ABOUT ME
Introduction
Mark A. Wentling, MLS, CG, is a full-time forensic genealogist with more than 25 years of research experience.

He is a current board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), an adjunct professor of genealogy in the University of New Haven’s Graduate Certificate in Forensic Genetic Genealogy program, and the owner of Ancestor Introductions, LLC. He chaired APG’s recent work to update to its Code of Ethics & Professional Practices.
He served as first Vice President of APG’s Forensic Genealogy Special Interest Group, 2020 to 2021, and as Vice President of APG’s New England Chapter, 2018 to 2020, where he developed its peer-mentoring program. He is a former board member of the Association of Genealogy Educators & Schools (AGES), and sits on its curriculum development committee.
He specializes in unknown heir research for attorneys, military repatriation, Revolutionary War and Mayflower lineages, and New England and New York genealogy. His research has been published in The New England Historical & Genealogical Register and The Mayflower Descendant, and recognized by the New York State Assembly and New York State Office of Historic Preservation. He holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University, a Master of Library Science degree with archives concentration from University of Maryland at College Park, and a BA in Sociology.