Jared Nathan has a B.S. in Chemistry from Muhlenberg College. Before joining NEHGS, he has worked at Schering-Plough Research Institute, Merck Research Laboratories, and Forest Research Institute; he is currently employed in the biotechnology industry. Jared is an active member in the lineage society community, where he is member of 87 organizations, and holds several board positions. He has published articles in a variety of journals. Areas of Expertise: Lineage societies, pre-colonial/colonial New England, English immigrant origins, medieval ancestry.