tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60719837738596188812024-03-13T09:24:03.681-04:00Adventures in Genealogy EducationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.comBlogger393125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-86161505448416831072017-02-28T08:00:00.000-05:002017-02-28T08:01:11.096-05:00Review of Settlers in the New World course at SLIG<h2 style="--margin-top-multiplier: 0; background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); letter-spacing: -0.028em; line-height: 1.04; margin: 0px 0px 0px -2.5px;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Year’s Day ushers in a two-week period of excited anticipation — final preparations for SLIG. The week of turns into a blur with travel, meeting and greeting new and old friends, and trying to absorb it all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In past years I have concentrated on methodology classes. This year I changed it up a bit and decided to take a history course from Dr. Colletta. I have been looking forward to attending one of his courses quite a few years. He has a wonderful way of sharing his stories through empathy and visual language.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Together with Josh Taylor and Deborah Gurtler, Dr. Colletta brought a period of history spanning almost 500 years, starting in the 1590s, to life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The main topics discussed were the pre-colonial, colonial, and federal periods. We delved into the details of what immigrants might experience during these times, what tribulations they faced. We looked at some of the more and some less successful immigrants throughout history with the hope of gleaming a little insight into how different life was in each of those periods.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We learned a lot about the push and pull effects that triggered immigration, and sometimes even repatriation. Some immigrants were businessmen who were looking to profit in the new world, and travelled back and forth. Others sought fortune in a new world, where the old world bore none, and then returned on the death of a relative.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These causalities are often born from the same internal needs that we experience. We must recognize that they could manifest themselves very differently from what we know today,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">No Pressure: </span>Dr. Colletta’s class was a wonderful experience. One could relax and soak in the history, social, and political lessons without having the added pressure of homework or research. This also freed up the evenings for my own research at the FHL.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Interactive: </span>Dr. Colletta made a concerted effort to keep the course interactive. He encouraged us to interrupt with questions, discussions, and sharing of relevant experiences. It developed into a participatory event in which we were all able to learn from each other. At times he would have to reign the class in a bit, to be able to stay on course with the schedule. Everyone was eager to take part.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-weight: 700;">Story Time with Dr. Colletta: </span>The best, of course, was being able to listen to Dr. Colletta present history through his fantastic ability to paint pictures with his stories.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-87739402562782938672017-02-14T16:10:00.000-05:002017-02-14T16:10:15.361-05:00The Coaching Lab: Forensic Genealogy from Inquiry to Affidavit<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">As part of my ongoing series where guest authors review courses from genealogy institutes, I welcome my friend Cari Taplin, CG with her take on the </span>“The Coaching Lab: Forensic Genealogy from Inquiry to Affidavit” course at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy from January 2017. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Forensic
genealogy is one of the most interesting and potentially rewarding niches in
our profession. The course “The Coaching Lab: Forensic Genealogy from Inquiry
to Affidavit” was an excellent course that took the students through the
process of handling a forensic case from start to finish. The course was
coordinated by Amber Goodpaster Tauscher and Catherine Desmarais, CG, with
instruction also by Bethany Waterbury, Jerry Smith, CG, Judy Russell, CG, and
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> The course began
with what a typical day might look like from some practicing forensic
genealogists, learned about how they work to attract clients, and discussed
some tips for working with lawyers. This course also took the class through the
process of building research reports and affidavits in great detail. Other
topics we covered were on being expert witnesses, issues in real estate,
mineral rights, and adoption cases. Tips on locating living people were also
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> This course was
very helpful in that it demonstrated the nuts and bolts of forensic work in
great details and took the students through a real case from start to finish.
The main portion of the course focused on the actual creation of the forensic
research report and affidavits. The instructors demonstrated several tricks
designed to save time while also creating thorough reports. Templates were
shared that the class customized for their own use. Then we used those custom
templates to proceed through a case together, creating the report and affidavit
as we worked. We also practiced how to create professional exhibits with labels
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was smaller than other institute courses typically are, but this allowed for a
lot of in-class discussion, networking, and class bonding. Students in the
class had adequate time to share their own experiences, ask detailed questions,
and were given excellent answers from all of the instructors. This course was
taught by a team of fantastic and fun practicing forensic genealogists from a
wide variety of experiences who were more than generous with their knowledge,
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #141412;"><b>Cari Taplin</b> is related to Roy Rogers. Or at least that’s what her family told her. As a result, she has been working on finding her true heritage since the year 2000. She is a native of Wood County, Ohio but migrated to Wyoming, Colorado and now Pflugerville, Texas which is just outside Austin. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #141412;">Cari holds the Certified Genealogist® credential and has served in a wide variety of volunteer and leadership positions for several state, local, and national societies. She currently serves as the Education Chair for the Austin Genealogical Society</span><span class="m_6488444828514380275s1" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #141412;">, and on the boards of the Association for Professional Genealogists and the Federation of Genealogical Societies</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #141412;">. As the owner of GenealogyPANTS, she provides speaking, research, and consultation services. </span><span class="m_6488444828514380275s1" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #141412;">Cari focuses on midwestern states, methodology and researching family legends. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141412;">When she’s not working on her genealogy, she is a wife and mother of two/too cute kids.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-48047242196553732642016-11-03T13:07:00.001-04:002016-11-03T13:07:17.490-04:00New Practicum in Genealogy Research Course<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My first taste of formal education in genealogy was the <a href="http://professional.bu.edu/programs/genealogy/" target="_blank">Boston University online certificate program</a>. It opened a whole world of possibilities I did not know existed. I took every opportunity to learn more and hone my skills. I work full time, so I can do anything that is online and at the right time of day. Webinars, the <a href="http://www.progenstudy.org/" target="_blank">ProGen Study Group</a>, and local society meetings filled my calendar since finishing the BU course. Summer freed me up from my academic year demands and I added travel to the <a href="http://www.gripitt.org/" target="_blank">Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh</a> (GRIP) and <a href="http://www.gcoconference.com/western-institute-of-genealogy.html" target="_blank">Western Institute of Genealogy</a> courses. The best thing I added to my intense summer of genealogical learning was the <a href="http://onlinecourselearning.com/excelsior/genealogy/practicum-in-genealogical-research/" target="_blank">Excelsior College online Practicum in Genealogical Research</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Practicum is one of two new genealogy offerings from Excelsior College. The inaugural semester ran May-August. Melinde Lutz Byrne developed the course for experienced genealogists. Using real world cases, both solved and unsolved, she gave us thought provoking assignments. We tore the cases apart and put them back together. We studied our biases and assumptions to identify them in our work. We took our own unsolved cases and reframed them to make more progress in solving them. In the course of our 16 weeks, we developed our skills underpinned by the Genealogical Standards. I’ve read the standards many times. I have now internalized them. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="apple-tab-span"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Genealogists who want to further develop their skills for solving cases and writing them up to convince others, should consider this course. It is set up in two week modules with a predictable sequence of assignments and discussions to fit into most busy schedules. If you took the 15 week Boston University course, the workload felt like it was half as intense and took up about half of my time. And yet I felt like I learned twice as much. Both from the course and from my classmates. You will want to have some experience with taking an online course and some advanced genealogy experience such as an institute to meet the expectations of this course. All the information, including a syllabus is at: </span><a href="http://onlinecourselearning.com/excelsior/genealogy/practicum-in-genealogical-research/"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">http://onlinecourselearning.com/excelsior/genealogy/practicum-in-genealogical-research/</span></span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> . The semesters start September, January, and May. You won’t have to wait long to get started. You’ll be glad you di</span>d.</span></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span class="apple-tab-span"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Denise Cross is a full time librarian at a community college by day and falls down genealogical rabbit holes by night. She takes advantage of every educational opportunity possible, including the BU Certificate course, Excelsior's Practicum in Genealogical Research, both sessions of GRIP 2016. Writing up the forgotten stories of the people she studies is a passion and a goal of all this education.</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-28308477471902438312016-09-11T08:00:00.000-04:002016-09-11T08:00:22.451-04:002016 Virtual Genealogy Fair <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cMFGmwRW79E/V9Qf5qo6VsI/AAAAAAAABxU/4XzpIQAyHNAM5UFv87Tu9n-TlKC-LGSsACLcB/s1600/NARA%2Bgenealogy%2Bfair%2B2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cMFGmwRW79E/V9Qf5qo6VsI/AAAAAAAABxU/4XzpIQAyHNAM5UFv87Tu9n-TlKC-LGSsACLcB/s320/NARA%2Bgenealogy%2Bfair%2B2016.jpg" width="239" /></a>The National Archives has announced the presentation topics for the <a href="http://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair/" target="_blank">2016 Virtual Genealogy Fair</a> which will be held Wednesday, October 26th and Thursday, October 27th, 2016. </div>
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In this annual two-day event archivists and employees of the National Archives give presentations on records NARA holds that are of interest to genealogists. The fair is free, and can be viewed online. You can download the handouts and follow along with the presenters.<br />
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You do not need to register. Just go to the link <a href="http://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair/" target="_blank">2016 Virtual Genealogy Fair</a> on October 26th & 27th and watch the sessions live. If you are unable to make it to the live sessions, they will be recorded and available for viewing later on YouTube. The <a href="http://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair/" target="_blank">Virtual Genealogy Fair</a> page has links to the web pages for previous years, if you are interested in the presentations.<br />
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<b>Schedule for Wednesday, October 26th (Eastern Time)</b><br />
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<tr><td style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; padding: 6px 10px;" valign="top">12 p.m.</td><td style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; padding: 6px 10px;">The Iwo Jima Flag Raisers – Chaos, Controversy and World War II Marine Corps Personnel Records by Bryan K. McGraw</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; padding: 6px 10px;" valign="top">3 p.m.</td><td style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.8em; padding: 6px 10px;">Closing Remarks by Acting Executive for Research Services Ann Cummings</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-61743962584130103232016-07-07T06:52:00.004-04:002016-07-07T06:54:48.319-04:00Eastern European Family History Conference<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 125%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
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<span style="line-height: 125%;"><span style="color: #260053; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 125%;"><i>I received the following press release about the Eastern European Family History Conference to be held August 8-12, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. I thought it would be of interest to those of you with Eastern European ancestry. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000b1f; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Perhaps the best-kept secret in Salt Lake City is a small,
personalized conference on how to do research on Eastern European ancestors. Hosted
annually by the Foundation for East European Family History Studies (FEEFHS),
the conference is a bit more like a workshop – with intentionally small class
sizes to allow sufficient attention to individual questions and needs. The 2016 conference will be held 8 -12 August
2016 at the Plaza Hotel in Salt Lake City. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000b1f; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This year’s program is country-research-rich, with a full 3-day track
on German research, and extended Polish, Russian, and Austro-Hungarian research
tracks. Class instruction levels include
getting started research in a specific east European country (assuming a
foundational knowledge of genealogical research), as well as more in-depth
topics and unique record sources for advanced researchers. Optional consultations are available on a
first-come, first-served basis. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000b1f; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The 2016 program opens with a welcome reception on Tuesday
