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Hillary Stocks Stewart, MSc (Distinction), QG Founder, Vintage Hill Genealogy Utah County, Utah (near Salt Lake City)

Qualifications

• Master of Science with Distinction in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies
• Registered Qualified Genealogist (QG), United Kingdom

Experience

• 10+ years as a FamilySearch Center consultant
• Hands-on research at the Rigsarkivet (Danish National Archives), BYU’s Harold B. Lee Library, Utah County Archives, and multiple Southern U.S. archives

Specialties

• British Isles and European research
• Advanced paleography and heraldry
• DNA analysis
• Solving complex brick-wall cases

U.S. Research Areas

• Southern states (including Civil War veterans questionnaires)
• Utah pioneer and local history
• Midwest and broader U.S. research

Services

• Professional genealogy research and detailed reports (with paleographic transcriptions)
• In-person research support at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City (only 40 minutes from Utah County)

Memberships

• Association of Professional Genealogists
• Utah Genealogical Association
• Daughters of the Utah Pioneers

 

Geographic Specialities

• British Isles: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
• Northern Europe: Denmark, Sweden, Prussia/Germany, Poland
• Southern Europe: Italy
• United States:
  • Utah (extensive local & pioneer research)
  • Southern U.S.: Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana
  • Midwest: Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa
  • Northeast: Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland
• Other Regions: Canada, Australia/New Zealand, British Empire (Africa, Caribbean/West Indies, South Asia/India), European Jewish sources

 

Additional specialities or search keywords
paleography, heraldry, British Isles, Utah, DNA, FamilySearch Library, Latin, Danish, QG, US South

Lectures

• “Using Full Text Search in FamilySearch” – Lecture presented at the FamilySearch Center in Hurricane, Utah
• Multiple genealogy classes and one-on-one coaching sessions as a FamilySearch Center Consultant (2013–2026)

Repositories

In-Person Research Experience:

• FamilySearch Library, Salt Lake City, UT (regular on-site researcher)
• Harold B. Lee Library (Brigham Young University, Provo, UT) – Family History Center & Special Collections
• Utah County Archives, Provo, UT
• Daughters of Utah Pioneers Pioneer Memorial Museum
• Rigsarkivet (Danish National Archives, Copenhagen, Denmark)
• South Carolina Historical Society Archives
• College of Charleston Archives
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston Archives
• Ellis Island National Museum / American Family Immigration History Center
• Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society, Pekin, IL
• Hurricane City Museum Archive (holds copy of my postgraduate thesis on Washington County, UT WWII servicemen)

Extensive Online / Digital Research Experience:

• The National Archives (UK)
• Scotland’s People
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA / Archives.gov)
• Fold3
• Library of Congress
• Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
• New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)
• Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library
• New York Public Library
• Utah Division of Archives and Records Service

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century
• 16th Century and Earlier

Languages

Languages for Genealogical Research:

• English: Native speaker and writer
• Spanish: Conversational speaking, reading, and writing
• Danish, Swedish, German, Italian: Able to read and extract information from genealogical records (including older scripts)
• Latin: Advanced reading and translation skills developed through postgraduate studies in paleography and genealogy

Honorifics/Credentials

MSc (Distinction) in Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies, QG

Certificates

• Postgraduate Certificate | Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies,  University of Strathclyde
• Family History Research Certificate | BYUI

Affiliations

• Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)
• Register of Qualified Genealogists (United Kingdom) – Registered Qualified Genealogist (QG)
• Utah Genealogical Association (UGA)
• Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP)

Degrees

Master of Science (MSc) with Distinction in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies (University of Strathclyde)