Allyson Maughan, AG
Overview
Accredited Genealogist® (AG®), national speaker, author, and research consultant specializing in photographic record sets, historical methodology, and family history narrative construction. Backed by a professional background in secondary education, using advanced pedagogical techniques to deliver highly engaging, instructionally rigorous historical presentations to diverse audiences. Deeply experienced in translating visual artifacts and private manuscript materials into verifiable archival data.
Education
Accredited Genealogist® (AG®), International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen), 2024.
• Credentialed Specialty: United States Southwest Region.
Bachelor of science in Secondary Education, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 2001
academic endorsement: History, Social Sciences, Spanish, and French
Certificate in Genealogy Research and Writing, Salt Lake Community College, Utah, 2019
Certificate of Completion ProGen 53
Certificate of Complete GenProof 81
Publications & BLOGs
"Challenge to Write Every Day" Crossroads Magazine (Winter 2026)
"What's in a Photograph" Crossroads Magazine (Fall 2025)
"I am APG" Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly (Sept 2025)
"Life Sketch of Sarah Ellen (Loveless) Wight" Crossroads Magazine (Winter 2025)
“Wyoming Girl: Mary Theodora Wedemeyer’s Childhood” Crossroads Magazine (Fall 2024)
“Ten Years of Fibro” Bateman Horne Center Memoir (Sept 2023)
A View from Here a book of poems by six moms (May 2023) Amazon
“Salt Lake Institute for Genealogy Scholarships” Crossroads Magazine (winter 2023)