BCG Education Fund
The BCG Education Fund, a tax-exempt charitable trust,
was created in October 2002 to promote the educational
aims of the Board for Certification of Genealogists by
distributing grants to qualifying individuals and organizations
or for projects that serve BCG's overall mission to the
genealogical community.
The Education Fund operates under section 5.01(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the Fund are
tax-deductible.
Helen F. M. Leary Distinguished Lecture Series
Hands-on Workshops at National Genealogical Conferences
Donald Mosher Memorial Award for Virginia Research
Application Information for the 2008 Mosher Award
Scholarships to National Genealogical Institutes and Conferences
Contact Us at the BCG Education Fund
Helen F. M. Leary Distinguished Lecture Series
In October 2006, as part of its
mission to foster genealogical education, the BCG Education
Fund established the Helen F. M. Leary Distinguished Lecture
Series.
The series is named in honor of Helen F. M. Leary, Certified
Genealogist (Emeritus), Fellow of the American Society
of Genealogists, former BCG president and long-time trustee
who is known for her richly informative and entertaining
lectures on methodology and regional subjects. Among her
other contributions to genealogical education, Helen developed
and coordinated the Professional Genealogy Track at Samford
University Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research,
was editor and contributing author of North Carolina Research,
and wrote several chapters for Professional Genealogy:
A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers,
and Librarians including the chapter about lecturing. Her
many scholarly publications include the seminal National
Genealogical Society Quarterly study "Sally
Hemming's Children: A Genealogical Analysis of the Evidence." Throughout
her career Helen has worked to promote the educational aims of BCG, goals shared
with the BCG Education Fund.
Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, will present the first Helen
F. M. Leary Distinguished Lecture at the 2007 National
Genealogical Society Conference in the States at Richmond,
Virginia. A current BCG trustee and former BCG president,
Jones has lectured frequently at national and regional
conferences since 1997 on methodology and problem solving
topics. In 2004 he received the Graham T. Smallwood Award
from the Association of Professional Genealogists "for his leadership role
to increase genealogical standards." His topic for the inaugural lecture
is "Honesty, Courtesy, and Confidentiality: Ethics for Family Historians."
Lectures
that focus on other aspects of genealogical education are
under consideration for future conferences.
2008 Lecture Series
Hands-on Workshops at National Conferences
These extended sessions allow participants time to put
theory into practice by working with documents and applying
current research standards.
Next Workshop: National
Genealogical Society’s Conference in the States
2007
Daylong Preconference at NGS 2007 in Richmond: Putting
Skills to Work: Abstracts and Arguing. Mary McCampbell
Bell, CG, will lead the document work on abstracting. Marty
Hiatt, CG, will instruct on writing proof summaries.
Previous Projects
Daylong Preconference at NGS 2006 in Chicago: Putting Skills
to Work: Research Planning and Report Writing, with Paula
Stuart-Warren, CG, and Kay Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL,
on planning research; Marty Hiatt, CG, on writing reports;
and Barbara Mathews, CG, on writing genealogical narratives.
Three-Hour Sessions at NGS 2005
in Nashville: Christine Rose, CG, CGL, "More
Abstracting Records for Accuracy and Success" on probate records.
Three-Hour Sessions at NGS 2004
in Pittsburgh: Mary McCampbell Bell, CG, "Abstracting
Records for Accuracy and Success" on land records.
Three-Hour Sessions at
FGS 2004 in Austin: Christine Rose, CG, CGL, "More
Abstracting Records for Accuracy and Success" on probate
records.
2008 Workshops
Donald Mosher Memorial Award for Colonial Virginia Research
Merrill Mosher, CG, of Coos Bay,
Oregon established the Donald Mosher Memorial Award in
2001 in memory of her husband of thirty-two years. The
competitive award is given to a researcher submitting a
Virginia family genealogy, a research paper on a Virginia
immigrant, or an outline and plan for making previously
unpublished Virginia records available. The Board for Certification
of Genealogists Education Fund, a charitable trust that
supports genealogical education, administers the award.
2006 Award Winner: James Lively of England, for his study
identifying the 16th and 17th century English origins of
the Underwood family of Virginia.
2005 Award Winner: James W. Petty, CG, AG, of Salt Lake
City, Utah, for his work extracting headrights from Virginia
county records.
2002 Award Winner: Selena Mayes DuLac, for publishing a
book of on Henrico County, Virginia, land patent abstracts
with plat maps.
Application
for the 2008 Donald Mosher Award
Scholarships to National Genealogical Institutes and Conferences
In previous years, the BCG Education
Fund sponsored scholarships to national conferences and
institutes. These scholarships helped eight attendees
defray the costs of attending these 2002 and 2003 conferences
and institutes:
- National Institute of Genealogical Research
- Institute for Genealogy and Historical Research
- National Genealogy Society Conference
- Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference
Contact Us at the BCG Education Fund
BCG Education Fund
P.O. Box 14291
Washington, D.C. 20044
The five volunteer trustees of the BCG Ed Fund are:
Mary
McCampbell Bell, CG, Secretary and Treasurer
Kay
Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL, Conference Coordinator
Marty Hiatt, CG
Barbara Jean Mathews, CG
Kathy
Gunter Sullivan, CG
Counsel for the BCG Education Fund is Donn Devine, JD,
CG, CGL.
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