Laura Prescott

Laura G. Prescott is a professional researcher, writer, and speaker. She worked for the New England Historic Genealogical Society for seven years before starting her own research business. Originally from Charleston, West Virginia, she has lived in New England for over thirty years.

Laura graduated with a B.A. in History from Dartmouth College in 1980, ultimately putting her degree to good use over a decade later when she discovered a latent passion for genealogy. She is involved in the genealogy community at many levels, including roles as vice president of the Association of Professional Genealogists, webmaster for NERGC (New England Regional Genealogical Conference), and vice president of the Genealogical Speakers Guild.

Laura is the genealogy project manager for the Nickerson Family Association, and an editor for Footnote.com. She lectures and writes for national audiences on a variety of genealogical topics. Her specialties include the use of manuscripts in genealogical research, genealogy on the Internet, genealogy for Mac users, and merging history with genealogy.

Her articles have appeared in Ancestry, New England Ancestors, Genealogical Computing, NGS NewsMagazine, and Digital Genealogist.