Biography

Gena Philibert Ortega is the Genealogy Community Communications Director for FamilyLink. In this position she works as the newsletter editor for WorldVitalRecords and manages GenealogyWise. She holds a Master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology and Women's Studies) and a Master's degree in Religion.

Presenting on various subjects involving genealogy, Gena has spoken to groups throughout California and in Utah as well as virtually to audiences in the United States and Europe.

Gena is the author of over 100 articles published through the newsletter GenWeekly. Her writings can also be found on her blog, Gena's Genealogy. She is also the author of the books, Putting the Pieces Together and the Cemeteries of the Eastern Sierra (Arcadia Publishing, 2007).

Gena serves as Vice-President for the Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She is also a Regional Director for the California State Genealogical Alliance.

You can email Gena at yourfamilyhistory@hotmail.com.