Speakers

塔拉·戴维斯-伍何 和 洪德·伍何 是一对有着非凡爱情故事的奥运强者夫妇。 他们的决心、爱情和卓越之旅使他们成为当今体育界最具标志性的情侣之一。

在2024年巴黎奥运，塔拉赢得跳远金牌，创造了历史。 她在沙坑里冲向看台跳进洪德的怀里的庆祝表现迅速成为null。 几个星期后，洪德参加了残奥比赛，在400米T62锦标赛中夺得金牌，以及在4x100米世界接力赛获得铜牌，为null

塔拉·戴维斯·伍何（25岁）是卫冕奥运跳远金牌得主，过去两年保持不败。 她是两届奥运选手，世界排名第一，并获得 2024 年世界冠军、2023 年和 2024 年美国全国冠军的称���。 被称为null的塔拉，她的标志性牛仔帽、靴子和具感染力的个性，使她在赛场内外都深受球迷喜爱。 她也是堪萨斯州立大学的助理田径教练。 作为德克萨斯大学前 NCAA 一级运动员，塔拉四次入选全美最佳阵容，打破了两项 NCAA 记录，并在同一周内获得了双纪录打破者的称号。

洪德·伍何（25岁）是三届残奥会运动员和null，重新定义了成为运动员和企业家的意义。 洪德赢得了 5 枚残奥会奖牌，并持有美国 100 米和 400 米（T62）纪录。 洪德出生时患有腓骨半肢畸形症，11个月大时他的双腿膝盖以下被截肢。 他排除万难，成为第一位获得 NCAA 第一级奖学金的双截肢者，代表阿肯色大学参赛，并四次入选全美最佳阵容。

在比赛之外，塔拉和洪德与他们的两只狗米洛和温妮以及他们的猫阿祖拉一起享受生活。 塔拉是精神健康的热情倡导者，她分享自己的抑郁和焦虑经历，以提高人们的意识并支持他人。 洪德的创业精神继续推动他建立和扩大反映他的价值观和热情的业务，例如服装、社交媒体和房地产。

棚町黛娜是一位纽约市艺术家和设计师，她喜欢过安静的生活，也喜欢用双手工作。 2009 年，黛娜在布鲁克林的乔迁派对上即兴创作了一个粉笔字作品，为她赢得了她的第一份谷歌委托，并掀起了流行的粉笔字潮流以及她的职业生涯。在设计大师 Louise Fili 手下工作后，她开设了 Tanamachi Studio (棚町工作室)，这是一家精品设计工作室，专门为编辑、生活方式、食品和时尚品牌提供排版式和插图。 她已受全球客户的委托，如Target、Nike、USPS、企鹅出版集团、Ralph Lauren、Instagram和West Elm。 她于 2011 年被艺术总监俱乐部评为"年轻枪手"（YG9），并由 How 杂志评为值得关注的年轻创意人，她非常荣幸地为 O、HOW 和时代杂志创作封面艺术。

Ndaba Mandela is an internationally renowned speaker, activist, and author, known for his inspiring talks and his dedication to carrying forward the legacy of his grandfather, Nelson Mandela. With a unique blend of personal experiences, storytelling, and a deep understanding of social and political issues, Ndaba captivates audiences around the world, motivating them to act, create positive change, and embrace their roles as global citizens.

Ndaba Mandela holds a BA degree from the University of Pretoria, majoring in Political Science & International Relations. He is the grandson of the late Nelson Mandela and Evelyn Mase. Growing up in the shadow of his iconic grandfather, Ndaba developed a strong sense of responsibility to continue the work of promoting social justice, equality, and freedom for all.

Ndaba's passion for social justice led him to become an advocate for various causes, including education, youth empowerment, and HIV/AIDS awareness. He co-founded the Africa Rising Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering African youth through education, mentorship, and leadership development. Through his foundation and speaking engagements, Ndaba strives to inspire young people to overcome challenges and become leaders in their communities.

Philippines born singer and songwriter Ysabelle Cuevas got her start releasing covers of popular songs on YouTube. Since 2016, her work has amassed over 700 Million streams, with her biggest release “I Like You So Much, You’ll Know It” collecting over 175 Million streams on YouTube to date. In 2018, she released her first original song “Daunted” through Warner Music Philippines, which has since accumulated millions of streams in SouthEast Asia and North America.

Ysabelle’s incredibly versatile voice and innate mastery of vocal production has allowed her to bridge genres and cultures. A lover of Korean culture herself, Ysabelle has personally translated Korean songs into both Filipino and English. In July of 2020, she was the Grand Prize winner of YG Entertainment’s song cover contest where she performed an English version of “Wayo” by Bang Ye-dam of K-Pop group Treasure. That October, Ysabelle’s cover of “Boy With Luv” was featured on Glamour’s "You Sang My Song" series, featuring positive reactions from original artist and K-pop megastars BTS themselves. Ysabelle has since shifted her focus to her original music, and is currently in the studio writing and recording her next big release.

Marco Lui, also known by his stage name "Mr. Lui," is an Italian mime and comedian born on July 18, 1975, in Milan. With a degree in Physical Education from the University of Verona, Lui began his career as a cabaret artist and Michael Jackson imitator before making his mark in television. His unique comedy style, inspired by classic silent film humor, led to appearances on Mediaset programs like Beato fra le donne, and his signature character, Mr. Lui, became popular on Italia 1, drawing comparisons to Mr. Bean.

Beyond television, Lui has built a diverse career in film production and direction, with notable works like The Book of Life (2010) and Dr. Smith and the Fantastic Castle (2012). As a longtime collaborator with Italian entertainer Fiorello, Lui directed and edited numerous backstage pieces for Fiorello's shows, blending his comedic vision with technical skill. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served as a missionary in the South of Italy and has also participated in cultural projects tied to the church. Today, he continues to engage with Italian media as the presenter for the Zecchino d’Oro selections, where he also contributes his talents as a comedian and voice actor, bringing his signature humor and charisma to the show.

We are Los Chicaneros, an ordinary family who wants to share, through humor, various situations that most families experience.

Today, we want to tell you a little bit about our story. We met 36 years ago, and next December, we will celebrate 32 years of marriage. Our family consists of Nelson (the father), Cristina (the mother), Nicolás (the eldest son), and María Antonia (the youngest daughter).

We met at a diving club in Cali, Colombia. We share a love for nature and sports; we fell in love there and decided to join our lives forever because we share the same ideal.

When we got married, we were fully committed to starting a family because we believe it is the place where we can raise our children in an environment of love, values, respect, and honesty, among others. Our main goal has always been our children, doing everything possible to give them everything they need in every aspect and to stay united.

It has been a difficult path, full of sacrifices, but always filled with love, hope, and joy. Although we are not perfect, we have always been clear that we are meant for each other and that, thanks to our great love, we have managed to overcome all the trials that life has thrown our way.

Our obligations as parents were to provide our children with proper education, housing, food, and health. Due to job instability, we were forced to move to many places over the last 20 years. At first, it wasn't too complicated because they were children whom we could take from one place to another, but as they grew older, it became more challenging to stay together. So, Nicolás studied in Colombia for both school and university, and Antonia studied part of her school in Colombia, part in Honduras, and completed her university studies in Honduras, while the parents lived between Nicaragua and Honduras, as we found job stability in these countries.

Stephen T. Rockwood is the president and CEO of FamilySearch International, a global nonprofit sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prior to joining FamilySearch, Rockwood specialized in creating unique service offerings for worldwide customers of such brands as MasterCard International, AT&T, Disney, Office Depot, and Citibank among others. He also started two companies that were later acquired by larger companies. Most recently Steve served as director of the international division at FamilySearch.

喜剧演员亨利·曹 (Henry Cho) 于2 月 11 日成为大奥普里 (The Grand Ole Opry) 的第 229 名成员。自 1973 年以来，这项享有盛誉的荣誉从没有授予喜剧演员。

亨利的电视作品包括出现在 NBC 的《今晚秀》、CBS 的《深夜秀》和 NBC 的青年喜剧演员特别节目中。他担任了 NBC 周五晚间影片的主持人两年，并在各个电视台情境喜剧中客串了许多角色。亨利是 GAC 节目“The Henry Cho Show”的联合创作者、联合制片人和联合编剧。

亨利一小时的喜剧中心特别节目《咔哒声是什么？ 》 也在 Netflix 上播出。每天您还可以在 Sirrus、XM、Blue Collar Radio 和 Pandora 上听到 Henry 的声音。

亨利的一些电影作品包括环球影业与汤姆·阿诺德(Tom Arnold) 和大卫·艾伦·格里尔(David Allen Greer) 主演的《麦克海尔海军》；由海瑟·葛拉罕(Heather Graham ) 和莎莉·菲尔德(Sally Field) 主演的《芭乐鸳鸯》； 以及由麦当娜制作，希拉里·达芙(Hilary Duff) 和安杰丽卡·休斯顿(Angelica Houston) 主演的《拜金女郎》。

亨利是第59 届年度广播电视记者晚宴的主讲嘉宾，并与文斯吉尔(Vince Gill)、艾米格兰特(Amy Grant)、威利尼尔森(Willie Nelson)、凯莉安德伍德(Carrie Underwood)、瑞巴(Reba) 等多人有广泛的合作。亨利的干净喜剧是如此多才多艺，他可以在拉斯维加斯担任主角，然后与迈克尔·W·史密斯 (Michael W. Smith) 一起巡回演出。

亨利拍摄了基于信仰的独立电影《拯救信仰》，并在电影中担任联合主演及联合制片人，由狮门影业发行。亨利被国际基督教电影节提名为长片最佳男配角。亨利最近完成了贺曼电影《农夫与美女－拯救圣诞老人》的拍摄。

南茜·博罗威克 (Nancy Borowick) 是国际知名的摄影师、作家、教师和演讲家，每年在世界各地举办50 多场演讲，为全球的大学、医院、肿瘤科和社区团体讲述她的个人故事。

南茜毕业于国际摄影中心，并在 100 多个城市展出了她的作品。自2013 年以来，南茜定期与《纽约时报》合作，讲述了来自全球各个角落的人和地方的亲切故事，赢得了主要荣誉和奖项，如世界新闻摄影奖、国际年度图片奖、阿诺德纽曼奖项、以及她近期的摄影作品和专著《家庭印记》获得了翱翔的女性组织颁发的人道主义奖。她是索尼图像工匠，并于 2019 年受邀成为启动思想领袖。

在过去的十年中，南茜缩窄了她的工作重点，讲述健康、奋斗和人际关系的故事，利用同情心、谦逊和信任为工具，与她的拍摄对象建立联系并探索他们的生活。

她的作品曾出现在许多报纸和杂志上，包括《国家地理》、《时代杂志》、CNN、PDN、《欧普拉杂志》、《纽约时报杂志》、《奥杜邦杂志》和《魅力杂志》 。

南茜目前与丈夫、儿子和家犬爱因斯坦居住在美属维京群岛圣约翰岛。

传承：
1857 年的德雷德·斯科特判决中德雷德·斯科特和哈丽特·斯科特的玄孙女
黑人联盟超级巨星奥斯卡·查尔斯顿的来姪孙女

教育：
工商管理/市场营销学士
南伊利诺大学爱德华兹维尔分校
圣路易斯阿勒达沃德韦尔斯钢琴工作室毕业生

人生主要成就：
创立了德雷德·斯科特遗产基金会，其目标是纪念、教育与调和。在2010 年，基金会筹集了25 万美元，委托并安装了第一座也是唯一一座德雷德·斯科特（Dred Scott）及其妻子哈丽特（Harriet）的雕像，该雕像自2012 年6月8 日起矗立在密苏里州圣路易斯的旧法院外。基金会还筹集了超过8 万美元于2023 年9 月在密苏里州圣路易斯加略山公墓为德雷德·斯科特修建一座新的纪念碑。

她的主要动机是分享和延续德雷德·斯科特的传承，以及他透过 11 年的法律斗争为自由而改变美国面貌的重要作用。她的专长是将个人案件和法律案件融合在一起，描绘出斯科特家庭在争取中真正意义的综合图景。

她创建的标志性小组，由与德雷德·斯科特的故事直接或间接相关的后代组成，并包括布洛家族（德雷德·斯科特的前所有者）和坦尼家族（其祖先为阅读了德雷德·斯科特判决的首席法官）有密切联系的后人，以及托马斯·杰斐逊和杰斐逊·戴维斯的后人，仅举几例。这些小组旨在分享历史和当代关系的现状及其原因。

在加入基金会的工作之前，她一直是「神的话语」社区的热爱者，并在教学、写作、课程发展、音乐、假期圣经学校（主任/设计师）、与丈夫一起教授护教学等方面发挥了重要作用。她多年来已加入10-12个合唱团。

对家庭和人的重视和爱，激励着并推动她帮助他人取得优异成绩并了解许多事情。尽管她从未拥有过自己的教室，但她身上的老师特质自然来自她的父亲和母亲，他们都是教育家和社区领袖，而她的父亲是林肯法学院的法学博士。

她走遍全国，与数百个团体交流，分享德雷德·斯科特及其家人的故事、他们的苦难和重要性，希望鼓励其他人追寻他们的历史，并在必要时与历史调和。

Yetunde Abiola has been researching her family history for 8 years and travels extensively for family history research and networking. As a Black British woman of Nigerian and Jamaican descent Yetunde is conversant with the interplay of histories and politics in today’s multi-cultural world and her special interest areas are:

· Church Missionary Society (CMS) records for family research purposes
· maximising the use of Freemason records
· the impact of ancestor stories on the lives of future generations
· the complexities and intricacies of Caribbean, diaspora, and colonial genealogies

She has also served as an Ambassador for RootsTech London (2019), Salt Lake City (2020), RootsTech Connect (2021), and currently RootsTech Connect (2022). Speaking experience: RootsTech Connect (2021), Legacy Webinars (2021), The Genealogy Show July & November (2021), the Bristol University Family History Group (2020 and 2021), The Really Useful Family History Show (2021), and RootsTech Connect (2022).

Yetunde is currently a member of The Federation of Family History Societies Committee, in the UK.

Brittany Beattie loves building family connections through stories past and present. She likes finding creative ways to make, record, and share family memories for all ages of her family to enjoy. She lives in Utah, USA, and loves sports, board games, nature, and lifelong learning.

