User:HallMJ

Michael Jefferey Hall
hallmj@familysearch.org

Deputy Chief Genealogical Officer

Home: 292 West 630 South, Orem, Utah 84058 (801) 224-6562

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Office: JSMB 5 East 84058 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 84150 (801) 240-1881 (801) 718-3290 (Cell)

Education:

Academic Education:

1983-1985 Attended classes for Master of Science, Anthropology Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

1981-1983 Bachelor of Science, Anthropology Brigham Young University, Provo Utah

Genealogical Education: 

June 2014 Writing &amp; Publishing for Genealogists (Thomas W. Jones), Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR), Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama

Oct 2013 Irish Research (David E. Rencher), British Institute, International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH), Radisson Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah

Sep 2013 Nottinghamshire Family History (Dominic Johnson), Society of Genealogists (SOG), London, England

June 2013 Advance Methodology and Evidence Analysis (Elizabeth Shown Mills), Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR), Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama

Oct 2012 From Simple to Complex: Applying Genealogy’s Standard of Proof to Your Work (Thomas W. Jones), British Institute, ISBGFH, Radisson Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah

June 2012 Advanced Library Research: Law Libraries &amp; Government Documents (Ann Carter Fleming), IGHR, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama

July 2011 National Institute of Genealogical Research (NIGR), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, District of Columbia (DC)

June 2011 Intermediate Genealogy &amp; Historical Studies (Lloyd de Witt Brockstruck), IGHR, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama

Major Genealogical Conferences:  Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conferences

2015 Salt Lake City, Utah

2014 San Antonio, Texas

2012 Birmingham, Alabama

2011 Springfield, Illinois

2010 Knoxville, Tennessee

2009 Little Rock, Arkansas (Vendor Chair)

2008 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2007 Fort Wayne, Indiana

2006 Boston, Massachusetts

2005 Salt Lake City, Utah (Vendor Chair)

2004 Austin, Texas

2003 Orlando, Florida

2002 Ontario, California

2000 Salt Lake City, Utah

1990 Salt Lake City, Utah

National Genealogical Society (NGS) Conferences

2015 St. Charles, Missouri

2014 Richmond, Virginia

2013 Las Vegas, Nevada

2012 Cincinnati, Ohio

2011 Charleston, South Carolina

2010 Salt Lake City, Utah

2009 Raleigh, North Carolina

2008 Kansas City, Missouri

2007 Richmond, Virginia

2006 Chicago, Illinois

2005 Nashville, Tennessee

2004 Sacramento, California

2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2002 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2001 Portland, Oregon

International Genealogical Conferences:

2014 Who Do You Think You Are (WDYTYA), Olympia, London, England

2013 65th Deutsche Genealogentag, Heidelberg, Germany

2013 Exodus: Movement of the People; Migration To, From &amp; Within the British Isles, Hinckley Island Hotel, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

2013 WDYTYA, Olympia, London, England

2012 XXX International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, Maastricht, Netherlands

2012 WDYTYA, Olympia, London, England

2011 7th International Colloquium of Genealogy, Bologna, Italy

2011 WDYTYA, Olympia, London, England

2010 XXIX International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, Stuttgart, Germany

2010 WDYTYA, Olympia, London, England

2009 WDYTYA, Olympia, London, England

2008 WDYTYA, Olympia, London, England

2008 Scottish Association of Family History Societies (SAFHS), Motherwell, Scotland

Major Library Conferences:

American Library Association (ALA) Conferences

2015 Midwinter Meetings, Chicago, Illinois

2014 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada

2014 Midwinter Meetings, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2013 Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois

2013 Midwinter Meetings, Seattle, Washington

2012 Annual Conference, Anaheim, California

2012 Midwinter Meetings, Dallas, Texas

2011 Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana

2011 Midwinter Meetings, San Diego, California

2010 Annual Conference, Washington, DC

2010 Midwinter Meetings, Boston, Massachusetts

2009 Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois

2009 Midwinter Meetings, Denver, Colorado

2008 Annual Conference, Anaheim, California

2008 Midwinter Meetings, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress

2013 79th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Singapore

2012 78th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Helsinki, Finland

2011 77th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, San Juan, Puerto Rico

