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Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG®
Geoffrey Fröberg Morris was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. After serving a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Stockholm Sweden Mission, Geoff graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Utah. Geoff began family history research as a teen when he was mentored by his mother (a native of Sweden) who was accredited in Swedish research. He accepted full time employment at the Family History Library in 2000 as a member of the Nordic research team. Among his work assignments, Geoff has engaged in many archival visits in Sweden and Denmark. He has authored hundreds of pages to the Family Search Wiki, and presents at conferences routinely. Geoff enjoys spending time with his Norwegian-American wife, and their children.

Education

 * BA University of Utah: Philosophy major, minor in Swedish
 * AA Salt Lake Community College

Employment and Service

 * Nordic Research Specialist at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City
 * Editor of Swedish American Genealogist (2019-2020)
 * Founded Swedish Genealogy Guide, LLC (2014)
 * Course Coordinator Swedish Track for Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) (2012)
 * Board Commissioner, International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogist (2010-2011)
 * Director of Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (2008-2009)
 * Assistant Director of Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (2006-2007)

Credentials

 * Accredited Genealogist through ICAPGen for the following regions:

Sweden    Denmark

Memberships

 * The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen)
 * StorStockholms Genealogiska Förening
 * Datorhjälp i släktforskningen

Upcoming Presentations:

 * 2021

Past Presentations:

 * Larimer County Genealogical Society: (via webinar), 5 June, 2021
 * Roots Tech: (Recorded class), 24 February, 2021

Classes and Lectures

 * Daheim mit deutschen Urkunden: Archion und Matricula
 * Resources on FamilySearch.org for German Research and Getting Help*:
 * The Research Wiki

FamilySearch Learning Center video courses and other Recorded Webinars

 * Resources on FamilySearch.org for German Research and Getting Help:
 * The Research Wiki
 * The Learning Center

Publications

 * "Online Zoeken naar Duitse voorouders: Kirchenbücher & Standesämter." (Online Searching for German Ancestors: Churchbooks & Civil Registry Offices). Gen.magazine 26:4 (December 2020): 22-27.

FamilySearch Wiki Articles

 * The Huguenots in the Netherlands and South Africa
 * Dutch Websites
 * Ortssippenbücher in Baden

Blog Articles

 * Wiewaswie is Now in English!
 * Ortssippenbücher and Ortsfamilienbücher-Valuable Resources in German Genealogical Research

Languages

 * Swedish: Read, Write, Speak
 * Danish: Read
 * Norwegian: Read

Website

 * GFrobergMorris Homepage
 * The Swedish Genealogy Guide