FamilySearch Center Support Manager

Melissa Knapp, MSc, QG

Melissa Knapp, MSc, QG, is the FamilySearch Center Support Manager for the United States and Canada, where she supports and creates training for FamilySearch center coordinators, consultants, and volunteers. She earned an MSc in Genealogical, Palaeographic, and Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde and holds the credential of Qualified Genealogist (QG). Her research specialties include the Southern United States, Scotland, and Ireland. Melissa is passionate about exploring overlooked records and historical context to solve challenging genealogical cases and bring ancestors' stories to life. She enjoys traveling to ancestral homelands and connecting with the people who still call those places home. Born and raised in Mississippi, she now lives in Utah with her husband and children, where heritage, storytelling, music, and Southern food remain important parts of family life.