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Megan Ann Clark Young (MACY) is the owner of MACY's Genealogical Research, LLC, where she specializes in Pennsylvania research, particularly for Scots-Irish and Presbyterian records. She is also employed as a forensic genealogist for a land development company, conducting heirship research all over the country. She has spoken to national, regional, and local audiences, including the National Genealogical Society Family History Conference, The Allen County Public Library, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and The Virginia Genealogical Society.  

She earned a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University in May of 2019, completed ProGen (48), and has attended numerous institutes and courses, including GRIP and IGHR.

Megan is the current president of the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, where she chairs the First Families of Western Pennsylvania lineage society. 

Testimonials
"Megan was our most popular speaker and it is easy to see why: she's extremely knowledgeable about a difficult topic while keeping her lectures engaging. We would have her back any time." 
Katy Bodenhorn Barnes, Director of Genealogical Programs and Services, Historical Society of Pennsylvania

"Megan presented a lecture to our group and was amazing! She was very informative and took her time to be clear in explaining her process when researching and looking at information regarding her ancestors. I'm so glad she was able to present and would love to have her back again!" 
Shanon Graham, Polk County History Center, Bartow, Florida

"Megan was a pleasure to work with. She underpromised and overdelivered. It is evident in the work she does, that she has put a lot of practice and diligence into her craft as a genealogist." 
Roy Bowen, Client



 

Publications/Media
Jots, Western Pennsylvania Genealogy Society Newsletter

Lectures
Visit my website for a full list of currently offered presentations and descriptions. 

• He Wasn't a Captain! Tips and Tools to Identify and Correct Myths and Mistakes
• Researching your Scots-Irish Ancestors in Pennsylvania
• Squatters on George Washington's Land: Colonial Virginia and Pennsylvania's Overlapping Land Claims
• Finding and Using Pennsylvania Land Records to Solve Difficult Problems
• Documenting Your Sources: The Key to Credible Genealogy
• So You Took a DNA Test. Now What? 

Repositories

• Pennsylvania County Courthouses
• Pennsylvania State Archives
• Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
• Local Genealogical and Historical Societies

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century

Certificates
Boston University, Genealogical Research Certificate (OL29, 2019)
GRIP "Tackling Tough Research Problems"  (2020)
GRIP "A Walk in Penn's Woods" (2021)
IGHR "Writing and Publishing for Genealogists" (2022)

Affiliations

• Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, President
• Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Chair, First Families of Western Pennsylvania Lineage Society 
• Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania 
• General Society of Mayflower Descendants 
• Daughters of the American Revolution

Degrees
Bachelor of Arts, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA