Thomas W. Jones, CG®, CG®, PhD - “The Advance of Research Habits over Recent Decades—And the Downside”
“The Advance of Research Habits over Recent Decades—And the Downside”Presented by Thomas W. Jones, CG®, CG®, PhD, FASG, FUGA, FNGSReviewed by Jean Andrews, CG®NOTE: This post highlights the BCG Edu...
Can a Genetic Relationship Be Proved by DNA Alone?
By Karen Stanbary, CG®The answer is a resounding No!Sound genealogical conclusions rely on skillful analysis of sources, information, and evidence.1 Information extracted from sources becomes evide...
Diverse Communities: Finding Irish Immigrant Origins
Finding Irish Immigrant OriginsBy Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG®, FGBS[1]The United States is a nation of immigrants, and most people who research them hope to eventually learn from where those imm...
Diverse Communities: Researching Italian Ancestors Part 2
Italian Genealogical Research: Part IIBy Melanie D. Holtz, CG®Italy is a land of beauty and contrasts, not only in its topography but also within its records. Yet that’s what makes this form o...
Diverse Communities: Researching Italian Ancestors Part 1
Italian Genealogical Research: Part IBy Melanie D. Holtz, CG®Between 1880 and 1920 more than four million Italians immigrated to the United States. During this same time period, there were sign...
Diverse Communities: Researching Jewish Ancestors
Diverse Communities: Jewish GenealogyBy Rhoda Miller, EdD, CG®Jewish genealogy has become increasingly popular in recent years. The reasons are multifaceted but largely relate to interest in Je...
Researching African American Families that Came out of Slavery
SpringBoard is pleased to present the first in an occasional series of posts about diverse communities. Aimed at intermediate to advanced researchers, the posts will offer tips to those who are new...
Harold Henderson, CG: Analyze or Else!
SpringBoard is pleased to offer a post by guest blogger Harold Henderson, CG. Harold has been a professional writer since 1979, a professional genealogist since 2009, and a Board-certified genealog...