About the Genealogy and Local History Section

Scope

Our mission is to be a voice for genealogy and local history librarians in the international information community, to facilitate networking among subject specialists and libraries, archives, museums, and related societies and institutions, and to encourage the development of genealogy and local history collections and user services.

Goals

  1. Be a voice for genealogy and local history librarians in the international information community.
  2. Facilitate and promote global networking among genealogy and local history professionals and between libraries, archives, and museums serving genealogists and family and local historians.
  3. Support and promote improved traditional and electronic genealogy and local history reference services.
  4. Proactively address data privacy and information access concerns that affect genealogy and local history collections and services.

Section Officers

Russell S. Lynch
Chair
Collection Developer
Family History Library
50 East North Temple Street (JSMB6W) 
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah 84150
UNITED STATES
Tel. + (1) 801 240 1315
Fax + (1) 801 240 5535
Email: lynchrs@familysearch.org

Elizabeth Anne Melrose
Secretary
UK CILIP
5 Albion Street, Skeldergate
York YO1 6HJ
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 (0)1904 644335
Email: elizabeth.melrose@btinternet.com

Randy Jay Olsen
Assistant Information Coordinator
New Zealand Church History Center Director
Church History Department, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Temple View
Hamilton 3218
NEW ZEALAND
Email: randy.olsen@ldschurch.org

Genealogy and Local History

Última actualización: 12 Febrero 2013