Becky Adamson graduated from BYU-Idaho with an AAS degree in Family History. She is currently enrolled at Strathclyde University pursuing her MSc in Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies. She has a passion for United States and British research and is accredited through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen®) in Scotland research. She is currently working towards her accreditation in the Upper South, United States, region. Becky is a Research Specialist on the VIP Hosting and Research Services team at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Vincenzo Alfano holds a Ph.D. in economics and is a genealogy enthusiast. He has worked on his own tree for more than 20 years and has done genealogical research in three countries. He applies his math and statistical modeling skills to the genealogical problem, sharing his findings and applications with the genealogical community, in lectures all over Italy. He is published in some top scientific journals, such as The Genealogist, The Journal of Family History, and Nobiltà and in magazines such as The In-Depth Genealogist. He is a corresponding member of Istituto Araldico Genealogico Italiano (IAGI).

Liv Anderson was born in Kristiansund, Norway and her first experience with genealogy was at the Archive in Trondheim, Norway at age 12. She started working for the Family History Department in 1969 and has worked in several areas including Cataloging and now in Reference. She has worked for the Church for a total of 43 years.

Bringing family history to life is a pursuit about which Scott and Angelle Anderson are passionate. They volunteer for the free site, “The Family History Guide,” and love to help make everyone's family history journey easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable. Scott has a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy, is a retired Institute of Religion teacher, and an avid storyteller. Angelle puts both her degree in Elementary Education and her Family History Certification to good use daily, and has definitely earned the nickname of ."Grandma Camera." Scott and Angelle are parents to seven children, grandparents to 38 grandchildren, and have 13 great grandchildren - all of whom they hope and pray will be recipients of the promised blessings of their own and their family's love of, and involvement in, temple and family history work. The Andersons co-host “Gathering,” a weekly series for “Hi Five Live” on Facebook, and often present at various conferences and events on family, gospel, family history, and related topics. Currently, Scott serves as a ward Elders Quorum counselor over temple and family history, and Angelle serves as a ward temple and family history consultant.

Nefi Arenas es una genealogista profesional de tiempo completo que se especializa en localizar antepasados de origen judío en la Nueva España (México colonial) del siglo XVI. Nació en la Ciudad de México, donde vivió la mayor parte de su vida. Se graduó de la Universidad Brigham Young - Idaho y fundó Parentum Genealogía, una agencia que brinda servicios de investigación genealógica en México. Ha presentado en congresos internacionales de genealogía como Expo Genealogía en la Ciudad de México, RootsTech y We Are Cousins. Actualmente es miembro de la junta directiva de la Asociación de Genealogistas Profesionales. También es miembro del "Seminario de Genealogía Mexicana". Ha trabajado para el famoso programa de televisión "Finding Your Roots". Nefi está escribiendo varios libros sobre genealogía en varias zonas de México. Vive con su familia en el Valle de Toluca, México.

Devin Ashby is a Global Outreach Manager for FamilySearch, the largest genealogical organization in the world. Devin has taught family history for years and has over 300,000 online views. In 2004 he received bachelor’s degrees in History and Spanish and the following year earned a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University.

區復恩來自一個有著豐富移民歷史的家庭——從中國大陸到香港，然後從香港到加拿大，現在又回到了香港。 他一直努力擴建超過四代的家譜樹，並曾回到中國的祖藉地尋找他祖父母的家譜。他擁有機械工程學士學位和工商管理碩士學位。 他在 FamilySearch 工作了近 5 年，目前是亞洲區域經理。

Derek Au comes from a family with rich emigration history – from mainland China to Hong Kong, then from Hong Kong to Canada, and now back to Hong Kong. He has been working on his family tree to grow beyond the four generations. He has returned to his ancestral villages in China to search for his grandparents’ jiapu (clan genealogy record). Derek has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration. He has been working for FamilySearch for 5 years and is currently the Manager for the Asia Area.

Jen Baldwin has been working in the realm of professional genealogy since 2010 but has been pursuing her family history since she was ten years old. She is currently the Research Specialist and North American Content Manager for Findmypast, and her work is featured routinely by media outlets across Great Britain. She is also co-host of “Was Justice Served?” a podcast by Findmypast. Jen lectures internationally, writes, and consults on a variety of genealogy related topics, and was part of the research team for Genealogy Roadshow, season two on PBS (US). She is excited to discover unique resources that allow for a different perspective in genealogical research. Jen currently serves as a Trustee for the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History.

Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager and Public Historian currently working at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives & Museum. She is affectionally known as The Archive Lady to the genealogy community. She lectures, teaches, and writes about the genealogy research process, researching in archives and records preservation. She conducts virtual presentations across the United States and other countries for various genealogy groups and societies. She writes a popular blog entitled A Genealogist in the Archives and is a well-known published book reviewer. She has been a Professional Genealogist for the past 19 years with expertise in Tennessee records. She has been researching her own family history for the past 33 years.

Charlotte is an author and presenter who champions using family history as a powerful parenting tool. Her first book, Turning Little Hearts, was the recipient of the Praiseworthy Award from the LDSMPA in 2021. In between writing books, Charlotte is the busy mother of six adorable children. She and her husband own a wholesale bakery in the Pacific Northwest.

Jonah is from the Pacific Northwest, where he owns and manages a commercial bakery. He has six children and a beautiful wife with whom he writes family history books. The Barneses are the founders of the Barnes Genealogy Society and Turning Little Hearts. Jonah specializes in Swedish, English and Colonial American genealogy. His hobbies include playing music, launching high-altitude balloons and giving noogies to unruly children. This is Jonah's third time at RootsTech and he hopes to still be attending even when he is just a brain in a jar on the dashboard of his great-great-grandchildren's flying car.

Dr Nick Barratt is an author, broadcaster and historian best known for his work on BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are. He is the Executive Director for Student Journey at Royal Holloway University of London, a visiting academic fellow at Open University's Knowledge Media Institute, a teaching fellow at the University of Dundee and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His most recent publication, The Restless Kings, explores the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John. He was the President of the Family History Federation (2011-2021) and a trustee at the National Extension College (2023-2024) and is the current President of the Hampshire Genealogical Society.

Brittany Beattie loves building family connections through stories past and present. She likes finding creative ways to make, record, and share family memories for all ages of her family to enjoy. She lives in Utah, USA, and loves sports, board games, nature, and lifelong learning.

James M. Beidler, twice Executive Director for the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, is the author of four commercially published genealogy books as well as writing “Roots & Branches,” an award-winning weekly blog / newspaper column on genealogy. He is also a columnist for German Life magazine and is editor emeritus of Der Kurier, the quarterly journal of the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society.
He was co-chair for the International German Genealogy Partnership’s successful virtual conference in July 2021 and was a research-reports editor for Legacy Tree Genealogists from 2018 to 2021. Since May 2020, he has been a regular on the “Genealogy Quick Start” television program hosted by Shamele Jordon.

Shannon Combs-Bennett is an award-winning author and lecturer based in Northern Virginia. She presents on various topics, from genetic genealogy to methodology. Shannon is a doctoral student at the University of Strathclyde in History with Genealogical Studies, studying trends in American genealogy and lineage societies from 1970-2020.

Andrea Bentschneider is one of Germany’s foremost genealogy experts, with over 20 years of experience helping families uncover their German heritage. She founded the German Genealogy Collective (GGC), an educational community offering expert guidance, masterclasses, and research support. Andrea is also the founder of Beyond History, a professional genealogy research agency, and has appeared on Who Do You Think You Are? and Finding Your Roots. She serves as president of the Association of German-Speaking Professional Genealogists and is a board member of the International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP). A sought-after speaker, she presents regularly at global genealogy conferences, sharing her expertise in German family history research.

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Kelli Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, and international genealogical speaker. Kelli holds a Bachelor’s in Biology, a Master’s in Education: Curriculum and Instruction, and a Master’s in Business Management. Kelli is the Director of Curriculum and Assessments for Blue Kayak, a K-12 textbook company. She also works as the Director of Education for Your DNA Guide. Kelli runs a small business—Mess on the Desk, a genealogical organization company with a YouTube channel. Kelli is the facilitator for Genetics, Genealogy, and You, an online DNA Interest Group. Kelli is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speaker's Guild.

Jeune retraitée et généalogiste amateur, Brigitte Billard tient un blog de généalogie - Chroniques d’antan et d’ailleurs - depuis 2012.

Elle y partage des histoires sur ses ancêtres, des méthodes de recherche, et des articles sur les tests ADN et leur utilisation en généalogie. Membre fondateur de l’association Geneatech , elle y participe à l’animation de la communauté des généablogueurs francophones.

Elle a eu l’occasion de participer à Rootstech deux fois à Salt Lake City et une fois à Londres, et elle sera en 2021 pour la quatrième fois ambassadrice pour RootsTechConnect.

Pesquisadora profissional, especializada em genealogia ítalo-brasileira. Nascida no Brasil, apaixonou-se pelo tema quando começou a resgatar as origens de seus 8 bisavós e 16 trisavós italianos. É fascinada pela Itália, onde fundou a empresa de pesquisa genealógica e busca de documentos La Mia Italia, que já ajudou centenas de famílias ítalo-descendentes a se reconectarem com sua origem. É co-autora do Guia de Pesquisa Genealógica para Cidadania Italiana. É co-fundadora do Grupo de Pesquisa Genealógica Ítalo-Brasileira.

Bonnie Bossert, MBA/MHA, is a DNA Genealogy researcher and Gerontologist, focusing on DNA education for older adults. She teaches DNA Kindergarten at the West Valley Genealogical Society in Arizona. She collaborated with an Arizona Republic newspaper reporter to solve the mystery of the 1931 Hatbox Baby and helps people get the most from their DNA and genealogy research.

Claire Bradley is an Irish professional genealogist working with both traditional records and genetic genealogy. She holds a Certificate in Genealogy from University College Dublin and a Masters in History of the Family from the University of Limerick. Claire is passionate about teaching people how to research their own ancestry. She is the creator and teacher of a beginners’ adult education course now running for over a decade covering all the Irish major sources in Dublin. She is also the Director of Irish Studies at the International Institute of Genealogical Studies and gives regular lectures both on and offline to libraries and family history societies everywhere there is an Irish diaspora.

Chris has a long career in digital and technology products and data, and joined Findmypast in 2018 to lead development of their core data products (search, hinting) which connect FMP customers with the rich data they hold. Chris is responsible for all of the data products at Findmypast - looking after the tools for our users to connect with our wide range of records, newspapers and tree data.

Geboren 1962, aufgewachsen, Schule, Ausbildung, Arbeit - alles in Deutschland
Ahnenforschung ist ein Hobby seit dem 19. Lebensjahr. Seit über 15 Jahren nebenher auch Freie Ahnenforscherin im Westen Deutschlands.

Lynn Broderick, also known as the Single Leaf, is a writer by birth, a teacher by profession, and a researcher by passion. She enjoys researching individuals of the past in the context of family, community, and social history.

She began her formal genealogical education at the age of 15 and she has been mentored by many noted genealogists. Over the years she has been a member of many societies and associations to support their good work. She champions genealogy ethics & standards in the community.

In addition to the vast resources available online, she currently researches at the FamilySearch Library, university libraries, and archives throughout the United States. In addition, she continues to host the first ever NGSQ/Record Study Group, a group committed to discussing articles from these premier genealogical journals to enjoy the benefits of peer-to-peer learning. She also hosts a monthly advanced genetic genealogy group where members discuss recent publications and the latest news. 

Following the rapid expansion of generative AI, conversations with Steve Little and others at her ethics panel emphasized the urgent need for a framework. The Coalition for Responsible AI in Genealogy was born out of these discussions. This has been a collaborative effort with colleagues throughout 2024 resulting in the authored work, Guiding Principles for Responsible AI in Genealogy.

Lynn has occasionally written for the FamilySearch and RootsTech blogs. When asked to develop a way to engage more men in genealogy, she combined her childhood memories of NFL football and her own genealogical football moment to develop genealogy football. In 2019 she created Henry the Sleuth, the one and only genealogy sloth, whose stories follow their investigations and adventures.

When not in her office or at repositories, she can be found among her scattered herd. If you watch the award-winning show Heartland—and you don’t blink—you might catch a glimpse of her at the rodeos in Seasons 17 & 18.

Jeane Erickson Burton is an accredited Swedish genealogist and is currently a Swedish research specialist at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. She enjoys serving as both a leader and mentor for ICAPGen study groups. Jeane is pleased to be returning to teach again at RootsTech.

Besides researching Swedish family history and translating Swedish documents, Jeane is also interested in UK family history research and in her deeply rooted Utah heritage. Jeane is a continual student of the Swedish language and adores Scandinavian, Germanic, and British paleography (the study of ancient writing systems and the deciphering and dating of historical manuscripts). Besides research, Jeane likes teaching others. She has taught at both elementary school and collegiate levels and holds a current teaching certificate for K-8th grades with an emphasis in history. While Jeane was finishing a graduate degree in Teaching and Learning at BYU, she married her husband, Steven. They are fortunate to be the parents of two daughters who are likewise inspired by the stories of their ancestors.

Creator and owner of the project Know ours ("Знай наших!", rod-story.ru):
- genealogical courses,
- genealogical individual coaching,
- research of family history in Russia\ex-URRS\Russian Empire
- genealogical tools

Anglo-Belgian family historian based in Brussels Belgium, Ma (Sc) HIstory (ULB), APG member, author of the Guide to genealogical research in Belgium.
Media consultant, author and lecturer, Marie works as MyHeritage country Manager for Belgium.

Bruno Bortoloto do Carmo é doutorando em História Social pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), com doutorado sanduíche realizado pela École des Hautes Études em Sciences Sociales (EHESS) de Paris, França. É pesquisador do Museu do Café desde 2011.

Kimball G. Carter has been actively researching for over 45 years. With ancestors in Colonial Virginia into the mid-early 1600s, Kimball has years of experience researching in Virginia, particularly in the Northern Neck. Additionally, Kimball has deep experience in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and New York, as well as England. Kimball also has very deep experience in German Research. As a volunteer at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Kimball assists patrons with their German research, including reading old German records and acting as a mentor for other volunteers assisting in German research. Kimball has lectured on immigration research and court record research at RootsTech 2022, as well as on various genealogical subjects locally.

Engenheira aposentada, decidiu registrar os relatos que ouvira em família acerca da chegada de seus antepassados italianos ao Paraná no Século XIX. Procurou enriquecer o conteúdo com informações contidas em documentos e jornais da época que foram preservados. O que encontrou em arquivos públicos ratifica as memórias da família. Porém, contradiz o que se tem publicado a respeito do empresário Savino Tripoti e de sua Colônia Alessandra (hoje Alexandra, bairro afastado de Paranaguá, na direção de Morretes) local onde foram assentados os Cavagna quando chegaram ao Brasil na década de 1870. Publicou o resultado das pesquisas no livro Colônia Alessandra e continua a pesquisar na tentativa de esclarecer dúvidas que surgiram ao longo do trabalho. (Curitiba, PR, BR)

I was born in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. I like to seek truths that will make life truly joy.

