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Amy Harris

Family History Program Coordinator, Associate Professor of History​
Email: amy.harris​@byu.edu

2150 JFSB

(801) 422-6408​

Schooling and Credentials

  • BA in History, Brigham Young University: British Genealogy/Family History
  • MA in History, American University
  • PhD in History, University of California, Berkeley
  • AG in English Research

Areas of Specialty

  • British History
  • British Family History and Genealogy
  • English Paleography
  • Women and Gender History
  • Families in Early Modern and Modern Europe
  • Women's Studies

Languages

  • Verbal and reading fluency in Swedish
  • Basic reading comprehension in Norwegian, Spanish, and French

Selected Publications

  • Family Life in England and America, 1690-1820, co-edited with Rachel Cope and Jane Hinckley, Pickering and Chatto, 2015
  • "How Family History Changes our Hearts and Minds," Ensign, 2015
  • Siblinghood and Social Relations in Georgian England: Share and Share Alike, Manchester University Press, 2012
  • "That Fierce Edge : Sibling Conflict and Politics in Georgian England," Journal of Family History vol. 37, no. 2 (April 2012)
  • "Documentation and Source Citation" in Becoming an Excellent Genealogist: Guidelines and Essays from Professionals, (International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, Family Roots Publishing, 2012)
  • "Throwing t​he Net Wide" in Becoming an Excellent Genealogist: Guidelines and Essays from Professionals, (International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, Family Roots Publishing, 2012)

    Family History Courses Taught

    • Rel C 261 - Introduction to Family History (Genealogy)
    • Rel C 293R - British Family History
    • Hist 217 - Family Historian's Craft
    • Hist 318 - European Women's History
    • Hist 319 - Family in Europe
    • Hist 350 - British Family, Local, and Social History Research
    • Hist 421 - English Paleography
    • WS 222 - Intro to Women's Studies

    Special Projects and Awards

    • ​Ki​nship and Poverty in Early Modern Britain ​– relational database and research project with the Center for Family History and Genealogy
    • Supervisor of research assistants and programmers upgrading http://script.byu.edu - BYU's paleography website​
    • FHSS College Innovation in Teaching Award, 2014-15
    • Family, Home, and Social Sciences College Teaching Initiative Grant (with George Ryskamp), 2013-14
    • History Department Outstanding Teacher Award, chair selection, 2012-13
    • David O. McKay Research and Creative Works Grant, BYU: 2012-13