Maurice was voted Genetic Genealogist of the Year 2015 (SurnameDNA Journal) and Superstar Genealogist, Ireland 2016 (AngloCeltic Connections). He runs a variety of Y-DNA Surname Projects (for the surnames Gleeson, Farrell, Spearin, Ryan, O'Malley, among others), helps adoptees find their birth families, organised the DNA Lectures at Genetic Genealogy Ireland (2013-2020), and has popular educational videos on YouTube about the use of DNA as a genealogical tool. His background is as a doctor, psychiatrist, pharmaceutical physician, and professional actor. In his spare time ... actually, he has no spare time.

Services

Maurice offers the following services: 1) one-to-one consultations (via Skype/ZOOM) on the interpretation of DNA results. 2) developing a DNA testing plan to focus on a particular Brick Wall 3) advice & support for Admins on organising their surname project 4) developing a research plan for adoptees 5) speaking at genealogy meetings and events. Further information can be found on the Consultations page of his website, available at this link - http://dnaandfamilytreeresearch.blogspot.co.uk/p/courses-consultations.html

Geographic Specialties

Ireland

Geographic Specialities
Ireland

Repositories
Dublin City Library & Archives,London Family History Centre,National Archives at Kew, London, England,National Library of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland,The National Archives, Dublin, Ireland,Valuations office, Dublin.

Research Time Periods

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

Affiliations
Honorary Research Fellow (Strathclyde), Education Ambassador (International Society of Genetic Genealogy), member (Irish Genealogical Research Society)

Degrees
Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (Pharmaceutical Medicine), Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (Psychiatry), Bachelor of Medicine (Medicine)