How they can help
- Remote research
- BCG Certified Genealogist (CG)
- Researches in
- United States · MD
- Based in
- United States · MD
- Languages
- English
About
Certified Genealogist® with JD and MLS degrees, specializing in genealogical research and federal records.
Malissa Ruffner is a Certified Genealogist® holding a Juris Doctor (JD) and Master of Library Science (MLS). She served as Director of the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (2015–2020) and Managing Editor of the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal (2017–2019). She is involved with the Georgetown Memory Project (2016–2026) and is currently researching 'Forgotten Children: Unearthing the Lives Behind the Lost Burial Sites of Incarcerated Youth.'
Specialties
- federal records
- genealogical research
- burial sites
- Maryland genealogy
Additional credentials
JD (Juris Doctor); MLS (Master of Library Science); Director of Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (2015–2020); Managing Editor, Maryland Genealogical Society Journal (2017–2019)
MD, United States
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