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Congratulations to new AGs and those who renewed!!!

New AG® Professionals

Congratulations to these individuals who have recently passed the AG® examination and received the AG® credential:

Sylvia Murray – Great Plains States
Raymon Naisbitt – England
Lindsey Bayless – England
Joni Kesler – England
Anita Olsen – Denmark
Paul K. Graham – Gulf South States
Debbie Gurtler – Mid South States
Bradley Marchant – Sweden
Lisa McBride – Mid South States
George Ryskamp – Mexico
Arturo Cuellar – Mexico
Pamela Chatfield – Ireland

Recently Renewed AG® Professionals

Congratulations to these individuals who have recently renewed their AG® credentials:

Margo McKinstry – England
Evva Housley – England
Susan Glenn – Mid Atlantic
Jeff Blaylock – Midwest
Barry Kirk French Canada
Ruth McMahon – Midwest
CindyLee Banks – LDS Records
Joseph Shumway – England
Amy Harris – England
Karin Christensen – Norway
Claire Brisson-Banks – England
Debbe Hagner – Midwest
Vona Williams – England
Alan Mann – Australia
Danielle Batson – Midwest
Joyce Parsons – England
Sonja Nishimoto – Germany
Karen Baggs – England

Claire V. Brisson-Banks

Claire V. Brisson-Banks, BS, MLIS AG®. A Rhode Island native, 2010 graduate of San Jose State University, Accredited in England and Mountain States, lecturer and writer. Author of “The Social Media Guide for Ancestral Research: Using Web 2.0 Strategies“.
Areas of expertise are Technological Advances in Family History and Genealogy, US, England, Canada, Brick Wall Solutions and Involving Youth in Family History and Genealogy. A Past RI Family History Director for 17 years, has researched and lectured onsite in the US and UK. A British Research Consultant and Technology Specialist at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah and maintains their Facebook presence.

She has her own business Timeless Genealogies, does private research and sells personal history books and CD’s at http://www.timelessgen.com. She writes for UGA’s Crossroads publication, ICAPGENs’ Newsletter and is published in a long list of publications (available upon request). Currently an ICAPGen Board member and a member of APG®, and many other genealogical societies.

When not doing Family History, she loves spending time with her family, reading and writing or enjoying a good movie. She is also a member of Sterling Singers, a quality community choir whose main mission is to testify, through music, of the Lord Jesus Christ and inspire its audiences to follow His teachings.

It’s not too late to come tomorrow, October 20th and enjoy the day!

Presentations:

  • The Perfect SocialMedia: Family History and Genealogy
  • Getting Your Book Published
  • Exploring the New Family Tree
  • The Pursuit from Genealogy Hobbyist to Professional