Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG^®, CGG ^SM, BCG Trustee, is an author and national lecturer focusing on topics related to using genetic evidence correlated with documentary evidence to solve genealogical brick walls. A Chicago local, she holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Chicago and has completed advanced graduate study in Social Anthropology at the Colegio de Michoacán, Mexico. Her genealogical practice specializes in Midwestern U.S., Chicago, and Mexican research as well as complex problem-solving, unknown parentage, and DNA analysis. She is a coordinator and faculty member at IGHR, and SLIG. She received the NGSQ Award for Excellence for two  complex evidence case studies incorporating traditional documentary research and autosomal DNA analysis in the June 2016 and June 2023 issues of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. She published “Drowning in DNA? The Genealogical Proof Standard Tosses a Lifeline” in Debbie Parker Wayne’s book Advanced Genetic Genealogy: Techniques and Case Studies.  She holds the credentials Certified Genealogist and Certified Genetic Genealogist from the Board for Certification of Genealogists where she serves as a Trustee and is chair of the DNA Committee.

Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG, specializes in southern New England family history research. She has published articles in several journals and in 2018 she co-authored, with Maureen Taylor, the National Genealogical Society’s Research in the States volume on Rhode Island. Diane currently serves as editor of the journal Rhode Island Roots. In 2023, she was the recipient of The National Genealogical Society’s Lou D. Szucs Distinguished Service Award for her contributions to the Advanced Skills in Genealogy course and received the Robert M. Sherman Award for Exemplifying High Qualities of Scholarship and Genealogy from the Rhode Island Genealogical Society. She holds a B.A. in American History and English from Wesleyan University. Diane serves as Mentor, ProGen 68, and is the Past President of the New England Chapter, Association of Professional Genealogists.

Annette Burke Lyttle, CG® owns Heritage Detective, LLC, providing professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the international, national, state, and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. Annette is a course coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the British Institute. She is a published writer whose research interests include Quaker ancestors and ancestral migrations in the US. She is past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists and editor of The Florida Genealogist.

Sharon Hoyt, MLIS, CG, is a genealogy researcher, speaker, and writer who enjoys researching intriguing stories and brick wall cases, particularly those that involve the Civil War. She has spoken at local, regional, state, and national events, and has taught in the SLIG Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum and the Board for Certification's 2024 "Putting Skills to Work" workshop. Her research has won Family History writing contests sponsored by the National Genealogical Society and the Minnesota Historical Society, and has been published in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, and Minnesota Genealogist. Sharon holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Science.

C. Ann Staley, CG®, CGLSM, has spoken regionally, nationally, and at sea. She serves as the Membership Chair for the Genealogical Speakers Guild; on the faculty of The International Institute for Genealogical Studies; a volunteer on a number of the National Genealogical Society committees; and as a volunteer of the Florida State Genealogical Society. She served previously on the board of the Association of Professional Genealogists and has taught at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR). Ann is the author of articles for the NGS Magazine, the co-author of the NGS Research in the States Series: Florida, and is the compiler of the Jacksonville Genealogical Society, Inc. Quarterly Full Name Index, Volumes 1 through 4, 1973 through 1976. Ann has been researching her family from Alabama, Mississippi, Indiana, and Virginia to France, England, Ireland, and Germany.

Denise Cross, MSLIS, CG, is a community college librarian who enjoys research, especially digging deep for an elusive answer. Her research and writing interests include New England, New York, and Quebec. She has published many articles in genealogy journals including the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, The Maine Genealogist, and The Connecticut Nutmegger. She is a winner of the 2019 AGS Scholar Award.

Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA is the author of The ‘Lost Pensions’: Settled Accounts of the Act of 6 April 1838 (Revised) and Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, Inventory 14 (Revised). His most recent work is Understanding Revolutionary War and Invalid Pension Ledgers, 1818 – 1872, and the Payment Vouchers They Represent. He has authored seventeen books and several articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, and other genealogical publications. He is the President and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc., a genealogical publishing firm with over 10,000 titles in print. A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-eight years, he specializes in military records, problem-solving, Quakers, and publishing. He is a member of the Company of Military Historians and on the editorial board of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. He is a former Director of the Association of Professional Genealogists. He is the Vice-President of the APG Writer’s SIG. He has been a coordinator of research tracks in the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, Samford University and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. He is currently the Coordinator of the SLIG Guided Research and Consultation Track, helping students solve their brick wall problems. He is the host of the YouTube @Just Genealogy channel. He is a recipient of the Grahame T. Smallwood, Jr. Award and UGA Silver Tray Award. He became a Fellow, Utah Genealogical Association in 2014.

Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist^®, is a genealogist with a law degree. She writes, teaches and lectures on a wide variety of genealogical topics, providing expert guidance through the murky territory where law and family history intersect. A Colorado native with roots deep in the American south on her mother’s side and entirely in Germany on her father’s side, she holds a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and a law degree from Rutgers School of Law-Newark. Before she retired, she worked as a newspaper reporter, trade association writer, legal investigator, defense attorney, federal prosecutor, law editor and, for more than 20 years, as an adjunct member of the faculty at Rutgers Law School.

She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society and numerous state and regional genealogical societies. A recipient of the Silver Tray Award from the Utah Genealogical Association and the 2017 Award of Excellence from the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, she now serves as a member of the NGSQ editorial board.

An internationally-known lecturer and course coordinator and faculty member at numerous genealogical institutes, she holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist^® and Certified Genealogical Lecturer℠ from the Board for Certification of Genealogists^®. Her award-winning blog appears at The Legal Genealogist^® website(https://www.legalgenealogist.com).

Angela Harris is a board-certified professional genealogist specializing in forensic genealogy with a focus on probate research and family reconstruction. Her work has included complex cases from New England, the Midwestern US, Canada, and Italy. Angela holds a Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies from the National Institute of Genealogical Studies and has enhanced her education with several certificates in forensic and genetic genealogy through the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh/GRIP Genealogy Institute and the Applied Genealogy Institute. Angela has served as Secretary for the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists since 2023 and is Director At-Large of the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists.

Nicole Gilkison LaRue, CG^®, AG^®, is a full-time professional genealogist for the federal government. Special interests include paleography, researching women, and other “brick-wall” obstacles. She has a degree in history with an emphasis on archives and museums. Her published articles appear in the National Genealogical Society’s National Genealogical Society Quarterly, NGS Magazine, and OnBoard. She has taught at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and lectured at several National Genealogical Society conferences. Volunteer positions include serving on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists from 2017-2020, serving as the ProGen waiting list coordinator since 2011, and serving as mentor for two ProGen study groups.

Michelle Goodrum, CG^®, is a genealogical researcher and educator whose journey into family history began with a junior high project. When she uncovered ancestral roots stretching across countless regions, she was hooked. Michelle went on to earn her Certified Genealogist^® credential from the Board for Certification of Genealogists in 2023. She teaches in Boston University’s Genealogical Certificate Program, where she is also a certificate holder. Additionally, she serves as a facilitator for BU’s Principles Course. Her commitment to genealogical education extends to her role as a Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy committee member. Michelle holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Washington. She and her husband enjoy splitting their time between Mesa, Arizona, and Freeland, Washington.

Eva Holmes, CG®, AG®, lives in Portland, Maine. She has been published in several periodicals, including the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Crossroads, and the Minnesota Genealogist. Eva is also the author of the Research in the States Guide to Maine published by the National Genealogical Society in 2024. She is the editor of the Utah Genealogical Association’s quarterly, Crossroads.

Eva supports genealogical education as a volunteer mentor for programs such as ProGen and as a trustee of the BCG Education Fund. Her research interests include New England, Atlantic Canadian, and Italian American families.