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JOHN M. KITZMILLER, II
ACCREDITED GENEALOGIST
CERTIFIED GENEALOGICAL RECORD SEARCHER
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CURRENT INFORMATION
Professional Genealogist & Heraldist, specializing in British Military records, Heraldry (including design of coats of arms), English, Welsh, Scottish genealogy, and U.S. and Canadian genealogy.
CREDENTIALS
- FSG - Elected Fellow of the Society of Genealogists (England)
- FRSAI - Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
- FSA (Scot) - Fellow of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
- AG - Accredited Genealogist - England and Scotland
- Heraldry Accreditation
- Heraldry Society of Canada [2nd level certificate]
- Heraldry Society of London [2nd level certificate]
- B.S. Western Michigan University [Major Geology, Minor German]
- M.S. Brigham Young University [Stratigraphy & Sedimentation]
- Teaching Credential - California Community College System
- Programming Classes in BASIC from California Community College System
- Guest Editor & Book Reviewer for the Utah Genealogical Association
- LANGUAGES: GERMAN, LATIN, RUSSIAN, HUNGARIAN, FRENCH, POLISH
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EXPERIENCE
- 20 years professional research experience
- State Genealogist for the Sons of the American Revolution
- International Lecturer on Heraldry, Military Research, & Genealogy for Great Britain, Europe, and the United States
- Genealogy Instructor for LDS Church classes, and various genealogy societies
- Extensive research background in Pennsylvania & New York Palatines, Germany
- Volunteer European Reference Consultant, Family History Library Volunteer British Reference Consultant, Family History Library
- Heraldry Research: Taught heraldry classes (beginning & advanced) at the Family History Library; All heraldry & nobility questions were referred to me for the FHL; prepared handouts on beginning British heraldry for the British Reference Unit, FHL; design and paint coats-of-arms for clients.
- Correspondence Specialist [FHL] for: Austro-Hungarian Empire, Germany, and Eastern Europe; Pennsylvania & New York [consultant]; Heraldry/Nobility/Royalty; Ireland; Scotland; British Military
- Research Consultant for the following genealogy companies: Burke's Peerage, London, England; Universal Genealogy, Salt Lake City, Utah; United Ancestries, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Research Director for Richard W. Price & Associates, Salt Lake City; Business Director for Price and Associates, Inc.
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PROFESIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
- Society for Army Historical Research (England);
- Military History Society of Ireland;
- Victorian Military {History} Society;
- South African Military History Society;
- New South Wales Military Historical Society;
- Society of Genealogists {London};
- Heraldry Societies of Canada, Scotland, London, Ireland, and Utah;
- East Yorkshire Family History Society
LECTURE HISTORY
Alberta Genealogical Society, Annual Conference
- Edmonton, Alberta 2004
■ Introduction to Medieval Genealogy
■ What’s New in British Research
■ “Finding Tools” in British Research
■ Church of Scotland and Non-Conformist Records in Scotland
■ Basic Welsh Research
■ Estate Records in Ireland: Their Value in Genealogical Research
■ Miscellaneous Irish Collections
■ How to Analyze a Pedigree and Evaluation of Evidence
■ Wills and Probate in Scotland
- Edmonton, Alberta 1994
• Keynote Speaker
• Beginning Scottish Research
• Advanced Scottish Research
• Beginning English Research
• Advanced English Research
• Beginning Welsh Research
• British Army Records
• British Immigration to Canada
- Ft. McMurray, Alberta 1990
• Beginning Scottish Research
• Advanced Scottish Research
• British Military Records
Association of Professional Genealogists - Salt Lake Chapter, Salt Lake City 2002
- Managing Client Expectations
8TH Australasian Congress on Genealogy & Heraldry - Christ Church, New Zealand 1997
- Scottish Sasines & Probate Records
- Kirk Session Records & Other Non-parish Register Material
- British Army Records 1600-WWI
- Heraldry & Ancestry: Visitations and Inquisitions Post Mortem
- British Merchant Marine Records
- The Honourable East India Company Records
- Research in German Speaking Countries
- Ancestral File and It’s Records
11th Australasian Congress on Genealogy & Heraldry - Perth, Australia 2000
- One of 5 key note speakers from around the world that was invited, but Family History Department would not fund the trip
Big Cottonwood Stake Family History Fair, Sandy, Utah 1997
- Beginning Scottish Research
Brigham Young University Genealogy and Family History Conference
- Provo, 2003
• Finding Marriages in England and Wales
• Scottish Church Records
• British Army Records
• Heraldry as a Source For Family History
- Provo, 1996
• Introduction to Medieval Research
• British Military Records
• Advanced Scottish Research
• Tracing Ulster Scots
• Heraldry & Visitations
- Provo, 1995
• British Probate, Land, and Tax Records
• British Military Records
- Provo, 1992
• British Military Records
