Certification

Join BCG at the NGS 2023 Family History Conference

The Board for Certification of Genealogists will be participating in the National Genealogical Society’s 2023 Family History Confe [...]

2023-05-29T16:01:26-04:00May 29th, 2023|Announcements, BCG News, Certification, Conferences and Workshops|Comments Off on Join BCG at the NGS 2023 Family History Conference

BCG Releases New BCG Application Guide and Revised New-application Rubrics

BCG today released a 2021 edition of the BCG Application Guide. The new guide reduces BCG’s renewal requirements and clarifies sev [...]

2021-01-01T14:04:47-05:00January 1st, 2021|BCG News, Certification|Comments Off on BCG Releases New BCG Application Guide and Revised New-application Rubrics

Board for Certification of Genealogists® Provides Resources During Pandemic

Board for Certification of Genealogists® Provides Resources During Pandemic, released 13 August 2020 The current pandemic has brou [...]

2020-08-14T11:58:29-04:00August 14th, 2020|Announcements, Certification|Comments Off on Board for Certification of Genealogists® Provides Resources During Pandemic

Beyond the “Failed” BCG Portfolio

An insufficient portfolio means failure only if the applicant quits. Darcie Hind Posz, CG, submitted three portfolios before becom [...]

2018-05-15T09:51:15-04:00June 15th, 2016|Certification|Comments Off on Beyond the “Failed” BCG Portfolio

Certified Genealogist®—What Does it Mean?

BCG has received official registration of “Certified Genealogist” as a certification mark with the United States Patent and Tradem [...]

2018-05-15T09:51:43-04:00February 4th, 2016|Certification|Comments Off on Certified Genealogist®—What Does it Mean?

What Does CGL Mean?

The BCG credential Certified Genealogical Lecturer (CGL) designates a Board-certified genealogist who has earned additional certif [...]

2018-05-15T09:52:15-04:00November 10th, 2014|Certification|Comments Off on What Does CGL Mean?

How One New Associate Prepared for Certification

"Take the process seriously. It’s harder than it looks and takes investment in ongoing genealogical learning, whether you possess [...]

2018-05-15T09:52:15-04:00October 21st, 2014|Certification|Comments Off on How One New Associate Prepared for Certification

ACTION: Mutual Support for Those Assembling Application Portfolios

Image courtesy of Microsoft Office BCG established a mutual support network for applicants, called ACTION. Here is how our Certi [...]

2018-05-15T09:52:16-04:00June 27th, 2014|Certification|Comments Off on ACTION: Mutual Support for Those Assembling Application Portfolios

Thoughts on Olympics and Certification

As president of BCG I run into a lot of people who question why they should become board-certified, and then during the process, h [...]

2018-05-15T09:52:17-04:00February 26th, 2014|Certification|Comments Off on Thoughts on Olympics and Certification

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