Mary is an avid genealogist with more than 30 years of research experience. She lectures nationally and locally on a variety of topics. 

Services 

Speaking and DNA consultations mostly unknown parent research.

Publications/Media
Winner of the Ohio Genealogical Society William H. and Henry Harrison Award for my book Nyland Family History and Genealogy in 2014.
Various articles for local gen societies

Lectures
Genetic Genealogy
DNA 101
The Results are In! Using Your DNA To Find Answers
Are You My Cousin? Using AncestryDNA Matches
Finding Unknown Parents with DNA
They Are Using My DNA For What? Controversial issues from the world of Genetic Genealogy
DNA Points the Way, But Records Build the Tree

Techniques and Tips
Click into the Past: Exploring Digital Library  Resources
Exploring ChatGPT’s Potential: Harnessing its Genealogical Applications
Genealogy Hacks
Googling Grandpa
Where Did Grandpa Live? Mapping Your Ancestors
Where are they? Strategies for Navigating Challenging Names in Databases
Will The Real Warren Harris Please Stand Up?
Presenting Your Family History

Cemetery
Epitaphs & Icons: What You Can Discover in the Graveyard
Cemetery Records

Beginning Genealogy
6 Questions
How To Think Like A Genealogist

Local Genealogy
When Ohio Was the West
Cuyahoga County Research

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century

Certificates

Completed courses at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG): Practical Genetic Genealogy (2015), Advanced Genetic Genealogy (2016),  Fundamentals of Forensic Genealogy for the 21st Century (2016), From Confusion to  Conclusion: Writing proof arguments (2017),  Burned Counties and More: Overcoming Destroyed, Missing or Non-Extant Records (2019), You’re Invited: Public Speaking from Concept to Delivery(2019),  Advanced Practices in Social History (2022), Mastering Documentation (2022), Great Lakes Region (2023)

Lineage groups include Society of Families of the Old Northwest Territory, First Families of Ohio, Society of Civil War Families of Ohio, Settlers and Builders of Ohio, Century Families of Ohio & the Cuyahoga County Settlers and Centurions. 

Affiliations
My memberships include Association of Professional Genealogists (APG),, Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS), the Western Reserve Historical Society Genealogical Committee (WRHS), Computer Assisted Genealogy Group (CAGG), OGS chapters including Greater Cleveland, Holmes County, Lake County, Medina County, and Knox County and the Western Michigan Genealogical Society.

Degrees
BA (psychology) PhD (religion)