Alice Childs, AG® is a professional genealogist accredited in the United States Mid-Atlantic region and the Assistant Director of the BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy. Alice enjoys teaching at genealogy conferences and is the author of the GenealogyNow blog at alicechilds.com where she shares family history resources and inspiration for genealogists of all ages and stages.

20 plus years in Silicon Valley in software sales and executive management. Entrepreneurial endeavors followed with the founding of multiple startups in emerging technologies during a 15 year period. Began 16 intrapreneurial years at FamilySearch as its first API Product Manager, then Developer Network Manager, running the annual Developer Conference, before becoming the co-chair of the first RootsTech Conference. Recently setup and managed the Adobe Sign and Electronic Payment integration for FamilySearch Partner program after creating the third-party product listing and Solution Gallery. At the heart of all my activities is building the tools and infrastructure for promoting the success of software developers and companies.

Myko Clelland is genealogist, spokesperson & Director of Content in Europe for MyHeritage, one of the world's leading genealogy websites, regularly discussing family history on television, radio, online & in print.


He holds a Masters degree in genealogy (distinction) and is a qualified adult education teacher with over 500 worldwide speaking appearances, from Oxford University to The National Archives (UK), National Library of Wales, RootsTech (US & London), The Society of Genealogists, Society of Australian Genealogists, Auckland Family History Expo, Who Do You Think You Are? Live & many regional archives & local family history groups.

Janine Cloud became interested in genealogy when a grade school assignment to complete a pedigree chart prompted her to question family members about her ancestors. She started working at FamilyTreeDNA in 2011 and has focused on group projects and events since 2013. She’s given presentations at numerous national, regional, and local events over the past 10 years. Janine is a native Texan and registered member of the Cherokee Nation.

Sara is a full-time professional genealogist with over twenty-five years of research experience. Her research has taken her into nearly every State in the USA and Ireland, Italy, Austria, and Britain. She holds a Boston University Genealogical Research Certificate, a Bachelor's Degree in Library Science, and is an alumnus of the ProGen Study Group. She especially enjoys breaking down brick walls for her clients, discovering the stories of black sheep ancestors, and helping individuals preserve their photographic legacy.

Patricia Coleman is a genealogist who enjoys using DNA software tools to analyze complex problems. She is a moderator for Facebook user groups for DNA Painter and for Genetic Affairs, and writes a blog at https://patriciacolemangenealogy.com/  A great deal of her recent research has involved analyzing Irish records to use in building out the DNA match’s family tree. She has a PhD in chemistry from the University of California, Davis, CA and worked as a research chemist in industry for the majority of her career.

Lisa Louise Cooke is the author of several books including The Genealogist"s Google Toolbox, 3rd edition. She produces and hosts the popular Genealogy Gems Podcast, and the free weekly YouTube show Elevenses with Lisa at the Genealogy Gems YouTube channel. She offers a Premium Membership service at her website

Mckenna is a research specialist at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Before coming to FamilySearch she worked as a researcher specializing in countries from the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. She has also lived in the Czech Republic and learning Czech first sparked her interest in doing genealogy in that region. She will be graduating in June 2022 from the University of Strathclyde with an MSc degree in Genealogical, Paleographic, and Heraldic Studies and is also an accredited genealogist in Scotland research.

Gerard Corcoran IEEE, ISHG, ISOGG

Gerard Corcoran leads Innovation and Research Partnerships, Medtech and Sportstech for and was previously Senior Solutions Manager and Account Director Enterprise Business Unit in Western Europe with responsibility for Smart and Safe Cities and Communities.

Over the past 40 years he has lived and worked in most EU countries and visited over 60 cities in China. He is on the Smart Cities Task Force for Smart City Dublin, Smart Docklands, Smart Sandyford, Smart Belfast, TMForum and Dun Laoghaire and is a Board Member of Sandyford Business District.

He is also on the board of Irish Georgia Business Council and the Patient Advisory Board of Genuity Science. He has over 40 years’ experience in the ICT industry with special focus on New and Emerging Technologies applied to the development of Smart and Sustainable Cities, Healthcare, Mobility and Energy including HMS, AI, 5G, IoT, AR/VR/MR, Blockchain and Genomics.

He is founder of ISOGG Ireland, the International Society of Genetic Genealogy, with 7K members in the Irish Diaspora of a total of 20K ISOGG members. Prior to joining Huawei in 2008 he held senior solutions positions in EDS (HP), A.T.Kearney and Cap Gemini Sogeti.

Sou gaúcha, de Santa Maria, moro em Castelfranco Veneto, Província de Treviso, na Itália. Mestre em História pela UPF, de Passo Fundo, pesquiso, escrevo e organizo livros e projetos sobre a cultura dos nossos antepassados italianos.
Sempre trabalhei em prol da cultura italiana: rádio, jornais, colaborei com diversas Associações Italianas, gemellaggi, organizei vários eventos e grupos de italianos e brasileiros, na Itália e no Brasil. Sou a criadora do projeto Gens Turismo Genealogico Italia.

Cheri Daniels, MSLS: Author, speaker, librarian, archivist, host of the BloodRoot Podcast. Spanning a career of over 30 years, Daniels has worked in various types of repositories, with the most recent 15 years spent directing the library and archives departments of state and national organizations, serving as Editor of Kentucky Ancestors Online (2013-2022), and acting as a Producer/Research Coordinator for Kentucky Ancestors, the award winning state-wide television program devoted to helping families break down their brick walls. Daniels is also a TIGR Instructor (2025) and GRIP Course Coordinator/Instructor for 2026 (Navigating Independence) to commemorate the 250th celebrations. She is also a contributing author to the book Genealogy and the Librarian (2018, McFarland). When she is not writing, researching, and speaking on the national stage, she is producing and hosting her own podcast, to share stories from her own genealogy journey. You can learn more about her personal projects and upcoming speaking engagements at genealogyliteracy.com.

A journalist and genealogist, Schelly is an award-winning Jewish genealogy columnist/blogger and the US Genealogy Advisor for MyHeritage.com. She created Tracing the Tribe – Jewish Genealogy on Facebook (77,000+ members in 101 countries); former Jerusalem Post genealogy columnist (“It’s All Relative," 1999-2005). For 30 years, she has tracked her Ashkenazi, Sephardic, and Mizrahi families through the FSU, Spain, Iran, and elsewhere. Affiliations: founding member, Centro Sefarad NM; president, JGS of NM; speaker (RootsTech, IAJGS, AJL, NGS, FTDNA, and other Jewish genealogy/genetics conferences); writer, NM Jewish Link, and HaLapid Journal (Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies). She has founded two DNA projects, and her articles have appeared widely.

Avid genealogist for over 30 years & professional genealogist for last 10 years. Author of 20 Miracles of Family History. Former Knowledge article writer & customer service provider for FamilySearch, specializing in mobile devices & partner websites. Has helped 1000’s of people from around the globe become more successful in their family history endeavors. A volunteer at Laguna Niguel family history center ranked #1 globally by Salt Lake from 2013-2017 for percentage of patron involvement.

Sarah is a young genealogist. She was a presenter at RootsTech in 2021, 2022, and 2024, Heartland Genealogy Conference 2023 and for the UGA DNA SIG. She was a team member for the 21 Day Family Connections Experiment and currently is part of the Hidden Branch Team. She specializes in the areas of the United States, the United Kingdom, and DNA but has also done work in Denmark, Italy, Eastern Europe, Armenia, and the Philippines. Sarah is also working towards earning the Accredited Genealogist Credential from ICAPGen, specializing in the Southwest region of the United States (has submitted her level one project), and towards a genealogy degree at BYU.

Nathan Day has been actively doing genealogy for most of his life. It began as he accompanied his father on trips to regional cemeteries and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Nathan's first solo effort in genealogical research was as a college student at Washington State University, searching microfilm for newspaper articles that mentioned the names of family members living in Southeastern Washington in the early 1900s. Having found cemetery trips exciting while growing up, Nathan has been known to spend Spring Breaks with his family visiting cemeteries and genealogical societies in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Nathan has been working on Dutch genealogy for 20 years. Like his first solo research effort, he also began searching microfilm for his wife's Dutch ancestors. Over the years the search medium has transitioned from microfilm to websites based in the Netherlands. His focus has been primarily on records in the provinces of Friesland and North Holland.

Engenheiro civil, graduando em HIstória pela UFFS, genealogista desde 2013 com foco na genealogia do Meio-Oeste de SC

Professor Livre Docente do Departamento de Recursos Hídricos da Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo, da Unicamp. Doutor em Arquitetura e Urbanismo pela FAU-USP, Mestre em Engenharia Agrícola pela Feagri-Unicamp, Engenheiro Civil, Arquiteto e Urbanista. Professor do Programa de Pós-graduação em Ensino e História de Ciências da Terra, IG-Unicamp. Coordenador do Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas em Desastres, Ceped-Unicamp. Pesquisador do Cepagri-Unicamp. Coordenador do Projeto Arquitetura do Café. Tem experiência nas áreas de desenvolvimento territorial integrado, planejamento urbano e arquitetura rural, patrimônio ambiental e paisagem cultural, gestão integrada de bacias hidrográficas, projetos territoriais e arquitetônicos, planejamento da paisagem, desenvolvimento local e regional sustentável, resiliência e redução do risco de desastres, técnicas construtivas, materiais alternativos e tecnologia apropriada.

Jackie Depelle has been teaching and talking about Family History in and around Yorkshire, England, since the days of micro-film and fiche! Now firmly embracing the digital world offering online courses and presentations to a much wider audience. A speaker at major events such as WDYTYA-Live and RootTech London, Jackie has also run workshops and events for an extensive range of organisations. She maintains her support of Family History volunteers through the Yorkshire Group of Family History Societies, membership of the Guild of One Name Studies, Bradford, Calderdale Kent and Wakefield FHS and the British Association for Local Studies.

Allison DePrey Singleton, MA, MLS, holds the role of Genealogy Services Manager at the Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In her capacity as Genealogy Services Manager, she delivers research consultations, actively contributes to the Center’s programming endeavors, guides the Center’s family history webinars and educational undertakings, and supervises a dedicated team of shelvers. Allison has been a featured speaker at renowned events, including the 2022 RootsTech Connect Conference, 2021 RootsTech Connect Conference, 2020 Indiana Library Federation Virtual Annual Conference, 2020 RootsTech Conference, the 2018 Indiana Genealogical Society Conference, and numerous other conferences and seminars held nationwide. Within her responsibilities at The Genealogy Center, Allison played a pivotal role as Co-Chair of the 2018 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference. She assumes the role of Northeast Regional Co-Coordinator for the National History Day in Indiana and holds positions on the boards of both the Indiana Genealogical Society and Indiana German Heritage Society.

Nancy Desmond is an entrepreneur with a background in technology marketing and product development. She is chief memory officer and co-founder of MemoryWeb, a photo organizer that makes capturing metadata easy for family historians.

Brian is the Strategic Initiatives Manager at Findmypast. He previously lectured in history at Trinity College Dublin in the 1990s and since then lectured worldwide on history, genealogy and digitisation. Brian’s experience in digital technology, as well as his background in history, helped motivate the founding of the well-known Irish heritage company Eneclann in 1998. He formed the joint venture with DC Thomson that created Findmypast Ireland in 2010, and continues to help develop their Irish collections. Currently Brian is responsible for a range of global initiatives at Findmypast, involving new data, new markets and new opportunities.

Diana Elder, AG is a professional genealogist accredited in the Gulf South region of the United States and serves as a Commissioner for The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen). Diana authored Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide and co-authored the companion volume, Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist’s Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence. She created the study group and eCourse that teach the Research Like a Pro process through videos and learning modules. Diana and her daughter, Nicole, share research tips on their website, familylocket.com and host the Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast.

Diana has over twenty years of research experience and specializes in southern U.S. research and using DNA to break down brick walls. She regularly teaches at genealogy conferences such as RootsTech and the National Genealogy Society Conference and presents webinars and seminars to local genealogy societies across the United States. Diana likes nothing more than helping people solve their family history mysteries.

Elie T. Elias was born in Beirut, Lebanon. He is currently a Lecturer of History at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik and the Lebanese American University and project coordinator at the Phoenix Center for Lebanese Studies. He completed his Ph.D. in History and he is a founding member of “The Lebanese Heritage Foundation” and executive director for the Foundation of Humanitarian and Human Rights in Lebanon.

Roberta Estes, author of the book, DNA for Native American Genealogy, and popular blog www.DNAexplain.com is a scientist, National Geographic Genographic affiliate researcher, Million Mito team member and founding pioneer in the genetic genealogy field.

An avid 40-year genealogist, Roberta has written over 1500 articles at DNAexplain about genetic genealogy as well as how to combine traditional genealogy with DNA to solve those stubborn ancestor puzzles. Roberta took her first DNA test in 1999 and hasn't stopped.

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Beryl Evans is Research Services Manager at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth, where she has been researching Welsh family history for over thirty five years and is the author of Tracing Your Welsh Ancestors: A guide for family historians. Over the years Beryl has contributed many articles to family history publications and given presentations of various aspects of Welsh family history to a global audience. At present she is the Chairman of Cardiganshire Family History Society and Treasurer of the Association of Family History Societies of Wales.

Jonathan Fairchild is the historian at Homestead National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park Service located in Beatrice, Nebraska dedicated to telling the story of the Homestead Act of 1862 and the millions of lives that law impacted.

Rose Feldman is in charge of developing new databases for Israel Genealogy Research Association [IGRA]. She has lectured at eleven conferences of the International Association of Jewish Genealogy Association [IAJGS] starting in 2003, at various annual seminars and meetings in Israel and the US. In 2017 she was the recipient of IAJGS Award for Volunteer of the Year. Rose was one of the three coordinators of the Montefiore Censuses Project which received the 2014 IAJGS Program Award.

Genealogista e Designer, empresária do ramo de memória, especialista em Projetos de Design de História de Família. Criadora do Diário da Genealogia, empresa especializada em pesquisa genealógica e concepção de produtos editoriais genealógicos. Diretora Geral no Instituto Sébastien Sisson, instituição cultural dedicada à preservação da memória e do legado do artista Sisson e sua descendência no Brasil. Co-autora do Guia Prático de Pesquisa Genealógica para Cidadania Italiana e 4X palestrante no Rootstech.

