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/>Jessica Taylor</a>, 36, Utah</strong><br /> </span></strong></p> <p><strong>What five words would you use to describe yourself?</strong> Curious, careful, personable, busy, learning.</p> <p><strong>Why genealogy?</strong> When I was at BYU shopping for a major I knew I liked history and I liked ancestors so putting them together would be fun! Genealogy is great “hands-on” history.</p> <p><strong>What’s the coolest discovery you’ve made?</strong> That the genealogy industry is a really exciting place to work right now.</p> <p><strong>What are you working on this week?</strong> I run a genealogy firm, so I get to work on the “inner gears” running the genealogy train, if that makes sense. So this week I’ve been coordinating improvements to our site’s SEO, helping onboard new affiliates, getting us set up to participate in radio over at Extreme Genes, and finalizing a change to our Worker’s Comp Insurance. Lots of variety!</p> <p><strong>What’s the number one secret to your success in genealogy?</strong> Working with incredible people.</p> <p><strong>What superpower would you want to help you uncover your family history?</strong> Direct communication with ancestors, of course! That would speed up a lot of our tapping at brick walls! Besides that, not needing to sleep would be really useful.</p> <p><strong>What are we most likely to find you doing when you’re not researching family history?</strong> Playing with my three little girls, walking our Shih Tzu, or running.</p> <p><strong>Anything else you’d like to share?</strong> I admire NextGen because I spent about ten years in this industry hiding my young age because I felt intimidated. So I’m glad you’re getting the young ‘uns out there and involved!</p> <hr /> <p> </p> <p><em>The NextGen Genealogy Network is made up of young genealogists with diverse backgrounds, interests, and experiences. Faces of NextGen showcases a different member of our community each month. 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