evening and ends with a banquet on Friday evening, with research time available
on other evenings and Saturday at the nearby Family History Library. Two
pre-conference workshops will be offered: “Finding the Village of Origin,”
which helps participants determine the name of the village their ancestor was
born in/came from; and “Learning Cyrillic,” which prepares participants to read
records written in Cyrillic Script.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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organizational information at <a href="http://feefhs.org/">FEEFHS.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lwfMjrTY0uM/V313bM7pUxI/AAAAAAAABuk/ZdP4YxLP3PA1IRWu2I7WwuLQ0lARgOLCACLcB/s1600/Practicum%2B2017%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lwfMjrTY0uM/V313bM7pUxI/AAAAAAAABuk/ZdP4YxLP3PA1IRWu2I7WwuLQ0lARgOLCACLcB/s200/Practicum%2B2017%2B2.jpg" width="200" /></a>Are you trying to decide if you would like to take the Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum course at the <a href="http://slig.ugagenealogy.org/" target="_blank">Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy</a>? Registration opens on Saturday, so I thought I would share some reviews from those who have taken the course to help you decide if it is for you.<br /><br />This hands-on course is an opportunity for advanced genealogists to put their research skills into practice. Participants work on five complex genealogical research problems—a new one each day. Each case requires careful evidence evaluation and/or additional research to solve. The objective is to give each student experience in conducting research on complex problems, analyzing and correlating evidence, and reaching conclusions.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The cases are all brand new for 2017 and will feature new methodologies, geographic areas and ethnicities not covered before in the course. For details on the course click <a href="http://ugagenealogy.org/aem.php?lv=p&epg=118" target="_blank">here</a> and scroll to the bottom of the course list. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #33aaff; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-higher-level-of-learning.html" style="color: #33aaff; text-decoration: none;">A Higher Level of Learning</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;"> by Darcie Hind Posz, CG</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><a href="http://finding-forgotten-stories.com/2013/01/19/what-i-learned-at-slig-2013-ponder-and-mull-sorting-saturday/" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;">What I learned at SLIG 2013: Ponder and Mull</a> by Anne Gillespie Mitchell </span></div>
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color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2012/05/measuring-your-success-at-solving.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;">Measuring Your Success at Solving Genealogical Problems</a> by Melinda Henningfield, CG</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2012/05/insiders-view-of-advanced-evidence.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;">An Insider's View of the Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum</a> by Harold Henderson, CG</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; 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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-75769305004705820812016-05-04T22:32:00.001-04:002017-08-07T18:10:41.921-04:00Genealogy Professor: New Online Courses<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>As I walked the vendor hall at the NGS conference I discovered a brand new opportunity in genealogy education. Today Michael Leclerc is launching a new venture to put genealogy courses online. He has shared with me his press release announcing Genealogy Professor</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">May 4, 2016 – Boston, MA. Founder Michael J. Leclerc, CG is excited to announce the launch of a new opportunity for genealogy education. Genealogy Professor developed from a passion to provide high-quality independent education to those who want to find their ancestors. Major websites often focus on getting subscribers in the door without considering that most genealogists need a variety of resources to identify the members of their family tree. Our focus is high-quality education to give researchers the tools they need, no matter where those tools are to be found. This includes the incredible resources that are not yet available online that can make the difference between success and failure.</span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br />Self-Paced Courses are self-contained, so that you can take them anytime, anywhere you like. Video presentations allow you to see the professor and the slides at the same time, letting you to switch your attention back and forth between them. There are also reading assignments and other tasks to complete. Quizzes help reinforce your learning, and give you feedback to help you keep on track, letting you get right to work in your research.</span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br />Genealogy Masterclasses take online genealogy learning to a different level, with live online classes where the students interact with each other and the professor. Homework assignments may be more complex than Self-Paced courses. And some include one-on-one online sessions with the professor, allowing the students to discuss questions and subjects. These conversations are recorded, with a copy provided to the student to keep for future reference.</span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br />"There are a variety of genealogical educational opportunities out there," Leclerc says. "We offer a different approach, to help bridge the gap from simple webinars to the complex university courses and genealogy institutes."</span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br />We believe in giving back to the genealogical community. Individually, we have all spent countless hours volunteering for genealogical societies and organizations, as speakers, writers, editors, board members, consultants, and more. A percentage of the proceeds from our courses is earmarked for support of community projects for work of interest to genealogists. These projects may include records preservation and increased access to materials among others.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span>Contact </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael J. Leclerc</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael@genprof.net</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.genprof.net</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-55242626722340505572016-05-04T21:22:00.000-04:002016-05-04T21:26:44.531-04:00GRIP Announces 2017 CoursesI was excited to receive the following press release from the Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh. They look like they have some excellent courses lined up for 2017.<br />
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<b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">ANNOUNCING 2017 GRIP COURSES</span></b><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh holds week-long courses at La Roche College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, each summer in two separate weeks, each with different courses. The 2017 dates are </span><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a dir="ltr" href="x-apple-data-detectors://3" style="color: #954f72;" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors="true">June 25-30, 2017</a></span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and </span><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a dir="ltr" href="x-apple-data-detectors://4" style="color: #954f72;" x-apple-data-detectors-result="4" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors="true">July 16-21, 2017</a></span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">. The following courses will be held (schedule to be determined):</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-71219476226097420832016-04-27T19:14:00.001-04:002016-04-27T19:14:42.529-04:00NGS Conference Recording PackagesAre you attending the <a href="http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/" target="_blank">NGS Family History Conference </a>next week? I am excited to be there in person, but I always miss some excellent sessions because I can only be in one place at a time.<br />
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Are you unable to attend the NGS conference in Florida? Would you like to hear some of the conference sessions from home? Well, here are your options.<br />
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There is still time to sign up to <b>watch the live-streaming </b>of ten of the sessions on Thursday and Friday, May 5th and 6th. If watching live does not fit into your schedule, you will have three months to watch the sessions at your convenience. Here is the <a href="http://www.playbackngs.com/7760" target="_blank">link</a> to register.<br />
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You can<b> purchase a pass which will include audio recordings of ALL 140 sessions of the conference! </b>See the three package options in below, and click <a href="http://www.playbackngs.com/7760" target="_blank">here</a> to order online from PlayBack. This is a great deal, and if you act fast you can save $100 on the package by<b> ordering before May 7th</b>. After that date the prices go up. </div>
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If you just have a few sessions you are interested in, you can order them individually for $10 each. Click <a href="http://www.playbackngs.com/2016-family-history-conference" target="_blank">here</a> to see a listing of all of the sessions by topic or presenter. I have ordered individual recordings of my favorite sessions for each of the last eight years. It is a great way to hear some of the best presenters in genealogy while you drive to work or take your daily walk. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-71330561436158215232016-04-18T12:24:00.002-04:002016-04-18T12:24:47.134-04:00Space Available in ProGen Study Group<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9sdN0CzUBfQ/VxUKOV9wC-I/AAAAAAAABrA/7MDsoHiUTzAAxoCHMioJII0bvzePNis_QCLcB/s1600/ProGen%2BBook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9sdN0CzUBfQ/VxUKOV9wC-I/AAAAAAAABrA/7MDsoHiUTzAAxoCHMioJII0bvzePNis_QCLcB/s1600/ProGen%2BBook.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Have you been thinking of joining a ProGen Study Group to work through the manual <i>Professional Genealogy</i> with other genealogists? Do you have a friend that you would recommend for the course? There is an unusual opportunity right now to skip the waiting list and join a study group starting June 1st. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If you feel you have the time and the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">experience requisite for the challenge of the ProGen Study P</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">rogram, please see our website for details and then </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">submit your application to the waiting list at </span><a href="http://progenstudy.org/" rel="noreferrer" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">http://progenstudy.org/</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12.8px;">The study groups that have current openings will meet the first week of the month for a 60 minute discussion, once a month for 18 months, at the following times:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12.8px;">Sunday, 7:00pm Pacific, 8:00pm Mountain, 9:00pm Central, 10:00pm Eastern</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If these do not work for you, then you can join the waiting list and hold off for the next study group to form in October.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-56512325980142241342016-03-23T09:06:00.000-04:002016-03-23T09:06:14.292-04:00Swing Through the South at SLIG<i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is part of my ongoing series featuring guest authors writing reviews of the courses offered at the<a href="http://ugagenealogy.org/aem.php?eid=16" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;"> Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy.</a> I am excited to to have these friends share their perspective on the institute and the education they received.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Review of "Swing Through the South" </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">By Charmaine Riley Holley</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In Womenfolks:Growing Up Down South [Houghton Mifflin (Trade) (July 26,1984)] Shirley Abbott
wrote:
“Besides its content and methods, the cuisine devised by squaws and hillbilly women, as well as
slave women, had another thing in common, which was the belief that you made do with whatever
you could lay hands on--pigs' entrails, turnip tops, cowpeas, terrapins, catfish--anything that didn't
bite you first.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the 2016 SLIG (Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy) course, Swing Through The South, we may not
have discussed historical Southern cuisine, but we discussed geography, military, research
methodology, and much more. We most definitely missed course coordinator J. Mark Lowe, CG,
FUGA, but the course co-coordinator Kelvin L. Meyers and course instructors Deborah A. Abbott,
Ph.D, Ann Gillespie Mitchell, and Michael Hait, CG, took us through a whirlwind tour. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There were several presentations on general research methodology such as “Wills, Estates and
Guardians” and “Essential Federal Records (Non-Military)”. Anne Gillespie Mitchell taught us how
to be super searchers in “ Where Do I Go Next? Essential Search Skills”. Michael Hait shared the
concept that “Everything happened in a place.” in “Maps, Atlases, and Gazetteers”. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kelvin, master of all things Texas, presented several of Mark’s lectures but truly shined when
sharing his knowledge of researching the Lone Star State, as well as church records (“How Great
Thou Art! Essentials of Church Records”). We covered seven major time periods in Texas history
from 1519-1865. Kelvin does an excellent job of using his family and client case studies to
exemplify the use of specific records. I hope that at sometime in the future one of the institutes has
him do an entire session on Texas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In “Finding Records Through the South” Michael Hait reminded us that, not only do we need
records, but we need to know who created the records. Next, we need to ask where are the
original records now. Thanks to Michael and ARCHIVEGRID ( https://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/
) I found a Woodford County, KY slave record at Pennsylvania State University in their Rare Books
and Manuscripts Collection. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anne Gillespie Mitchell is an energetic presenter and covered “Uniquely Southern Military Records”
and “Farming and Other Occupations” along with being our tour guide for North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Tennessee. During her class on “Strategies of the South” she reminded us to start
with a solid research plan and to consult with fellow researchers. We were also provided with many
tips on doing online research along the way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dr. Deborah Abbott presented one of the most outstanding case study based lectures I have heard.
