BCG Activities at NGS in Richmond, Virginia

On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, the BCG Skillbuilding Track at the National Genealogical Society Conference in the States will have three presentations. At 11 a.m. is "Problems and Pitfalls of a Reasonably Shallow Search" presented by Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL. At 2:30 p.m. is "New Standards or Old: Guidelines for Effective Research and Family Histories" by Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL. At 4 p.m. is "Mining the Destination Data" by David E. Rencher, AG, CG.

The BCG booth in the exhibit hall (next to Maia's Books) has portfolios for the curious to look through as well as a notebook of typical evaluators' comments. Stop by the booth to look at them there.

Be sure to stop by the booth to pick up a gold card before buying recommended books at Maia's Bookstore. BCG appreciates the referral as you pick up your copy of the new Genealogy Standards book and others.

On Thursday, look for the Certification Seminar at 9:30 a.m. and continuing through the 11 a.m. lecture session. Come and get your questions answered! The BCG luncheon follows directly afterward and should be a rewarding time together taking a look at BCG's past 50 years through the eyes of past-presidents Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, Kay Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL, and Laura DeGrazia, CG.

The Skillbuilding track continues each day and is co-sponsored by BCG to help educate attendees on necessary skills. For those who cannot get to the sessions, look for them to be recorded for sale by JAMB-inc.com.