Janet Few is an experienced and well-known British family, social and community historian who has lectured at previous RootsTechs, at conferences across the English-speaking world and at sea. She is an author of both historical fiction and non-fiction, as well as many magazine articles. In addition, she has worked with the UK 'Who Do You Think You Are?' television programme. As an educator, Janet runs online genealogy and social history courses for Pharos Tutoring and Teaching. She is currently serving as the President of the Family History Federation and is actively involved in several other family history organisations.

For Janet, the joy of genealogy lies in the context and she believes in the importance of understanding the history of the places in which our ancestors lived and the social history of their time. Her particular interests include the seventeenth century and she can often be spotted working as an historical interpreter in the guise of her alter ego, Mistress Agnes.

As someone with a particular interest in women’s history, Janet is part of the A Few Forgotten Women team, who seek to preserve the stories of marginalised women who might otherwise be overlooked by history.

Jahrgang 1953, verheiratet, Vater von 6 Kindern, geflüchtet aus der ehemaligen DDR 1958, aufgewachsen in Niedersachsen, Beruf: Sonderschullehrer, Nebengewerbe als Familienforscher und Stammbaum-Zeichner sowie Lehrer an Volkshochschulen für Familiengeschichte und Internet.

Thomas Fürth, Stockholm. Born 1947. PhD, Associate Professor of History at Stockholm University. President of the Genealogical Society of Sweden, and of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Sweden. »Avotaynu Contributing Editor« for Sweden. I have researched my family for more than 30 years – looking for ancestors in Central Europe as well as in Sweden and Finland. I have written books in Swedish about researching your immigrant roots for Swedes and about Jewish Genealogy. I have published several articles about the history of my family as well as more general subjects both in Swedish and English. I have been a speaker at different genealogical events in Sweden and at several IAJGS conferences in USA, France and Israel.

Pós-graduando em Antropologia Cultural pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (2020). Especialista em Marketing em Vendas pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (2012). Graduado em Tecnologia em Comunicação Empresarial e Institucional pela Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (2008). Conselheiro da Associazione Veneti nel Mondo - Colombo e associado benemérito da Associação Italiana Padre Alberto Casavecchia. Pesquisador de genealogia e Talian, na cidade de Colombo/PR e coordenador musical do Gruppo Vocale Luce dellAnima. Atua principalmente nos temas: Imigração Italiana, Imigração Vêneta, Antropologia Cultural, Língua Vêneta, Talian e Catolicismo.

Janice Cross-Gilyard is a Charter Member of The Harriet Tubman Chapter of Sons & Daughters of the United States Middle Passage. She joined the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) – New Jersey Chapter in March of 2016 and is currently serving her second term as President. Janice is the Editor of the Family Times Newsletter for AAHGS – NJ Chapter. She also manages and provides content for their Facebook page. In August of 2021, Janice became the co-host of her first podcast, Speak On It! History & Genealogy Conversations with Janice & Cherekana. Janice has presented at public libraries, churches, universities, and she has given virtual presentations.

Janice has conducted her family research for the past 25 years and has documented her family history back to 1720. She is proud of her ancestors, which include educators (two founded colleges), midwives, farmers, and pastors. She is enthusiastic about history and genealogy and believes that her ancestors chose her to tell their stories. She is always willing to assist anyone who may be interested in researching their family history.

Dr. H. Wallace "Wally" Goddard is a distinguished author, educator, and family life specialist renowned for his significant contributions to the fields of family relations, parenting, and personal development. He has served as a Professor of Family Life at the University of Arkansas, Auburn University, and Utah State University and has been heavily involved with the Cooperative Extension Service, where he developed and disseminated educational programs aimed at strengthening family dynamics and enhancing individual well-being.

Dr. Goddard has authored several influential books, including “Discoveries: Essential Truths for Relationships,” "The Soft-Spoken Parent: 55 Strategies for Preventing Contention with Your Children" and "Between Parent and Child." His writings are celebrated for their practical wisdom and deep insights into fostering positive family environments. His approach integrates principles of positive psychology with actionable advice, making his work accessible and impactful for a broad audience.

In addition to his written work, Dr. Goddard is a sought-after speaker and workshop leader, known for his engaging style and ability to connect with diverse audiences. His programs often focus on themes such as effective communication, emotional resilience, and the cultivation of loving, supportive relationships.

Dr. Goddard's contributions have earned him widespread recognition and national awards including the Outstanding Family Life Educator Award.

Brandis Goodman is an Idaho native raising a family in Arizona. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration and works in the nonprofit sector serving foster children and families of children with special needs. She also coaches high school track and field and enjoys spending time with her husband and five children. Her Instagram account, @celebrateyourancestors, is a space where she chronicles her journey through discovering her roots.

After years on the sidelines, Kathryn started her family history and discovered a new passion. Her specialty is mentoring new family historians and helping them find success--and maybe even avoid some of the mistakes she's made.


Kathryn teaches online classes for the BYU Library Family History Center. In addition, she’s a regular contributor to the FamilySearch blog.



For her day job, Kathryn works as an instructional designer and technical writer with a focus on usability and process improvement. Her current work assignment includes developing training used on mobile devices. Besides family history, she loves uplifting music, thought-provoking books, and real maple syrup.

Jana Greenhalgh is an Accredited Genealogist® specializing in England research. She teaches family history at BYU as a member of the History Department adjunct faculty. She holds a BA degree in Genealogy & Family History from BYU, and an MSc degree from the University of Strathclyde in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies. She has instructed for BYU-Idaho’s online family history degree program, served on the Board of Directors for the Utah Genealogical Association, chaired the Level 1 Testing Committee for ICAPGen, and served on the ICAPGen Conferences & Education Committee for many years. She has presented at various genealogy conferences/institutes and loves to help people make family history discoveries. Jana and her husband Brent live in Lehi, Utah. They have seven children, and just for fun, they share their family history adventures via social media and online at www.TheGenealogyKids.com.

Cara F. Griggs is a graduate of the University of Richmond, the University of Chicago, and Drexel University. She has been a reference archivist at the Library of Virginia since 2006.

I am a family historian and a digital scrapper, originally from Milwaukee, WI and now living in Wonderful Wyoming. I’m retired but busier than ever before – preserving family history artistically through digital albums, author of “BarbwireDigi’s Guide to Creating a Digital Genealogy Scrapbook”, traveling the world and connecting with others near and far.

Caroline Gurney, MLitt, QG®, is a qualified professional genealogist whose work includes family and house history, tracing living people, and DNA analysis. She holds a Master's degree in Family and Local History and is now studying for a PhD on Bristol's Jewish community in the 18th and 19th centuries. She is a Director of the Register of Qualified Genealogists and Editor of the Journal of Genealogy and Family History. She writes a quarterly column on English ancestry for British Connections and is an international speaker on family history skills and sources.

I was born in Pingelap, Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. My Parents and I were baptized as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints when the Missionaries first came to Pohnpei in 1977. My husband and I have 8 children. My husband and I were sealed in the Manila, Philippines temple in 2006 and had most of our children sealed to us. Three of our children served their full-time Mission in the Phillippines and went on to attend Brigham Young University Hawaii. All three have been married in the Laie, Hawaii temple. My family moved here to Guam in 2016 as I was hired by the church and currently work for the Micronesia Guam Service Center. My husband and I have been recently called to serve in the Yigo Guam temple. My husband Francisco Hadley now serves as the 2nd Counselor in the Temple Presidency and I as assistant to the Matron. We have always seen so many miracles in our lives and more so since our temple service.

Linda Hammond, an experienced genealogist with over three decades of experience, has devoted her career to assisting clients in uncovering their ancestral roots and teaching budding family historians the best genealogical techniques. Known for her engaging presentations, Linda speaks at various events and conferences worldwide, sharing her expertise on topics such as the application of mind mapping in genealogical research. As a member of the Register of Qualified Genealogists and a tutor in the University of Strathclyde’s postgraduate genealogical studies program, Linda offers unparalleled insight and guidance in the field of genealogy.

Jenny Hansen, AG®, AGL™ graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Family History and Genealogy. She received her genealogy accreditation in Danish research in 1999. She currently works as a freelance researcher, specializing in all things Scandinavian. She serves as a commissioner and vice president for the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen). Her other hobbies include reading, finding old churches and cemeteries and doing anything outside with her family. She blogs at www.MyFavoriteAncestor.com.

Heather is on a mission to empower others to discover and preserve their family’s legacy through storytelling. With a degree in education, she spent more than two decades creating and delivering content and instruction to people of all ages.

She is now an associate marketing manager and genealogist for Storied. She understands the importance of connecting with one's past, and through her work, she is committed to helping others embark on their genealogy journey and uncover their family stories.

Laura Hedgecock is an author, international speaker, and freelance writer, passionate about helping others tell family, ancestor, and personal stories.

Laura serves as president of the 125-year-old Detroit Working Writers, as well as secretary of the Genealogical Speakers Guild. She’s a past president and lifetime member of the GeneaBloggers Organization and a panelist on the GenFriends YouTube show.

Her website, TreasureChestofMemories.com, provides pragmatic advice on preserving and sharing memories and family stories. Likewise, her book, MEMORIES OF ME: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO TELLING AND SHARING THE STORIES OF YOUR LIFE, guides and empowers writers and storytellers with practical advice and creative ideas.

Megan has been teaching the majority of her life. She taught in the public school systems in Ohio and Michigan where she now resides in Holland Michigan. She taught mostly in the middle and high school sectors teaching academic support – where her students were either on probation, parole, or in special education.
After retiring, she found herself interested in genealogy, and pursued her second career as a researcher, doing client work, offering educational services and speaking for various libraries, societies, and conferences for the past 20 years. She is the owner of Hunting Down History, runs the Genealogy Study Group and the Basics and Beyond Group, is the Education Director of the British Institute for the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History, and has her Masters Degree in Education Administration. She belongs to many local, national and international genealogical societies and historical societies, writes articles for many quarterly publications, and is currently writing her first book.

Shauna Hicks has been tracing her own family history since 1977 and worked in government mainly in libraries and archives for over 35 years in Australian archives in Brisbane, Canberra, and Melbourne.

She has tertiary qualifications from Queensland universities including a Master of Arts in Australian Studies, a Graduate Diploma in Library Science, and a Diploma in Family Historical Studies from the Society of Australian Genealogists. She is a Fellow of the Queensland Family History Society; Patron of History Queensland, and a recipient of the Australian Society of Archivists Distinguished Achievement Award and the Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations’ Services to Family History Award. In June 2024 she was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to community history.

She has published twelve family history research guides and is a well-known speaker at conferences, seminars, workshops, and genealogy cruises in Australia and overseas. Shauna is the Director of her own genealogy business at www.shaunahicks.com.au and is the author of the blog, Diary of an Australian Genealogist.

Linda Hilton has a lifelong love of family history. Her father is a gifted storyteller, and she grew up listening to his (probably embellished) stories of his childhood. She served as a temple and family history consultant for 15 years and is a past family history center director. She has a special love of teaching youth and has held youth family history classes in her home for the past 10 years. She is the editor of her county’s chapter of her state’s genealogical society monthly newsletter and is actively pursuing her goal to become an accredited genealogist.

Head of Reference Services for St. Tammany Parish Library in Covington, Louisiana and the former Genealogy Librarian. He is the chair for the Genealogy and Local History Committee for the American Library Association. Has taught online genealogy research courses for Brigham Young University - Idaho. For 13 years, worked with school teachers through a grant project from the Library of Congress in using primary sources in the classroom including conducting oral history interviews for inclusion in the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.

Long time FamilySearch user, computer programmer and database specialist.
Pitkäaikainen FamilySearch käyttäjä, tietokoneohjelmoija ja tietokantaosaaja.

Dedicated to Genealogy since 1986, Daniel was the teacher and the study guide editor of the family history project "Searching for My Roots" in Venezuela for 15 years. He was a board member of The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) for 10 years, now is involved in several crowdsource digitization and transcription projects, and holds a board-level position at The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA). Since 2006 Daniel has been working at MyHeritage liaising with genealogy societies, bloggers, and media, as well as lecturing, and attending conferences around the world.

Brenda Hudson, PhD, is an author, teacher, certified journal facilitator, and creative writer. She leads writing workshops where participants create unique stories and books of themselves using journaling and book arts techniques. She also loves helping families quickly and easily capture their stories across generations. Her how-to book Story by Story: 15 Projects to Write Your Family Legacy is based on her successful legacy writing and genealogy workshops.

Gillian Hunt is Research Officer with the Ulster Historical Foundation and is responsible for the management of the Foundation's many genealogical activities. As well as managing the genealogy side of the Foundation's work, Gillian carries out research for clients and is a hugely experienced user of the General Register Office and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. She regularly teaches courses in Northern Ireland and gives talks on family history in the rest of Ireland, the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Gillian has been co-presenting the Foundation's annual North American lecture tours since 2013 and has been with the Ulster Historical Foundation since 2001.

Carlos é Presidente da ASBRAP - Associação Brasileira de Pesquisadores de História e Genealogia

Tim Janzen is a family practice doctor at South Tabor Family Physicians in Portland, Oregon. He has had an interest in genealogical research for 45 years and has particularly been involved in Mennonite genealogical research for the past 25 years. He has a web site that summarizes many different sources available for Mennonite genealogical research found at www.timjanzen.com and has given many presentations about Mennonite genealogy in the United States and Canada. For the past 17 years Tim has been become very interested in using DNA analysis to help complement traditional genealogical research. Glenn Penner and he are the co-administrators of the Mennonite DNA project at www.mennonitedna.com. Tim has a strong interest in many areas of genetic genealogy, particularly in regards to phasing and autosomal DNA analysis. He has been consultant to the genetics company 23andMe as one of their Ancestry Ambassadors. He has also been a consultant for Family Tree DNA, MyHeritage, and Ancestry.com. He periodically gives presentations on genetic genealogy and also does private genetic genealogy consulting on a case-by-case basis. Tim is married to Rachel Janzen and they have 4 children.

Historien moderniste, Conseiller de recherches aux Archives nationales de Tunisie.

Jenny has researching her own family history for the past 40 years, and for the past thirteen years has been a professional researcher, lecturer, teacher and writer. She has lectured at various societies, and at the Australasian Federation of Family History Societies Congresses. She has also spoken at past RootsTech conferences. Jenny has taught genealogy and history courses at local community colleges in Sydney. Together with core genealogy, Jenny has a deep interest in medieval English history and genealogy, Irish genealogy, paleography and historical photography.

