Rebecca Christensen


Education

ProGen Study Group:
Heartland ProGen 2, (2011-2012)
GenProof Study Group 69 (2021)
ProGen Certification Practicum 03 (2023)

Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP):
- Advanced Genetic Genealogy, (2017)
- Chromosome Mapping, (2018)
- Irish Research II, (2020)
- Ireland and Northern Ireland Genealogical Research (2021)
- Law School for Genealogists (2022)
-Tools & Strategies to Tackle Tough Research Problems (2024)

Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG):
- All-DNA Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum, 2019
- Meeting Standards with DNA, 2021
- Pennsylvania German and Research in the Keystone State (2021)
- DNA Dreamers in Action: Writing Proof Arguments (2022)
- Writing and Documenting for Peer Review (2022)
- Virginia from the Colonial Period to the Civil War: Her Records, Her People, Her Laws (2023)
- DNA Dreamers: Integrating DNA Evidence to Resolve Complex Cases (2024)
- Assemblage: Preparing, Writing, and Revising Case Studies (2024)
- BCG Certification: Understanding and Meeting Standards (2025)

Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR):
- Intermediate DNA: Planning for and Conducting Research using DNA and Documentary Sources, 2020
- DNA as Genealogical Evidence (Advanced) (2021)


Experience

Active genealogical researcher, 1980-present. Professional genealogist, 1995-present.

DNA Surname Project Co-Administrator, Administrator: 2001-present.

APG: Member, 1995-present. Co-founder APG Heartland Chapter, 2001. Former Chapter Representative/Chapter President, Program Chair, and Treasurer.

FamilySearch: Genealogical Consultant (volunteer), 1988-1997. Family History Center staff, 1997-present. Family History Center Director, 2005-present. Assisted many people with genealogical research in locations worldwide.

On-screen genealogist, BYU-TV, The Generations Project, Nancy episode, aired 30 Jan 2012.

Researcher for Who Do You Think You Are?

Instructor, Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR):
Course 5, Genetics for Genealogists: Beginning DNA, 2022, 2023