The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) will host six free webinars live from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Friday, September 6, 2019.
Six leading genealogists will speak on topics related to the Genealogical Proof Standard, DNA, ethics, immigration, and documenting our ancestors lives.
All times are Eastern time. The schedule for the lectures is:
11 a.m. – Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG®, CGL℠, “Reasonably Exhaustive Research: The First Criteria for Genealogical Proof.”
12:15 p.m. – Martha Garrett, PhD, CG®, “Finding Immigrants Who ‘Disappeared’: A Research Approach Based on Recognizing and Challenging Assumptions.”
1:30 p.m. – Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGL℠, “Share and Share Alike: The Rules of Genealogical Privacy.”
3:30 p.m. – Karen Stanbary, CG®, “Details of New and Modified DNA-Related Standards.”
4:45 p.m. – Melinda Henningfield, CG®, “How to Write a Case Study that Meets the New Standards for DNA: As Codified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.”
6:00 p.m. – Rick Sayre, CG®, CGL℠, “Reconstructing an Entrepreneurial Woman’s Life: From Family Intrigue to Water Rents.”
The webinars are free but you need to register at https://familytreewebinars.com/BCG19.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Each webinar can be accessed at no charge for a week after the broadcast.
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