DNA Search Angel & Genealogist

Mckell Keeney

Mckell Keeney shares good news and innovative information as a community connector with a global reach. She is part of the RootsTech media group, helping to promote RootsTech new content that is now year-round. She has been a Search Angel (volunteer) for adoptees and those with unknown parentage since 2016, helping hundreds of people build trees using DNA matches to discover their biological relatives. She is the founder and coordinator of the Phoenix East Valley DNA Interest Group, which meets monthly in person and on Zoom to talk about the latest in researching with DNA. Mckell is a frequent speaker at numerous genealogical associations and conferences, including RootsTech and the Southern California Genetic Genealogy Jamboree. She volunteers in her community to showcase family history with an interactive booth at festivals and events. Her passion is helping people find the next discovery in their family history journey.