Assistant Director of the FamilySearch Library

Debbie Gurtler, AG

Debbie graduated with honors from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in family history. She has made research trips to Spain, Portugal, Virginia, and North Carolina. She is employed by FamilySearch as the Assistant Director of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. Fluent in Spanish, she can also read genealogical documents in Portuguese, Italian, and French. Debbie holds five AG® credentials. They are for the United States Mid-South region, Spain, Mexico, Portugal and Chile.

English Sessions


Thumbnail ki he DNA and Family History: The Basics
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e English
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 1:00:00
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2026

DNA and Family History: The Basics

Debbie Gurtler

Thumbnail ki he Celebrate 40 Years of the FamilySearch Library: Reflecting on the Past, Embracing the Future
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e English
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2026

Celebrate 40 Years of the FamilySearch Library: Reflecting on the Past, Embracing the Future

Debbie Gurtler, Lynn Turner

Thumbnail ki he Internet Resources for Genealogical Research in Northern New Spain
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e English
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2026

Internet Resources for Genealogical Research in Northern New Spain

Debbie Gurtler

Thumbnail ki he Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e English
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2026

Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively

Debbie Gurtler

Thumbnail ki he Tracing Your U.S. Immigrant Back to their Hometown
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e English
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 1:00:40
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2025

Tracing Your U.S. Immigrant Back to their Hometown

Debbie Gurtler

Thumbnail ki he I Didn't Know You Could Search Like That!
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e English
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 57:51
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2025

I Didn't Know You Could Search Like That!

Debbie Gurtler

Other Languages


Thumbnail ki he Buscando a los olvidados: por nombre y parentesco
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e Spanish
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 22:32
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2024

Buscando a los olvidados: por nombre y parentesco

Debbie Gurtler

Thumbnail ki he ¿Cómo hacer una investigación genealógica eficaz?
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e Spanish
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 18:35
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2024

¿Cómo hacer una investigación genealógica eficaz?

Debbie Gurtler

Thumbnail ki he Travesías por mar y por tierra: buscando a antepasados inmigrantes, parte 1
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e Spanish
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 9:43
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2024

Travesías por mar y por tierra: buscando a antepasados inmigrantes, parte 1

Debbie Gurtler

Thumbnail ki he Travesías por mar y por tierra: buscando a antepasados inmigrantes, parte 2
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e Spanish
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 11:27
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2024

Travesías por mar y por tierra: buscando a antepasados inmigrantes, parte 2

Debbie Gurtler

Thumbnail ki he Travesías por mar y por tierra: buscando a antepasados inmigrantes, parte 3
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e Spanish
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 15:27
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2024

Travesías por mar y por tierra: buscando a antepasados inmigrantes, parte 3

Debbie Gurtler

Thumbnail ki he Buscando a los olvidados: en las imágenes de FamilySearch
Ko e lea fakafonua ki he fakatahá ni ko e Spanish
Ko e fuoloa ʻo e vitioó ko e 6:39
Naʻe pulusi ʻa e sēsiní ʻi he 2024

Buscando a los olvidados: en las imágenes de FamilySearch

Debbie Gurtler