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.

To receive assitance from home you can take online classes in our Learning Center for various localities and subjects, post questions or documents for translation at Community or sign up for a free online research consultation.

For local research assistance, you can find help at FamilySearch Libraries or Family History Centers. To locate a library or center in your area click here, Local Help and enter your zip code or city.

Research Specialists


Name	AG/CG/Other Credential	Degrees	Region/ Specialty	Current Assignment
Becky Adamson	Scotland	Certificate in Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies AAS - Family History	United States and British Research	VIP Hosting & Research Services
Julia Anderson	AG - United States Gulf South	BA - History MA - History	United States/Canada, African American Research	US/Canada Research Team
Liv H. Anderson	AG - Norway CG	Laders Business College, Norway	Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Icelandic and Finnish Research	Nordic Research Team
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
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
Danielle L. Batson, MLS	Midwestern States	MLS	US/Canada, African American Research	Wiki Content Team
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
Mckenna Cooper	Scotland	MSc-Genealogical, Heraldic, and Paleographic Studies BA- Anthropology	British Isles, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian Research	Research Specialist
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
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
Jason B. Harrison			US/Canada	VIP Hosting & Research Services Manager
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
Daniël R. Jones, MS, AG	Switzerland, Germany East, Germany South, Germany Northwest, The Netherlands, Belgium	BA -Family History MS - History	German, Dutch, and Slavic Research	Research Specialist
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
Jacqueline Kanyuck	AG- Quebec	BA - Family History	United States and Canada	Research Specialist
Joni L. Kesler	Midwestern States England		US/Canada, DNA	VIP Hosting & Research Services
Senia Kirk		MA - Medieval History BA - Latin, Ancient Greek, Folklore	British Isles, Medieval Europe	Research Specialist
Trisha Kougioulis		MA - Public History BA - Communication	Greece	Research Wiki
Amber Larsen	Denmark		Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish	Research Wiki
Savannah Larson		BA - Family History/Genealogy	Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian	Research Specialist
Heather Mecham	AG - North Central U.S.	BA French Teaching	United States, French Canadian	VIP Hosting & Research Services
Geoffrey Fröberg Morris	Sweden, Denmark		Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian	Nordic Research Team Manager
Raymon L. Naisbitt, M.Ed.	England	M.Ed.	England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand	Professional Services Manager
Ken Nelson	New England		United States/Canada, New England, US Military	Research Wiki
Dan Poffenberger	England		British Isles: England, Ireland	British Research Team Manager
Lyn Rasmussen	CG, Certified Genealogist	BA - Family History/Genealogy Brigham Young University	U.S. Research -Southern States -American Southwest -African American -Native American Canada	United States & Canada -U.S. Research Specialist -Guest Help -Internship Team, Assistant Coordinator -Special Collections Team Lead
Kori Robbins	England	BA - Family History/Genealogy	England	Research Specialist
Vicki Standing	Midwest	MLIS	US/Canada Research Specialist, African American	VIP Hosting & Research Services
Lena Stout			Asia: Chinese	Asia Research Team Manager
Jeff Svare	AG, Norway	AA-Family & Local History, BA-History	Nordic Historical Records	Research Wiki
Beth Taylor	CG		US/Canada DNA, Quakers, Technology	Guest Help
Tanner Blair Tolman	Denmark		Denmark, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish	Research Specialist
Ellie Vance		BA - Family History/Genealogy and Russian	Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Germans from Russia, and Russian Empire Jewish research	Research Specialist
Lauren Wake	Spain	BA -Family History	Hispanic, Portuguese, Brazilian, and Italian Research	Research Specialist
Darris Williams		BA - Family & Community History	Wales, England, Ireland, Scotland, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada	Wiki Team Manager & Community Trees Manager

Interns


Name	AG/CG	Degrees/Other Credential	Region/ Specialty	Current Assignment	Region
Emily Bakly		BA- Family History BYU April 2022	U.S. & Canada Mid-Atlantic Research, Slavic Genealogy	Research Specialist Intern
Alyssa Gamble		BA - Professional Studies Family History Certificate Advanced Family History Certificate	U.S. & Canada	Research Specialist Intern	U.S. & Canada

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