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== Brandon L. Baird, M.Ed, AG® == | == Brandon L. Baird, M.Ed, AG® == | ||
Brandon L. Baird, M.Ed, AG®, started learning about genealogy when he was 8 years old. He started by creating a pedigree chart and when he entered BYU continued his education. In 2013, he graduated with a degree in Family History - Genealogy. After graduation he started working at the | Brandon L. Baird, M.Ed, AG®, started learning about genealogy when he was 8 years old. He started by creating a pedigree chart and when he entered BYU continued his education. In 2013, he graduated with a degree in Family History - Genealogy. After graduation he started working at the FamilySearch Library as a Latin America research specialist. His interest in Spanish research lead him to learn the research process for France, Italy, Portugal, and Latin America. He has spent time in Europe researching and touring in various archives, including the Archivio Segreto Vaticano. In an effort to become a better educator and develop better instruction he graduated in Instructional Design and Educational Technology from the University of Utah in 2017. He enjoys being able to help teach people how-to do genealogy and researching throughout the world. | ||
== Careen Barrett-Valentine, AG® == | == Careen Barrett-Valentine, AG® == | ||
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President and Founder of Family History Expos, Inc. She has been instrumental in helping thousands understand the principles, strategies, and sources they can use to trace their roots in today's ever-changing technological environment. | President and Founder of Family History Expos, Inc. She has been instrumental in helping thousands understand the principles, strategies, and sources they can use to trace their roots in today's ever-changing technological environment. | ||
She is the mastermind behind more than 50 Family History Expos, held across the United States, and numerous Retreats at the | She is the mastermind behind more than 50 Family History Expos, held across the United States, and numerous Retreats at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah and other repositories in diverse cities. She is dedicated to helping individuals and families, one-on-one, with their personal research needs. Currently, she is involved creating podcasts, webinars, and video presentations to help people move forward in their family history endeavors with the comforts of home. | ||
Holly's titles include author, lecturer, editor, and publisher. She has produced more than 100 unique syllabus and class handout books for Family History Expos attendees. She is a former editor of Everton's Genealogical Helper magazine, and editor of the 10th and 11th editions of The Handybook for Genealogists, with more than one million copies sold. She has also authored The Directory of North American Railroads, Trekking for Ancestors, and co-authored a series of 16 family history interview books entitled Celebrating and Capturing the Memories and 20 in-depth Research Guides for many aspects of family history research. | Holly's titles include author, lecturer, editor, and publisher. She has produced more than 100 unique syllabus and class handout books for Family History Expos attendees. She is a former editor of Everton's Genealogical Helper magazine, and editor of the 10th and 11th editions of The Handybook for Genealogists, with more than one million copies sold. She has also authored The Directory of North American Railroads, Trekking for Ancestors, and co-authored a series of 16 family history interview books entitled Celebrating and Capturing the Memories and 20 in-depth Research Guides for many aspects of family history research. | ||
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== Daniel Jones, MS, BA, AG<sup>®</sup> == | == Daniel Jones, MS, BA, AG<sup>®</sup> == | ||
'''Daniel Jones''', MS, BA, AG<sup>®</sup> is an Accredited Genealogist specializing in Swiss and German research. His interest in genealogy began when as a youngster he would pore of his mother’s Book of Remembrance, but his love of family history took off at the age of 13 when he earned his Genealogy merit badge as a Boy Scout. He has been awarded a BA in Family History/Genealogy at Brigham Young University and a MS in Early Modern European History at the University of Utah. Daniel has been working professionally since 2003, with on-site archives research experience in Switzerland and a dozen other countries. Daniel is currently a research specialist at the | '''Daniel Jones''', MS, BA, AG<sup>®</sup> is an Accredited Genealogist specializing in Swiss and German research. His interest in genealogy began when as a youngster he would pore of his mother’s Book of Remembrance, but his love of family history took off at the age of 13 when he earned his Genealogy merit badge as a Boy Scout. He has been awarded a BA in Family History/Genealogy at Brigham Young University and a MS in Early Modern European History at the University of Utah. Daniel has been working professionally since 2003, with on-site archives research experience in Switzerland and a dozen other countries. Daniel is currently a research specialist at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
== Fritz Juengling Ph.D., AG® == | == Fritz Juengling Ph.D., AG® == | ||
Doctor Juengling received his Bachelor’s degrees in German Studies and Secondary Education at Western Oregon University, his Master’s and Doctorate in Germanic Philology with minors in both English and Linguistics at the University of Minnesota. Germanic Philology is a highly specialized field of study, combining languages, linguistics, paleography and history. For his graduate degrees, Dr. Juengling was required to demonstrate competence in English, German, Medieval Latin and two other modern languages. He chose Dutch and Norwegian. He also took courses in Old, Middle, and Early Modern English, Old and Middle High German, Old Norse (Old Icelandic), Gothic, Old Frisian, Old Saxon, and Middle Dutch. He has taught German, English, Latin and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) at the high school and university levels. He is an Accredited Genealogist® for Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Sweden through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, and certified by the''Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen''. Dr. Juengling is a German, Dutch, and Scandinavian Research Consultant at the | Doctor Juengling received his Bachelor’s degrees in German Studies and Secondary Education at Western Oregon University, his Master’s and Doctorate in Germanic Philology with minors in both English and Linguistics at the University of Minnesota. Germanic Philology is a highly specialized field of study, combining languages, linguistics, paleography and history. For his graduate degrees, Dr. Juengling was required to demonstrate competence in English, German, Medieval Latin and two other modern languages. He chose Dutch and Norwegian. He also took courses in Old, Middle, and Early Modern English, Old and Middle High German, Old Norse (Old Icelandic), Gothic, Old Frisian, Old Saxon, and Middle Dutch. He has taught German, English, Latin and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) at the high school and university levels. He is an Accredited Genealogist® for Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Sweden through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, and certified by the''Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen''. Dr. Juengling is a German, Dutch, and Scandinavian Research Consultant at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. | ||
== Don Koldewyn == | == Don Koldewyn == | ||
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== Gary Nelson == | == Gary Nelson == | ||
Gary Nelson’s publishing career spans 35 years and many publishers – including McGraw Hill, Harcourt Brace, ProQuest, Thomson Learning, Study.Net and Granite Mountain/Family Roots Publishing. Annette Nelson has been a Family History and Genealogical Research aficionado for over 30 years – deeply immersed in UGA, DUP, A Billion Graves, South Davis | Gary Nelson’s publishing career spans 35 years and many publishers – including McGraw Hill, Harcourt Brace, ProQuest, Thomson Learning, Study.Net and Granite Mountain/Family Roots Publishing. Annette Nelson has been a Family History and Genealogical Research aficionado for over 30 years – deeply immersed in UGA, DUP, A Billion Graves, South Davis FamilySearch Library, Bountiful City Cemetery and her own wonderful family history. Together (mainly Annette), they have raised four sons and adore their four daughters-in-law and twelve perfect grandchildren. | ||
== Tom Perry == | == Tom Perry == | ||
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== Annie Strawn == | == Annie Strawn == | ||
Annie Strawn was born and raised in Denmark, and emigrated to the U.S. at age 19. Expert in Danish research, she has worked at the | Annie Strawn was born and raised in Denmark, and emigrated to the U.S. at age 19. Expert in Danish research, she has worked at the FamilySearch Library since she was a young mother in the 1960's. She has devotedly helped families with Danish Research for over 50 years. | ||
== Greg Stroud == | == Greg Stroud == | ||
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