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National Institute on Genealogical Research Announces New Director
Malissa Ruffner, JD, MLS, CGBCG is co-sponsor of the National Institute on Genealogical Research (NIGR), a week-long course held each July in Washington, D.C. It focuses on the holdings of the Nati...
Patricia O’Brien Shawker, CG (1956-2015)
Patricia E. Shawker, CG, FMGS(Photo printed with permission)
by Malissa Ruffner, JD, MLS, CGThe genealogical community is mourning the loss of Patricia O’Brien Shawker, CG, FMGS, who died on Janua...
Welcome, Patricia Lee Hobbs, CG
Patricia Lee "Patti" Hobbs, CGPatti Hobbs, native Californian, inadvertently made a reverse, west-to-east migration by settling in the Missouri Ozarks in 1990. After the move she discovered that he...
Ten-Minute Methodology: Proof Summaries and Arguments 1
By Judy Kellar Fox, CG®This post is part of an occasional series intended to educate and challenge BCG associates, aspirants, and the genealogical community at large.
Our Proof GoalsWe genealogist...
Last Chance to Comment on Rules Regarding Social Security Death Index Access
By Barbara Mathews, CG®Board-certified genealogists working in forensic genealogy should read the new regulations for access to the most recent three years of deaths in the Social Security Death In...
BCG Certification Discussions for APG Members
Members of the Association of Professional Genealogists have two opportunities in the coming year to discuss BCG certification with BCG past president Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL, one in March a...
BCG Education Fund Workshop at NGS St. Charles 12 May 2015
The BCG Education Fund is sponsoring a great educational opportunity at the annual NGS conference. Aimed at intermediate to advanced genealogists, this one-day workshop features two skilled and re...
Welcome Sherry Lindsay, CG
Sherry Lindsay, CG
BCG’s newest associate is also one of its youngest at certification. Sherry Lindsay was just shy of thirty when she received the email congratulating her on her achievemen...