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The BCG Application Guide five times between 2011 and 2017 and rubrics numerous times to improve clarity. She wrote OnBoard articles explaining BCG’s evaluation system and standards for continuing education. She served on the standards revision...New OnBoard Editor: Nancy A. Peters, CG
Nancy A. Peters, CG The most recent issue of BCG’s OnBoard gives one hint that its editorship has changed. At the bottom of page seven are a new name, Nancy A. Peters, CG, and a new address, Aiken, South Carolina. Nancy already knew some of the ins and...DNA Resources
Because DNA is a more recent and still often misunderstood addition to the genealogical toolbox, this special section showcases select resources by BCG associates. Issues of National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ), NGS Magazine, and The New York...Ethics and Standards
What Are Standards? Standards are the best practices for genealogy. They enable all genealogists—not just BCG associates—to come as close as possible to what actually happened in history. Standards for Documenting Documentation standards direct...President's Message in OnBoard
OnBoard has been BCG's thrice-yearly newsletter since 1995. Currently edited by Will White, CG, each issue has valuable articles about doing good research, as well as news and a spotlight feature. Many of the individual articles are online and past...Skillbuilding: Planning Effective Research
Subscribe to OnBoard. Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG, “Planning Effective Research,” OnBoard 21 (September 2015): 17--18, 23. Genealogical researchers approach their work in one of several ways. “Sunday drivers” take to the road without any specific route...One-year Subscription to OnBoard
BCG’s newsletter OnBoard is published three times a year. It is distributed free to preliminary applicants, associates, and retired associates. Articles include news, skillbuilding, and access to unique source types. BCG does not auto-renew...One-year Subscription/Renewal to OnBoard
BCG’s newsletter OnBoard is published three times a year. It is distributed free to preliminary applicants, associates, and retired associates. Articles include news, skillbuilding, and access to unique source types. BCG does not auto-renew...Skillbuilding: Portfolios in a Time of Limited Access
Subscribe to OnBoard. Scott Wilds, CG, “Portfolios in a Time of Limited Access,” OnBoard 26 (May 2020): 2, 9-11. You’re “on the clock” and working hard to assemble a strong portfolio for submission. Your local library is closed, the state and even...Skillbuilding: Taking a Peek at Requirement 3: BCG-Supplied Document Work
reliability and background context. View the rubrics DW6 through DW9 for guidance. The BCG website has helpful free OnBoard articles, such as Tom Jones’s “Focused Versus Diffuse Research.”12 How far should a research plan go? Several valuable guides for...OnBoard Back-Issue—Volume 04:2, May 1998
Contents: Volume 4:2—May 1998 – Reporting standards: Client research v. personal research – Application strategies: Observing the code - Online: Internet genealogy – Board news and notes – Sounding Board: Contest entries & published articles –...OnBoard Back-Issue—Volume 04:1-3, 1998
Contents: Volume 4:1—January 1998 – Evidence revisited: DNA, POE, and GPS – Choices: a comparison of category requirements – Board news and notes – Sounding Board: Certification Q&A – Spotlight: Jacqueline Lawson, CGRS – Skillbuilding: Censuses---the...Skillbuilding: The Genealogical Proof Standard: How Simple Can It Be?
Subscribe to OnBoard here Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA “The Genealogical Proof Standard: How Simple Can It Be?,” OnBoard 16 (September 2010). Many---perhaps most---genealogists acquainted with the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS)...Skillbuilding: Avoiding Common Portfolio Pitfalls
Subscribe to OnBoard. Laurel T. Baty, CG, “Avoiding Common Portfolio Pitfalls,” OnBoard 24 (May 2018): 9–10, 15. Why are some BCG applications unsuccessful? No portfolio is perfect; even successful ones have shortcomings. Some weaknesses are not a...Skillbuilding: Producing Quality Research Notes
Subscribe to OnBoard. Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA, “Producing Quality Research Notes,” OnBoard 3 (January 1997): 8. Photocopies. Transcriptions. Abstracts. Extracts. Translations. As genealogists, we have wide-ranging options in...Skillbuilding: Citing Your Sources
Subscribe to OnBoard. Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA, “Citing Your Sources,” OnBoard 1 (September 1995): 24. Quality or junk? How do you want your research described by others? Many factors combine to create "quality" in genealogy....Skillbuilding: Effective Writing and editing
Subscribe to OnBoard. Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA, “Effective Writing and Editing,” OnBoard 16 (September 2010): 21--22. Those who believe the career counsel to "dress the part for the position you aspire to, not the one you currently hold" would...Skillbuilding: Genealogy Ethics and the Call for Diversity
Subscribe to OnBoard. LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, “Genealogy Ethics and the Call for Diversity,” OnBoard 23 (January 2017): 5--7. The specter of racial or ethnic bias has the potential to tarnish the reputation of genealogy as a profession....Skillbuilding: It’s Not That Hard to Write Proof Arguments
Subscribe to OnBoard. Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS, “It’s Not That Hard to Write Proof Arguments,” OnBoard 15 (September 2009): 20--23. From birth certificates to wills to DNA, genealogists look for proof. The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS)...- 1
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