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Deborah Gurtler, BA, AG I was born and raised in southern Arizona. My love for genealogy began as a teenager and I’ve been at it ever since. I picked up my Spanish language skills while living with my family in South America. I lived in Chile for 4 ½ years and in Peru for 9 months. I’ve been doing my own family history research for over 30 years. Before working at the Family History Library I worked as a contract researcher for several genealogical research firms as well as for my own clients.

Userboxes en This user is a native speaker of English es-3 This user is an advanced speaker of Spanish This user lives in the United States. This user has been awarded a Gold Star for Genealogy Research Community contributions. This user is an admin of the Hispanic Genealogy Research Community. This user is an admin of the Spain Genealogy Research Community. This user is an admin of the Mexico Genealogy Research Community.

Education

• Brigham Young University, B.A. Family History (2009)
  
• Accredited genealogist for the U. S. Mid-south region
  

Experience

• Internship at the New England Historic Genealogical Society (2007)
• Family History Field Study in the Archives of Spain (2009)
• Genealogist for BYU TV’s “Generations Project”
• Worked with a team of genealogists on the ancestry of Tim McGraw for the NBC program “Who Do You Think You Are”
• Volunteer at Family History Centers in New Mexico and Chile
• Chairman of the Orem Multi-Stake Family History Fair, 2011
  

Classes Taught

• “FamilySearch.org” taught in Spanish at the Family History Library
• “Registros Diocesanos” Hispanic Research Series, Family History Library, October 2011
• “Is PAF All I Really Need” Orem Multi-Stake Family History Fair, 2011 and at the Utah Valley PAF User’s Group, 2011
• “Ye Olde Handwriting” Orem Multi-Stake Family History Fair, 2011
• “Hey Grandpa, Tell Me A Story” Orem Multi-Stake Family History Fair, 2010
• “Como Empezar Mi Historia Familiar” Orem Multi-Stake Family History Fair, 2010
  
• FamilySearch.org part 1 in Spanish
• FamilySearch.org part 2 in Spanish
• FamilySearch.org part 3 in Spanish
• Crossing the Frontera
• Various Hispanic research beginner and methodology classes taught at conferences and in the Family History Library in Spanish and English.

Research Interests

• Hispanic Genealogy
• Spanish Notarial Records
• Southern U. S.
• Portuguese Research
  

Languages

• Spanish – I can speak, read, and write
• Italian, French, Portuguese, Catalan, and Latin – I can read some of each

Online Activity

• Comunidad de Investigación Genealógica en España on Facebook
• Hispanic Genealogy Research Community on Facebook
• Mexico Genealogy Research Community on Facebook
• Regional administrator of FamilySearch Facebook communities for South America and Spanish research worldwide.
  
• @genealogynerd Follow me on Twitter
• La Genealogista Blog in Spanish about genealogy research in Hispanic countries
• Southern Family History Blog about genealogy research in the Southern United States
• LinkedIn

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