Brigham Young University Native American Conference, Provo 1994
- Extraction of Tribal Records and Constructing Resource Files
British Columbia Genealogy Society, Vancouver, British Columbia 1988
- Research Tools in Scottish Research
- Unused & Unusual Sources for Scottish Research
- Writing a Family History or Genealogy
- Tracing Your British Army Ancestor
- Finding British Coats of Arms
British Isles Family History Society of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, California 1993
• British Military Records
• Beginning Scottish Research
• Advanced Scottish Research
• Beginning English Research
• Advanced English Research
- Los Angeles, California 1991
• Bridging the Atlantic: Finding the Origin of Pre-1800 Ancestors
• Estate Records in Wales
• British Army Records
• Loyalist Sources and Records
• Foreign Army Corp in the British Army
• Medieval Land Tenure
• Medieval Genealogy
• English Militia Records
• Welsh Research Topics
• Lost in London
• 18th Century Scottish Immigration
• Scottish Kirk Session Records
• Scottish Non-Conformist Records
• Scottish Testaments
• Scottish Wills & Probates
• Scottish Land & Property Records
• Pre-1700 English Research
Davis County Family History Fair, Bountiful, Utah 2001
- Beginning Scottish Research
Eastern Washington Genealogy Society, Spokane, Washington 1999
- Keynote Speaker
- Ancestral File, IGI, and FamilySearch
- Basic Welsh Research
- Basic Irish Research
- Basic English Research
- British Immigration to North America
- British Military Records
- Beginning Welsh Research
Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)
- Rochester, New York 1996
• Ancestral File: A Lineage-linked File
- St. Louis, Missouri 1993
• Extraction of Tribal Records and Construction of Computerized Resource Files
• Genealogical Computer Program & Customization for Specific Tribes & Nations
• British Military Records
• Bridging the Atlantic - Finding Pre-1800 Immigrant Ancestors
• English Parish Chest Material
- Phoenix, Arizona 1992
• New Genealogy Program For Native People’s Records - AVIKAN
- Salt Lake City, Utah 1990
• British Military Records
Genealogical Society of Alberta Annual Conference
- Calgary, Alberta 1990
• Beginning Scottish Research
• Advanced Scottish Research
• British Military Records
• British Immigration to North America
Grand Junction Family History Fair, Grand Junction, Colorado 2001
- Medieval Genealogy
- British Military Records
- Welsh Pedigrees
GRINZ Annual Genealogy Conference, Wellington, New Zealand 1988
- Beginning Scottish Research
- Advanced Scottish Research
- Beginning Irish Research
- Advanced Irish Research
- Beginning English Research
- Advanced English Research
- Beginning Welsh Research
- British Military Records
- Research in German Speaking Countries
International Academy of Genealogy & Heraldry Annual Congress, Ottawa, Canada 1996
- •Record Linkage as a Genealogical Tool
Kamloops Genealogy Society, Kamloops, Alberta 1990
- Beginning Scottish Research
- Advanced Scottish Research
- British Military Records
- Scottish Immigration to Canada
McClean Stake Family History Fair, McClean, Virginia 1992
- Beginning Scottish Research
- Beginning English Research
- Beginning Irish Research
National Genealogical Society (NGS) - San Diego, California 1995
- English Parish Chest Records
- British Military Records
Ontario Genealogical Society, Durham, Ontario 2003
- Finding Loyalists in British Army Records
- Army Records and Their Genealogical Significance
- Scotland - Determining Ancestral Origins Using Name Books, Gazetteers, and Maps
Santa Barbara Genealogy Society, Santa Barbara, California 1991
- Beginning English Research
- Advanced English Research
- Beginning Irish Research
- Advanced Irish Research
- Beginning Scottish Research
- Advanced Scottish Research
- British Military Records
STATS-CANADA Annual Medical Technology Conference
- Niagara on the Lake, Ontario 1995
• Record Linkage and the Family History Department, LDS Church
- Ottawa, Ontario 1994
• Record Linkage and the Family History Department, LDS Church
Utah Genealogy Association (UGA) Genealogy Conference
- Salt Lake City, Utah 1996
• British Research
UGA Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy
- Salt Lake City, Utah 2005 - Selected English Course Chair
- Salt Lake City, Utah 2004
• Hanging Out Your Shingle: From Hobbyist to Professional
• Sole Proprietor, Partnership, or Group Ownership
• Managing Sales and Client Expectations
• Overall Project and Risk Management
- Salt Lake City, Utah 2003
• British Army Records, 1600-WWI
• Revolutionary War Battle Standards & Colours
• Using Heraldry in Family History Research
- Salt Lake City, Utah 2001
• Scottish Clans & Customs and Their Records
• British Army Records
• Scottish Immigration to North America
- Salt Lake City, Utah 2000
• Welsh Pedigree Research
• Welsh Immigration to North America
- Salt Lake City, Utah 1998
• Scottish Clans & Customs and Their Records
• British Army Records
• British Navy Records
• Scottish Immigration to North America
Utah Sons of the American Revolution, Salt Lake City, Utah 1989
- The Colours & Regiments of the Americans and British in the Revolutionary War
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