Melissa Corn Finlay, AG® gained a passion for genealogy research at a young age, asking for rides to the Idaho State Archives before she had a driving license.

She earned her BA in Family History-Genealogy from Brigham Young University and is accredited for research in the United States Mid-South region through ICAPGen. Melissa abides by the code of ethics of both ICAPGen and APG in all of her professional genealogy work.She has extensive genealogy research experience across much of the U.S., and is a specialist in research planning, solving genealogy brick walls, research report writing, and document analysis.