Her love of using maps, manuscripts, and special collections was evident in “Learning about
Neighbours, Family and Friends Through Manuscripts & Special Collections” and “People, Places,
and Connected Records” (“black records that white people should look at”- Dr. Abbott), but “Follow
a Case with Land” was mesmerising. Her tenacity and use of maps was extremely enlightening
and the case was fascinating as presented. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Homework assignments were reasonable and instructive, as were the short sessions we had with
Mark Lowe when technology cooperated. I left SLIG with new knowledge, a 188 page syllabus full
of information (thanks Luana Wentz Darby for great hard copies!), and a truism and admonition
from Mark Lowe: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Truism :
“People die where they are.” (M Lowe) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Admonition:
“We should know our ancestors so well that we recognize them without their name tags.” (M Lowe) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Charmaine Riley Holley has been a family historian and genealogist for more than thirty
years. She is 100% Colonial Southern on her maternal side and has one “Yankee” line
(Massachusetts Bay Colony) on her paternal side. Fascinated with incorporating DNA, Charmaine
has recently been hired to do contract genetic and non-genetic genealogy research with a major
company. She has attended many institute programs and hopes to attend many more as a great
believer in continuous education.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-16759903737220082192016-03-04T10:01:00.002-05:002016-03-04T10:01:48.146-05:00Advanced Genealogical Methods - A Legend at SLIG<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;">This is part of my ongoing series featuring guest authors writing reviews of the courses offered at the<a href="http://ugagenealogy.org/aem.php?eid=16" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;"> Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy.</a> I am excited to to have these friends share their perspective on the institute and the education they received.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i></span><br /><b><br /><span style="font-size: large;">A Review of the "Advanced Genealogical Methods" course</span></b><br />Course coordinator - Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS<div>
Review written by Victoria Kinnear<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tom Jones’s
Advanced Methodology class is something of a legend at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. There are tales of
excessive homework and the overall difficulty of the class. For many students,
there is even a certain amount of apprehension about taking the course but when
graduated students were asked about their experiences and if it was worth it,
have all replied affirmatively and that the course has made them better
genealogists. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the course
prerequisites, the class is described as being “intense” and for “high intermediate”
genealogists with experience in having taken an intermediate genealogy course
and have experience researching original records
including probate and land. There are appropriate descriptions of the course
and the necessary skills for getting the most out of it. Without solid research
experience, students would be, for the most part, lost. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Before the
course, several articles were provided to the class and were required to be read
before the class began. This material should be studied and known very well in
order to get the most from the class. A casual reading of the articles will not
serve a student well as they are examined in great detail in the class during
the week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On the first
day of of the class, the students introduced themselves and discussed why they
were taking the course. Everyone was an experienced researcher who wanted to
improve their skills, hopefully break down some brick walls, or were
considering certification. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The class was a
mix of a genealogy “how to” reviews and exploring several methods of research. Much of the content reminds experienced
researchers how to logically and completely research a question. An examination
of the research process, developing a hypothesis, planning research, and the
types of evidence were covered. Additionally, resolving conflicting evidence
and research correlation were discussed. All were
solid reminders of how to approach problems logically and with discipline and
focus rather than getting excited and chasing squirrels in the middle of
researching a problem. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Among the
research topics covered were Archival Research, Probate Records, Military and
Pension Records, Transcriptions and Abstractions, Land Records (including
Federal), Maps, and Immigration and legal issues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition to Tom
Jones, Judy Russell, along with Pam and Rick Sayer were additional lecturers in
the class. Each of the instructors were able to present information to the
class that they had years of experience in performing as well as having a clear
passion and depth in their lecture topics. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What I found to
be most helpful was that I was able to examine where my strengths were as well
as confirming some areas where I wanted to spend more time working to improve
my skill levels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tom and the
other instructors exhibited great patience and answered all of the classes
questions thoughtfully and thoroughly. Tom even took the time to answer the
questions after class and during breaks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There was optional
homework every night, some of it more challenging than others. It was all
geared toward obtaining results if the time and effort was put into the tasks.
For those who took the time to at least attempt the homework, positive and reinforcing
results were learned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Overall, the
class is well worth taking for a serious genealogist and those wanting to go on
to the next level of certification. It reinforced the things that I know and
confirmed some areas that I need to work on to become a better genealogist.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Victoria Kinnear<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">Victoria Kinnear is
the owner of My Ancestors Lived Here and has researched for television shows
including Finding My Roots and Genealogy Roadshow. A strong believer in
continuing education, in addition to completing the BU Certificate course in
Genealogy and NIGR (Now GENFED), she</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #323232;"> attends GRIP, SLIG, IGHR, NGS, FGS, and OGS
annually.</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> She has deep Maryland roots and is the
current President of the North Capital Area Chapter of the Association of
Professional Genealogists Chapter and serves on the Executive Board of the
Maryland Genealogy Society. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-49869761314005803372016-02-28T23:30:00.000-05:002016-02-28T23:30:22.585-05:00Family History Library Free Webinars for March 2016 <div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="color: #222222;">The Family History Library Announces Free Webinars
for March 2016</span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></strong></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">These webinars can be viewed online through FamilySearch.org
(see directions below). All times listed are Mountain time.</span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mar 2<strong> -- </strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">10:</span></strong>00 A.M.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>Spanish Records Indexing Workshop </strong>(1½
hours)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723787" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723787" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar
5 -- 1:00 P.M.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Improve Your Search Results in
FamilySearch Hispanic Records </span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723788" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723788" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar
8 -- 1:00 P.M.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Mid-19<sup>th</sup></span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></b></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Century England Case Study and
Brainstorming Session </span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723789" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723789" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar
9 -- 10:00 A.M.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Portuguese Records Indexing Workshop</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></b></span><span style="color: #222222;">(1½ hours)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar 9 -- <span class="aqj">1:00 P.M.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>Learning
to Read German Handwriting</strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(2
hours)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723791" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723791" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar
10 -- 10:00 A.M.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Cousin Research </span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723792" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723792" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar 15 -- 2:00
P.M.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">America to
Norway: A Case Study Finding Your Ancestors’ Place of Birth </span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723795" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723795" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar
16 -- 10:00 A.M.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Italian Records Indexing Workshop</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222;">(1½ hours)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723796" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723796" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar
17 -- 11:00 A.M.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Where Is That? Finding and
Understanding Places in Ireland </span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar 17 -- 1:00 P.M.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Ireland Census and Census
Substitutes </span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar 18 – 11:00 A.M.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Ireland Catholic Church Records </span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar 18 -- <span class="aqj">1:00 P.M.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>Irish
Protestant Records </strong><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723800" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723800" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar
19 -- 1:00 P.M.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Más allá de los registros
indexados </span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723802" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723802" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar
23 -- 10:00 A.M.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">French Records Indexing Workshop</span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"> (1½
hours)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723805" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723805" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar 24 -- 1:00
P.M.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">British
Virtual Specialist Q&A Session </span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="color: #222222; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></strong></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="color: #222222; font-weight: normal;">Mar 24</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #222222;"> -- </span></strong><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">6:00 P.M.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Understanding United States Land
Records </span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723807" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723807" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar 30 -- 10:00
A.M.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Dutch
Records Indexing Workshop</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222;">(1½ hours)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723808" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-term="goog_1763723808" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span class="aqj"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar 31 -- 2:00
P.M.</span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Using
Swedish Household Exams and Parish Registers, Part 1 </span></strong><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">Mar 31 -- <span class="aqj">3:00 P.M.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>Using
Swedish Household Exams and Parish Registers, Part 2 </strong><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div>
<br />
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="color: #222222;">Webinars</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">can be
accessed by going to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>FamilySearch.org;</strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span>click on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>Search</strong>;
select<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>Wiki</strong>. Type<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>Webinars</strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span>and choose the top entry. Click
on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>1.1 Monthly Class Schedule, </strong>then
the name of the month; scroll to find the desired class.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-66187142071685300972016-02-26T08:00:00.000-05:002016-02-26T18:40:31.736-05:00Corpus Juris: Advanced Legal Concepts for Genealogy<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
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<i><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is part of my ongoing series featuring guest authors
writing reviews of the courses offered at the<a href="http://ugagenealogy.org/aem.php?eid=16"><span style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;"> Salt Lake Institute of
Genealogy.</span></a> I am excited to to have these friends share their
perspective on the institute and the education they received.<span class="apple-converted-space"> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;">As genealogists researching and compiling the history of our
families, we need to understand the time and place in which they lived. A
crucial part of that understanding is learning about the laws that were in
effect and their impact on our ancestors.</span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the
best ways of receiving a comprehensive education on legal records is to take
Judy Russell’s courses at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. She is the
coordinator for a two-part curriculum. The first part, <i>The Family History Law Library</i>, will be offered in 2017. You can
access more information <a href="http://infouga.org/cpage.php?pt=396." target="_blank">here.</a> In 2016, I attended
the second part, <i>Corpus Juris: Advanced
Legal Concepts for Genealogy</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Besides
Judy being a knowledgeable and entertaining speaker, the course contained substantial
information to assist genealogical researchers in their encounters with legal
records. To briefly summarize, the topics included: an overview of the legal
system, research tools and strategies, statutes, session laws, probate records,
court records, debt records, criminal records published materials, canon law,
and civil law. As you can see from the topics, it was a jam-packed week!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of my
favorite parts of the course was the visit to the University of Utah Law
Library. R. Lee Warthen, JD, MLS treated us to a personal tour of each floor of
the library pointing out all the relevant resources that were available. It was
a special treat to see the collection of old law books that were available to
researchers. We also had the opportunity to do hands-on work at the library and
a chance to put our new knowledge to the test as we worked through the
exercises. I located a 1799 case that referenced a family with land in both Maryland
and Virginia. The digest provided insight into the particulars of the case and
it was amazing how many genealogical details could be gleaned from the summary.