Jacqueline is a Research Consultant for the FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is accredited in Quebec research, but also specializes in doing United States and Canada research. She has a wide knowledge and experience writing and presenting training for genealogical research, working with guests at the Family History Library, and as a genealogical research. She also can read German and French, including the old German script/Fraktur writing.

Hello! I’m Dr. Sophie Kay, a professional genealogist and AGRA Associate at Khronicle. You may know me from my family history blog, The Parchment Rustler, or from avid discussions during Twitter’s Ancestry Hour, where I’m part of the behind-the-scenes team. I’m also the creator of the #OccupationOfTheDay hashtag on Twitter, which showcases a different historical occupation each day and helps researchers connect with others who have found similar jobs in their family tree. My genealogical research specialisms include death records, historical occupations, maps & research methodology, and I love developing novel techniques to provide fresh perspectives on genealogical investigations.

This fascination for how we go about our research dates back to my previous professional life, as a cancer research scientist and tutor at the University of Oxford, U.K. In science as in genealogy, there are often multiple ways of approaching a problem, and my data science background inspires many of the visualisation techniques I use to illuminate our ancestors’ worlds. It’s always a pleasure to connect with an audience over genealogical stories, spectacular maps or fascinating nuggets from the annals of history. As an accredited Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an experienced international speaker, I’m delighted to be sharing some of my work with you at RootsTech 2022!

I like the notion that my heart is a temple of memory in which [ancestors] intermittently reside. I feel compelled, in some way or other, to complete their lives, to honor their gifts and sacrifices
– Joseph A. Amato

Kayla is a marketing manager for Africa at FamilySearch. She is originally from Washington D.C. and has worked at FamilySearch since 2017.

Andre Kearns is an accomplished genealogist, writer, and public speaker with a passion for uncovering and sharing the rich histories of his ancestors. Through the founding of Black Ancestries, Andre brings his vision to life: empowering descendants of the African diaspora to reclaim their stories, celebrate their heritage, and preserve their legacy. A respected voice in the genealogy community, he is a sought-after speaker featured on major platforms, known for his insightful research and engaging, accessible presentations.

Mckell Keeney shares good news and innovative information as a community connector with a global reach. She is part of the RootsTech media group, helping to promote RootsTech new content that is now year-round. She has been a Search Angel (volunteer) for adoptees and those with unknown parentage since 2016, helping hundreds of people build trees using DNA matches to discover their biological relatives. She is the founder and coordinator of the Phoenix East Valley DNA Interest Group, which meets monthly in person and on Zoom to talk about the latest in researching with DNA. Mckell is a frequent speaker at numerous genealogical associations and conferences, including RootsTech and the Southern California Genetic Genealogy Jamboree. She volunteers in her community to showcase family history with an interactive booth at festivals and events. Her passion is helping people find the next discovery in their family history journey.

Debbie is a well known author and speaker and an internationally recognised expert on genetic genealogy. She is an Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment at University College London. She is the author of two books: DNA and Social Networking and The Surnames Handbook. She has written widely about DNA testing both for the family history press and in academic journals. She has been interviewed about genetic ancestry testing for BBC Radio 4, appearing on You and Yours and The Business of Genetic Ancestry, and has also appeared on TV on the BBC programme Watchdog. She is often asked to comment on DNA stories for the UK and US press and has been cited in numerous publications including The Times, The Observer, New Scientist, The Atlantic and The Washington Post.

A wife, mother of 3, grandmother, and entrepreneur, Seema is an experienced software instructor and a professional genealogist. Based on over 20 years of research, her known roots are deep in New England as well as England, Germany, and Sweden. DNA research has now added a line in The Netherlands.
She has a certificate in Genealogical Research from BU, completed ProGen and is an active member of several societies and part of the NERGC planning committee.

Joseph Kerry founded Bible Rescue, a non-profit organization that rescues family Bibles, records the information inside, and then seeks to reunite the Bible with living descendants.

When Joe is not rescuing family Bibles he works at Ensign College where he serves the Chair for the Communications Department. He is also a New York Times and USA Today No. 1 best-selling author.

วิศิษฐ์ คณาคำ เป็นสามี พ่อ และผู้นำในศาสนจักรของพระเยซูคริสต์ แห่งวิสุทธิชนยุคสุดท้าย ปัจจุบันท่านอุทิศตนเป็นอาสาสมัครให้ความรู้ความเข้าใจในการทำงานประวัติครอบครัว

Combining a background in history and genealogical research, Kathy Kirkpatrick offers clients professional genealogical research services and publications. She earned her B.A. in History from Humboldt State University at Arcata, California. Ms. Kirkpatrick is a past president of the Salt Lake Chapter (now part of the Utah Chapter) of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Currently, she serves as the President of the Utah Jewish Genealogical Society (see www.ujgs.org/blog).

Kathy wrote Italian Prisoners of War in the Continental US on 31 March 1945 (A-B), (C-D), (E-I), (J-M), (N-R), (S-Z) (2003-2004), Prisoners of War in Utah During World War II (2004), Sicily, Parts 1 and 2 (2008). Her book Prisoner of War Camps Across America (2012) is now available on Amazon. American Prisoner of War Camps in Idaho and Utah, American Prisoner of War Camps in Arizona and Nevada, and American Prisoner or War Camps in Southern California were published by Arcadia Publishing in 2018. American Prisoner of War Camps in Northern California, The Transcontinental Railroad in Utah, American Prisoner of War Camps in Washington and Oregon, and American Prisoner of War Camps in Montana and Wyoming were published in 2019. The series continues with American Prisoner of War Camps in Colorado in 2020.

Kathy's experience includes research for many clients and genealogists from beginning through advanced levels. Her research takes her on-site to Italy, Sicily, Greece, the United Kingdom, and France as well as close to home in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Kathy obtained access to the Vatican Secret Archives for her military research in 2015, and continues that research today.

Rebecca Whitman Koford holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist® and as a Certified Genealogical Lecturer (SM). Her focuses are Maryland and military records at the National Archives, especially those of the War of 1812. Rebecca has been taking clients and lecturing since 2004.

She has spoken for the National Genealogical Society Conference (NGS), Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference (FGS), Association of Professional Genealogists Conference (APG), RootsTech, webinars for Legacy, APG, and the Maryland State Archives. She has published articles in the NGS Magazine, APG Magazine, SAR Magazine, Maryland Genealogical Society Journal, and is co-author of the recently released NGS Research in the States series book on Maryland.

Rebecca is also the Course I coordinator for The Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) and has been an instructor at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). She is a graduate and former mentor of the ProGen Study Group, an online peer-led study program, and served as the ProGen Administrator from 2015–2020.

Rebecca currently works as Executive Director of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® and as Director of the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed) held annually at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Taneya Koonce is an enthusiastic genealogist with a long-standing passion for exploring family history and more than 20 years of professional expertise in information science, research, and information organization. Taneya volunteers extensively in the genealogy community, with current leadership roles in the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, the USGenWeb Project, and the National Genealogical Society. She is currently leading a crowdsourcing historical newspaper indexing project with an emphasis on Tennessee newspapers. Taneya also runs an active Facebook community for family history enthusiasts, the Academy of Legacy Leaders™

Lianne Kruger is a professional genealogist and speaker specializing in Canada, homesteading (U.S. and Canada), OneName Studies, OnePlace Studies, family history videos, and using technology in all aspects of genealogy such as Google Maps, Google Drive, Word, and Evernote. She is a member of the board for mitoYDNA.org, Ancestry.ca advisory board, and has volunteered for over 10 years at Alberta Genealogical Society (AGS). At AGS she served as six years as 1st VP of AGS, two years as President of Red Deer Branch, social media chair, and website chair. She earned the AGS President’s award in 2020. She earned a computer degree and has taught computer software courses since 1982.

She recently earned a Bachelor degree from Brigham Young University Idaho which included a Certificate and Associate degree in Family History Research.

Lianne is a frequent speaker at conferences and webinars including RootsTech, Legacy FamilyTree Webinars, FamilyRoots, THE Genealogy Show (UK), Ontario Ancestors, Alberta Genealogical Society, Ancestry, WikiTree, NGS, Virtual Genealogical Society, Vivid-Pix, and Canadian genealogical societies in five provinces. She has published articles in BYU Studies Quarterly, FamilySearch, Ancestry, LDSTech, SK Translations, ISBGFH, and AGS Relatively Speaking. Received an award for an article written for Relatively Speaking.

Heidi Kuosmanen on FamilySearchin vapaaehtoistyöntekijä ja toimii mm. kouluttajana ja FamilySearchin tuessa. Hän on ollut mukana FamilySearchin paikannimi-tiimissä vuodesta 2018 lähtien. Heidi on ammatillinen sukututkija omassa sukututkimusyrityksessä.

David Allen Lambert has been on the staff of American Ancestors/NEHGS since 1993 and is the organization’s Chief Genealogist. David is an internationally recognized speaker on the topics of genealogy and history.

Lambert has published many articles in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, the New Hampshire Genealogical Record, Rhode Island Roots, Mayflower Descendant, and American Ancestors magazine. He has authored and or co-authored in the published genealogies presented to David McCullough, Ken Burns, Angela Lansbury, Michael and Kitty Dukakis, Nathaniel Philbrick, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. He has also published eleven books including A Guide to Massachusetts Cemeteries (NEHGS, 2018), and Vital Records of Stoughton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1850 (Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2008). David received his B.A. in History from Northeastern University with a focus on Colonial American and African-American history. David is an elected Honorary Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, Mass., and a life member of the New Hampshire Society of the Cincinnati and the General Society of the War of 1812. David also serves as the tribal genealogist for the Massachusett Tribe at Punkapoag in Massachusetts.

Areas of expertise: New England and Atlantic Canadian records of the 17th through 21st century; Genealogy in the United Kingdom; American and international military records; DNA research; and African American and Native American genealogical research in New England.

Nefi J. Lara tiene una licenciatura en Lengua y Literatura por la Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí. Es docente, poeta, gestor cultural e investigador. En el ámbito literario ha participado en recitales poéticos como los encuentros V y VI de Poetas Internacionales organizados por la Unión Hispanomundial de Escritores.

En el ámbito investigativo ha tenido participaciones destacadas en conferencias sobre Historia, Genealogía y Literatura. Ha colaborado en proyectos de investigación y publicado en co-autoría un artículo científico. En el período 2018 - 2020 se desempeñó como Especialista Remoto FamilySearch. Así mismo, ha compartido conferencias en RootsTech 2022 y 2024 respectivamente. Actualmente es miembro del Comité Histórico y Cívico de Manta.

Entre sus distinciones, participaciones destacadas y publicaciones se encuentran:

- Premio mundial a la Excelencia Literaria. Otorgada por la Unión Hispanomundial de Escritores, en el año 2017
- Orador concursante en el evento organizado por la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la Uleam, con el tema "El poder de la educación para cambiar el mundo". En la que resultó ganador, en el año 2018.
- Orador concursante en el evento organizado por la Asamblea Nacional con el tema "El poder de la juventud en el Parlamento Ecuatoriano". En el año 2019
- Publicó el poemario "Del pasado al presente, algunos poemas y otros recuerdos." En septiembre del 2021. Disponible Hotmart.
- Medalla Centenaria al mérito literario, en octubre de 2022
- Orador de sesión en RootsTech 2022 y 2024, respectivamente
- Publicó "Inclusión educativa en personas con parálisis cerebral / epilepsia" En co-autoría en abril de 2023
- Publicó el poemario "Enamorarse y otras formas de eutanasia." En octubre de 2023
- Publicó el podcast "A la borda", en enero de 2024, disponible en Spotify.

Amber Larsen is an Accredited Genealogist®. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Family History - Genealogy with a Scandinavian emphasis, and currently works for FamilySearch developing content for the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Savannah is especially fond of stories. She has a bachelor"s degree in family history from Brigham Young University and has accumulated over 10 years of family history experience. She has researched families in the United States, Mexico, and the Nordic countries. Nordic research became her obsession after she spent time in Sweden and learned to speak Swedish. She has a deep love of Swedish culture, food, language, and people that has stayed with her ever since. Aside from her job at the Family History Library, Savannah spends time painting, reading, bingeing tv, and playing with her two little boys (who will obviously speak Swedish).

Née en Algérie période française, mes ancêtres viennent de l'Est, Sud-Est et Sud-Ouest de la France, certains de Belgique, beaucoup de Malte ; j'ai longtemps vécu en Allemagne et mon mari y compte pratiquement tous ses ancêtres.

Rhonda Lauritzen is a professional biographer and keynote speaker, with 2026 marking nine years presenting at RootsTech. Holding an MBA from the University of Utah, she served as CEO of her family’s business and a state college vice president. Her storytelling began with her parents’ business saga, leading to founding Evalogue.Life in 2016. Rhonda has written over a dozen books with four traditionally published. She is a regular feature writer for Family Tree Magazine and has been interviewed by major media worldwide. Her professional work has included being hired to tell the stories of families, buildings, and cities. Rhonda believes that when you tell your story, it changes the ending.

Ann assists visitors to the American Ancestors Research Center, both in the building and online, with their family history research. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the Harvard School of Public Health, with Masters and Doctoral degrees in Health Policy. With a long-term interest in history and family research, Ann lectures frequently on behalf of American Ancestors. Areas of particular interest include New England and New York, the Mid-Atlantic states, the southern colonies, Ireland, and migration patterns.

저는 여덟자녀의 엄마이며 조상을 찾고 가족 역사 사업을 하는 방법을 다른 사람에게 가르치는 것을 좋아합니다.

Michelle Leonard is a professional genealogist, DNA detective, speaker, author and historian. She has extensive experience both in the traditional and genetic genealogy spheres and runs her own genealogy and DNA consultancy business Genes & Genealogy. She specializes in the use of DNA testing for genealogical purposes and, in particular, solving all manner of unknown ancestor mysteries. She has a wealth of practical experience with adoption, unknown parentage, MPE, foundling and more distant unknown ancestor mystery cases and a proven track record of combining DNA results analysis and traditional research methodologies to solve previously unfathomable mysteries. Her business also focuses on utilizing DNA testing to verify and enhance family trees and the teaching of genetic genealogy techniques.

