Eric M. Basir, is the owner of Photo Grapfix Digital Photo Retouching. He writes the "Ask the Retoucher" column for genealogical publications, including OGS. Member of ISFHWE and GSG.

Jana Sloan Broglin, CG, is a writer, professional genealogist, vice president of membership for FGS and an OGS trustee. Member of NGS, FGS, OGS, APG, ISFHWE, and GSG.

Carrie Eldridge has published more than 30 volumes of county records and has recently introduced a series of migration atlases for the genealogist. She does local research on the Underground Railroad.

Dr. James M. Freed has been teaching genetics for the past 20 years and is currently president of the Delaware County Chapter, OGS.

Diane VanSkiver Gagel, is a college instructor, lecturer, author and professional genealogist. She has an M. A. in American Studies and is the immediate past president of OGS.

Donna Redhead Gruber, CG, specializes in northern Ohio research and is vice president of the Great Lakes Chapter, APG. Member APG, NGS, OGS, and other genealogical organizations.

John T. Humphrey is the current president of the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society. His principal genealogical publication is the 15-volume set, Pennsylvania Births.

Wallace D. Huskonen, CG, is a writer, editor and OGS trustee. He is president of the Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society and member of several local genealogical groups.

Louise T. Jones has been head of Research Services at the OHS Archives/Library since 1996. She previous worked in the manuscript department at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Robert L. Keener, MA, is a professional genealogical researcher, teacher, and lecturer. He is an OGS trustee, past president of the Great Lakes Chapter, APG, and is adjunct professor of history at the University of Akron.

Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CG, CGL, is the editor of NGS NewsMagazine and Digital Genealogist. She is the creator of the software program Clooz and co-creator of the famiy health history software program Gene Weaver.

Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, is a former Family History Center Director. She is a frequent speaker at genealogical societies, workshops and seminars. She is a member of OGS, APG, VGS, NGS and GSG.

Tacy A. Lewis is a Fellow of OGS, former OGS Trustee and FFO Chair, member of numerous genealogical and lineage societies and is a professional genealogist, teacher, and lecturer.

Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA, is a full-time professional genealogist, author and lecturer. He is the director of RIGSA workshops in cooperation with the NARA Regional Systems. His specialty is original records and manuscripts.

Leland Meitzler is the founder of Heritage Quest magazine and is the current managing editor for Everton's Genealogical Helper. He has conducted tours to Salt Lake City since 1985 and has given over 2,000 genealogical lectures.

Julie Miller, CG, is a full-time genealogical researcher, lecturer and writer. She is the president of the Colorado Chapter of APG, Great Plains director of ISFHWE, and a member of the FGS/NGS Records Preservation and Access Committee.

Paul Milner, a native of England, is a communications professional. He is the product review editor for the FGS Forum, a current APG board member, past president and newsletter editor for BIGWILL.

Rev. Timothy Mohon is an experienced historian and genealogist, with a specialization in Baptist history. Has been published in several genealogical, historical, and religious periodicals. Pastor of Grand Prairie Baptist Church in Marion, Ohio.

Brent Morgan is the past president of the East Cuyahoga County Chapter, OGS. He is chairman of SCWFO and genealogist for the SAR.

George G. Morgan is an internationally recognized author and the president of Aha! Seminars. He is a director of the Florida State Genealogical Society, and a member of APG, NGS, GSG, ISFHWE, and more than 20 societies worldwide.

Thomas Stephen Neel, MLIS, Library Director at OGS, has written and edited several family and local histories. He is a member of FFO, SCWFO, and the Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Ohio.

Michael John Neill is a weekly columnist for Ancestry Weekly News. He lectures nationally on a wide variety of genealogy topics and is currently on the FGS board.

Gladys Friedman Paulin, CG, is the editor of OnBoard, the newsletter of BCG. She is the past vice president of GSG and a former director of the IAJGS. She is an active member of APG and has written for several genealogical publications.

Timothy N. Pinnick is the creator and webmaster of the African-American Coal Miner Information Center. He is the past newsletter editor of AAGHSC and the recipient of a 2005-2006 Formby Research Fellowship to conduct research on African-American Coal Miners.

Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, is the Professional Genealogy Course Coordinator at IGHR at Samford University. She also is the BCG Booth Coordinator and the book review editor for the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society.

Laura G. Prescott is a professional researcher, writer and speaker. She is the former director of marketing at NEHGS. She is a contributing editor for New England Ancestors and vice president of GSG.

Diane Rapaport, JD, is a former trial lawyer, and award-winning author and frequent lecturer for historical and genealogical programs. She uses her legal training to help people find their ancestors in court records.

Tom Rieder has 36 years of service with OHS, assisting researchers, preparing private and public records, along with preparing inventories to the society's large holdings of original purchase and survey records.

Kris Rzepczynski is the genealogy coordinator at the Library of Michigan. He is a frequent lecturer, including topics on ships, passenger lists, and Michigan genealogy research.

Dr. George K. Schweitzer,, Distinguished Professor at the University of Tennessee, is the writer of 220 publications. He employs historical re-enactment as a vehicle for genealogical instruction.

Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, is the president and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc. He is a professional genealogist and historical researcher for more than 22 years. He is an APG director and on the faculty of IGHR.

Drew Smith, MLS, teaches a graduate course in librarianship. He serves as an FGS director, and is chair of the Genealogy Committee of the American Library Association's History Section. Member of FSGS.

Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, is a full-time professional genealogist, writer and lecturer. She is a course coordinator at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. She writes a column for Ancestry Weekly Journal and a contributor to many genealogical periodicals.

Ernest Thode is manager of the Local History and Genealogy Department at the Washington County Public Library in Marietta. He is the author of several books on Germanic research and has won many awards for his Family Tree column in the ISFHWE Excellence in Writing competition.

Curt B. Witcher, MLS, FUGA, is the Manager of the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library and is founding president and current regional director of the Indiana Genealogical Society.