2010 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Gothenburg, Sweden

Teaching Experience:

Major Genealogical Lectures:

2015 NEGRC Conference, Providence, Rhode Island

2014 FGS Conference, San Antonio, TX

2014 NIGR, Washington, DC

2014 Association of Portuguese Genealogists, Lisbon, Portugal

2014 IFLA International Newspapers Conference, Salt Lake City, UT

2014 Research Trip, NGS, Salt Lake City, UT

2014 ALA, Librarians Day, Philadelphia, PA

2013 ICS Partner Summit, Salt Lake City, UT

2013 Chapman Historic Preservation Society, Chapman, KS

2013 65th Deutsche Genealogentag, Heidelberg, Germany

2013 National Institute of Genealogical Research (NIGR), Washington, DC

2014 Online Computer Library Catalog (OCLC), Dublin, OH

2013 NGS Librarians Day, Las Vegas, NV

2013 Norfolk Virginia Area Family History Conference, Norfolk, VA

2013 New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC), Manchester, New Hampshire

2012 NEHGS, Boston, MA

2012 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA

2012 Eugene Oregon Area Family History Conference, Eugene, OR

2012 Houston Texas Area Family History Conference, Houston, TX

2012 Conference on Family History &amp; Genealogy, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

2011 7th International Colloquium of Genealogy, Bologna, Italy

2011 Dallas Texas Area Family History Conference, Dallas, TX

2011 Librarians Day, NGS Conference, Charleston, SC

2011 Librarians Day FGS Conference, Springfield, IL

Professional Experience:

2009 – Present Deputy Chief Genealogical Officer, FamilySearch.org

2012 – 2015 Course Co-Director NIGR, Washington, DC

2012 – Present Chair, ALA Genealogy Committee

2013 – Present Chair, IFLA Genealogy and Local History Committee

2011 – 2013 Chair, ALA Genealogy Pre-Conference Committee

2009 – 2012 FGS Director

Major Professional Genealogical Memberships and Activities:

2000 – Present National Genealogical Society

2000 – Present Federation of Genealogical Societies

2000 – Present New England Historic Genealogical Society

2008 – Present New York Genealogical and Biographical Society

2008 – Present American Library Association

2010 – Present International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

2008 – Present Society of Genealogists

Publications:

Michael J. Hall, “The Phoenix that is Washington D.C.”, Federation of Genealogical Societies, Preserve the Pensions, 25 June 2014 http://www.preservethepensions.org/blog/2014/06/

Michael J. Hall, “Summer of Decision 1814”, Federation of Genealogical Societies, Preserve the Pensions, 12 June 2014 http://www.preservethepensions.org/blog/2014/06/

Michael J. Hall, “Victory at the Thames – War of 1812”, Federation of Genealogical Societies, Preserve the Pensions, 3 October 2013 (http://www.preservethepensions.org/blog/category/war1812/

Michael J. Hall, “Battle of Lake Erie: We Have Met The Enemy and They Are Ours”, Federation of Genealogical Societies, Preserve the Pensions, 6 September 2013 (http://www.preservethepensions.org/blog/category/war1812/

Michael J. Hall, “Native Americans in the War of 1812”, Federation of Genealogical Societies, Preserve the Pensions, 15 April 2013 (http://www.preservethepensions.org/blog/tag/war-of-1812-history/page/2/

Hall, Michael J. (2010). Using a Wiki to Preserve a Society’s Knowledge Base. FGS Forum, 22(2), 27-30.

Nielson, Asa S., Hall, Michael J. (1985). An Archaeological Survey of Utah Forest Highway 10 in Sevier and Wayne Counties, Central Utah: Technical series Brigham Young University, Museum of Peoples and Cultures, no. 85-72. Provo, Utah: Cultural Management Services, Department of Anthropology, BYU.