Additionally, she undertakes one-on-one and group DNA coaching sessions, DNA consultations, traditional family history research, living relative tracing, lecturing, the creation and teaching of DNA courses, podcasts, webinars, speaking engagements, media consultation, bespoke family history books, and article, blog and book writing commissions.

Michelle is a very experienced public speaker and regularly speaks at major genealogy events both in person and virtually as well as via webinars for established providers such as Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Michelle is also known for her work on the WW1 Fromelles Genealogy Project and is the official genetic genealogist of #AncestryHour.

She is a co-author of "Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA: A Guide For Family Historians" published by Pen & Sword in June 2019 and regularly contributes articles to publications such as Family Tree Magazine (UK) for whom she has also written a 52-page 'DNA Workbook' to accompany her DNA Bootcamp courses.

Michelle holds an M.A. in English and Modern History from the University of St Andrews and a PgCert in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde.

Lisa Lisson is the genealogy expert behind Are You My Cousin?, a website designed to help genealogy researchers around the world grow their family trees without the overwhelm. Through hundreds of genealogy articles, YouTube videos and international speaking opportunities, Lisa shares research strategies and how-to genealogy tutorials. Callisto Media recently published her latest book 100 Questions for Grandma.

Shaunese received her BA in Family History and Genealogy from BYU. She is the owner of Untangle Your Roots and specializes in the Dakotas Regions, Central Plain Regions, Midwest/Great Lake Regions, and Mountain West Regions in client research. She is also a presenter at a variety of different conferences and societies.

류풍연 박사는 전북 고창 신림 출생으로 건국대 대학원 문학박사, 전주대 사범대학 한문교육과 교수, 사범대학장, 호남학연구소장, 문교부교육과정심의위원(漢文), 한국한자한문교육학회회장, 성균관 전례위원(典人), 유교학술원 교수, 고흥류씨중앙종친회 회장 등을 역임하였습니다.
저서로는 『고등한문』,『대학한문』,『익재시연구』,『高敞의 儒學』,『高興柳氏氏族史』,『국역 東湘先生文集』,『謹齊先生文集』,『南各集』,『灘雲私稿』,『礎山遺稿』,『家禮輯覽(共)』,『朱子家禮』 등이 있습니다.

Doutorando em História junto ao PPGHIS da Universidade Federal do Paraná (2021) pela linha de pesquisa Intersubjetividade e Pluralidade: Reflexão e Sentimento na História. Mestre em História pela mesma universidade (2018). Possui Bacharelado e Licenciatura em História também pela UFPR (2005) e Especialização em Linguagens do Patrimônio Cultural pela Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná (2008). Atua como Gestor do Museu Municipal Cristoforo Colombo, vinculado ao Departamento de Cultura da Prefeitura Municipal de Colombo, desde 2005. É professor de Língua Italiana franquiado ao Centro de Cultura Italiana PR/SC. Membro do grupo de pesquisa Centro de Estudos Vênetos no Paraná (CEVEP). Desenvolve pesquisas e possui interesse sobre as seguinte áreas e temas: História Cultural; Nova História Política; Micro-história: Trajetórias e Imigração; Imigração Italiana; Município de Colombo; Patrimônio Imaterial; Língua Veneta Brasileira (Talian); Identidade Étnica; Catolicismo e Italianidade.

Mona Magno-Veluz ay isang Pinoy genealogist at historyador. Gumagawa ring siya ng social media content sa ilalim na bansag na "Mighty Magulang" na naging viral sa Tiktok. Siya ay isa sa mga tagapangasiwa ng mga Pilipinong profiles sa genealogy platform na Geni.com at nagbibigay-ambag sa Philippine Genealogical Society. Nagsasalita siya sa mga pampublikong talakayan tungkol sa kapansanan, pamumuno at genealogy.

Nagkamit siya ng parangal na Bravo Empowered Women Award 2019 for Social Service at isa siya sa mga finalists para sa SHEro of the Year sa Asia CEO Awards 2019 -- para sa kanyang mga nagawa bilang Pambansang Pangulo ng Autism Society Philippines.

Nasci em Sorocaba (SP) em 1943. Tive avós maternos toscanos, avô paterno (e, como primeiro filho homem, herdei seu prenome) vêneto, e avó paterna brasileira, mas filha de pais originários da Basilicata. Geólogo (USP 1968), Historiador (USP 1994), e Guia de Turismo (SENAC 2015), frequentei muitos cursos complementares, de genealogia, paleografia, história da arte, da música, do cinema, etc. Iniciei-me na genealogia em 1984, visando obter a cidadania italiana; pouco tempo depois já fazia pesquisas para terceiros. Como autônomo, e em parceria com instituições como o Museu da Imigração de São Paulo, já ministrei cerca de 40 cursos presenciais e online sobre imigração italiana e 12 sobre paleografia. Sou fluente em italiano, inglês, espanhol e francês, com conhecimentos de latim. Acompanho viagens de turismo cultural e de pesquisas, atuando como personal genealogista, e faço mentoria online, além de trabalhos de transcrição paleográfica de documentos antigos em italiano e português. Sou titular do website imigracaoitaliana.com.br. Em 2021, fiz três apresentações no RootsTech Connect. Para o RootsTech 2022, fiz 4 apresentações, além de ter organizado e coordenado um grupo de cerca de 20 professores, historiadores e genealogistas, que contribuíram com mais de 30 apresentações, que constituem a maravilhosa Série Imigração Italiana.

Born and raised in Florence, Italy. I love art in all of its forms, but especially music. I study Communication and I'm a specialist in Social Media Communication and Marketing.

Jornalista, tradutora e docente de língua italiana. Doutora em Literatura Italiana pela USP. Pesquisadora do Laboratório de Estudos sobre Etnicidade, Racismo e Discriminação (LEER), da USP. Em 2017 publicou Em Alto-mar, de Edmondo De Amicis (Nova Alexandria/Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Paolo) - tradução de Sull"Oceano, realizada com bolsa conquistada em edital do Programa de Ação Cultural da Secretaria de Cultura do Estado de São Paulo. (São Paulo, SP, BR)

I was born in Canada, and raised all over the western hemisphere. I love camping, hiking, and reading. But more than anything I love spending time with my family, both living and dead.

Jonathan McCollum is the Content Strategy Manager and expert in Middle East records at FamilySearch. He holds a Ph.D. in Middle East History from the University of California, Los Angeles, in addition to his BA and MA in History from Brigham Young University. Jonathan is also a Turkish language specialist. Formerly a professor at BYU, specializing in Middle East and eastern Mediterranean history, Jonathan has been awarded several fellowships for research in the region. He has lived and worked in various countries in the Middle East.

Melanie McComb holds a B.S. from the State University of New York at Oswego. She is an international lecturer who teaches on a variety of topics including colonial through twentieth-century American military research, genetic genealogy, Atlantic Canadian, African American, Jewish, and Irish genealogy. She is also an Honorary Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society. She has had articles published in American Ancestors Magazine and Fifty Plus Advocate. She is a blogger, known as The Shamrock Genealogist.

Mary McKee is the Head of Content Publishing Operations at Findmypast, overseeing teams that digitise and publish of millions of historic records and newspapers every year. Mary studied Irish Women’s History at Queen’s University in Belfast and specialises in Queer History and all things 1921 Census of England & Wales. Alongside working with Findmypast, Mary has started her PhD at Birkbeck, University of London. Mary has appeared on BBC Morning Live, BBC Women’s Hour, and Dan Snow’s History Hit podcast as well as presented at conferences in the UK, Ireland and America.

Margaret M. McMahon has always collected family stories. She has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering. She has amassed decades of experience as a flight test and systems engineer, and as a professional educator, teaching graduate and undergraduate students. Her experience includes speaking at international technical conferences.

When her son was born, family lines became more relevant, so she focused her engineering and educational skills and talents on her newfound passion to combine family stories with factual records. She researches, lectures and writes about genealogy and military history and is the author of numerous books on those subjects. She is the Unofficial Historian for the 51st Pioneer Infantry Regiment. She has been speaking about genealogical topics in the Annapolis-Baltimore-DC-VA area for over ten years, been a presenter at RootsTech Connect and been an invited speaker at societies, libraries and local conferences. She is a graduate of the ProGen Study Group 46.

She is the author of “A Week of Genealogy,” “A Weekend of Genealogy,” “Researching Your U.S. WWI Army Ancestors” and other books.
Information about Dr. McMahon and her books can be found at: https://aweekofgenealogy.com

Sue McNelly is a professional genealogist, born and raised in South Africa but based in Phoenix, Arizona. Sue specializes in British Isles research, focusing on England and the Isle of Man; South African research, and the U.S. Great Lakes, and North Central regions. She has a particular focus on immigration, emigration, and migration patterns. She has spoken at RootsTech, and local conferences, presented webinars on numerous subjects for multiple genealogical societies, and has had articles published in various journals and newsletters. Sue is the owner of KindredPast, offering traditional family history research services.

Jennifer Mendelsohn is a sought-after genealogist who specializes in helping Eastern European Jewish families shattered by the Holocaust reclaim their history. In 2022, she co-founded the Holocaust Reunion Project, (formerly the DNA Reunion Project at the Center for Jewish History) which seeks to promote DNA testing as a tool for helping Holocaust survivors find family. The project has received international media attention.
A native Long Islander now based in Baltimore, Mendelsohn serves on the board of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland and is the administrator of Facebook's Jewish Genetic Genealogy group, with over 13,000 members worldwide. She is a frequent lecturer.

Prior to her work as a genealogist, Jennifer spent many years as a freelance journalist. Her work has appeared in countless publications including People, Slate, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, Time, and Tablet.

Julie Merrill is an Accredited Genealogist and is employed as a Research Manager at Ancestry ProGenealogists®. She has been the main researcher for episodes of Who Do You Think You Are and other high-profile media projects. Before working for Ancestry, she served a five-year service mission at FamilySearch, serving in Historical Records, Research Assistance, and Early General Authorities Research departments as well as a FamilySearch Library trainer for onboarding missionaries. Having a passion for finding families has driven her more than thirty years of experience. She is a frequent lecturer at national and local genealogical conferences and seminars and specializes in Southern United States, African-American, and Scandinavian research.

Maxine was born in Melbourne Australia. She is married with 4 children and 11 grandchildren. She has been working for some years on her mothers parents family history lines. During Covid 19 she assembled all of the historical records into two books - one for her paternal grandfather and one for her paternal grandmother.

Miles is a scientist by training and has been active in genealogy for over 25 years in a variety of ways. His expertise revolves around new technologies, internet research and FamilySearch. He is the principal researcher for OurAncestories Genealogy, a Family History Consultant, and current Director of the Vero Beach Florida FamilySearch Center. He is also the Director of Education for The Family History Guide (www.thefhguide.com). He has presented at a variety of international genealogy conferences, including RootsTech Salt Lake (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024), RootsTech London (2019), The Genealogy Show UK (Spring, Summer and Winter 2022), The Society of One Place Studies Conference UK (2023), and the One World One Family Conference Toronto (2021). Additionally, Miles has been a beta tester for several genealogy companies. And when he has time, Miles also manages several blogs on genealogy related activities.

Genie Milgrom nació en La Habana, Cuba en una familia católica romana de ascendencia española. En un trabajo de genealogía sin paralelo, pudo documentar completamente su linaje materno ininterrumpido de 22 generaciones que se remontan a 1405 hasta la España y Portugal anteriores a la Inquisición.

Susan R. Miller is on staff with the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society as Director of Programs and Publications; she is the editor of the New York Researcher; a managing editor of the New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer; and a national and regional genealogical-program presenter. Beyond genealogy, Sue is a life-long sailor (racing and cruising) and Past Commodore of the Manhasset Bay and Frostbite Yacht Clubs.

Richard K. Miller is the founder of genealogy research software Goldie May. He previously worked as a software engineer and executive at three genealogy companies, but during that time wasn't doing his own genealogy. That has changed now, and he's building Goldie May for his own research and yours.

Nascido em Turim em 1964 mas desde 1971 morador da cidade de Mantova.
Há quase 35 anos trabalho como funcionário no banco Unicredit.

Milne has had a lifetime interest in history since grade school. He turned what started as one man WWII remembrance blog (https://ww2fallen100.blogspot.com/) which reached 1.5 million views, into an international nonprofit initiative (https://www.storiesbehindthestars.org) to write the stories of all 421,000 US WWII fallen. Over the past three years, the project has attracted 1,000+ volunteers from all 50 states and more than a dozen other countries. All stories are saved to a common database and can be read for free via smartphone app at any gravesite or memorial.


Milne and his wife Aneladee have six children and 14 grandchildren.

I like the notion that my heart is a temple of memory in which [ancestors] intermittently reside. I feel compelled, in some way or other, to complete their lives, to honor their gifts and sacrifices
– Joseph A. Amato

Laurea Specialistica presso l'Università di Bologna, Dottorato di Ricerca presso la Scuola Superiore Normale di Pisa, Post-Doc all'Università di San Paolo. Autore Dib libri be saggia sulla storia della cultura italiana.

Geoffrey Fröberg Morris AG has been doing Swedish genealogical research for over 35 years. He has been employed for 20 years at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah as a Nordic research specialist. Among his work assignments, Geoff has helped thousands of people search for their Swedish ancestors, engaged in many archival visits in Sweden, authored hundreds of pages into the Family Search Wiki and routinely presents at conferences. He is the author of the book, A Practical Guide to Swedish Church Records for Genealogy and Family History, which was published in 2020.

Stephen Morse is the creator of the One-Step Website for which he has received both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society, first-ever Excellence Award from the Association of Professional Genealogists, and two awards that he cannot pronounce from Polish genealogical societies.

In his other life Morse is a computer professional with a doctorate degree in electrical engineering. He has held various research, development, and teaching positions, authored numerous technical papers, written four textbooks, and holds four patents. He is best known as the architect of the Intel 8086 (the granddaddy of today"s Pentium processor), which sparked the PC revolution 40 years ago.

Sunny Jane Morton is a genealogy educator who has created hundreds of articles and tutorials for genealogists. She is a Contributing Editor at Family Tree Magazine (US); Content Director at Your DNA Guide; co-author of the award-winning How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records; and author of Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy, now in its 2nd edition. She will be teaching a writing course at GRIP Genealogy Institute in 2025; you can also find her courses on Family Tree University and at Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

My name is Karynne (kuh-RINN) Moses, and I started Moses Genealogy in January of 2019. This business is about people and the impact we have on each other. With Moses Gen, we work together to create goals and make your past come alive, while giving you the time you need to make your own difference in the world.

