About Me
I was born and raised in a northern suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, to an Anglo-Irish father and an Irish mother. At eighteen years old I moved to southeast Idaho to attend Brigham Young University-Idaho; this is where I met my husband. We are now the parents of two girls and one boy; we live in the Indianapolis area.
I have obtained a *certificate in Family History Research from Brigham Young University-Idaho. I am a senior at said university and am completing my Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree. Family History Research is my emphasis, and I also have significant coursework in Business Management and Administrative Assistance.
Notably, I am also member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. I am currently in the process of becoming an accredited family historian with The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (or ICAPGEN).
In the past I have worked as staff member at a satellite branch of the *Family History Library based out of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Please feel free to view my LinkedIn profile.
*See FAQ for more information on the standards for achieving a Certificate in Family History Research.
*The Family History Library is the largest genealogical library in the world and is open to the public at no charge. For more information, visit their website, FamilySearch.
![Highsmith, C. M., photographer. (2010) Vulcan statue, Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama Birmingham United States, 2010. Retrieved from the Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication. (https://www.loc.gov/item/2010636958/) Vulcan Statue](/static/vulcan-statue-bc79d5246b1c71a4f497b847e0a39f89.jpg)
![Orla McDaniel, Generations at Glance, 2011. Digital Image, privately held in Carmel, Indiana. Generations at a Glance](/static/comparison-90d61e4719e8f256ee30d7f42ec3e012.jpg)
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