Janetski, Joel C.; Hall, Michael J.; Maxfield, E. Blair (1983). An Archaeological and Geological assessment of Antelope Cave NA5507, Mahove County, Northwestern Arizona: Technical series Brigham Young University, Museum of Peoples and Cultures, no. 83-73. Provo, Utah: Cultural Management Services, Department of Anthropology, BYU.

Hall, Michael J. (1983). A Reassessment of American Fork Cave (42UT135), Utah County, Utah: Technical series Brigham Young University, Museum of Peoples and Cultures, no. 83-51. Provo, Utah: Cultural Management Services, Department of Anthropology, BYU.

Hall, Michael J. ; Janetski, Joel C. (1983). Archaeological Test Excavations at 42Md822: a Dune Site On the Lower Sevier River: Technical series Brigham Young University, Museum of Peoples and Cultures, no. 83-6. Provo, Utah: Cultural Management Services, Department of Anthropology, BYU.

Research Facilities Used Regularly:

United States Facilities Used On-Site:

FamilySearch Library (FS Library), Salt Lake City, Utah

Church Library, Salt Lake City, Utah

National Archives, Washington, DC (Archives I and II)

National Archives, San Francisco, CA

Library of Congress, Washington, DC

Daughters of the American Revolution Library, Washington, DC

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana

New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), Boston, Massachusetts

Midwest Genealogy Center – Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri

Clayton Library, Center for Genealogical Research, Houston, Texas

Brigham Young University Library, Provo, Utah

Fall River, Massachusetts Public Library, Fall River, MA

Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA

Onondaga County Public Library, Syracuse, NY

Taunton Public Library, Taunton, MA

York County Archives, York, PA

Lancaster County’s Historical Society &amp; President James Buchanan’s Wheatland Library, Lancaster, PA

Ferreira Mendes Portuguese-American Archives, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA

Lucille Stewart Beeson Law Library, Samford University, Birmingham, AL

Samford University Library, Samford University, Birmingham, AL

Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham, AL

Dallas Public Library, Dallas, TX

Illinois State Archives, Springfield, IL

Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) Library Collection at the Alamo Research Center, San Antonio, TX

Fairmont Public Library, Fairmont, WV

Junction City Public Library, Junction City, KS

County Court House, Fairmont, WV

Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Kansas State Archives, Topeka, KS

Sturgis Library, Barnstable, MA

Massachusetts Archives, Boston, MA

USS Constitution Museum and Archives, Charlestown, MA

United States Army Heritage Education Center, Carlisle, PA

International Facilities Used On-Site 

The National Archives (TNA), Kew, Richmond, England

Public Records Office Northern Ireland (PRONI), Belfast, Northern Ireland

Linen Hall Library, Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Mellon Centre for Migration Studies, Omagh, Northern Ireland

University of Nottingham, Manuscripts and Special Collections, Kings Meadow Campus, Nottingham, England

Nottinghamshire Archives, Nottingham, England

National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

The British Library, London, England

Tombo (National Archives of Portugal), Lisbon, Portugal

National Library of Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal • Ajuda Library, Lisbon, Portugal

Languages:

I have no proficiency speaking or writing in any non-English language. I can read basic Portuguese pertaining to genealogical material; which is necessary for conducting Azorean research. (I am half Portuguese from the Azores Island of Portugal). I use standard Portuguese translation keys for the terms most commonly found in historical documents.

References:

Jay Jordan Retired President and CEO of Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) Jay.jordan@oclc.org

David E. Rencher Chief Genealogical Officer, Family Search Salt Lake City, Utah derencher@familysearch.org

McKelden Smith President New York Genealogical and Biographical Society msmith@nygbs.org

Dirk Weissleder President Federation of German Genealogical Societies Dirk.weissleder@dagv.org