FREE BCG-SPONSORED WEBINAR
“Applying Research Standards to the Census”
by Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 8:00 p.m. (EST)
After years of using census records, genealogists may take for granted that they're using them fully and correctly. But as they learn about genealogy standards and best practices, do they go back and re-think their census practices? What does it even mean to evaluate a census record? Let's learn a bit more about the U.S. census and the specific ways that standards can help us maximize its usefulness.
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG, specializes in southern New England family history research. She has published articles in several journals and in 2018 she co-authored, with Maureen Taylor, the National Genealogical Society’s Research in the States volume on Rhode Island. Diane currently serves as editor of the journal Rhode Island Roots. In 2023, she was the recipient of The National Genealogical Society’s Lou D. Szucs Distinguished Service Award for her contributions to the Advanced Skills in Genealogy course and received the Robert M. Sherman Award for Exemplifying High Qualities of Scholarship and Genealogy from the Rhode Island Genealogical Society. She holds a B.A. in American History and English from Wesleyan University. Diane serves as Mentor, ProGen 68 and is the Past President of the New England Chapter, Association of Professional Genealogists.
BCG’s next free monthly webinar in conjunction with Legacy Family Tree Webinars is “Applying Research Standards to the Census” by Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG. This webinar airs Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. EST.
When you register before February 18 with our partner Legacy Family Tree Webinars (http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=9364) you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Anyone with schedule conflicts may access the webinar at no charge for one week after the broadcast on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars website.
“BCG promotes continuing education as essential for competent family history research,” said President David Ouimette, CG, CGL. “We appreciate this opportunity to provide webinars focused on standards that help genealogists and family historians build their knowledge and skills and hone their craft.”
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Lisa S. Gorrell, CG
BCG News Release Coordinator
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