INSTRUCTORS:
MARIANNE DOYLE - Retired linguist and advertising writer, a graduate of American University and the University of Dayton. Marianne has devoted more than 25 years to researching French and Swiss records, tracing the roots of French-speaking immigrants who settled in western Ohio in the mid 1800s.
CHARLES EBER - FamilySearch Support Missionary, with emphasis on new FamilySearch (nFS). I have used nFS for about five years. I am a frequent attendee of the Dayton Ohio Genealogy Jamboree. I have also done genealogy research on my own family line for many years.
MIKE W. GARRAMBONE - is a retired Army Officer and Military Operations Research Analyst for InfoSciTex Corporation in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from the University of Florida with an Engineering Science degree and master degrees in operations research, business administration, and education. He is a volunteer staff member at the Dayton East Family History Center where his interests are in Italian genealogy, historical research, computer applications, graphics, and teaching. He has been doing family history research since 1988 where he has been tracking Italian immigrants, and African and Native Americans from the Virginias. He is a web, database, and map user and correspondence keeper. He is familiar with scanning, computer graphics, and most research sources at the national, state, and local archives. He likes to share interesting stories and unusual turn of events that have occurred in his own family searches.
DICK GAULT - Married to my beautiful wife Kristie, I am a Dad, and Papa of 6 Grandbabies. US Army Veteran. Have over 25 years experiance in Genealogical Research.
DIANE HOOPER - 25 years of genealogical research including the areas of US, Scotland, England, & Poland. Traveled to Poland in 2007 for genealogical research. Member of the Polish Genealogical Society of America.
PEGGY CLEMENS LAURITZEN - AG, has been an avid genealogist from the time she was a young girl. She learned how to be a thorough genealogist from her parents, who were great genealogists. She has spoken at most of the Ohio Genealogical Conferences, as well as BYU and many county seminars.
ALEXA MERRILL - Past Chairman of the Central Indiana Family History Conference; Former Fishers Family History Center Director; Experience as a Stake and Ward Family History Consultant; Researcher for more than 35 years in Indiana, Hawaii & Utah; Presents various genealogy programs upon request; Presently teaches a Family History Sunday School Course and is; a FamilySearch Indexer
DORSHAN MILLHOUSE - grew up in the Kettering/Centerville area. She has been married 10 years to Jason Millhouse who is currently deployed with the U.S. Army serving in Afghanistan. Dorshan worked in the corporate world for 7 years, but 4 years ago traded in her office space to stay at home. She has been a certified foster parent, currently homeschools one of her children, volunteers at the local elementary school for another, and is a YMCA volleyball coach. Her hobbies include volunteer work, hiking, running, cooking, vocal performance, theater and writing books. Recently, Dorshan has been trying to make Family History a priority in her life. Being limited on space, time, and money Dorshan has been getting creative with the resources online and becoming familiar with the digital options available to make genealogy visually interesting and fun. She never knew making her personal Family History could be such a breeze and could go beyond the typical chart layout. Her favorite tools, to name a few, are Heritage Storybooks, Calendars and personalized games.
DANA PALMER - CG, is a teacher, lecturer, author and genealogist. President of Warren County Genealogical Society, WCGS web designer & webmaster. Areas of expertise-US, U.K., Denmark records, cemetery research, technology, digital images & scrapbooks. Member of the DUP, OGS. Frequent guest lecturer at various genealogical societies and Family History Jamboree. Teaches genealogy classes at Sinclair Community College. Dana is the mother of three (soon to be four) children and lives in Lebanon.
KATHY JOHNSON PENA - has been researching her family history since the age of 16. She enjoys the process and finding new ancestors. Kathy grew up in Warren County, Ohio and currently resides in Lebanon, Ohio. She served an LDS Spanish- speaking mission in the Guatemala Quetzaltenango Mission and has continued to speak the language through her marriage to her husband, a native Colombian. She has also translated for Lebanon City Court, Warren County Court and Mason Municipal Court. She currently works as the manager of a veterinary hospital. She is happy to help anyone get started on their family history.
DEANNE PETER - My family tree began in Scotland, Denmark and England then came across the plains with the early pioneers. I am a Family History Consultant for the Miamisburg Ward and Family History Librarian in this building on Tuesday evenings 6-9 pm. I teach a 6 week course, in our church on Sundays, about the basics of why our church is so interested in Family History, and the link to our Temples. I've been actively doing Family History for about 20 years.
JIM PHILLABAUM - Past Director of Middletown Family History Center, has been involved in Family History research for more than 15 years, is a Kentucky colonel, Member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Civil War Descendants Society, Kentucky Pioneer Descendants, Associate Member of Hood's Texas Brigade, Associate Member of U.S.S. Alabama Crewmen's Association, is a recognized expert in Military History.
DAVE VICKERS - 25+ years of computer experience (PCS to super computers) as a product marketing manager; served as a family records extraction worker and leader; has been working as a Family History Center Librarian for more than 15 years ; held several positions in the Montgomery County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, currently newsletter editor; teaches classes at the University of Dayton's Institute for Learning in Retirement and at the Sinclair Community College, College of Lifelong Learning in beginning and intermediate genealogy; a speaker on a variety of genealogical topics, specializing in the use of computers in genealogy.