Julie Merrill, AG®

Julie Merrill is an Accredited Genealogist and is employed as a Research Manager at Ancestry ProGenealogists®. She has been the main researcher for episodes of Who Do You Think You Are and other high-profile media projects. Before working for Ancestry, she served a five-year service mission at FamilySearch, serving in Historical Records, Research Assistance, and Early General Authorities Research departments as well as a FamilySearch Library trainer for onboarding missionaries. Having a passion for finding families has driven her more than thirty years of experience. She is a frequent lecturer at national and local genealogical conferences and seminars and specializes in Southern United States, African-American, and Scandinavian research.