Washington DC Family History Conference on May 2

I am excited to be speaking at the Washington D.C. Family History Conference on Saturday, May 2nd. I will be addressing the Genealogical Proof Standard in a two-hour interactive class. This session will be a discussion of the five elements of the Genealogical Proof Standard, including thorough research, source citations, evidence analysis, conflict resolution, and a written conclusion. We will cover what each of these elements looks like in practice, and demonstrate the concepts with real genealogical cases.

I recommend that participants read Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones and come prepared to ask questions and discuss the topics together. The book is available from http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/mastering_genealogical_proof

The conference will be held from 9:00am - 3:00pm at the Washington D.C. Stake Center (home of the Washington D.C. Family History Center), at 10000 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington, MD 20895. Registration is now open at http://www.wdcfhc.org/Conference/ There are five classes to choose from for each class session, and while the conference is FREE, it is limited to 320 participants. You can see the complete schedule here: http://www.wdcfhc.org/Conference/schedule.html


The keynote speaker, James Bartlett, will address the topic: DNA - Genealogy Will Never Be the Same! Classes, presenter bios, and registration information can be accessed on the conference website:  http://www.wdcfhc.org/Conference/

If you have questions, please email: conf2015@wdcfhc.org