Kim Melchior
Researcher
Kim Melchior was born and raised in Denmark and has had a life-long passion for genealogy/history. He did genealogical research in Denmark, before moving to Utah in 1981. He volunteered in the Scandinavian Reference Area of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City until a position as Reference Assistant became available. He transferred from the Reference Unit into the Collection Development Unit where his job was to help develop the Scandinavian Collection at the Family History Library. He now does research on a full-time basis. He is a volunteer at the local Family History Center.
Kim has been accredited in Danish and Swedish research since the 1980's and has extensive research experience in Norwegian and Finnish research. He has conducted workshops on Scandinavian research. He has also written articles and compiled books of genealogical nature. Kim has access to all records in Salt Lake City for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland and has many research contacts in the old countries, who have access to some of the records that are not currently available in Utah.
Kim is member of these organizations: APG (Association of Professional Genealogists), UGA (Utah Genealogical Association), DIS-Danmark, DIS-Norge and The Swedish Genealogical Society: "Kronobergs Genealogiska Forening".