FamilySearch Library Research Specialists

Guest Services

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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 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 Family History 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^nd floor.

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Research Specialists


Name	AG/CG/Other Credential	Degrees	Specialty	Current Assignment	Region
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	AG - Norway CG	Laders Business College, Norway	Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Icelandic and Finnish Research	Nordic Research Team	Nordic/Scandinavia
Camille Andrus	AG - Germany, Germany East, Germany South, Poland	GC - Germans from Russia Studies BA - Family History-Genealogy; German minor	Research in Armenia, Austria, Czechia, Germany, and Poland	Research Specialist	German
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, Czechia	Research Specialist	German/Slavic
Mckenna Cooper	Scotland	MSc-Genealogical, Heraldic, and Paleographic Studies BA- Anthropology	British Isles, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian Research	Research Specialist	British Isles
Arturo Cuellar	Mexico, Peru, Colombia-Panama, Argentina-Uruguay	BA - University Studies AS - Family History BA - International Relations MA - Latin America Regional Studies	Spanish/Hispanic Research	Research Specialist	Latin America
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	Latin America
Jason B. Harrison				VIP Hosting & Research Services Manager	US/Canada
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	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	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	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
Senia Kirk		MA - Medieval History BA - Latin, Ancient Greek, Folklore	British Isles, Medieval Europe	Research Specialist	British Isles
Trisha Kougioulis		MA - Public History BA - Communication	Greece	Research Wiki	International
Amber Larsen	Denmark		Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish	Research Wiki	Nordic/Scandinavia
Savannah Larson		BA - Family History/Genealogy	Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian	Research Specialist	Nordic/Scandinavia
Heather Mecham	AG - North Central U.S.	BA French Teaching	United States, French Canadian	VIP Hosting & Research Services	United States
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, Certified Genealogist	BA - Family History/Genealogy Brigham Young University	U.S. Research -Southern States -American Southwest -African American -Native American	United States & Canada -U.S. Research Specialist -Guest Help -Internship Team, Assistant Coordinator -Special Collections Team Lead	United States 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	AG, Norway	AA-Family & Local History, BA-History	Nordic	Research Wiki	Historical Records
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 Wake	Spain	BA -Family History	Hispanic, Portuguese, Brazilian, and Italian Research	Research Specialist	Latin America
Darris Williams		BA - Family & Community History	Wales, England, Ireland, Scotland, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada	Wiki Team Manager & Community Trees Manager	British Isles

Interns


Name	Degrees/Other Credential	Specialty	Current Assignment	Region
Emily Bakly	BA- Family History BYU April 2022	Mid-Atlantic Research, Slavic Genealogy	Research Specialist Intern	U.S. & Canada
Alyssa Gamble	BA - Professional Studies Family History Certificate Advanced Family History Certificate		Research Specialist Intern	U.S. & Canada
Hailey Wentz		Latin American Genealogy, Slavic Genealogy	Research Specialist Intern	Latin America/Southern Europe, Russian Empire

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