Learn how documents created along with a death certificate can assist a researcher. Melissa also lectures on genealogical topics and is a frequent lecturer at historical and genealogical societies throughout New Jersey and the northeast. Melissa is an instructor in the Boston University Genealogical Research Certificate Program, and frequently teaches at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and Institute for Genealogy and Historical Research. She is a Trustee of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, and Vice President of the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History. Melissa also chairs the Association of Professional Genealogists Professional Development Committee, is a Mentor for ProGen 40, and serves as President of the New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Melissa is a member of MCGS.