An accomplished and award-winning author, Mary's writing services include:
- Family history narratives
- Biographical sketches
- In-depth feature articles, essays, and columns on genealogical and historical topics
- Book-length biographies
Sample Listing of Published Feature Articles and Essays
- "Become a Story-Preserver," Ancestry.com
- "Mount a Charge to Research Military Posts," Ancestry.com
- "Academic Libraries: Good Reasons to Head Back to Campus," FGS Forum
- "Poorhouse Records," Ancestry.com
- "Project Census," Ancestry magazine
- "Working Girls," Ancestry magazine
- "New Mexicans in the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry: Spanish-American War Rough Riders," New Mexico Genealogist
- "Getting to Know You," Family Tree Magazine
- "Rev Up Your Writer's Voice," APG Quarterly
- "Deciphering Old Handwriting," Discovering Family History
Mary has published more than 200 articles and essays related to genealogy.