John Vincent Wylie has been a full time professional genealogist since 1990. He currently serves the Texas State Genealogical Society as President Elect and 2012 State Conference Chair. From 2007 through 2009 he served the Association of Professional Genealogists as national Secretary. He is the 2004 recipient of the Dallas Genealogical Society Lloyd Bockstruck Distinguished Service Award. One of GENTECH's founders, John was an active participant in the Genealogical Data Model (GDM) Working Group and served on the NGS Computer Interest Group Committee in 1999 and 2000. In addition to hundreds of presentations to local & regional genealogical societies, John and Barbara have taught genealogical courses at Mountain View College and to church and Boy Scout groups. He has a deep interest in records preservation and enjoys teaching genealogists how to use computer technology and computer users how to do sound genealogical research. Speaking experience: July 2010 Angelina College 14^th Annual Genealogical Seminar Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative Annual Meeting 2006 International Association of Jewish Genealogical Society 2005 National Genealogical Society's 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 National Conferences. Federation of Genealogical Society's 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 National Conferences. GENTECH93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 2001 National Conferences NGS Regional Seminars in Troy, Michigan, Chicago, Phoenix and Los Angeles. New England Historic Genealogical Society's (NEHGS) 150th Anniversary Celebration Conference 1995 Wisconsin State Genealogical Society's "Genealogy 2000" Kansas State Genealogical Society’s Summer Workshop 2003 New Mexico State Genealogical Society Annual Seminar 1999 Minnesota Genealogical Society's Annual Conference 1998 Connecticut Historical Society Seminar, 2001 Montana State Genealogical Society Annual Conference 2001 East Texas Genealogical Society Workshop 1999, 2000, 2004 Fort Worth Genealogical Society's Computer Interest Group Workshop 1998, 2004 American Family Records Association's 1996 Conference Grand Prairie Historical Organization 2005 Colorado Genealogical Society's Biennial Computer Symposium 1994, 1997 Topeka, Kansas, Genealogical Society 1995, 1996 Ozarks Genealogical Society 1995 Angelina College 1^st Annual Genealogical Seminar 1997 Dallas Genealogical Society's Regional Conference 1994, 1995, 2000 Utah State University's Kinship Conference 1997 Texas State Genealogical Society's Annual Conference 1995, 2001 Midland Genealogical Society 1996 Permian Basin Genealogical Society 1996 South Plains Genealogical Society 1995 Friends of Shreveport Genealogy 2002 Numerous smaller genealogical societies in Texas and neighboring states Everton's "Discovering Your Heritage" seminars 1995-2000 Articles published in National Genealogical Society Quarterly Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly Genealogical Computing New England Computer Genealogist Everton's Genealogical Helper Journal of On-Line Genealogy The Family Tree Maker Magazine DragonFly (publication of National Math Teachers Association) The Digital Genealogist an online magazine Co-author: Indexing Family Histories: Simply Steps for a Quality Product National Genealogical Society Special Publication with Patricia Law Hatcher. Memoranda of Marriages Solemnized by Herbert E. Wylie, Methodist Minister in Western Michigan (winner of Texas State Genealogical Society Writing Award) with Barbara Brixey Wylie. Other Genealogical Activities: President, Grand Prairie Genealogical Society (GPGS) 2007-08 Library Liaison, GPGS 2008 to present NGS-GENTECH Advisory Committee: 2002 to 2010 Chairman, Digital Preservation Special Interest Group, Dallas Genealogical Society 2004-2007  Vice President, Education, Dallas Genealogical Society 2004 - 2005 Association of Professional Genealogists Board of Directors: 2000 - 2004 NGS National Standards Committee: 2000 to 2005 GenTech President: 1994 - 1998 GenTech Conference Chair National Conferences: 1994 & 1996 GenTech Board of Directors 1991-2002 Dallas Genealogical Societ; has served in numerous positions 1991 – 2007 including Director of Special Interest Groups, Vice President for Education, Director for the Computer Interest Group, member of the Records Preservation Committee and the Capital Expansion Committee. Online Consultant for Everton's On-Line Service 1996-2001 Invited Genealogical Advisor to the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board 1999 Memberships:  National Genealogical Society Dallas Genealogical Society Fort Worth Genealogical Society Grand Prairie Genealogical Society Voluntown Historical Society Barbara Brixey Wylie has served on the Association of Professional Genealogists' Board of Directors and as Secretary of its Lone Star Chapter. She also served a term on the Texas State Genealogical Society’s Board of Directors. Barb belongs to several Dallas-Fort Worth genealogical/historical organizations but considers the Grand Prairie Genealogical Society as her “home base.” As a genealogical speaker/teacher for twenty-plus years, her speaking experience includes more than two hundred genealogical audiences across the nation. She especially enjoys gathering the family stories that make each ancestor more than just a name and date. Speaking experience: National Genealogical Society's 1997, 2000 and 2007 Conferences Federation of Genealogical Societies' 1997 Conference North Texas Genealogical Association 2005 Grand Prairie Historical Organization 2005 GENTECH95, GENTECH98, GENTECH99 Montana Genealogical Society Annual Conference 2001 Wisconsin State Genealogical Society's "Genealogy 2000" New Mexico Genealogical Society 1999 Minnesota Genealogical Society's Annual Conference 1998 East Texas Genealogical Society 1999, 2000, 2004 Fort Worth Genealogical Society's Computer Interest Group Workshop 1998 American Family Records Association's Annual Conference 1996 Colorado Genealogical Society's Biennial Computer Symposium 1994, 1997 Kansas State Genealogical Society’s Summer Workshop 2003 Topeka, Kansas, Genealogical Society 1995, 1996 Ozarks Genealogical Society 1995 Dallas Genealogical Society's Regional Conference 1994, 1995, 2000 Utah State University's Kinship Conference 1997 Texas State Genealogical Society's Annual Conference 1995, 2002 Midland Genealogical Society 1996 Permian Basin Genealogical Society 1996 South Plains Genealogical Society 1995 Friends of Shreveport Genealogy 2002 Numerous genealogical societies in Texas 1994 - present Everton's "Discovering Your Heritage" seminars 1995 - 2001 Articles published in The Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly Genealogical Computing Heritage Quest Everton's Genealogical Helper Journal of On-Line Genealogy Missouri State Genealogical Association Journal Stirpes  Family Tree Maker's website The DGS Newsletter (Dallas Genealogical Society) Roots ‘n Branches The Garland Quarterly DragonFly (publication of National Math Teachers Association) Past editor: The Garland Quarterly The Brixey Bulletin 1991-1998 GENTECH Conference Syllabus (1994-1995) Co-author: Memoranda of Marriages Solemnized by Herbert E. Wylie, Methodist Minister in Western Michigan Recipient of four Texas State Genealogical Society writing awards, she is especially interested in gathering and preserving each family’s stories—those experiences and personalities that make ancestors more than names and dates on a chart. Other Genealogical Activities: Texas State Genealogical Society 2012 Conference Syllabus Committee President, Grand Prairie Genealogical Society 2009-2010 Vice President for Program, Grand Prairie Genealogical Society 2005 - 2008 Conference Chair, GENTECH97 GENTECH Board of Directors 1996-1998 Vendor Chair, Garland-Mesquite Genealogical Societies' Workshop 1996 Queries Consultant for Everton's On-Line Service 1995-2001 Memberships:  National Genealogical Society Dallas Genealogical Society Fort Worth Genealogical Society Grand Prairie Genealogical Society Webster County (Missouri) Historical Society