FamilySearch Library Research Specialists

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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, sign up from the get help button on any computer, or go to the Research Assistance desk on the B1 International floor, or the U.S./Canada 2^nd 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.

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Research Specialists


Name	AG/CG	Degrees/Other Credential	Specialty	Current Assignment	Region
Annette Adams		AS in General Studies	Austrian, Alsace Lorraine, German, and Swiss Research	German/Slavic Team	German/French
Becky Adamson	Scotland	AAS - Family History	United States and British Research	VIP Hosting & Research Services	United States/British Isles
Julia Anderson	AG - United States Gulf South	BA - History MA - History	United States, African American Research	US/Canada Research Team	US/Canada
Liv H. Anderson	Norway CG		Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, and Finnish Research	Nordic Research Team	Nordic/Scandinavia
Camille Andrus	AG - Germany, Germany East, Germany South, Poland	BA - Family History / Genealogy, German minor	Research in Armenia, Austria, Czechia, Germany, and Poland	Research Specialist	German/Slavic
Brandon Baird	Spain, France, Mexico, Portugal, Italy, Chile, Colombia-Panama, Peru, Argentina-Uruguay	B.A. Family History-Genealogy M.Ed. Instructional Design and Educational Technology	Hispanic, Portugal, Brazil, France, and Italy Research	Research Specialist	Latin America
Danielle L. Batson, MLS	Midwestern States	MLS	US/Canada, African American Research	Wiki Content Team	US/Canada
Charlotte N. Champenois	Germany Northwest, Sweden, Denmark	BA in Family History–Genealogy and German Studies; Editing and Scandinavian Studies minors	Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Austria	Research Specialist	German/Slavic
Mckenna Cooper	Scotland	BA- Anthropology; minors in French and Family History-Genealogy	British Isles, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian Research	Research Specialist	British Isles
Arturo Cuellar	Mexico, Peru, Colombia-Panama, Argentina-Uruguay		Spanish/Hispanic Research	Research Specialist	Latin America
Craig L. Foster	Scotland, Ireland	BA - History MA British History MLIS	Ireland, Scotland, LDS	Research Specialist	British Isles
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
Jason B. Harrison				VIP Hosting & Research Services Manager	US/Canada
Baerbel Johnson	Germany	Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen	Research in German-speaking countries, Dutch research, Polish research	Research Specialist	German/Slavic
Daniël R. Jones, MS, AG	Switzerland, Germany East, Germany South, Germany Northwest, The Netherlands, Belgium	BA -Family History MS - History	German and Dutch Research	Research Specialist	German/Slavic
Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG	Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, Sweden	Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen BA - International Studies BA - Secondary Education MA - Germanic Philology Ph.D. - Germanic Philology	Research in German, Scandinavian, and Dutch speaking countries	Internship Coordinator	German, Dutch, Scandinavian-speaking countries
Jacqueline Kanyuck	AG- Quebec	BA - Family History	United States and Canada	Research Specialist	US/Canada
Joni L. Kesler	Midwestern States England		DNA	VIP Hosting & Research Services	US/Canada
W. Todd Knowles	England		Jewish	VIP Hosting & Research Services	British Isles
Trisha Kougioulis		MA - Public History BA - Communication	Greece	Research Wiki	International
Amber Larsen	Denmark		Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish	Wiki Projects	Nordic/Scandinavia
Savannah Larson		BA - Family History/Genealogy	Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian	Research Specialist	Nordic/Scandinavia
Lina Lee			Asian Research	Asia Research Team	Asia
Geoffrey Fröberg Morris	Sweden, Denmark		Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian	Nordic Research Team Manager	Nordic/Scandinavia
Raymon L. Naisbitt, M.Ed.	England	M.Ed.	England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand	Professional Services Manager	British Isles
Ken Nelson	New England		New England, US Military	Research Wiki	United States/Canada
Dan Poffenberger	England		England, Ireland	British Research Team Manager	British Isles
Lyn Rasmussen	CG	BA - Family History/Genealogy Brigham Young University	U.S. Research -Southern States -Am. Southwest -African Amer. -Native Amer.	-U.S. Research Specialist -Guest Help -Internship Team -Special Collections Team Lead	U.S. & Canada
Kori Robbins	England	BA - Family History/Genealogy	England	Research Specialist	British Isles
Vicki Standing	Midwest	MLIS	African American	VIP Hosting & Research Services	US/Canada Research Specialist
Lena Stout			Asia	Asia Research Team Manager	Chinese
Jeff Svare	Norway		Research Wiki	Nordic
Beth Taylor	CG		DNA, Quakers, Technology	Guest Help	US/Canada
Tanner Blair Tolman	Denmark		Denmark, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish	Research Specialist	Nordic/Scandinavia
Ellie Vance		BA - Family History/Genealogy and Russian	Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Germans from Russia, and Russian Empire Jewish research	Research Specialist	German/Slavic
Lauren Vasylyev	Spain	BA -Family History	Hispanic, Portuguese, Brazilian, and Italian Research	Research Specialist	Latin America
Darris Williams			Wales, England, Ireland, Scotland, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada	Wiki Team Manager & Community Trees Manager	British Isles

Interns


Name	AG/CG	Degrees/Other Credential	Specialty	Current Assignment	Region
Gina Palmer		BS - Zoology MS - Outdoor and Environmental Education AAS - Family History Research	German Research	German/Slavic Research Team	Germany
Katerina Sanders			Slavic Genealogy	German/Slavic Research Team	Germany/Poland
Racheal Minns Kay	AG Quebec	BA -Family History	Canada and United States Research	US/Canada Research Team	US/Canada
Hailey Wentz			Latin American Research	Latin America/Southern Europe Research Team	Latin America/Southern Europe

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