User:BakerBH

Barbara H. Baker, AG
Barbara worked at the Family History Library for thirty-one and a half years, mostly as a British Research Consultant. In that position she taught many library patron classes on British research topics, including some available online at www.familysearch.org in the Learning Center. Barbara was the Patron Services Manager for the British research area of the library, 2010-2013. From September 2013 she worked on the library's Hosting and VIP Research Services team. Barbara retired from full-time employment with FamilySearch in May 2015. She currently volunteers at the Family History Library, serving both on the British research floor and with the VIP team.

Education
Bachelor of Arts in Family and Community History, Brigham Young University, 1996 -- emphasis in British research. Associate Degree in the same subject previously obtained in 1973.

Credentials
Barbara is accredited by ICAPGen in English research (1988-present) and in Scottish research (2010-2015) as an AG professional.

Contributions
For many years Barbara was the chief contributer to a Family History Library resource known as the "Scottish Church Records Union List," which is a guide to church records of Scotland existing prior to 1855 when government or civil registration began. With the help of volunteers, Barbara has made the union list now available in the FamilySearch Wiki. For more information about this resource, go to the Wiki article on the Scotland Church Records Union List.

In addition, Barbara is a regular contributor of English and Scottish content to the Wiki and served as team lead for the addition of English probate information to the Wiki.

Experience
In addition to her work at the Family History Library, Barbara has lectured in British research and other subjects at numerous family history conferences over the years including:


 * Genealogy and Family History Conferences, Brigham Young University
 * Family History Expos
 * The British Institute of the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History
 * The Salt Lake Institute of the Utah Genealogical Association
 * The U.S. National Genealogical Society's annual conference
 * The XXVII International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, St. Andrews, Scotland, August 2006
 * Online instructor for Pharos Teaching and Tutoring, Ltd. Courses are listed at https://www.pharostutors.com/

Recent Presentations

 * Presentations on advanced English research at the Utah Genealogical Association's Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, January 2013
 * English Research Workshop for the St. Charles County, Missouri Genealogical Society, October 2012
 * Presentations on Scottish research at the 13th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry, Adelaide, Australia, March 2012.
 * Presentation on FamilySearch.org to the staff of the Genealogy Centre at the State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, March 2012.
 * Presentation on Scottish church records at the Genealogical Society of Victoria, Melbourne, March 2012.
 * Scottish Research Seminar for the W.I.S.E. Family History Society, Denver, October 2011