It is exciting to think about how much information might be available in the
court records!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I also
enjoyed the hands-on exercises that Judy incorporated into the course. From the
ones at the law library to the documents that were reviewed during the
lectures, it was beneficial to see actual documents that illustrated the concepts
and provided for critical thinking and analysis. Best of all with the Family History
Library right down the street; I was even able to put my new knowledge to work
when conducting personal research.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One evening
at the FHL, I was reading circuit court minutes for Hawkins County, Tennessee.
I came across a writ of Scire Facias. Luckily, that was one of the topics that
Judy had covered that day. It was satisfying to be able to apply my newfound
knowledge! For those unfamiliar with that term, it is a “judicial writ, founded
upon some matter of record, such as a judgment or recognizance and requiring
the person against whom it is brought to show case why the party bringing it
should not have advantage of such record, or why the record should not be
annulled and vacated.”<a href="file:///C:/Users/Angela/Downloads/Corpus%20Juris%20Article.docx#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">[1]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></a>
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genealogical researcher, the benefit of taking this two-part series will be
realized in the increased knowledge you will gain and the ability to apply that
knowledge to understand and appropriately analyze legal documents in the
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Specializing in Maryland and German research, Debra A. Hoffman is a professional genealogist and the owner of Hoffman Genealogical Services. She has a certificate in Family History from Brigham Young University and, since 2009 she has completed courses at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. Debra is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and serves on the boards of several genealogical societies. She belongs to the William Winchester Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution as well as many other state and local genealogical societies.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-36467104974037960862016-02-24T07:09:00.001-05:002016-02-24T07:09:27.183-05:00Early U.S. Church Records - SLIG Course Review<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
<i style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This is part of my ongoing series featuring guest authors writing reviews of the courses offered at the<a href="http://ugagenealogy.org/aem.php?eid=16" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;"> Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy.</a> I am excited to to have these friends share their perspective on the institute and the education they received. This one is written by Valerie Elkins.</span></i></div>
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This course was new to SLIG, and much anticipated. The Reverend Dr. McDonald covered the history of numerous religions found in early America, some basic beliefs of the faith and what records were available and where they could be located. Especially helpful was knowing the changes in the different faiths, migration and map locations through periods of time.</div>
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As Doctor of Divinity, David McDonald is an excellent and very qualified course coordinator. His presentations were through, thoughtful and well planned. His humor and wit are a plus.</div>
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Michael Locopo was very well versed in the Mennonite religion and also gave a class on the religious newspapers and periodicals available. Michael is not only a knowledgeable instructor, a seasoned presenter, but he was very generous in his offers to assist the students.</div>
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Lisa Arnold has a great love and understanding of the Quaker faith and that was respectfully communicated in her presentation. I enjoyed her and appreciated her presentation.</div>
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Warren Bittner offered a class on the many records available for those searching for records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All the instructors provided excellent handouts and syllabus material.</div>
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Church records are an invaluable resource and may provide the records and information that cannot be found elsewhere. I recommend this course who wants to be a better researcher in Early American records. Very well done and I personally gained some insight into my own family history.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-33698379095534492482016-02-22T10:31:00.000-05:002016-02-23T13:07:35.926-05:00Studying Evidence Analysis, Part 2<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you missed </span><span style="color: #33aaff; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/studying-evidence-analysis-part-1.html" style="color: #33aaff; text-decoration: none;">Studying Evidence Analysis, Part 1</a> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">you may want to review it, as it covers informal study options including books, articles, forums and websites. This article covers formal study options including courses, webinars and study groups. These vary in cost and format, such as online or in-person. Programs you can complete from home and free resources are included. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 - My very
favorite options for learning about analyzing evidence are the advanced methodology
courses at genealogical institutes. These courses go in-depth giving examples
and case studies for analyzing and correlating evidence from various types of
records. They are excellent for opening your mind to analysis alternatives you
may not have thought of, or even read about in other cases studies. They
features excellent instructors who teach by example. Here are three course
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January 22-27, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“Students in Advanced Genealogical Methods will learn how to use and assemble
evidence to rediscover ancestral origins, identities, and relationships that
have been forgotten in the passage of time. The course will address advanced
use of evidence from a variety of genealogical records and research in
populations for which the usual records are in short supply (including female,
enslaved, and impoverished ancestors). Students also will learn how to develop
written proof summaries to show their conclusions’ accuracy and create a
credible record of their findings for present and future generations of family
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of Genealogy and Historical Research</a>
held June 12-17, 2016 in Birmingham, Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Course description:
“</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Building on the basics taught in Genealogy Techniques and Technology and Intermediate Genealogy and Historical Studies, the course Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis is designed to develop and foster advanced skills by concentrating on problem-solving techniques. Its focus is on the proper application of the Genealogical Proof Standard to a wide variety of record types to solve complex research problems. Where beginning genealogy students need to learn what records exist to accurately identify their families, and intermediate genealogy students need to learn where records may be found, particularly those not readily available online, advanced genealogy students need to learn how to use records in ways that may be neither intuitive nor obvious to bridge the gaps left by time and record loss</span>.”</span></div>
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Thomas W Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.gripitt.org/?page_id=73">Genealogical
Research Institute of Pittsburgh</a>
held July 17-22, 2016 in Pittsburgh, PA <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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description: “Participants will develop advanced genealogical research,
analysis, correlation and compilation skills. Hands-on activities, using
original records, will enhance this learning. Examples are drawn from American
states and colonies and European countries. Before the course begins
participants will complete two pre-course reading assignments. Four homework
assignments, providing opportunities for advanced skill development, are
optional.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 - If you prefer
not to travel you may be interested in a course you can complete in the comfort
of your home. The “<a href="http://vigrgenealogy.com/store/bittner-evidence/" target="_blank">Genealogical Evidence and Proof</a>” course by F. Warren Bittner, CG is available
for download from the <a href="http://vigrgenealogy.com/">Virtual Institute for Genealogical
Research.</a> Warren is an
excellent presenter. This course includes the following four presentations:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> “Complex Evidence: What it is, How
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> “Proof Arguments: How and Why”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> “Exhaustive Research, Evidence
Analysis, and Genealogical Proof”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> “The Web of Evidence: Proof and
Disproof”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3 - Another course you can take from home is the <a href="http://professional.bu.edu/programs/genealogy/">Boston University’s Online Genealogical Research Certificate
Program</a>. This course is
expensive, lasts for 15 weeks, and is taught by excellent instructors. The module on “Evidence
Evaluation and Documentation” was written by Thomas W. Jones. The course
includes the following modules:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Foundations
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Problem-Solving
Techniques and Technology</span></span></li>
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Genealogical Research</span></span></li>
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inexpensive option is to watch the live or recorded <a href="http://bcgcertification.org/blog/BCG-webinars/"><b>webinars sponsored by the Board for
Certification of Genealogists.</b></a> These webinars are free when presented live, and
past webinars can be rented and viewed for the low price of $2.99. Here are some
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> LIVE: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 / Recording will be posted online at the link above<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Description: Source citations provide context for
the information we gather. Was the death date from a tombstone, a newspaper
obituary, a county history, a Bible record, or a death certificate? The best
citations tell us that the tombstone was contemporary with the death, the Bible
record was entered in the same hand and the same ink, the county history was
written a hundred and fifty years later, and the death certificate was signed
by an attending physician. The details provide background context that helps us
evaluate the validity of the information and suggests other avenues for
research. But this information only scratches the surface. A full evaluation of
any record’s context requires that we explore the complete content of the
document. We want to know the reason for the document’s existence; the social,
legal, and geographical context behind its creation; and what ancillary
documents were produced both before and after its creation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5 - A free option
that provides an opportunity to study and discuss the concepts and practice of
evidence evaluation with other genealogists, are <b>online study groups</b>. There are
two different groups that are relevant to this topic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="http://progenstudy.org/other-study-groups/"><b>GenProof Study Group</b></a>– Small groups that study the concepts
in <i>Mastering Genealogical
Proof</i> by Thomas W. Jones. Individuals in these groups study the book chapter by chapter, complete the
exercises in the book, and meet online to discuss the concepts with each other and a mentor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="http://progenstudy.org/other-study-groups/"><b>NGSQ Study Group</b></a> -- The <i>NGSQ</i> Study Group
is an online study group that meets monthly
to study scholarly articles from the <i>National Genealogical Society Quarterly</i>. The purpose is to examine
the evidence and methodology used in the case study
and discuss it with other genealogists. There are several different groups that
meet at various times to
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has a presentation by Thomas W. Jones entitled <b>“Using Correlation to Reveal
Facts that No Record States.” </b>You can download the course materials and view
the 45-minute presentation <a href="https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/using-correlation-to-reveal-facts-that-no-record-states/589">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7 - The absolute best teacher may be <b>experience.</b>
Once you have studied evidence analysis techniques start practicing them! Pull