German and Portuguese family history came into my life through a process. My passion for German was ignited several years ago when I started learning the language at school. It is out of my love for German that my passion for family history grew. My command of the language made it easy to learn the old handwriting and search German records, both in the United States and abroad.

In 2015, I had the opportunity to spend fifteen months in Brazil. After my trip, I returned to my family history research and realized that I could make a meaningful contribution to Portuguese research, so I set out to learn the ins and outs.

Heather Murphy is an empowerment coach, genealogist, and host of the Stories in Our Roots podcast. With a bachelor’s degree in Family History - Genealogy and twenty years of experience helping people discover the stories of their ancestors, Heather knows the clarity and strength that comes from spending time in the branches of your family tree. Heather lives with her husband and son, along with three ducks and a rabbit, in Washington State, USA.

An avid genealogist for over 30 years, Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, aka "familytreegirl," was born and raised in Michigan, now living in central Virginia. She conducts genealogy workshops at local, state and national conferences. Murphy is known for her inspiring & interactive "SO WHAT" with genealogical research, along with interesting problem-solving methodology lectures such as the use of Timelines. 
Murphy serves on the Boards of the Library of Virginia and the Albemarle Charlottesville and Fluvanna Historical Societies.
She is the President, Coordinator and Instructor at the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) and develops staff and public educational programs for the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum (opening Fall/22). She holds membership in AAHGS NGS, APG, DAR, and local genealogy groups.
Currently working for the University of Virginia as the Descendant Project Researcher-seeking descendants the enslaved laborers who built the university. Adjunct Professor at Averett University since 2009. Dr. Murphy’s personal research focuses on Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia/West Virginia, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Raymon Naisbitt grew up in a home where family history was important and spent much time in his youth roaming cemeteries with his family and learning about his ancestors. He graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor"s degree in Political Science with minors in History and International Studies, and a master"s degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Utah Genealogical Association, and as a Commissioner for the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen) and is accredited in England research. He has been employed with FamilySearch for over 20 years and currently manages the British, Nordic, and Asia research specialists in the Family History Library. He is excited to continue the legacy of family history with his wife and two children.

Michael John Neill has been actively engaged in genealogical research for over thirty years. He writes the popular "Genealogy Tip of the Day" which is hosted on www.genealogytipoftheday.com. Michael has lead research trips to the Family History Library and the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He gives lectures on a variety of genealogical topics and concentrates on research in the Midwestern and upper Southern regions of the United States and several countries in Western Europe. Michael is a former community college mathematics instructor and has a master"s degree in mathematics.

Cathi Nelson is the leader of a global photo organizing movement.

A cutting-edge entrepreneur and speaker, in 2009 she founded The Photo Managers, the leading organization serving professional photo organizers through training, a professional certification, best practices, and a code of ethics that sets high standards for the rapidly growing photo management industry. She’s been featured in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Real Simple Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal about how to organize and preserve the legacy of your family heritage through photos.

Dirijo www.tataranietos.com desde 2013. He escrito 3 libros: "Nuevas genealogías. Cómo abordar el árbol genealógico en el siglo XXI", "Aprende a hacer tu árbol genealógico", "Genealogía viva. El árbol geealógico como vía de crecimiento personal".

Aoife O’ Connor has worked for Findmypast since 2012. Aoife has held a number of roles at Findmypast. Most recently she managed the delivery of the 1921 Census of England and Wales. Aoife holds a PhD in public history. Her thesis examined the discovery of criminal ancestors by family historians. Aoife's as previously worked at the National Library of Ireland as an exhibition curator, and her book Small Lives: Photographs of Irish Childhood was published, based on the exhibition of the same name, was published in 2012.

Gonzalo Alexis Luengo Orellana (Chillán, Chile, 1987), Teacherof English graduated from Universidad del Bío-Bío. He started his teaching career in 2011 in Bulnes, Chile, working with children from kindergarten through eighth grade. Gonzalo develops, at the same time, a special ability as a professional genealogist, that is, a person who guides to find through documents and other resources, the history of their ancestors.

Gonzalo is the author of http://genesdefamilia.blogspot.com, where he is dedicated to helping anyone understand how to make their family tree. He regularly makes videos with tutorials, interviews with people from noble families to researchers, and tours through archives and libraries. He has published a book on the subject, "La familia Hojas de Burgos", which reflects his interest in the study of the immigrant families of the 19th century.

He has given dozens of talks and clients have taken him to do research in person in Chile, Peru and Spain, as well as many other places in the world using technology. Throughout his years of experience, he has appeared in national media and prominent specialized publications, such as the reunion with relatives through DNA tests or an investigation of the messages sent on Twitter during the 2010 Chile earthquake. .

Currently, in 2022, he works at the Evarista Ogalde Ortega School in Tres Esquinas, Bulnes, Chile, and is a volunteer at at the Chillán Stake Family History Center. He attended the Genealogy, Nobility and Heraldry Diploma program at the Spanish Institute of Noble Studies and is part of the genealogist staff of the Origenes project. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, a member of the Chilean Institute for Genealogical Research, a member of the Ñuble Genealogical and Historical Research Institute and the Chilean chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation.

Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL® specializes in lineage society applications, publishing family books, and Midwestern research – specifically Ohio. In addition, she is part of the Mayflower Silver Books team revising the Eaton book.

Taralyn Parker is a former journalist turned blogger/family historian. During the covid-19 crisis, she helped create the 21-day Family Connections Experiment: a Family History Project. Whether she is teaching classes at Rootstech or traveling to her ancestors’ homelands, she is passionate about discovering and sharing family history.
Working in the industry for 10+ years, Taralyn manages social media platforms for various companies and organizations including the local family history center. When she is not diving into records, Taralyn enjoys living the small-town life with her husband and four children.

Cheri Hudson Passey is a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker and the owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC. She is the host of the YouTube genealogy chat show GenFriends and is a genealogical researcher, subcontracted by Eagle Investigative Services, Inc., for the US Army Past Conflict Repatriations Branch. She is treasurer of GeneaBloggers and National Genealogical Society Vice President of Society & Organization Management.

Having studied Pure and Applied Chemistry, Geology and Family History, Michelle Patient has a love of data, facts and research. Working for many years in civil engineering laboratories before moving into programming databases for marketing projects, she has spoken to various community and work-related groups since the 1970's. Michelle grew up with a grandmother whose family stories, photographs, and memorabilia sparked her life-long interest in genealogy. In 1987 Michelle began searching for her English half-sister, and in 2005 she reconnected her mother with her birth family. With ancestry ranging from Deep English on her paternal side and early Australian military, convicts and early colonists on her maternal side, her personal research covers a wide range of British Isles Diasporas and early Down Under research. She has separated facts from fiction, uncovering stories of will disputes, adoptions, children being given away, bankruptcies, and murder-suicides. Adding DNA research to her genealogy tool kit has increased the range of Michelle’s methods, revealing skeletons, and breaking down many brick walls. Michelle volunteers for several genealogical societies, is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and is the DNA consultant behind the Australian TV series Every Family has a Secret.

Long time FamilySearch user, computer programmer and database specialist.
Pitkäaikainen FamilySearch käyttäjä, tietokoneohjelmoija ja tietokantaosaaja.

Ugo A. Perego received a bachelor and a master degrees from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and a doctoral degree in genetics and biomolecular sciences from the University of Pavia in Italy. He was a senior researcher for the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (1999-2012). He is also the owner of The Genetic Genealogy Consultant (http://www.geneticgenealogyconsultant.com), an adjunct faculty for both the Salt Lake Community College (where he teaches a full course on Genetic Genealogy) and for the University of New Haven (teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Investigative Genetic Genealogy). He is a full time biology instructor at the Southeastern Community College on the Keokuk campus. With his family he lives in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Jenni Phillips has 15 years of genealogical research experience. She is a committee member of the Cardiff Branch of Glamorgan Family History Society and Roath Local History Society. Jenni is also the editor of the P*rr*t t Society journal and a student member of the Register of Qualified Genealogists (RQG). She completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde in 2021 and is now studying for the Postgraduate Diploma. Jenni’s ancestors are mainly from South Wales, where she has lived for the past 25 years, and the South-West of England, where she grew up.

A husband and a father of 2 children. A retired employee of the Church.

Diane L Richard, Mosaic Research and Project Management (MosaicRPM), www.mosaicrpm.com, has been doing genealogy research since 1987 and, since 2004, professionally focused on the records of North Carolina and southern states, the enslaved, female ancestors, and more. She regularly contributed to Internet Genealogy (2006-2023). She has authored over 600 articles on genealogy topics. In 2019, she published Tracing Your Ancestors -- African American Research: A Practical Guide via Moorshead Publications. Since 2016, she has been editor of the North Carolina Genealogical Society (NCGS) journal.

As a speaker, she has delivered webinars and in-person talks about the availability and richness of records documenting southerners, pursuing formerly enslaved ancestors and their descendants, genealogical research tips, techniques, tools, and strategies, under-utilized resource collections [online and on-the-ground], female ancestors, and much more. She has appeared on Who Do You Think You Are? (Bryan Cranston episode).

She is co-owner of GenWebinars, www.genwebinars.com, providing direct-to-consumer webinar programs, co-leader of Tar Heel Discoveries, www.tarheeldiscoveries.com, offering guided North Carolina genealogical research programs providing participants targeted, focused research assistance leading to new family discoveries, and she is VP of Historical Records Online (NCHRO), http://nchistoricalrecords.org/, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public access to high-quality images of original records and other related information applicable to researching North Carolina history and genealogy.

Kori Robbins, AG®, now manages the team that oversees FamilySearch affiliates, which include libraries, museums, and archives. She holds a BA in Family History/Genealogy from Brigham Young University and is accredited in research in England. Alongside her husband, H.J., she tag teams wrangling six kiddos. Her interests outside of family history include learning, music, personality tests, and a good night’s sleep.

Jarrett Ross, also known as the GeneaVlogger, has successfully connected with thousands of relatives all over the World, helped build hundreds of trees for people of varying ancestral backgrounds, and has worked on hundreds of genealogical projects of varying types. Jarrett has found a specialty in Genetic Genealogy and Sephardic Jewish research, with an emphasis on the Portuguese Jewish Community of Amsterdam. Jarrett’s other main focuses of research are in Jewish Agricultural Societies of Southern New Jersey, Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry in the Pale of Settlement, Jews in America, and Jews in Ukraine. Jarrett spent just under 5 years working as the Lead Forensic Genealogist at DNA Labs International, helping create investigative leads to identify unknown human remains and perpetrators of violent crimes. In October 2023, Jarrett left the Forensic industry to pursue a career in content creation and genealogy education full-time.

David Ryan MA DIPGEN is a professional genealogist and historical researcher based in Cork city, Ireland. He has a Masters in Public History from the University of Limerick and a Diploma in Genealogy from University College Cork. He has worked as a professional genealogist for the past decade and currently serves as a member of the executive board for the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Renate Yarborough Sanders is an experienced genealogy educator and author of two blogs and a funeral program database. She is a member of several genealogical organizations, holding leadership positions in several; and hosts an online North Carolina genealogy platform. She has provided professional genealogy services for media personalities, universities, and employee groups. Renate specializes in teaching research methodology and sharing specific techniques for researching ancestors of color – both pre- and post-Emancipation.

Bacharel em Direito pela Universidade Fumec (Belo Horizonte). É associado efetivo do Instituto Histórico e Geográfico de Minas Gerais, ocupando a cadeira nº 04, cujo patrono é Nelson Coelho de Senna, integrando a atual diretoria como 2º Secretário e integrante da Comissão Permanente de Genealogia. É sócio efetivo da Associação Brasileira de Pesquisadores de História e Genealogia (ASBRAP), ocupando o cargo de 1º Secretário. É sócio adjunto do Colégio Brasileiro de Genealogia (CBG). Autor dos livros Langendörfer: os carreteiros de São Gabriel (2014) e Passeggeri di um sogno – o vapor Montevideo – imigração italiana em Minas Gerais (2019). Desenvolve pesquisas relativas à história da imigração italiana em Minas Gerais. (Belo Horizonte, MG, BR)

Katherine Schober of Germanology Unlocked is a German genealogy speaker, author, and translator, specializing in the old German handwriting. She is the author of “The Magic of German Church Records” and “Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting”, as well as the creator of the online courses “Reading the Old German Handwriting" and "German for Genealogists”. Katherine lives in Bend, Oregon with her Austrian husband and their son, and can be reached via e-mail at katherine_schober@germanologyunlocked.com or at her website null

I have worked as a professional genealogist since 2010, based in Vienna, Austria. One of my focus areas has been probate genealogy, i.e. finding living relatives of deceased persons, as potential heirs to an estate. Apart from my native German, and English, I speak a few other languages, and understand and read several more, among them Hungarian and Romanian. I specialize in research in Vienna, the rest of Austria, and the neighboring countries like Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, and parts of Romania, Poland, Croatia, and Serbia, mainly in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Marybeth Sciarretta is a Senior DNA Analyst at DNA Labs International. She has over eleven years of experience in the field of Forensic DNA and has been at DLI for the past two year. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Masters in Forensic Science and received her undergraduate degrees in Biology and Archaeology from the University of Virginia. Marybeth has experience performing DNA analysis on a number of violent crimes to include homicides, sex crimes, and cold cases. She has worked closely with detectives to determine which items of evidence would be most suitable for DNA analysis. At DLI she assists the genealogy team in assessing items suitable for Forensic Genetic Genealogy.

Jeanette Sheliga, of Lockport, NY, has been lecturing since 2011. She is the new President of the Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA) and the owner of Jeanette"s Genealogy.

Jeanette especially loves genealogy education as she enjoys giving presentations, tutoring beginners, learning from others, and being the programming chair for her local genealogical societies. She is a graduate of the ProGen Study Group 49 and hold memberships to lineage societies along with many local and national genealogical societies.

Sherwood is the founder and principal of Ancestor Discovery, a professional family history research service, based in Australia. She also hosts global courses and workshops through Family History Academy. Cathie has been researching her family for over forty years and is experienced in Irish, Scottish and English research. She has also investigated numerous families whose British ancestors lived and worked in India from the time of the East India Company to Indian independence.

Diahan Southard is the founder of Your DNA Guide and the creator of Your DNA Guide the Academy, where she’s spent over two decades helping people use DNA to build their family trees with confidence. With a background in biology and a passion for connection, she’s known for making the science of genetic genealogy feel clear, accessible, and even fun. Whether you’ve just taken a DNA test or you’re knee-deep in match lists, Diahan’s step-by-step guidance has helped thousands of people discover where—and who—they come from.

