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BCG Offers Free Webinar, “Using Another Library Source: The Government Document Section,” by Patricia Walls Stamm, CG, CGL
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As family historians go through the library to their local genealogy department, many quickly bypass the library’s Government Document Section. All offices of our federal government compiled, print...
BCG will use newly revised Genealogy Standards for evaluation effective 15 May 2019
The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) has announced the standards manual it recently revised to address use of DNA will now be used for evaluation purposes.Effective 15 May 2019, new ap...
Board for Certification of Genealogists names first recipients of the Donn Devine award
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May 11, 2019The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) has announced the first three recipients of the Donn Devine Award for Extraordinary Service. The award, established in honor of longtim...
Associates In Action - April 2019
The Board for Certification of Genealogists congratulates the following associates on their successful credential renewal:George Findlen, CG®, CGL℠, Madison, Wisconsin; RegularLabs.EmailProtector.u...
FREE BCG WEBINAR, “Valid and Unsound Assumptions: What Was She Thinking?” by Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG®
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The search for the deceased husband of Elizabeth Larzalere, enumerated in 1820 with four young children, leads to unexpected results and to new questions. This case study demonstrates how challengi...
Donald Mosher Award for Colonial Virginia Research Opens 2020 Applications
Donald Mosher Award for Colonial Virginia ResearchThe BCG Education Fund invites applications for the 2020 Donald Mosher Award, given in recognition of outstanding Colonial Virginia research. The D...
Associates In Action - March 2019
The Board for Certification of Genealogists congratulates the following associates on their successful credential renewal:Victor S. Dunn, CG®, Ashburn, Virginia; RegularLabs.EmailProtector.unCloak(...
FREE BCG WEBINAR: "Transcribing Documents: There is More Than Meets the Eye!” by LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, CG®, CGL℠
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Genealogical proof requires “reasonably exhaustive research,” preferably using original documents. Interpreting and transcribing handwritten records are essential skills for genealogists. Skills ca...