History, BA-History || Nordic
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|[[File:Tanner Face.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:TannerBlairTolman|Tanner Blair Tolman]]||Denmark|| ||Denmark, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish||Research Specialist
|[[File:Tanner Face.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:TannerBlairTolman|Tanner Blair Tolman]]||Denmark|| ||Denmark, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish||Research Specialist
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|[[Image:Lauren Wake Photo.jpg|75px]]<br>[[User:Laurenwake|Lauren Wake]]||Spain||BA -Family History||Hispanic, Portuguese, Brazilian, and Italian Research||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
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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]]
|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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|Wiki Team Manager & Community Trees Manager
|Wiki Team Manager & Community Trees Manager
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|[[File:Pamela Peterson.jpeg |alt=|87x87px]]<br>[[User:Pamelabp|Pamela Peterson]]
|[[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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|[[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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|BA - Family History / Genealogy
|AS- General Studies
|U.S. & England
 
|VIP Hosting & Research Services
* 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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