About the Author

Picture Margaret & George Leary
George Leary and his wife Margaret are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  They have three sons and a daughter that are all married with seventeen grandchildren living in Alberta, Utah and California. 

They have recently served a two year mission in family history in the Canada Winnipeg Mission.  During missionary service, they had the opportunity to teach youth and adults, both individually and in workshop settings, the new technical tools that have become available since late 2012 in family history research. RoadMap was initially developed as a guide to help in that endeavor.  The concept of making it available on a broader scale via this website was never considered until our mission was over.

George Leary is a geologist who has worked in the minerals industry all his professional career.  In the Church, he has served as a scout leader, bishop, bishop's counselor, high councilman, temple ordinance worker, gospel doctrine teacher, full time senior missionary and recently as an assistant stake family history director and temple ordinance worker.  He is currently serving as a counselor in a bishopric.

Margaret Leary is a devoted mother and grandmother.  She has served in several callings in primary, young women and relief society, as a temple ordinance worker, senior missionary, and as an assistant stake family history director.  She is currently serving as a gospel doctrine teacher and temple ordinance worker.