User:HillierLW

Academic Degrees B.S. Education, 1973, A.S. General Studies, 1971, Weber State College  Undergraduate work—Brigham Young University, WSC, 1969-1971   Post-graduate work—Weber State University, Utah State University,       University of Utah, BYU, University of Oregon, 1972-2001

Credentials • Career Genealogist, Local &amp; Family Historian • Career Educator, Teacher Certification—Utah State Board of Education,      1972-2001, Oregon State Board of Education, 1975-1980

Employment • Weber County Public Library • Weber County School District • University of Oregon • State of Oregon, Department of Welfare Services • Corporation of the Presiding Bishop, Welfare Services, 2000-2001 • FamilySearch Library – Salt Lake City, 2001- present      Photoduplication, Research Assistant &amp; Interim Supervisor, 2001-2005       Library Public Affairs, Research Consultant, 2005-2009       VIP Services, Research Consultant, 2009 to 2011       U.S./CAN Reference Unit, Research Consultant, 2011 to present

Experience Public and private school instruction and curriculum development—writing, piloting, implementation/teaching, and review of local, regional, national, and international studies including cultural/ethnic, family/genealogical history, geography, and social studies; also language, writing, composition, math, science, physical education, technology, and the arts

Genealogical Researcher, 35+ years Client and project based work, 35+ years • Worldwide records • England and Wales, Sweden, German Empire • United States, esp. Utah Territory, Mexican Territory, Pacific Northwest; Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio; Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina • Latter-day Saint Research, Immigration, Migration • Methodology: Pedigree Analysis, Problem Solving, Getting Started, Research Guidance, Descendancy Research, Using the FS Library Collection • FamilySearch Products • Online Resources

Education and Training

BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy RootsTech • National Genealogical Society • Irish Genealogical Research (60 hrs), David Rencher &amp; David Ouimette • Advanced Genealogical Methods (60 hrs), Tom Jones, Claire Bettag, Rick Sayre • BYU Computerized Family History &amp; Genealogy Conferences • Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, Midwestern U.S. Research • ICAPGen • BCG • Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, Tracing Immigrant Origins • FS Library International Reference training (50 wks/125 hrs) • Utah Genealogical Association Conferences • Willamette Valley Conferences • World Conference on Records

Organizational Membership, Affiliation and Leadership • Education: PTSA, WEA, UEA, NEA • Genealogical Societies: UGA, GSU • Heritage: DUP, Mormon Battalion Association, president • Family: Pickford Association, president; Olson Family Organization, chair • Advisory: Job Welling Family Executive Board, independent consultant

Service • Davis County, “Friends of the Library” • Ward and Stake Family History Consultant • Regional FamilySearch Center Staff – Eugene, Oregon; Ogden, Utah • Stake Extraction (UDE); FamilySearch Indexing