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Congratulations, Jeanette Shiel, CG!
The Board for Certification of Genealogists welcomes Jeanette Shiel a native of Brunswick, near Albany, New York, and a current resident of San Diego. Jeanette became interested in genealogy after ...
Coming from OnBoard, September 2016
OnBoard: Newsletter of the Board for Certification of Genealogists is scheduled to publish in September 2016. We’re pleased to offer a preview of some of its content.“Standards and Forensic Genealo...
Associates in Action
Welcome to Associates in Action! This monthly feature highlights BCG associates’ news, activities, and accomplishments. Contact Alice Hoyt VeenRegularLabs.EmailProtector.unCloak("ep_bf9e242e", true...
Numbering Contest Winners!
Congratulations to Terri Wheeler and Joshua Hodge, first and second prizewinners in SpringBoard’s Numbering Modern Family Contest! Both are preliminary applicants and took time from their portfolio...
Congratulations, Karen Auman, PhD, CG!
Karen Auman loves history, and as an assistant professor of history at Brigham Young University, she helps to inspire that love in others. She revels in her work teaching history and family h...
Congratulations, Yvonne Mashburn Schmidt, CG!
New associate Yvonne Mashburn Schmidt lives in Cartersville in northwest Georgia. This is where she grew up and now does family research. All of her direct family lines are from the South, and many...
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...