Following degrees in physics and biochemistry (B.A. Williams, Ph.D. MIT), Rob Spencer was a pharmaceutical scientist and manager at Syntex and Pfizer for 29 years, then a software developer at Imaginatik for 8 years. Now retired, he"s found that genetic genealogy perfectly suits his skills and interests. He is an admin at Family Tree DNA projects and author of SNP Tracker. His British-Irish mapping tool combines Y DNA haplogroup analysis with comprehensive 19th century census data, which brings more detail and resolution to those with British Isles paternal ancestry. Explore his tools and research reports at http://scaledinnovation.com/gg/gg.html

I'm a professional genealogist specialising in the records of Scotland and have been researching my own and others’ ancestors for over 40 years. I'm passionate about sharing what I have learned with other family historians.

Having served as a missionary in Thailand for 2 years as a young man and developing a great love of the language, culture, and people, became a professional Thai translator and interpreter of nearly 35 years in both the government (military, law enforcement, and courts) and private sectors. Traveled back to Thailand dozens of time over the years accumulating several more years" experience in country. In recent years have became a Thai Family History enthusiast.

Julie Stoddard, MSc, AGⓇ in the U.S. Mid-South region. She received a BA in Family History-Genealogy from BYU and a master"s degree in Genealogical Studies from the University of Strathclyde, with a thesis on DNA. She works as the Project Coordinator at BYU’s Center for Family History and Genealogy.

吴志宏，女，出生成长于中国天津市/河北石家庄市，2007年起为FamilySearch工作，现为犹他家谱学会家谱图书馆的亚洲家谱顾问。她渴望用她所学习到的所有知识，与那些行走在寻根问祖之路上的朋友们一路同行。

Tueri Senikuraciri was born on 3 October 1956 in Waisa, Vanua Levu, Fiji. In 1978, Tueri married Mariana Navara and together they had five children and nine grandchildren. Later, he re-married Seruwaia Moceituba in 1998, and together they have four children and three grandchildren. Tueri joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1986 and was inactive for a period of 10 years. After reading the Book of Mormon for the first time, Tueri became active in the Church. He was first employed as a Police Officer in 1975 for five years and then joined the Fiji Military Forces and retired in 2011. He has served in many Church callings, including as Family History Area Advisor, Second Counselor in the Fiji Suva Temple Presidency (2017-2020), and as First Counselor (from 2020 to the present).

Sociólogo formado pela Universidade de São Paulo (FFLCH-USP), especialista em Organização de Arquivos (IEB-USP) e especialista em Genealogia e Arquivos (Universidade de Córdoba, Espanha).

James L. Tanner B.A. Degree; Spanish, M.A. Degree; Linguistics, University of Utah. J.D. Degree; Law, Arizona State University. 39 years Arizona trial attorney. Over 43 years in genealogical research. Avid Blogger of Genealogy’s Star and Rejoice, and be exceeding glad. 21 years as a Family History Volunteer, presently serving at the BYU Family History Library. On the Board of Directors of The Family History Guide Association. Presenter at Expos and Conferences in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Professional photographer. Seven children, 34 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Fluent in Spanish and has done extensive Spanish genealogical research.

Ron Tanner is the Portfolio Director for FamilySearch.org in the Family History Department leading a team with responsibilities for Family Tree, Search, Hinting, Mobile, and Temple, and other companion products. Ron has been at FamilySearch for 14 years. Ron has a master’s degree in Computer Science from BYU and has previously worked as a product manager and software engineer at Novell, Citrix, and Bell Laboratories.

D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS, FUGA, is a nationally known and recognized speaker and author on genealogy and family history. Passionate about the diverse and dynamic field of genealogy, Joshua is the President of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society (NYG&B). He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including RootsTech’s Distinguished Presenter Award, the Federation of Genealogical Societies Award of Merit, the Rubincam Youth Award from the National Genealogical Society, and was named as one of Library Journal’s Movers and Shakers in 2017. He served the genealogical community as the President of the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) from 2013-2016 and was a member of the FGS Board of Directors from 2007-2019.

Joshua is the author of numerous articles in American Ancestors, UGA Crossroads, FGS Forum, Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, New England Ancestors, and other publications. In 2013 he authored “The Keane and Sheahan Families of Bridgeport, Connecticut,” a study of a family’s immigration and life in New England after the Irish famine. He is also a coordinator for courses at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. In 2022, Joshua was named as a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association for his “distinguished contributions and on-going commitment to the field of genealogy.”

He holds an MLS (Archival Management) and an MA (History) from Simmons College and has been a featured genealogist on Who Do You Think You Are? and can be seen taking America through their past as a host on the popular PBS series Genealogy Roadshow.

Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective is sought out by clients all over the world to help them solve their photo mysteries. Her pioneering work in historic photo research has earned her the title “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective” by The Wall Street Journal and appearances on The View, The Today Show, Pawn Stars, and others. Join Maureen as she discusses historical photos and how they fit into your family history on her podcast, The Photo Detective. From ancestor identification to photo preservation, it covers it all. Featuring special experts from genealogy, fashion history, photo history, and photo restoration.

Tanner Blair Tolman is accredited through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen) for research in the Denmark Region. He has a deep passion for both Nordic and DNA research and works full-time a research consultant at the FamilySearch Library. Tanner also serves as the 2nd Vice President of the Utah Genealogical Association and as a co-administrator on the Tolman, Yeomans, and Merritt Y-DNA surname projects. He enjoys family history, Palpatine, bacon burgers, and Venusaur, but most of all he enjoys playing with his wife and three small children.

Historiador e Pesquisador do Museu da Imigração do Estado de São Paulo. Responsável pelas pesquisas históricas e genealógicas no Centro de Preservação, Pesquisa e Referência do Museu da Imigração.

Rachel has been telling stories since she could walk and talk. As a little girl, she would draw for hours and make up stories to go along with her artwork. Before coming to Evalogue.Life, she worked as a newspaper reporter for 17 years at Ogden’s local newspaper, The Standard-Examiner. She reported on heavy topics ranging from heated city elections to local school issues. But her love for writing about people’s life stories and their triumphs over tragedy captured her heart.

She loves family storytelling. A graduate of Weber State University, she has had articles featured on LDSLiving.com, lds.org, FamilySearch.org and Meridian Magazine. She has been a speaker at RootsTech, Weber State University Family History Conference, Conference on Family History at BYU and the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. She helps people tell and write their life stories and has written six life stories with several more in production. She has also helped several others write their own stories. She and her husband Mat have six children and she recently became a grandma! She and her family live on the East Bench in Ogden, Utah.

Professor Titular da Universidade Federal de São Carlos, SP. Possui Doutorado em Ciências Sociais pela Unicamp (1993) e Mestrado pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas - SP (1985). No exterior, estudou um ano na França (HEC, 1983) e outro nos EUA (U. of Chicago, 1992). Também em Chicago, cumpriu estágios de pós-doutorado (1996, 2000 e 2006). Dedicou-se a estudar as migrações internacionais para o Brasil. Entre outros livros, é autor de Italianidade no interior paulista, Patrícios – sírios e libaneses em S. Paulo, Estudos Migratórios – perspectivas metodológicas e Atlas da imigração internacional em S. Paulo (os dois últimos em coautoria). Foi palestrante convidado em várias universidades dos EUA, Europa e Japão. Atualmente integra a Coordenação de Área de Ciências Humanas e Sociais da FAPESP - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo. Em 2019, seu livro Syrian and Lebanese Patrícios in São Paulo foi premiado pelo Arab-American National Museum. (Campinas, SP, BR)

Rick Voight, CEO, Vivid-Pix and Publisher, Reunions magazine, is a lifelong snapshooter and photography visionary. In the imaging business for decades with leading imaging companies Kodak and Hewlett-Packard, “Rick, Randy, and a few excellent people” created Vivid-Pix 10 years ago with a vision to make it simple and affordable to restore photos and precious memories.

Dr. Penny Walters has been a University lecturer for 30 years, teaching Masters’ Business studies at British Universities. Penny's interest in genealogy started after having her first child, and then wondering about her own biological parents, as she was adopted. Penny has six mixed race children, who have all been fascinated with discovering their roots through DNA ethnicity results - there were very mixed feelings about discovering enslaved ancestors. Penny’s two ethnicities were revealed as half Irish and half Welsh, which again caused mixed feelings with the discovery of ancestors fleeing the Irish Famine. This wealth of experience has inspired all of Penny’s presentations: adoption, unknown ethnicities, ethical dilemmas, being English but discovering Irish and Welsh ancestors, and wondering about the psychology behind searching. Being British gives her great insight into records available in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Penny lectures internationally in-person including throughout the UK, Ireland, America, and Australia; writes articles for a variety of magazines; is sought after for a wide range of webinar topics; and is a regular consultant on television and radio programmes. Penny has authored the books: 'Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy' (2019) and ‘The Psychology of Searching’ (2020) available on Amazon.

I love technology and how it helps us connect! Professionally, I am the Asia Pacific engagement manager for FamilySearch. Personally, I enjoy spending time with my wife and children, road biking, audiobooks, and chocolate ice cream! One of my favorite hobbies is digital journaling to capture today's activities that turn into tomorrow's family history.

Stephen Wendt, MLIS, is a professional genealogist, instructor and writer. He is the owner of Roots Quest. Stephen assists global clients with their diverse genealogical research needs.

Holding a master's degree in Library and Information Science from Kent State University, Stephen has published several articles for Family Tree Magazine and assists as an instructor for Family Tree University.

Additionally, he has a strong online presence in various Facebook genealogical groups, which he launched several years ago, in which members have the opportunity to learn, ask questions and make potential connections with other members.

A specialist in Prussian, German and Scottish genealogy, Stephen regularly speaks on a variety of topics at the international, national and at the local level. Some of the highlights of his speaking career has been to present for Roots Tech in 2024, as well as on a number of occasions for the International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP), for The Foundation for East European Family History Studies (FEEFHS), for the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS), as well as for a whole host of other organizations.

Stephen's methodology for presenting on any given genealogical topic focuses on material in which the student can walk away from the class with the idea that he can take actionable decisions for his own research.

La hermana Westover tiene 20 años de experiencia como consultor de historia familiar en su barrio y estaca. Presidente y Hermana Westover empezaron su servicio como líderes de la misión Ecuador Guayaquil Este en julio de 2020. Son de Orem, Utah. Tienen cinco hijos, diez nietos, y ahora más que 200 hijos de corazón (los misioneros de su misión). Presidente y Hermana Westover sirvieron una misión en la misión Paraguay Asunción. A la hermana Westover le fascina la busqueda de sus antepasados y le encanta ayudar a otros a conocer más de sus raices. Ella sabe que hay vida después de la muerte y quiere compartir el plan de Dios para las familias con todos.

Born in South England, I became interested in my family tree as a teenager, but like so many I quickly hit a brick wall; not all my Grandparents were alive and other family members did not want to talk, the past was the past and best left there.
So, I got on with life and career. Becoming a mother, re-sparked my interest, and a yearning to know where the family came from. Moving to the Midlands, I found myself in need of a hobby. Ten years had passed, and the internet and online resources had started to appear, along with early census records. I quickly set about learning all I could. It very soon became an everyday occurrence of Mummy tapping away on the laptop, going on trips to archives and searching around church graveyards. My bookshelves were ever expanding on all areas of historical events and helpful research guides. Soon I was helping friends with their trees and even on histories of homes and their occupants that had lived in them. Solving riddles of long-lost ancestors that had not wanted to be found, tracing occupations, and locating war time records. My learning has never stopped. I have found having had an inquisitive mind helpful and my moto is ‘Always keep an open mind and think outside the box.’ I have helped people from all over the World. With my research expanding not only the British Isles but also mainland Europe, Ireland, USA, Canada, and Australia.

Robin Wirthlin is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA research. She loves to use DNA and historical records to solve family history mysteries. Robin works with FamilyLocket.com and co-authored the book, "Research Like a Pro with DNA - A Genealogist"s Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence."

Robin Wirthlin is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA research. She loves to use DNA and historical records to solve family history mysteries. Robin works with FamilyLocket.com and co-authored the book, "Research Like a Pro with DNA - A Genealogist"s Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence."

Robin Wirthlin is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA research. She loves to use DNA and historical records to solve family history mysteries. Robin works with FamilyLocket.com and co-authored the book, "Research Like a Pro with DNA - A Genealogist"s Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence."

Martinus (Marty) E. Wolf currently lives in Sacramento, California and works professionally as consulting environmental engineer specializing in air quality.

Mr. Wolf initially assisted his Japanese wife and mother-in-law in obtaining koseki (family register) documents from various Japanese municipal offices in Shiga Prefecture in support of their family history. Based on that experience, he started teaching Japanese family history classes as part of the California Elk Grove Stake (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Family Discovery Day. This soon expanded to in-person classes at a number of Sacramento-area Christian and Buddhist churches, including the Sacramento Japanese United Methodist Church, the First United Methodist Church of Loomis, the Buddhist Church of Sacramento, and the Buddhist Church of Florin.

Following the COVID-19 restrictions of 2020, Mr. Wolf started teaching a monthly Japanese family history class on Zoom. Between May 2020 and November 2021, he taught over 1,200 students from the United States, Canada, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Japan, Britain, and Finland.

Mr. Wolf has personally helped dozens of people of Japanese descent make requests for koseki documents from Japanese municipal offices and has been directly involved in the resolution of various complicated issues associated with these requests. In many instances, he also provided translation services for the obtained koseki documents. He is currently involved with the ongoing development of content for a website (mykoseki.com) which provides various tools to assist people with Japanese ancestry with their family history research.

Mr. Wolf served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kobe, Japan from 1988 to 1990. In addition to two civil engineering degrees, he also received an undergraduate degree in Japanese from Stanford University in 1994. He is able to speak, read, and write Japanese fluently.

Paul is a Research Team Manager at Legacy Tree Genealogists. He graduated from Brigham Young University where he studied Genetics and Family History. He also holds a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology. In addition to genetic genealogy, he loves French, Spanish and Scandinavian research.

Paul is a Research Team Manager at Legacy Tree Genealogists. He graduated from Brigham Young University where he studied Genetics and Family History. He also holds a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology. In addition to genetic genealogy, he loves French, Spanish and Scandinavian research.

Jessica is a former high school teacher and a current engineer at FamilySearch. She fell in love with family history when the missionaries introduced her to it 7 years ago. Since then she's been helping her wards and stakes get excited about finding their families.