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Claire V. Brisson-Banks, B.S., MLIS, APG, A.G.®[edit | edit source]

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Claire is a professional researcher with many years experience in genealogy and family history research and has established her own company, Timeless Genealogies. She is a native of RI, lived in Utah from 2003-2014 and now resides in Independence, Missouri. She worked at the Family History Library from May, 2005 to July, 2013.


She created the "Especially for Youth" section which is now available on this Research Wiki split into two age groups; 3-11 and 12-?. She lectures on a large variety of topics concentrating on various localities, with an emphasis on the youth and the latest technology tools. She designed a step by step guide for learning the new Web 2.0 technologies for all who wish to expand and extend their research. She loves spending time with her family, reading, and writing.

Education[edit | edit source]

Credentials[edit | edit source]

Accredited Genealogists® in Mountain States: 2012-Present

Accredited Genealogists® in England: 2008-Present

     ICAPGEN, Salt Lake City, UT

Experience[edit | edit source]

  • Maintains own business, Timeless Genealogies: 2005-present
  • Adjunct Professor at Steven Henager College: February, 2012 - Aug., 2014
  • British Reference Consultatnt and Technology Specialist, Family History Library, 2008 to July, 2013
  • Sr. Staff Information Services Specialist, Family History Library: 2006-2008
  • Administrator for England, Scotland, & Canada Facebook Research pages: 2012-July, 2013
  • Administrator for FHL Facebook Fan Page: 2009-July, 2013
  • US/Canada Research Consultant, Family History Library: May, 2005 - Nov., 2009
  • FHL Intern Coordinator: 2008-2011
  • Family History Director, Providence, RI Family History Center: 1988-2003

Community Involvement
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  • Trustee for the International British Society for Genealogy and Family History: 2013-present
  • 2nd Vice-Chair of ICAPGen: 2013-2014
  • Commissioner for ICAPGen (International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists): 2010-2014
  • Admin for Various Genealogy Research Skype Communities: 2012-2013
  • Admin for Various Genealogy Research Facebook pages: 2009-2013
  • Administrator for the Family History Library Facebook page: 2009- 2013
  • Collections Chair for CCLA: 2010-2011
  • Collections Chair-Elect for CCLA: 2009-2010
  • Collections Committee Member for CCLA (Consortium of Church Libraries & Archives) 2008-2012
  • Crossroads Committee Member/Author: 2008-present
  • 2nd Vice-President: UGA: 2007-2008
  • Board Member for UGA: (Utah Genealogical Association): 2004-2008

Lecturer and Presenter at the following locations:[edit | edit source]

  • Society of Australian Genealogists: Syndey, NSW, Australia: May, 2013, March, 2014
  • 3rd Annual Pahvant Valley Family History Conferernce:13 Oct 2012, Delta, UT 
  • Massachusetts Genealogy Council: July 21, 2012, Waltham, MA
  • Legacy Online Lecture Series: July 11, 2012 at 7 MST
  • Legacy Online Lecture Series: Nov 9, 2012 at 12 MST
  • Legacy Online Lecture Series: Apr. 4, 2012 at 12 MST
  • Murray Family History Fair: June 9, 2012
  • Utah Library Association: May, 2012, May 2013
  • Empty Nesters Group: April 19, 2012, Herberville, UT
  • BYU: April Fireside: April 15, 2012,  Provo, UT 
  • SecondLife Online British Reference Series: Every Tuesday evening in March in Wollah for "Just Genealogy" , March, 2011
  • Orem Family History Fair, Mar. 17, 2012, Orem, UT / Mar. 16, 2013
  • South Davis Family History Fair, Mar 2-3, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013
  • Monterey Family History Seminar, Monerey, CA, January 28, 2012
  • Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference, November 2 - 4, 2011 (Online Conference)
  • SORT2011, Oct. 11-12, 2011, University of Utah, SLC, UT
  • UGA Annual Conference, Aug. 19-20, 2011
  • BYU Education Week: Aug. 15-19, 2011, Aug. 21-24, 2012, Aug. 2013, Aug 2014   
  • Riverton FHC, July, 2011
  • Scotland Series, FHL, June, 2011
  • Who Do You Think You Are?, Olympia, London, Feb, 2011
  • RootsTech Conference, SLC, UT, Feb., 2011, Feb., 2014
  • ICAPGen Annual Conference, Oct., 2010, 19-20 Oct. 2012 
  • Ogden Family History Conference, Sept, 2010
  • BYU Conferences: 2006 - 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Genealogy & Family Heritage Jamboree: 2006
  • International Conference on Jewish Genealogy: 2007
  • Salt Lake Instititute of Genealogy (SLIG): 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005
  • UGA Conferences: 2008, 2006 2011 
  • Various local conferences in RI, MA, CT, MN, UT: 1991-Present


Published[edit | edit source]


Classes [edit | edit source]

  • A Beginner's Guide
  • Are Your Ancestors Frozen in Time?
  • Attacking those BrickWalls
  • Attacking those Jewish BrickWalls
  • Canada: Census Records
  • Canada: Church Records
  • Canadian Online Research
  • Canadian Research
  • England: British Military Records and How to Use Them
  • England: British Research Using Social Media
  • England: Church Records and Indexes
  • England: Civil Registration
  • England: Finding Your Ancestors in English Manor Records
  • England: Heraldry and Nobility
  • England: Internet Resources
  • England: Non-Conformist Church Records
  • England: Online Resources
  • England: Planning a Research Trip
  • England: The Quest for Your English Ancestors
  • France: Archives, Jurisdictions, and Record Availability
  • Getting Your Book Published
  • Harnessing Cloud Technology to Expand & Extend your Family Tree (1)
  • Internet Research
  • Ireland Online Resources
  • Latter-day Saint Research
  • Libraries: Portals to Your Ancestral Past
  • New England Research
  • Scotland: Church Records & Indexes
  • Scotland: How Scotland and Her Records Came to Be
  • Scotland: Maps and Gazetteers
  • Scotland: Online Resources
  • Scotland: Records of Property & Inheritance
  • Scotland: Research Strategies
  • Scottish Highlanders in America
  • The Hidden Resources of FamilySearch.org 
  • The Perfect Social Media: Family History & Genealogy
  • The Pursuit from Genealogy Hobbyist to Professional
  • Using Records & The Internet to Find Ancestral Homelands
  • Using Technology to Involve Children in Family History & Genealogy
  • Wales Online Resources
  • Why Family History?

(1) This class is very technology oriented and aimed at programmers

Associations[edit | edit source]

American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, RI

American Library Association, Chicago, IL

Association of Professional Genealogists, Westminster, CO

Cambridge Family History Society, Cambridge, England

International Society for British Genealogy and Family History,

Mountain Plains Library Association

New England Historical Genealogial Society, Boston, MA

Society of Genealogists, London, England

Tay Valley Family History Society, Dundee, Scotland

Utah Genealogical Association, Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Library Association


Online Activity[edit | edit source]

Blogger: Who will tell their stories?  / Learning 2.0 Web Skills  / Genealogical Reflections / Budding Genealogies

Delicious: Internet Social Bookmarking

Facebook

Flickr

LibraryThing

LinkedIn

Pinterest

Wikis: Elusive Ancestors / Creating a Family Time Capsule



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