out a piece of your research and analyze all of the evidence you have collected
using the Evidence Analysis Map inside the front cover of <i>Evidence
Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace </i>by
Elizabeth Shown Mills (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2015). Analyze each piece of evidence, and then correlate it with the evidence you have from different sources. If this is difficult, go back and reread the resources in <o:p></o:p></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: inherit; font-size: small; text-decoration: none;"><b><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/studying-evidence-analysis-part-1.html" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;">Studying Evidence Analysis, Part 1</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">These are just ideas for you to add to your individual education plan as you choose. They are NOT meant to be a checklist where you have to read/study/participate in every option. </span><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/conducting-reasonably-exhaustive.html" style="color: #33aaff; text-decoration: none;">Conducting Reasonably Exhaustive Research</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The blood seemed to be pounding in my head, my heart was
racing. I surreptitiously wiped my sweaty palms on my jeans, hoping no one
would notice. Was I completely out of my depth? Or had I nailed it??<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I felt such a combination of excitement and nervousness on
the first day of the Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum at the 2103 Salt Lake
Institute of Genealogy. So, why did I choose it? And why did I choose the
Practicum again in 2016? Because the Practicum offers an experience unlike any
other offered at a genealogical institute.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had spent many years sitting in genealogical lectures and
day-long seminars presented by today’s preeminent genealogists. I had
previously attended week-long sessions at SLIG and IGHR, including advanced
courses. I was looking for something <i>more</i>,
something <i>different</i>, and the
Practicum’s course description caught my eye: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“This hands-on course is an opportunity
for advanced genealogists to put their research skills into practice.
Participants work on five complex genealogical research problems—a new one each
day. Each case requires careful evidence evaluation and/or additional research
to solve. The objective is to give each student experience in conducting
research on complex problems, analyzing and correlating evidence, and reaching
conclusions.”<a href="file:///C:/Users/Angela/Downloads/Review%20The%20Advanced%20Evidence%20Analysis%20Practicum.docx#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference">[1]</span><!--[endif]--></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was a way to “up my game!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Practicum experience is endless—different cases are
prepared by different presenters each year. The course is not just information
gathering! Each case requires determining which documents are important,
analyzing the information gleaned, resolving any conflicts, and reaching a
sound conclusion—usually from indirect evidence. Participants are asked to
write a summary each day and turn it in before class begins that afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Class time consists of about 1.5 hours of discussion with
the other participants and the professional who presented the case. This is
perhaps the best part—the opportunity to have an in-depth discussion with other
like-minded genealogists. We explored the various approaches class members took
to solve the problems. We discussed what worked, what didn’t work, what
constituted key pieces of information, etc. (I learned that researching in an
urban area requires a completely different approach than researching in the
rural South!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A case presented in 2013 by William D. Litchman, PhD
required participants to identify a man for whom we were given only a name, a
marriage license, and a few newspaper articles. We were tasked with finding the
correct man and learning where he came from, where he went, and who his family
were. The answer to this problem was reached by focusing on the man’s <i>identity</i>—the types of activities he
engaged in and his apparent educational background.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In January 2016, Paul K. Graham, CG, AG gave us all the
documents necessary to prove who the father of an individual was. The question
was not difficult to answer; however, we were tasked with <i>analyzing and correlating the information</i> and <i>writing a proof summary</i> of the indirect evidence that provided the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have learned that applying a variety of techniques can
help—sometimes a case seemed to require a timeline, another case lead me to
create a database of family members and extended family. Some cases were made
clearer by the creation of comparison charts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Practicum taught me time management—with only 22 hours
to solve a case and write a conclusion, you have to plan out your time! I
learned that it is best to follow the instructions! I learned that it is best
to stay focused on the research path that will most likely lead to the answer
and not get lead astray by interesting tid-bits (the curse of the researcher)!
Most of all, I learned that even if I didn’t quite get the answer, there is
always another day and another opportunity to hone my skills.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, if you are tired of sitting in classes and you’re ready
for a challenge, the Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum offers a great way to
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than 20 years and works as a professional genealogist. A native of Utah, Karen
formerly lived in Texas and currently lives in Morgan Hill, California. Karen
has served on the boards of many different genealogical societies and volunteered
in a Family History Center for five years. Karen enjoys researching, mentoring,
teaching, and sharing her enthusiasm for genealogy and family history with
others!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Analysis Practicum Course Right for You?” <i>Adventures
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is part of my ongoing series on Educational Preparation
for BCG Certification. It is not limited to those interested in certification,
but provides ideas for any interested genealogist. There are links to the other
posts in the series at the bottom of this article.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Note: </b>One of the recommendations in part 2 of this article (which will be posted next Monday), is time sensitive so will be included here. Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16<sup>th</sup>, there is a free webinar
hosted by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Presented by Barbara Vines Little,
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> LIVE: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 – <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3474700108047285762">register here</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Description: Source citations provide context for
the information we gather. Was the death date from a tombstone, a newspaper
obituary, a county history, a Bible record, or a death certificate? The best
citations tell us that the tombstone was contemporary with the death, the Bible
record was entered in the same hand and the same ink, the county history was
written a hundred and fifty years later, and the death certificate was signed
by an attending physician. The details provide background context that helps us
evaluate the validity of the information and suggests other avenues for
research. But this information only scratches the surface. A full evaluation of
any record’s context requires that we explore the complete content of the
document. We want to know the reason for the document’s existence; the social,
legal, and geographical context behind its creation; and what ancillary
documents were produced both before and after its creation. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This week our focus is on understanding and applying the second element of the Genealogical Proof Standard, “tests—through processes of analysis and correlation—of all sources, information items, and evidence.” This topic is broader than others we have discussed in this series. I will highlight some of the options I have found for studying evidence analysis and correlation, and I hope others will share their suggestions in the comments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 - Read chapter 1
on the “Fundamentals of Evidence Analysis” in </span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to
Cyberspace </i></b><span style="font-family: inherit;">by Elizabeth Shown Mills (Baltimore: Genealogical
Publishing Company, 2015).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This chapter is
one of the best explanations of evidence analysis available in genealogy. It
covers basic issues and then explains the evidence analysis process map (the
third edition of the book published in 2015 contains the most recent version of
the map). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In this chapter
Elizabeth Shown Mills states:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> “As history researchers we do not
speculate. We test. We critically observe and carefully record. Then we weigh the accumulated evidence, analyzing
the individual parts as well as the
whole.” (<i>Evidence Explained</i>, page 15)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She continues on
to list the important considerations in conducting analysis of genealogical
records and the evidence they contain, including the classes of evidence, the
quality of the evidence, and points to consider in your analysis.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0806320176/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0806320176&linkCode=as2&tag=adveningeneae-20&linkId=VMGX4SXTQTSA6PSX" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0806320176&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=adveningeneae-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=adveningeneae-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0806320176" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 – Second, study
chapter 5 of <b><i>Mastering Genealogical
Proof</i> </b>by Thomas W. Jones (Arlington,
Virginia: National Genealogical Society, 2013). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In this chapter Thomas W. Jones states:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> “Proof,
of course, requires us to determine which sources, information items, and evidence items are probably correct and
which are not. Consequently, we must test our sources,
information and evidence.” (<i>Mastering
Genealogical Proof, </i>page 53)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dr. Jones points out that “we analyze one source at a
time,” and provides tests for analyzing the source and the information. Once we
have analyzed each source we compare them to see what evidence agrees, and
where we may have conflicts. This chapter contains examples of analysis and
correlation in the figures and tables provided, and then exercises for you to
practice these skills. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1935815075/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1935815075&linkCode=as2&tag=adveningeneae-20&linkId=LHZTQSQYFBYNN6HN" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1935815075&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=adveningeneae-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=adveningeneae-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1935815075" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3 - Review chapter 4 on “Standards for
Researching” in <b><i>Genealogy Standards: 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Edition</i> </b>by the
Board for Certification of Genealogists (Nashville: Ancestry, 2014). This
chapter contains standards #35 through #47 for analyzing evidence, and
particularly #35 on source analysis and #36 on information analysis. These are
the standards by which BCG portfolio applications will be judged. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1630260185/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1630260185&linkCode=as2&tag=adveningeneae-20&linkId=FBGSB3DYC2BROD47" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1630260185&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=adveningeneae-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=adveningeneae-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1630260185" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4 – Study chapter
17 on “Evidence Analysis” by
Donn Devine in <b><i>Professional Genealogy</i></b>: <b><i>A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors,
Lecturers and Librarians </i></b>edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills (Baltimore:
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001). This chapter was written before the new 3 x 3
Evidence Process Map was produced (see the 2015 edition of <i>Evidence Explained</i>), but the principles in the chapter are sound.
