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Claire V. Brisson-Banks, B.S., MLIS, APG, A.G.®
Claire is a professional researcher with many years experience in genealogy and family history research and has established her own company, Timeless Genealogies. She is a native of RI and moved to Utah in 2003. She worked at the Family History Library from May, 2005 to July, 2013.

She created the "Especially for Youth" section which is now available on this Research Wiki split into two age groups; 3-11 and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Family_History_Activities_for_Children:_12-%3F 12-?. ]She lectures on a large variety of topics concentrating on various localities, with an emphasis on the youth and the latest technology tools. She designed a step by step guide for learning the new Web 2.0 technologiesfor all who wish to expand and extend their research. She loves spending time with her family, reading, and writing.

Education

 * Masters in Library and Information Science (2010)
 * San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
 * Bachelors: Computer Information Science (2003)
 * Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
 * Associates: Community College of RI(1999)
 * Warwick, RI

Credentials
Accredited Genealogists® in Mountain States: 2012-Present

Accredited Genealogists® in England: 2008-Present

ICAPGEN, Salt Lake City, UT

Experience

 * British Reference Consultatnt and Technology Specialist, Family History Library, 2008 to July, 2013
 * Sr. Staff Information Services Specialist, Family History Library: 2006-2008
 * Administrator for England, Scotland, &amp; Canada Facebook Research pages: 2012-present
 * Administrator for FHL Facebook Fan Page: 2009-present
 * US/Canada Research Consultant, Family History Library: May, 2005 - Nov., 2009
 * FHL Intern Coordinator: 2008-2011
 * Family History Director, Providence, RI Family History Center: 1988-2003
 * Maintains own business, Timeless Genealogies: 2005-present

Community Involvement

 * Admin for Various Genealogy Research Skype Communities
 * Admin for Various Genealogy Research Facebook pages
 * Administrator for the Family History Library Facebook page: 2009-July 31, 2013
 * Commissioner for ICAPGen (International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists) 2010-present
 * Vice-Chair of ICAPGen 2013-present
 * Collections Chair for CCLA: 2010-2011
 * Collections Chair-Elect for CCLA: 2009-2010
 * Collections Committee Member for CCLA (Consortium of Church Libraries &amp; Archives) 2008-present
 * UGA Crossroads Committee Member: 2008-present
 * 2nd Vice-President for UGA: 2007-2008
 * Board Member for UGA (Utah Genealogical Association): 2004-2008

Lecturer and Presenter at the following locations:

 * Society of Australian Genealogists: Syndey, NSW, Australia: May, 2013
 * 3rd Annual Pahvant Valley Family History Conferernce:13 Oct 2012, Delta, UT
 * Massachusetts Genealogy Council: July 21, 2012, Waltham, MA
 * Legacy Online Lecture Series: July 11, 2012 at 7 MST
 * Legacy Online Lecture Series: Nov 9, 2012 at 12 MST
 * Murray Family History Fair: June 9, 2012
 * Utah Library Association: May, 2012, May 2013
 * Empty Nesters Group: April 19, 2012, Herberville, UT
 * BYU: April Fireside: April 15, 2012, Provo, UT
 * Adjunct Professor at Steven Henager College: February, 2012 - present
 * SecondLife Online British Reference Series: Every Tuesday evening in March in Wollah for "Just Genealogy", March, 2011
 * Orem Family History Fair, Mar. 17, 2012, Orem, UT / Mar. 16, 2013
 * South Davis Family History Fair, Mar 2-3, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013
 * Monterey Family History Seminar, Monerey, CA, January 28, 2012
 * Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference, November 2 - 4, 2011 (Online Conference)
 * SORT2011, Oct. 11-12, 2011, University of Utah, SLC, UT
 * UGA Annual Conference, Aug. 19-20, 2011
 * BYU Education Week: Aug. 15-19, 2011, Aug. 21-24, 2012, Aug. 2013
 * Riverton FHC, July, 2011
 * Scotland Series, FHL, June, 2011
 * Who Do You Think You Are?, Olympia, London, Feb, 2011
 * RootsTech Conference, SLC, UT, Feb., 2011
 * ICAPGen Annual Conference, Oct., 2010, 19-20 Oct. 2012
 * Ogden Family History Conference, Sept, 2010
 * BYU Conferences: 2006 - 2012, 2013
 * Genealogy &amp; Family Heritage Jamboree: 2006
 * International Conference on Jewish Genealogy: 2007
 * Salt Lake Instititute of Genealogy (SLIG): 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005
 * UGA Conferences: 2008, 2006 2011
 * Various local conferences in RI, MA, CT, MN, UT: 1991-Present

