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Biography:
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with his mother in 1961, and served in the France/Belgium Mission from 1969 to 1971. Also, lived in Quebec and Alberta, Canada.

Education:
MPA Graduate studies BYU - 1995-6

BA University Studies (Linguistics, Religion, French, Sociology) BYU - 1978

AA Professional Genealogical Research BYU - 1978

AA Gerontology - BYU  1975

Studies at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC 1972-4; transferred to BYU.

Credentials
AG - French-Canadian and Acadian Research 1977

AG - France 1984

AG - Canada (General) 1985

AG - Belgium 1986

Also, research experience in Switzerland, Ukraine, Italy, and British Isles.

Experience
Phillips Cables - Lab Technician - 1971-2;

Librarian - BYU Harold B. Lee Library - 1975-8;

Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) - Finances - 1975-8;

Research Assistant - Humanities - 1975-7;

Professional Genealogical Research - 1975 to present;

Camera Operator - Quebec, Canada - microfilming Catholic Registers - 1978-80;

Head Accountant - HH Smith Customs Broker - Coutts, Alberta, Canada - 1980-2;

Family History Library - 1983 to present (worked in Field Services Unit, Correspondence Unit, International Reference Unit, and presently in US/Canada Unit (1995 to present).

Service
UGA Board of Directors 1984-7;

Membership in Genealogical Societies
Association of Professional Genealogists - Lifetime membership;

Société Généalogique Canadienne-Françoise - Lifetime membership;

Utah Genealogical Association - Lifetime membership;

and annual memberships in many other societies and websites.

Publications
Mainly published books for the family and donated a copy to the Family History Library, so that patrons could also have access to the information. See the Family History Catalog link

Projects participated in
US Census WIKI Project 2009-10;

Wrote several WIKI articles 2009-10.

He then earned Associates degrees in Gerontology (1975) and Professional Genealogy (1978), and a Bachelor degree in University Studies (1978) - with emphasis in Religion, French, Linguistics, and Sociology) from BYU. Married to Suzann Hall (who is a Church Service Missionary in the US/Canada Zone) and father of six children and three step-children.

Initially worked with the Family History Department in 1978 in Quebec, Canada, for two years microfilming Catholic church records; then, worked 1980-1982 as head accountant at a Customs Broker in Alberta, Canada. He was rehired by the Family History Department in 1983. He worked in the Field Services unit, in the Correspondence unit over 106 countries, in the International Reference Consultant, and in the US/Canada Reference unit (since 1995).

Books published and donated to the Family History Library