The questions about factors that point to the reliability, or unreliability, of
evidence on page 337 are useful tools. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0806316489/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0806316489&linkCode=as2&tag=adveningeneae-20&linkId=GB6FOTCJ2MUVL6EM" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0806316489&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=adveningeneae-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=adveningeneae-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0806316489" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5 – You may also like to read <b><i>Elements of Genealogical Analysis </i></b>by Robert Charles Anderson (Boston: NEHGS, 2014). This book
presents a step-by-step process for solving genealogical problems using source
analysis, record analysis and linkage analysis. Anderson uses different
terminology than the Board for Certification and <i>Mastering Genealogical Proof</i>, so don’t get confused, but his analysis
techniques are sound.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0880823135/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0880823135&linkCode=as2&tag=adveningeneae-20&linkId=AROPK7PSI55JR4SU" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0880823135&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=adveningeneae-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=adveningeneae-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0880823135" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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recommended in the post on citations, the </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">EvidenceExplained.com
</b><span style="font-family: inherit;">website is an excellent resource. You will want to return often to read new
posts in the forums, as well as new QuickLessons and blog posts. Here are a few
of the ones most relevant to evidence analysis:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/forums/evidence-explained">Evidence Explained Forums</a> – a place for you to ask questions on
evidence analysis issues as well as record usage and interpretation. You may
want to read the archives. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/tags/quicklesson">Evidence Explained QuickLessons </a>-
these are brief lessons on a variety of source, analysis and citation
topics. Here are a few that are relevant to studying evidence analysis:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-1-analysis-citation">QuickLesson 1: Analysis & Citation</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-2-sources-vs-information-vs-evidence-vs-proof">QuickLesson 2: Sources vs. Information vs.
Evidence vs. Proof</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-8-what-constitutes-proof">QuickLesson 8: What Constitutes Proof?</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-10-original-records-image-copies-and-derivatives">QuickLesson 10: Original Records, Image
Copies, and Derivatives</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-13-classes-evidence%E2%80%94direct-indirect-negative">QuickLesson 13: Classes of Evidence—Direct,
Indirect & Negative</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-16-speculation-hypothesis-interpretation-proof">QuickLesson 16: Speculation, Hypothesis,
Interpretation & Proof</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i> QuickTips</i> – the blog at EvidenceExplained.com. Start
with these posts:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/record-here-record-there-wow-match">A Record Here ... A Record There ... Wow! A
Match!</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/how-solve-research-problem">How To Solve a Research Problem</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/analyzing-census-records-context-matters">Analyzing Census Records: Context Matters!</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/analyzing-records-find-our-answers">Analyzing Records to Find Our Answers</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/finding-core-truth-tradition">Finding the 'Core Truth' in a Tradition</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/analyzing-compiled-material-fly">Analyzing Compiled Material "On the
Fly"</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/understanding-what-we-find">Understanding What We Find</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/disciplined-researchers-20-question-guide">The Disciplined Researcher's 20-Question
Guide</a><u><span style="color: #0563c1;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></div>
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– Study the article “Working with Historical Evidence: Genealogical Principles
and Standards” by Elizabeth Shown Mills from <i>Evidence: A Special Issue of the National Genealogical Society
Quarterly,</i> 87 (September 1999): 165-184. It is available as a PDF file on
Elizabeth’s website at <a href="http://historicpathways.com/download/workwthhistevidence.pdf">http://historicpathways.com/download/workwthhistevidence.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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8 - Read the articles "The Importance of Genealogical Analysis and Correlation" (April 2015) and "The Great Mix-Up: Sources, Information, Evidence and Proof" (March 2015) by Melissa A. Johnson, CG in the <i>NGS Monthly. </i>Members of the National Genealogical Society can access the <i>NGS Monthly</i> at <a href="http://ngsmonthly.ngsgenealogy.org/">http://ngsmonthly.ngsgenealogy.org/</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">9 – Read the
skillbuilding articles on the website of the Board for Certification of
Genealogists that relate to evidence:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Stefani Evans, "<a href="http://bcgcertification.org/skillbuilders/skbld135.html">Data Analysis</a>," <em>OnBoard
18 </em>(May 2012): 13-14.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Stefani Evans, "<a href="http://bcgcertification.org/skillbuilders/skbld129.html">Evidence Correlation</a>," <i>OnBoard</i> 18 (September 2012):
21-23.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Elizabeth Shown Mills, "<a href="http://bcgcertification.org/skillbuilders/skbld955.html">Analyzing Wills for Useful Clues</a>," <i>OnBoard</i> 1 (May 1995): 16. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Elizabeth Shown Mills, "<a href="http://bcgcertification.org/skillbuilders/skbld951.html">Analyzing Deeds for Useful Clues</a>," <i>OnBoard </i>1 (January 1995): 8.</span><br />
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studies in genealogy journals to learn how others used methodologies for
solving genealogical problems. The most-often recommended publications are the
following:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">These are just
ideas for you to add to your individual education plan as you choose. They are
NOT meant to be a checklist where you have to read/study/participate in every
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">Other posts in
this series:</span></i></b><span style="color: #222222;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;" />
</span><span style="background: white; color: #2288bb;"><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/01/educational-preparation-for-bcg.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #2288bb;">Educational Preparation for BCG Certification</span></a> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;" />
</span><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/01/studying-genealogical-proof-standard.html" style="background-color: white; color: #33aaff; line-height: 18.48px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background: white; color: #33aaff;">Studying the Genealogical Proof Standard</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/conducting-reasonably-exhaustive.html" style="color: #33aaff; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #33aaff;">Conducting Reasonably Exhaustive Research</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/studying-art-of-citation.html"><span style="color: #2288bb;">Studying the Art of Citation</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-53803279955571670962016-02-14T15:26:00.000-05:002016-02-17T09:58:17.042-05:00Review of Advanced Research Tools: Land Records<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This is part of my ongoing series featuring guest authors who have agreed to review one of the courses offered at the<a href="http://ugagenealogy.org/aem.php?eid=16" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;"> Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy.</a> I am excited to to have these friends share their perspective on the institute and the education they received. This one is written by Melanie Frick.</span></i><br />
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Research Tools: Land Records<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">By Melanie Frick</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">When
working to solve brick walls in my own family tree, I have often come to find
that if my ancestors left behind nothing else, they made a point to leave
records of their land. Therefore, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to
immerse myself in "Advanced Research Tools: Land Records" at the 2016
<a href="http://ugagenealogy.org/aem.php?eid=16" target="_blank">Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy</a>. Coordinated by instructors Richard Sayre and
Pamela Boyer Sayre, with additional instruction provided by Judy G. Russell and
Angela Packer McGhie, this five-day course was a stellar educational
experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">As a
long-time lover of land records interested in delving deeper, I was
particularly interested in learning more about state land states as well as the
fine points of military bounty land warrants and homestead applications. With
sessions ranging from the Federal Land Division and State Land States to
Private Land Claims, Land Entry Papers, Land Ownership Maps, Deed Platting,
and, yes, Homesteads and Military Bounty Lands, not to mention several others,
this course more than delivered. A look at "the law of the land" with
Judy G. Russell provided an excellent overview of the different land records
and legal terminology we would encounter throughout the week, and I came away
with new inspiration for my own research as well as a wealth of information
about available resources both online and off. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">One of
the most unexpectedly rewarding sessions for me was an introduction to tract
books by Angela Packer McGhie. Within a tract book can be found information
about each section of land in the public domain, including the names of those
who either purchased or claimed land, the dates of their transactions, and
even, often the case for homesteads, information about claims that were
canceled before patent. As a (hopeful) eventual BCG candidate, I am drawn to
lesser-known resources such as these that offer a more complete look at an
ancestor's life, and using the information gleaned from this session, within a
matter of minutes I was able to locate a digitized tract book listing an
ancestor's relinquished homestead. A later session with Richard Sayre answered
my questions about obtaining this file, and in his discussion of homesteads, he
drove home the point, "Reasonably exhaustive research in the public land
states would include an examination of canceled claims." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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also especially helpful to me was hands-on experience with DeedMapper in a computer
lab session at the Family History Library. If you've ever wondered how to make
sense of a state-land description involving rocks and trees as landmarks and
measurements in poles, the deed platting capabilities of this software could be
of great value. The opportunity to become acquainted with other mapping
resources, including HistoryGeo, one of my personal favorites, was eye opening,
as was exploring the capabilities of Google Earth and the ability to place
historic maps onto a modern landscape in order to identify the precise location
of an ancestor's land. The Sayres made an effort to ensure that their
instruction in the lab was easy to follow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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individual homework was not assigned in "Advanced Research Tools: Land
Records," group project assignments were made on Monday with short
presentations following on Friday. In the interim, groups of about six could
coordinate the division of labor as they saw fit and meet as frequently or
infrequently as they liked in order to solve the assigned land-related research
question. This was an effective way to piece together knowledge gained from
different sessions throughout the week in order to thoroughly explore a variety
of complex problems. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">"Land
genealogy is equally as important as people genealogy," said Pamela Boyer
Sayre in her final session of the week, and after exploring the wide range of
land records available and the diverse information contained within them, I wholeheartedly
agree. In addition to the overall high-quality educational experience, the Salt
Lake Institute of Genealogy offers numerous social and networking opportunities
as well as the chance to spend time researching at the nearby Family History
Library. It is an excellent choice for those who would like to immerse
themselves in the study of a particular topic at a genealogical institute, and
I look forward to attending again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eaocgJMZp3c/Vrk1cFjVtaI/AAAAAAAABlQ/hKb7RkC-kfA/s1600/Melanie_Frick_Square.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eaocgJMZp3c/Vrk1cFjVtaI/AAAAAAAABlQ/hKb7RkC-kfA/s200/Melanie_Frick_Square.jpg" width="199" /></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Melanie Frick,</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> </span><span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;">MLS</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">, holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research
from Boston University and has attended the Genealogical Institute on Federal
Records and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. She is the editor of the <i>APG eNews</i>, volunteers as a proofreader
of the <i>NGS Magazine</i>, and serves on
the board of the NextGen Genealogy Network. She also writes at </span><a href="http://www.homesteadgenealogy.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Homestead Genealogical
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Iowa native with deep roots in the Midwest, Melanie lives in Southern
