Luana M. Darby, AG® is a professional genealogist, author, and consultant. She has a bachelor’s degree in Family History and Genealogy from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University. Luana has been actively involved in the genealogical field for over thirty-five years and specializes in Palatine German, US and Canadian, and western European research as well as forensic genealogical research for probate firms. She frequently travels to Europe for genealogical research onsite in archives and repositories and is a frequent lecturer at local and national conferences and institutes. Luana has served as past president and director of the Utah Genealogical Association, on the boards of the Association of Professional Genealogists, ICAPGen, and as a director of the Genealogical Speakers Guild. She currently serves on the board of the Utah State Society of DAR and as the Utah State Society Daughters of 1812 State President. She served as the chair for the NGS 2020 Virtual Family History conference. She has been employed as an online adjunct faculty member of the Family History department at BYU-Idaho and currently works with firms as a genealogical researcher for US and international probate companies.