User:HarrisonJB

= Jason B. Harrison, CG (SM) =

Biography:


Jason has been engaged in personal and professional genealogical research for over a decade. He received his bachelor's degree in Family History from Brigham Young University in April of 2007. His specialties/interests include New England, Mountain states, and LDS research. Since April of 2007 he has been employed as a United States Research Consultant at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the recipient of the 2006 Mansfield Scholarship Award in Family History and privileged to intern at the prestigious New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston, Massachusetts. As a student at Brigham Young University he worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Center for Family History and Genealogy and also as a Research Assistant. When time permits, Jason enjoys pursuing his own ancestral lines.

Education

 * BS, Brigham Young University, April 2007, Provo, Utah
 * AS, Weber State University, 2004, Ogden, Utah

Credentials

 * Certified Genealogist (SM) 2010 by the Board for Certification of Genealogists®
 * Currently pursuing a genealogical credential from the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists®

Professional Experience

 * Family History Libary, U.S./Canada Research Consultant, April 2007 - Present
 * New England Historic Genealogical Society, Internship, 2006
 * Center for Family History and Genealogy, Brigham Young University,Teaching Assistant, 2006

Awards

 * Best Undergraduate Paper in Utah History, 2007
 * Recipient of Mansfield Scholarship Award in Family History, 2006

Lecturer and Presenter at the following locations:

 * Saturday Seminar, Riverton FamilySearch Library, September 2011
 * Utah Genealogical Association, "Our Family ~ Our Heritage," 2011
 * Brigham Young University, Conference on Family History &amp; Genealogy, 2011
 * Saturday Seminar, Riverton FamilySearch Library, April 2011
 * Family History Expo: Mesa, Arizona, 2011
 * ICAPGen®, "Becoming an Excellent Genealogist," 2010
 * Saturday Seminar, Riverton FamilySearch Library, October 2010
 * Family History Expo: Denver, Colorado, 2010

Presentations

 * An Overview of New England Research
 * City Directories: More than Names and Addresses
 * Mark Twain's Death Solves Family Mystery: The Value of U.S. Newspaper Research
 * Microfilms and the FHC: A Measure of Growing Success
 * The Bred, the Wed, and the Dead: U.S. Vital Records Overview
 * The Tired, the Poor, the Huddled Masses, and the Wretched Refuse: U.S. Immigration from 1820-1954
 * U.S. Census Techniques and Strategies for Finding Elusive Ancestors

Conference Attendance

 * Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, New England and New York, 2011
 * ICAPGen®, "Becoming an Excellent Genealogist," 2010
 * National Genealogical Society, "Follow Your Ancestral Trail," 2010
 * Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, U.S. Military Records, 2010
 * Advanced Genealogical Methods Course, 2009
 * ICAPGen®, "Becoming an Excellent Genealogist," 2008
 * Brigham Young University, "Conference on Computerized Family History and Genealogy," 2007
 * Utah Genealogical Association, Annual Conference, 2007
 * ICAPGen®, "Becoming an Excellent Genealogist," 2007
 * ICAPGen®, "Becoming an Excellent Genealogist," 2006

Genealogical, Historical, or Hereditary Society Memberships

 * National Genealogical Society
 * New England Historic GenealogicalSociety
 * Utah Genealogical Association
 * Mormon History Association

Service

 * Board member - Utah Genealogical Association, 2010-