Morgan Elliott first discovered her grandparents had ancestors on November 19, 2006.  For real!  Late to the party, she hasn't stopped trying to figure out who they all were since most of them magically appeared in Appalachian Virginia before 1800; she's not entirely done yet!

She discovered the DAR and joined in early 2009, focused on finding her and others’ ancestors. Morgan created the DAR Supplementals Support Facebook group in 2012, which now boasts 10,000 members. The group assists those interested in researching their ancestors.  She was named National Outstanding Volunteer Genealogist of the Year in 2016 and served as the national chair of the Lineage Research Committee 2016-2019.

While preferring to think of genealogy as Alzheimer’s prevention rather than an addiction, Morgan has completed nine courses at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, earned the Boston University Certificate in Advanced Genealogical Research, and is currently working up her nerve to apply for accreditation from ICAPGen for the Upper South Region.  She has LOTS of Massachusetts ancestors, none of whom, tragically, have made her eligible for Mayflower membership. Yet.

Morgan is a member of several different lineage societies, has difficulty saying no, and has little personal life. She is self-employed as a realtor and a licensed private fiduciary. She spends her spare time hiking around Arizona with her Labrador Retrievers Asher and Gracie, gardening, making another cup of coffee, and trying in vain to get white dog hair off her clothes.