Published

 * Technology brings Portability to the Genealogist and the Family Historian 25 Feb 2013
 * Ellis Island: Imigration &amp; Indexing, FamilySearch Blog: 5 Sep 2012
 * Photosharing: Why email an old picture, when you can post and email a link? FS Tech Tips:25 Feb 2013
 * When You Don't Even Know the Questions?, FamilySearch Blog, 30 May 2012
 * Family History Library Snapshot Day: A Day in Service to All Patrons, FamilySearch,10 May 2011
 * Indexing...a way to 'Pay it Forward', FamilySearch Blog: 29 March 2012
 * Getting Started with a Genealogy Blog,
 * The Box of Mixed Media Treasures, FamilySearch Tech Tips: 4 Oc 2011
 * Neglected Entries to the Old Parochial Scottish Registers, FamilySearch Blog: 29 Sep 2011
 * Preparing for Hard Drive Failure, FamilySearch Tech Tips: 4 Aug 2011
 * How to Preserve Photographs, Documents and Databases, FamilySearch Tech Tips 2 Jun 2011
 * British Commissary General Muster Books and Pay Lists: the WO 12 Series, FS Blog, 25 April 2011
 * The Social Media Guide for Ancestral Research: Using Web 2.0 Strategies
 * The "Genes" in Genealogy: FamilySearch Tech Tips: 3 Feb 2011
 * Close Rolls and English Research, FamilySearch Blog: 27 Jan 2011
 * Web 2.0 and Genealogy 2.0:Discover, Explore, Share, FamilySearch Blog: 30 Dec 2010
 * Using Inquisition Post Mortems to Learn About Your Ancestors, FamilySearch Blog, 13 Oct 2010
 * Involving Family in Family History, FamilySearch Blog: 20 Aug, 2010
 * Chinook, October, 2012 ( A quarterly publication for the Alberta Family History Society)
 * "Family Photos Help to Link Generations"
 * Journal of the British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A., 2010
 * "Scottish Highlanders in America"
 * Library Management Journal: Issue 4/5 2010
 * "Managing change and transitions: a comparison of different models and their commonalities"
 * UGA Crossroads: 
 * "News from the Professional Corner: ICAPGen Updates", 2010 to present
 * "Window on the Library", All quarterly issues 2009 - mid-2013
 * "Web-Chat", All quarterly issues for 2005-2008
 * "Scottish Highlanders in America", June, 2007
 * "Famly Time Capsules", September, 2007
 * The Link: The Nation's Homeschool Newspaper: September, 2007
 * "Family Time Capsules often contain Family Treasures"
 * Everton's Genealogical Helper: Nov/Dec 2005
 * "The Genes in Genealogy"

Classes Taught

 * A Beginner's Guide
 * Are Your Ancestors Frozen in Time?
 * Attacking those BrickWalls
 * Attacking those Jewish BrickWalls
 * Canada: Census Records
 * Canada: Church Records
 * Canadian Online Research
 * Canadian Research
 * England: British Military Records and How to Use Them
 * England: British Research Using Social Media
 * England: Church Records and Indexes
 * England: Civil Registration
 * England: Finding Your Ancestors in English Manor Records
 * England: Heradry and Nobility
 * England: Internet Resources
 * England: Non-Conformist Church Records
 * England: Online Resources
 * England: Planning a Research Trip
 * England: The Quest for Your English Ancestors
 * France: Archives, Jurisdictions, and Record Availability
 * Getting Your Book Published
 * Harnessing Cloud Technology to Expand &amp; Extend your Family Tree (1)
 * Internet Research
 * Ireland Online Resources
 * LDS Research
 * Libraries: Portals to Your Ancestral Past
 * New England Research
 * Scotland: Church Records &amp; Indexes
 * Scotland: How Scotland and Her Records Came to Be
 * Scotland: Maps and Gazetteers
 * Scotland: Online Resources
 * Scotland: Records of Property &amp; Inheritance
 * Scotland: Research Strategies
 * Scottish Highlanders in America
 * The Hidden Resources of FamilySearch.org
 * The Perfect Social Media: Family History &amp; Genealogy
 * The Pursuit from Genealogy Hobbyist to Professional
 * Using Records &amp; The Internet to Find Ancestral Homelands
 * Using Technology to Involve Children in Family History &amp; Genealogy
 * Wales Online Resources
 * Why Family History?

(1) This class is very technology oriented and aimed at programmers

Associations
American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, RI

American Library Association, Chicago, IL

Association of Professional Genealogists, Westminster, CO

Cambridge Family History Society, Cambridge, England

International Society for British Genealogy and Family History,

Mountain Plains Library Association

New England Historical Genealogial Society, Boston, MA

Society of Genealogists, London, England

Tay Valley Family History Society, Dundee, Scotland

Utah Genealogical Association, Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Library Association

Online Activity
Blogger: Who will tell their stories? / Learning 2.0 Web Skills / Genealogical Reflections

Delicious: Internet Social Bookmarking

Facebook

Flickr

LibraryThing

LinkedIn

Pinterest

Wikis: Elusive Ancestors / Creating a Family Time Capsule