California</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "times"; font-size: 13.0pt;">. </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-33390297981885396852016-02-12T10:32:00.000-05:002016-02-12T10:38:28.667-05:00SLIG 2016 Review: Solving Problems Like A Professional<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 9pt 0in 0.0001pt;">
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have agreed to review one of the courses offered at the<a href="http://ugagenealogy.org/aem.php?eid=16"><span style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> Salt Lake Institute of
Genealogy.</span></a> I am excited to to have these friends share their
perspective on the institute and the education they received. This one is
written by Mike Bronner on the newest SLIG course offered in 2016. </span></i><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Instructors:</span></i></b><i><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> Michael
G. Hait, CG; Catherine Becker Wiest Desmarais, CG; Paul K. Graham, AG, CG;
Melanie D. Holtz, CG.</span></i><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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think most of those attending Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) each year
have a difficult task given to us. We are asked to choose <i>only one</i> of
the many courses offered each year. SLIG 2016 was no different. When
registration opened that Saturday morning last June I had 3 courses on the top
of my list:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Beginning Genetic Genealogy (Blaine T. Bettinger, JD,
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">As
you can see, each course was scratching a different itch. My focus was on
establishing a solid foundation for genealogical research built on methodology.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the description it appeared geared to professionals, or those considering
becoming one. Specifically, I was looking forward to learning more on being a
self-employed genealogist:</span></div>
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felt this would compliment the other methodology courses I had already taken.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">As
always, it was a long 6 months between registration and class-time. But once
SLIG started, it would go by all-to-fast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">The
course topics actually read like a client report outline. (I hadn’t noticed
this until going over the syllabus when I got back from SLIG. Recognizing class
arrangement can tell a lot about a course.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">Course
Strengths</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">The
Genealogy Standards (GS) provide a near-complete framework outlining
requirements for producing quality research. Every class in this course
re-iterated the underlying fundamentals that the GS provides.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Each
of our instructors made a clear effort to allow for questions and discussion in
each class. That alone makes any course worthwhile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">During
the week-long course we received three homework assignments. Each walked us
through steps in creating a research report of our own choosing. (Finally time
to work on our own families!) These were due the following morning, on which we
would get feedback at the end of the course. On Friday we split up into discussion
groups with each of our instructors. There we had the opportunity to discuss
our work before hearing the instructor’s feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">This
was such a powerful and motivating tool. It gives insight into different
thought processes and procedures, letting you draw on experiences from others.
I look forward to other courses implementing this type of interaction. (This
was the first time I experienced effective group work at SLIG. The key
component was that each group had an instructor at its center.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">Course Weaknesses</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">There
were some technical and organizational hiccups, but nothing that impacted the
positive experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"> <span style="text-align: center;">For some reason they thought me certifiable.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">Final Thoughts</span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Looking
back on the experience now, I would like to thank and credit our instructors.
Thoughtful and meticulous planning resulted in a great course experience. A lot
of effort went into class organization, making sure the homework was relevant,
and tying everything together at the end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">I
could argue that it didn’t quite match up with my expectations. And perhaps
that much of the material was not new to me, but I feel that is beside the
point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">I
came out of that class having learned valuable lessons that apply to my work.
It provided an experience that I can draw on for future clients. <i>That
is what’s fundamentally important.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Yet,
I realize now that my explicit focus on genealogical research methodology is
coming to a close. If much of the content of a course is familiar, it reminds
us that new horizons await discovery. (Law of diminishing returns, and all
that.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Should
this course be offered in the future, I would recommend it to anyone who feels
they need to hone their report-writing skills.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">SLIG
2016 was my most enjoyable SLIG experience yet. I also met many new people, saw
old SLIG-buddies from previous years, and made use of the Family History
Library (FHL). Now that SLIG 2016 is behind us, we all await Registration Day.</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.6); font-family: inherit; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: -0.392px; line-height: 41.44px;">See you next year, SLIG! I miss you already.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f2f7fc; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px;">Mike Bronner (@mikebronner on Twitter) is a free-lance translator who runs GeneaLabs in Los Angeles with his wife Myelene. Besides German-English translation services specializing in old German print and handwriting, they also provide custom web development solutions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">@mikebronner should link to: <a href="https://twitter.com/mikebronner" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/<wbr></wbr>mikebronner</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">GeneaLabs should link to: <a href="https://genealabs.com/translations" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://genealabs.com/<wbr></wbr>translations</a> </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-78240610547301825522016-02-09T10:49:00.000-05:002016-02-09T10:49:09.506-05:00$500 Scholarship Available for the Gen-Fed Institute<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">Are you interested in attending th</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">e </span><span style="background: white; font-family: inherit;">Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed)? Are you an experienced
researcher holding either a paid or volunteer position in the genealogical
community? There is a $500 scholarship available and you may be the
lucky person to win it. NIGRAA is still accepting applications, but time is
short as the <b>deadline is February 15<sup>th</sup>.
</b>The scholarship application can be found at <a href="http://www.gen-fed.org/home/scholarships/">http://www.gen-fed.org/home/scholarships/</a></span><br />
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Genealogical Institute on
Federal Records is held at the National Archives in Washington D.C. and
provides in-depth instruction on how to use federal records for genealogical
research. This includes military, federal land, immigration, court and other
federal records. For more information on the institute visit <a href="http://www.gen-fed.org/">www.gen-fed.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The scholarship covers full
tuition for the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records, ticket to the </span></span><span style="color: #0bd0d9; font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; font-size: 95%; text-indent: -0.3in;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">alumni
dinner; and partial travel, hotel, and meal costs. The application will ask you
to list the name of the organization you work or volunteer for, and explain how
attending the Institute would benefit the work you do for the genealogical
community. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-26098339211888083152016-02-08T20:23:00.003-05:002016-02-08T20:23:53.875-05:00Registration for GRIP Opens Wednesday<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Registration will be opening for the <a href="http://www.gripitt.org/?page_id=73">Genealogical Research Institute of
Pittsburgh</a> for the 2016 summer sessions on two separate dates:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Wednesday, February 10</span></b><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> at Noon EST for the six courses to be held June 26 – July 1,
2016. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Wednesday, March 2</span></b><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> at Noon EST for the seven courses to be held July 17-22,
2016.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">More details can be found on the </span><a href="http://www.gripitt.org/?page_id=73" style="font-family: inherit;">GRIP registration page.</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Mastering Genealogical Documentation</span></b><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Thomas W. Jones PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">F. Warren Bittner,
CG, and Baerbel Johnson, AG<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG, Kelvin </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Meyers, Michael Ramage, J.D., CG</span></div>
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Members of the Family</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Judy G. Russell,
JD, CG, CGL<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Courses held July 17-22, 2016:</span></span></b></h3>
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Methods </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thomas W Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Advanced Genetic
Genealogy</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">CeCe Moore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>From Confusion to
Conclusion: How to Write Proof Arguments </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kimberly Powell & Harold
Henderson, CG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Diving Deeper into
New England: Advanced Strategies for Success</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Intermediate
Genealogy: Tools for Digging Deeper</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS,
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Practical Genetic
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">Resources
and Strategies for Researching Your Italian Ancestors </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Melanie D. Holtz, CG</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-40691231857131526022016-02-08T10:36:00.000-05:002016-02-15T12:15:28.270-05:00Studying the Art of Citation<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">GPS Element #2 – So<span style="font-family: inherit;">urce Citations<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is part of my ongoing series on
Educational Preparation for BCG Certification. It is not limited to those
interested in certification, but provides ideas for any interested genealogist.
There are links to the other posts in the series at the bottom of this article.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To understand the
second element of the GPS, “complete, accurate citations to the source or
sources of each information item,” I recommend the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Informal Study Options</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<b>. </b>If you only do one
thing, it should be:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Read
chapter 2 on “Fundamentals of Citation” in <i>Evidence
Explained: Citing History Sources
from Artifacts to Cyberspace </i>by Elizabeth Shown Mills (Baltimore:
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2015). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0806320176/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0806320176&linkCode=as2&tag=adveningeneae-20&linkId=4TZUIOE3DCPAJAL2" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0806320176&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=adveningeneae-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=adveningeneae-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0806320176" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This chapter explains that “citation is an
art, not a science.” It also provides the purpose, format and common practices
of creating citations for a wide variety of sources. It will help you <b><i>understand</i></b>
source citation, and make the practice of crafting citations easier.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This book is available from <a href="http://www.genealogical.com/products/Evidence%20Explained%20Citing%20History%20Sources%20from%20Artifacts%20to%20Cyberspace%20%20Third%20Edition/3878.html" target="_blank">Genealogical Publishing Company</a> or <a href="http://amzn.to/20QdTPQ" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. If you have finished #1 then you are ready
to move on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elizabeth Shown Mills has
provided many resources for helping us learn to craft citations. Now that you
have read chapter 2 in <i>Evidence Explained:
Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, </i>you may as well browse
the rest of the book. Notice that there are not only QuickCheck Models for many
types of citations, but also background information on each type of source and
details on what you would need to include in the citation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3. One of the best resources available online
is <a href="http://evidenceexplained.com./">EvidenceExplained.com.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elizabeth Shown Mills shares a
variety of resources on this website, including:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/forums/evidence-explained">Evidence Explained Forums</a> – a place for you to ask questions on
citation issues, evidence analysis issues, and record usage and interpretation.
