Conference Presenters 2017
Thomas K. Edlund is a specialist in East European languages and manuscripts. As a professor of family and local history at Brigham Young University…
Mindy Jacox, BA, is from Kaysville, Utah. She recently graduated from BYU with a degree in Family History/Genealogy with emphases in Germanic research and computer…
Milan Pohontsch is a native German and Wend at the same time. He does genealogical research in both languages and has about 25,000 hours of research experience in…
Lisa A. Alzo, MFA, is a freelance writer, instructor, and internationally recognized lecturer, specializing in Slovak/Eastern…
Kellie is a professional genealogist specializing in the former Kingdom of Hungary. She earned a minor in genealogy from Brigham Young University, emphasizing in…
Kahlile Bliss Mehr has both an M.A., and an M.L.S., he is the retired Slavic Collection Manager and Cataloging Supervisor at FamilySearch (LDS Church) in Salt Lake…
Joseph B. Everett, MLS, AG is the Family History, Local History, and Microforms Librarian at the Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library. He is…
Joanne M. Sher is a professional genealogist & historical researcher specializing in Northeastern Minnesota, Northwestern Wisconsin,…
James L. Tanner B.A; Spanish, M.A.; Linguistics, University of Utah, J.D. Degree; Law, ASU. 2 years, Intelligence Analyst, U.S. Army. 39…
Heidi G. Sugden, AG, a native of Vienna Austria, graduated from the University of Utah with a M.A. in German Language and Literature. …
Greg Nelson is the Content Strategy specialist for East Europe/Europe at FamilySearch. His moonshot goal is to reconstitute all the families in his ancestral…
Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG, earned a BA in Secondary Education and a BA in International Studies German Emphasis, graduating with …
A microbiology graduate, Diahan Southard worked before and after graduation for the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation. Growing up with the budding genetic…
David Ouimette, CG, CGL, manages Content Strategy at FamilySearch, prioritizing the acquisition and online publication of records…
Dave Obee holds an honorary doctor of laws degree awarded by the University of Victoria, British Columbia, in recognition of his work as a journalist, historian and…
Daniel R. Jones, AG, is an accredited genealogist specializing in Germanic and Slavic research. Awarded a BA in Family History/Genealogy from…
Careen Barrett-Valentine, AG, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Family History from Brigham Young University, and has been conducting professional research…
Baerbel K. Johnson, AG ® , is a professional genealogist and works at the Family History Library as International Research Consultant. She holds degrees…