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Congratulations, Karen Auman, PhD, CG!
Karen Auman loves history, and as an assistant professor of history at Brigham Young University, she helps to inspire that love in others. She revels in her work teaching history and family h...
Congratulations, Yvonne Mashburn Schmidt, CG!
New associate Yvonne Mashburn Schmidt lives in Cartersville in northwest Georgia. This is where she grew up and now does family research. All of her direct family lines are from the South, and many...
Diverse Communities: Researching Italian Ancestors Part 2
Italian Genealogical Research: Part IIBy Melanie D. Holtz, CG®Italy is a land of beauty and contrasts, not only in its topography but also within its records. Yet that’s what makes this form o...
Diverse Communities: Researching Italian Ancestors Part 1
Italian Genealogical Research: Part IBy Melanie D. Holtz, CG®Between 1880 and 1920 more than four million Italians immigrated to the United States. During this same time period, there were sign...
Associates in Action
Welcome to Associates in Action! This monthly feature highlights BCG associates’ news, activities, and accomplishments. Contact Alice Hoyt VeenRegularLabs.EmailProtector.unCloak("ep_75028d76", true...
Contest Deadline Friday, and Odds of Winning Are Good!
The Modern Family Numbering contest closes Friday at midnight EDT, so get your entry in today! You need not watch Modern Family to enter. Not even once. The links below take you to all the informat...
Elizabeth Shown Mills: How Long Do You Have to Practice Genealogy Before Becoming Certified?
When Elizabeth Shown Mills speaks, we listen. She graciously offers us advice and encouragement through BCG's Facebook group. In case you're not yet a member of that group or you missed this post, ...
Beyond the “Failed” BCG Portfolio
An insufficient portfolio means failure only if the applicant quits. Darcie Hind Posz, CG, submitted three portfolios before becoming board-certified. Each of her submissions represented a great in...