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About Us

Here at Access Your Roots, we have a passion for the importance of knowing our ancestors on a deeper level and we want everyone to be a part of this work. Our goal is to allow everyone to have access to their roots and to learn about where they came from.

We specialize in research in England, Wales, Ireland, Sweden, and the Continental United States.

About Me

My name is Mariah Averett. I received a Bachelors degree in Family History--Genealogy from Brigham Young University in 2015. My passion for genealogy has increased exponentially in recent years and my favorite pass-time is researching and learning about those who lived long ago.

In the past, I worked as a research assistant for the Mormon Texts Project and on the Nauvoo Community Project with BYU. More recently, I was employed as the research manager of the Welsh Mormon Project. With these research and writing skills, I have put in numerous hours of research and had the opportunity to write many family histories and research reports. I am also a member of the APG and I am working towards becoming a certified genealogist.