Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Seeing the Forest AND the Trees: Mastering the Craft of Genealogical Documentation

On Tuesday the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists posted the following announcement on their website. I wish I lived close enough to attend! I hope some of you get to go.



The New England Chapter of the 
Association of Professional Genealogists

Presents

Dr. Thomas W. Jones

Sunday, October 2, 2011

1:00 – 5:00 PM
The Arts and Sciences Building of Boston University – Room # pending

Seeing the Forest AND the Trees: Mastering the Craft of Genealogical Documentation
This hands-on workshop will cover the why, what, when, and how of documenting genealogies, lineages, reports and other written products. Participants will lean the five characteristics that make a source citation "complete and accurate" and how to apply a simplified format to citing most genealogical sources.

Thomas W. Jones,
Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGSDr. Thomas W. Jones is a genealogical researcher, writer, editor, and educator who co-edits the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and teaches problem solving and evidence evaluation in Boston University’s Genealogical Research Program, advanced methods at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and genealogical writing at the Samford University Institute on Genealogy and Historical Research

Registration Form can be downloaded here. 

1 comment:

  1. This should be great. Y'all make me want to give up my Texas roots to be where the action is.

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