Mark A. Wentling, MLS, CG - Ancestor Introductions, LLC

25/10/2024

A little genealogical amusement for your Friday, stumbled upon at the Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Southern District Registry of Deeds in Cambridge

24/10/2024

Looking forward to anchoring the Forensic Genealogy discussion during tonight’s Career Idea Exchange virtual meeting of Association of Professional Genealogists members!

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23/10/2024

Conducting vital records research for a client at Dighton, Massachusetts, Town Hall today. The town clerk’s counter is made from wood taken from an old home that once stood nearby.

27/09/2024

Conducting probate research in Newport, Rhode Island, today for a Massachusetts quiet title case. In a genealogical investigation for a case like this, it’s important to check for a will to see who received an interest in the property — it wasn’t always a family member! In this case, the person’s will showed interest was divided between dozens of friends, co-workers, universities, and churches.

05/08/2024

I am excited and honored to be elected as a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists. I look forward to helping the board carry out its mission to foster public trust in genealogical work by promoting strong standards and ethics and by recognizing those who follow them in their work.

The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) congratulates three returning and two newly elected trustees for their election to terms beginning in October 2024. The BCG board is composed of fifteen (15) trustees. All hold the Certified Genealogist® credential, and all serve without compensatio...

01/04/2024

I was pleased to recently co-author the white paper "Certification and Standards in the Practice of Forensic Genetic Genealogy" with my colleagues Barbara Jean Mathews, CG Emeritus, FASG, LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LL.M., CG, CGL, FASG, and Melinde Lutz Byrne, CG, FASG, FNGS, outlining the The Board for Certification of Genealogists (R)' position regarding the practice of genetic genealogy to aid law enforcement.

23/02/2024

The General Society of Mayflower Descendants has just released it’s first-ever comprehensive print index to its “silver books” series. The series documents known descendants of Mayflower passengers down to the fifth generation. This three-volume set is a welcome addition to my bookshelf, and is already saving me time on client cases!