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BCG Announces First Certified Genetic Genealogist
The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) is excited to announce that Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D. [...]
BCG FREE WEBINAR: “French Emigrants: They Were Not All Huguenots, or Nobles, or from Alsace-Lorraine” by Anne Morddel, CG®
One of the great difficulties for people researching their French immigrant ancestors’ roots is that [...]
Associates In Action – March 2024
The Board for Certification of Genealogists congratulates the following associates on their successf [...]
Articles Published by Certified Genealogists June through December 2023
BCG associates prepare and present the free monthly webinars sponsored by BCG through Legacy Family [...]