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Director, Center for Family History and Genealogy

Suzanne Russo Adams, MA, AG

Suzanne Russo Adams, MA, AG®, is an Associate Teaching Professor of Family History and Director of the Center for Family History and Genealogy at Brigham Young University. An Accredited Genealogist® specializing in Italian research, she holds a BA in Family History/Genealogy, a BS in Sociology, and an MA in History from BYU. Suzanne previously worked at Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org in a variety positions including content strategy and record acquisition.

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Session was published in 2026

A New Way to Search: Exploring FamilySearch’s Full Text Feature

Suzanne Russo Adams, Kate Peless

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Session was published in 2026

Before They Married: Discovering Italian Marriage Supplements

Suzanne Russo Adams

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Video duration is 18:50
Session was published in 2021

Beginning Italian Research

Suzanne Russo Adams

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Video duration is 15:55
Session was published in 2021

Understanding Catholic Marriage Supplements and Dispensations

Suzanne Russo Adams

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Video duration is 27:47
Session was published in 2021

Italian Catholic Parish Research

Suzanne Russo Adams

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Video duration is 18:42
Session was published in 2021

Begin Your Journey with Italian Civil Registration

Suzanne Russo Adams