Senior Genealogy Researcher
Katie DerbyKatie Derby is a professional genealogist with nearly 25 years of experience. She holds a degree in Family History/Genealogy from Brigham Young University. Katie specializes in US South research and has developed proficiency in research in several countries and languages worldwide.
She has worked as a genealogy librarian, including an internship in the Local History/Genealogy reading room at the Library of Congress and positions in public libraries. Katie also served as an adjunct instructor, intern coordinator, and course designer in the Family History Research program at BYU-I. She currently works at FOREVER Family Research.
Katie is a seasoned presenter at genealogy and library conferences and has directed and hosted conferences such as the Virginia Family History Day Conference at the Library of Virginia and the Virginia Genealogical Society conferences. She is a past board member of the Virginia Genealogical Society.
Katie has also served as the director of the FamilySearch Virginia Records Project, coordinating FamilySearch indexing and preservation projects across the state. Her efforts led to the publishing and indexing of millions of Virginia marriage records on FamilySearch.
She lives with her husband and five teenagers in Culpeper, VA.
