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Associates In Action – January 2023
The Board for Certification of Genealogists congratulates and welcomes the following associates on b [...]
Associates in Action – Paul Friday, CG®
Congratulations to Paul Friday, CG® on his latest published books. Paul Friday, CG® has authored the [...]
Associates In Action – December 2022
The Board for Certification of Genealogists congratulates the following associate on their successfu [...]
BCG FREE WEBINAR: “Document Analysis: Digging into Details” by Angela Packer McGhie, CG®, FUGA
BCG offers free webinar on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 8:00 p.m. EST Analyzing documents for reliabil [...]