M. K. Jones was born in South Wales and moved around the United Kingdom and Europe as student, teacher, holiday rep, and HR manager. Her passion for genealogy began when her mother researched her Irish immigrant family. She now undertakes research projects for friends and family. Having recently discovered via a DNA test that she is 66% Celt, Mary is currently in touch with a number of relatives that she didn't know she had in the United Kingdom and the United States. She is a member of the Society of Genealogists.