Educational Preparation for Certification – free BCG webinar by Angela Packer McGhie, CG now online for limited time

Geoff Rasmussen

18 Oct 2016

The recording of tonight's webinar, "Educational Preparation for Certification: Many Paths to the Same Goal" by Angela Packer McGhie, CG is now available to view for free for a limited time at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com/BCG.

Webinar Description

Developing the skills necessary to produce work that meets the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) takes time and effort. This presentation will highlight some of the educational options that are helpful in learning about each element of the GPS including thorough research, citations, evidence analysis, written conclusions; as well as each element of the application portfolio. The goal is to both understand and be able to meet genealogy standards. There are many educational paths to choose from, and both formal and independent study options will be discussed.

This webinar is hosted and sponsored by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 14 minute recording of "Educational Preparation for Certification: Many Paths to the Same Goal" is now available to view in our webinar library for free for a limited time. Or watch it at your convenience with an annual or monthly webinar membership.

Genealogy Standards – 12.95

"Accuracy is fundamental to genealogical research. Without it, a family's history would be fiction. This manual presents the standards family historians use to obtain valid results.

These standards apply to all genealogical research, whether shared privately or published. They also apply to personal research for clients, courts, and other employers. The standards address documentation; research planning and execution, including reasoning from evidence; compiling research results; genealogical education; and ongoing development of genealogical knowledge and skills.

BCG [Board for Certification of Genealogists] offers these standards to the field as a guide to sound genealogical research and a way to assess the research outcomes that genealogists produce. They are standards for anyone who seeks to research and portray accurately people's lives, relationships, and histories.

Family historians depend upon thousands of people unknown to them. They exchange research with others; copy information from books and databases; and write libraries, societies, and government offices. At times they even hire professionals to do legwork in distant areas and trust strangers to solve important problems. But how can a researcher be assured that he or she is producing or receiving reliable results? This new edition of the official manual from the Board of Certification for Genealogists provides a standard by which all genealogists can pattern their work.

Paperback: 100 pages, 5.5" x 8.5"

Click here to purchase for 12.95.

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Analysis and Correlation – Two Keys to Sound Conclusions by Chris Staats. November 2.
Publishing a Genealogy E-Book by Thomas MacEntee. November 9.
Civil Law Notaries – Using Notarial Records to Build a Family History by Melanie D. Holtz, CG. November 15. Hosted by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.
Dating Family Photographs by Jane Neff Rollins. November 16.
Nature & Nurture – Family History for Adoptees by Janet Hovorka and Amy Slade. November 18.
Multi-Media Story Telling by Devin Ashby. November 30.
Becoming a Genealogy Detective by Sharon Atkins. December 7.
From the Heartland – Utilizing Online Resources in Midwest Research by Luana Darby. December 14.
Tracing Your European Ancestors by Julie Goucher. December 16.
No, no, Nanette! What negative evidence is… and isn't by Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL. December 20. Hosted by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.
An Introduction to BillionGraves by Garth Fitzner. December 21.