User:Becky Adamson

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Becky Adamson graduated from BYU-Idaho with an AAS degree in Family History. She is currently enrolled at Strathclyde University pursuing her MSc in Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies. She has a passion for United States and British research and is accredited through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen®) in Scotland research. She is currently working towards her accreditation in the Upper South, United States, region. Becky is a Research Specialist on the VIP Hosting and Research Services team at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Employment and Service

 * Family History Library, VIP Hosting and Research Services Specialist, November 2021 - Present
 * Family History Library, British Research Specialist Intern, December 2020 - November 2021
 * Family History Library, U.S./Canadian Research Specialist Intern, June 2020 - September 2021
 * Fort Seybert, West Virginia, Tarr Hill Cemetery Restoration, 2011

Education

 * Strathclyde University – Glasgow, Scotland, expected graduation July 2024
 * Masters, Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies
 * Diploma, Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies
 * Certificate, Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies


 * Brigham Young University – Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho, December 2020
 * Associate of Applied Science, Family History Research

Credentials

 * Accredited Genealogist through International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen) for the following regions:
 * Scotland
 * United States Upper South (in process)

Conference and Institute Attendance

 * Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, Advanced New England Research, January 2022
 * British Institute, Ireland Track, October 2021
 * British Military Institute, November 2021
 * Introduction to Heraldry for Genealogists, November 2021
 * Roots Tech, 2020
 * Roots Tech, 2019

Upcoming Presentations:

 * Roots Tech Connect 2022, recorded class, 3-5 March 2022
 * Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Virtual Open House, 28 March 2022
 * San Diego Genealogical Society German Interest Group: San Diego, California, 18 August 2022

Past Presentations:

 * FamilySearch St. Andrew's Day Research Seminar, 30 November 2021
 * Mueller Park 1st Ward Genealogy Evening, 2 November 2021
 * FamilySearch Webinar, 1 November 2021
 * Family History Library United States and Canada Research Seminar, 7 October 2021
 * FamilySearch Webinar, 4 October 2021
 * Family History Library British Empire Seminar, 18 September 2021
 * FamilySearch Webinar, 13 September 2021
 * Pomeranian Special Interest Group sponsored by the Immigrant Genealogy Society, 21 August 2021
 * The Aerospace Corporation Genealogy Club, El Segundo, California, 17 August 2021
 * Foundation for East European Family History Studies Family History Conference 11 August, 2021
 * FamilySearch Webinar, 2 August 2021
 * FamilySearch Webinar, 12 July 2021
 * Utah Genealogical Association, 1 July 2021
 * Mueller Park 1st Ward Genealogy Evening, 1 June 2021
 * FamilySearch St. George's Research Seminar, 23 April 2021

Classes and Lectures

 * Scottish Church Records Project
 * A Glimpse into the Societies of the Mid-Atlantic States
 * Introduction to Jamaican Research
 * Resources at FamilySearch.org
 * An Overview of FamilySearch.org: Online Sources, Connections, and More
 * Using the FamilySearch Catalog
 * Personalized Power Tools on FamilySearch.org
 * Finding Materials in the FamilySearch Catalog, Genealogies, and Digital Library
 * Key British Resources on FamilySearch.org

FamilySearch Learning Center video courses and other Recorded Webinars

 * Scottish Church Records Project
 * A Glimpse into the Societies of the Mid-Atlantic States
 * Introduction to Jamaican Research
 * Key British Resources on FamilySearch.org
 * An Overview of FamilySearch.org: Online Sources, Connections, and More
 * FamilySearch.org Resources for Obtaining Help
 * Using the FamilySearch Catalog

Publications
Forthcoming in:
 * "Get Help from a FamilySearch Research Specialist at Home!" Immigrant Genealogical Society Newsletter January 2022: 2.
 * "How to Get Help at FamilySearch.org." The Palatine Immigrant XLVII:1 (December 2021):24-26.
 * Germanic Genealogy Journal
 * Die Pommerschen Leute
 * Willamette Valley Genealogical Society Newsletter
 * The Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe Journal
 * Larimer County Genealogical Society Newsletter
 * Ostfriesen Genealogical Society of America Newsletter
 * Northwest Suburban Genealogy Newsletter

FamilySearch Wiki Articles

 * Scottish Church Records Index

Archives Researched in

 * Library of Virginia (Richmond, Virginia)
 * Rockingham County Courthouse (Harrisonburg, Virginia)
 * Pendleton County Courthouse (Franklin, West Virginia)
 * Barbour County Courthouse (Philippi, West Virginia)
 * Taylor County Courthouse (Grafton, West Virginia)
 * Randolph County Courthouse (Elkins, West Virginia)

Memberships

 * International Commission for Accreditation of Professional Genealogists
 * New England Historic Genealogical Society
 * National Genealogical Society
 * Utah Genealogical Association
 * Virginia Genealogical Society
 * Rockingham Historical Society
 * New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
 * The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
 * The Genealogical Society of New Jersey
 * Scottish Genealogy Society
 * Lothians Family History Society
 * Glamorgan Family History Society
 * International Society for British Genealogy and Family History