Kahlile B. Mehr M.A., M.S.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

LDS Church Family History Library

• Collection Development Specialist (1995-Present)
  
  Supervisor 1986-1995): Supervise 20-25 professionals and non-professionals; motivate, evaluate performance and deal with personal needs; committee work; writing assignments
  
  Senior Cataloger (1982-1985): Reviewed the work of seven catalogers; responsible for European, African, Middle East and Asian works
  
  Cataloger (1980-1981): Cataloged microfilms of archives and manuscripts from all parts of the world, but primarily from Europe and the British Isles LDS Church Historical Archives
  • Cataloger (1977-1980): Arranged, described and preserved LDS Church records

• EDUCATION
  MA, Family and Local History, Brigham Young University (1985)
  MLS, Librarianship, Beta Phi Mu, Brigham Young University (1977)
  BA, Cum Laude, Russian Language, Brigham Young University (1973) HONORS
  
  "T. Edgar Lyon Award for Excellence" (1993) and "T. Edgar Lyon Award for Best 20th Century Church History Article" (1989) from the Mormon History Association
  Listed in Who's Who in Genealogy, Gale 1983

MILITARY

Officer, Utah National Guard (1980-present)
Officer, US Army (1973-1976)

LANGUAGES
Portuguese, Russian (speaking and reading); Bulgarian, German and other European languages (reading)

PERSONAL
Born in Logan, Utah; raised in southern California; Eagle Scout; LDS mission to Brazil; married with five children

PUBLICATIONS

"The Dawning of Eternity for our Forefathers: A Centennial Reflection," Mormon Heritage Magazine, March/April 1995.
"Hearts Turned to the Fathers: A History of the Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1894-1994." Provo: BYU Studies, 1995.
"Czech Saints: A Brighter Day," Ensign, August 1994.
"German-Russian Genealogical Records," Genealogical Journal, Number 1, 1994.
"Genealogical Sources and Filming Activities in Eastern Europe," Genealogical Journal, Number 3-4, 1993.
"1989-90: The Curtain Opens," Ensign, December 1993.
"International Activities and Services of the Genealogical Society of Utah," Archivum, v. 37, 1992.
"Enduring Believers: Czechoslovakia and the LDS Church, 1884-1990," Journal of Mormon History, Fall 1992.
"Name Extraction Program," The Encyclopedia of Mormonism. New York: Macmillan, 1991.
"The Eastern Edge: LDS Missionary Work in Hungarian Lands," Dialogue, Summer 1991.
"The Gospel in Hungary--Then and Now," Ensign, June 1990.
"Review of Mormon Polygamous Families", BYU Studies, Summer 1988.
"The Trial of the French Mission," Dialogue, Fall 1988.
"The 1903 Dedication of Russian for Missionary Work," Journal of Mormon History, 1986-1987.
"Women's Responses to Plural Marriage," Dialogue, Fall 1985.
"The Price Family of Southport," Genealogical Journal, June 1984.
"Soviet Union: Sources for Genealogical Research". Buffalo Grove: Genun, 1983.
"The Microfilm Mission of Archibald F. Bennett," Ensign, April 1982.
"Johan and Alma Lindlof: Early Saints in Russia," , July 1981.
"The Langheinrich Legacy: Record Gathering in Post-War Germany," Ensign, June 1981.
"Russian Censuses," Genealogical Journal, June 1979.
"Genealogical Sources in Soviet Archives," Genealogical Journal, June 1978.

Compiled following genealogies:

• Army Chief of Staff, Gordon R. Sullivan;
  
• Commander of US Army, Edwin Burba;
  
• Test Pilot, Chuck Yeager;
  
• Adjutant General of Colorado, John France;
  
• Army Chief of Staff, Maxwell Thurman;
  
• Secretary of the Army, John O. Marsh