You should read the archives for answers to many of your questions, or
questions you did not know you had. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/tags/quicklesson">Evidence Explained QuickLessons </a>-
brief lessons on a variety of source, analysis and citation topics. Here
are a few that are relevant to studying source citation:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-1-analysis-citation">QuickLesson 1: Analysis & Citation</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-4-nara-citations-finding-aids">QuickLesson 4: NARA Citations & Finding
Aids</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-19-layered-citations-work-layered-clothing" style="text-decoration: underline;">QuickLesson
19: Layered Citations Work Like Layered Clothing</a><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-21-citing-dna-evidence-five-ground-rules">QuickLesson 21: Citing DNA Evidence: Five Ground
Rules</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-22-what-citation-template-do-i-use" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">QuickLesson22: What Citation Template Do I Use?</a><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i> QuickTips</i> – the blog at EvidenceExplained.com. Start
with these posts:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/citations-10-commandments-intimidated-souls">Citations: 10 Commandments for Intimidated
Souls</a><span style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/citations-how-much-enough">Citations: How Much Is Enough?</a><span style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/documentation-0">D.O.C.U.M.E.N.T.A.T.I.O.N.</a><span style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/record-citation-vs-record-identification">Record Citation vs. Record Identification</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Read chapter 4 of <b><i>Mastering Genealogical Proof</i> </b>by Thomas
W. Jones (Arlington, Virginia: National Genealogical Society, 2013). This
chapter on source citations gives a five-part model for creating citations, and
several figures with examples of citations created using the model. There are
also fifteen exercises to pick apart and create citations for practice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Review chapter 2 on “Standards for Documenting” in <i><b>Genealogy Standards: 50<sup>th</sup>
Anniversary Edition</b></i> by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (Nashville:
Ancestry, 2014). This chapter contains eight standards for citations including purposes,
scope, elements, and format. Standard five provides an easy to remember model
of who, what, when, where and wherein as elements of a citation. <span style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6. If you are an
auditory learner, you might like the following recorded presentations from the
2014 Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) national conference: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white;"> <a href="http://www.fleetwoodonsite.com/product_info.php?cPath=299_445&products_id=14662">Sources & Citations
Simplified: From Memorabilia to Digital Data to DNA</a></span><span style="background: white; color: blue;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white;"> by Elizabeth Shown Mills</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> Why should citing sources cause angst or
obsession? Learning a few basic rules lets us apply a</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white;"> common-sense approach
that avoids both frustration and overkill.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: rgb(243, 255, 232);"> <a href="http://www.fleetwoodonsite.com/product_info.php?cPath=299_445&products_id=14693">Genealogical
Documentation: The What, Why, Where, and How</a></span><span style="background: rgb(243 , 255 , 232); color: blue;"> </span><span style="background: rgb(243, 255, 232);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: rgb(243, 255, 232);"> by </span><span style="background: white;">Thomas W. Jones</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> Learn how to document a family history, five
characteristics of complete and accurate citations, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white;"> and a simplified format for
citing most sources, both physical and digital.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white;">7. If you have completed all of the above, and still want more,
then you might like a full week of “</span><a href="http://www.gripitt.org/?page_id=1917"><span style="background: white; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Mastering the Art of
Genealogical Documentation</span></a><strong><span style="background: white; border: 1pt none; color: #333333; font-weight: normal; padding: 0in;">” </span></strong><strong><span style="background: white; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-weight: normal; padding: 0in;">with Thomas W. Jones at the Genealogical
Research Institute of Pittsburgh in June 2016. </span></strong><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">These are just ideas for you to add to your individual education plan as you choose. They are NOT meant to be a checklist where you have to read/study/participate in every option. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;"><i><b>Previous posts in this series:</b></i></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb;"><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/01/educational-preparation-for-bcg.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;">Educational Preparation for BCG Certification</a> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;" /><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/01/studying-genealogical-proof-standard.html" style="background-color: white; color: #33aaff; line-height: 18.48px; text-decoration: none;">Studying the Genealogical Proof Standard</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #33aaff; font-family: inherit; font-size: small; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/conducting-reasonably-exhaustive.html" style="color: #33aaff; text-decoration: none;">Conducting Reasonably Exhaustive Research</a></span><br />
<a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/studying-evidence-analysis-part-1.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Studying Evidence Analysis, Part 1</span></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-3564006036873423872016-02-06T08:09:00.000-05:002016-02-06T08:09:40.211-05:00SLIG: Intermediate U.S. Records and Research, Part II<i>Over the next few weeks I will be posting reviews of the courses offered at the<a href="http://ugagenealogy.org/aem.php?eid=16" target="_blank"> Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy.</a> I am excited to feature guest authors, as friends who attended each course share their perspective on the institute and the education they received.</i><br />
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<b>SLIG: Intermediate U.S. Records and Research, Part II</b><br />
by<i> </i><span style="text-align: center;">Anne Irvine Savo</span><br />
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As part of my <a href="http://progenstudy.org/" target="_blank">ProGen</a> study group, I created an education plan and set goals
for myself to build my career as a professional genealogist. One of the goals was
to attend at least one institute each year. After looking into <a href="http://infouga.org/aem.php?eid=16" target="_blank">SLIG</a>, <a href="http://www.gripitt.org/" target="_blank">GRIP</a>, and
<a href="http://samford.libguides.com/ighr/ighr-main" target="_blank">IGHR</a>, I decided that SLIG was the best choice for me. SLIG offered several
courses I was interested in, was held at a time of year that was convenient for
me, and had the added benefit of being in Salt Lake City, close to the Family
History Library. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Since this was my first institute, I was unsure of my skill level and felt an
intermediate level course would be a good place to start. I chose the U.S.
Records and Research course, hoping to expand my knowledge of resources in
areas where I hadn’t done much work before. My personal research has been
concentrated in Pennsylvania, Scotland, and Germany. As a researcher based in
Connecticut, I have experience with New England records, but that still leaves
an awful of country left to cover. While this course is the second part of a
two-part course, either section can be taken first.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Our instructors were Paula Stuart-Warren, Josh Taylor, and Debbie Mieszala.
Some of the topics we covered were: Clustering and Maximizing Online Searches;
Twentieth- and Twenty-First-Century Research; Census Records–Beyond the Basics:
Non-Population and Special Schedules; Passport Applications; Lessons and Hints
from Public Directories; and Finding Family Gems in Manuscript Repositories and
Special Collections. We spent time in the computer lab at the Family History
Library exploring some of the online resources we learned about in our lectures.
We also had opportunities to bring our own research problems and discuss them
with our instructors in a one-on-one consultation. <o:p></o:p><br />
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But it we didn’t just learn from our instructors. When an unusual record was
used as an example, a classmate gave the class an introduction to the history
of Eclectic Medicine. In addition to our lectures, the class divided up for a
group project, which gave us a good chance to get know our classmates and learn
from them as well as our instructors. Each of us brought a different skill set
and approach to the task. Each group was allowed to choose the direction of
their project, and on our last day, we regrouped to discuss our findings. <o:p></o:p><br />
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SLIG also offers several evening events. Sunday night there was a welcome
reception with door prizes and light refreshments. On Monday, David McDonald
gave an excellent plenary talk and had us all “Thinking Genealogically.”
Wednesday was SLIG Night at the FHL. Participants could sign up for
consultations or attend lectures, or just gather with other attendees for research
and collaboration. All of these are included with your registration fee. Also
included with your fee was the Friday night banquet, which featured a moving
talk, “Suffer the Little Children,” by keynote speaker Judy Russell. I was
excited to win one of the prizes at the banquet, a free course from the <a href="http://vigrgenealogy.com/" target="_blank">Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research</a> (VIGR). I’m looking forward to expanding my
education plan with this unexpected opportunity. And, of course, another
highlight on Friday is the announcement of the course lineup for the following
year. Overall, it was a great experience and I can’t wait to go back next year!<o:p></o:p><br />
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Anne Irvine Savo is a Connecticut-based genealogist and lineage society
junkie. She holds an MA in history from the University of St Andrews in
Scotland. She’s currently enrolled in ProGen 26, and is a member of the
<a href="https://www.apgen.org/" target="_blank">Association for Professional Genealogists</a>. This was her first SLIG, but it
won’t be her last!<o:p></o:p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02938919970422576854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071983773859618881.post-25753776535778629162016-02-01T11:28:00.000-05:002016-02-16T04:25:57.556-05:00Conducting Reasonably Exhaustive Research<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is part of my ongoing series on
<a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/01/educational-preparation-for-bcg.html" target="_blank">Educational Preparation for BCG Certification.</a> It is not limited to those
interested in certification, but provides ideas for any interested genealogist.
There are links to the other articles in this series at the bottom of this post.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b>GPS Element #1: Conducting Reasonably Exhaustive Research</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To understand “reasonably exhaustive research” you may want to
study what that phrase means, and all the record types it includes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Study
chapter 3 on “GPS Element 1: Thorough Research” in<i> <b>Mastering Genealogical Proof</b></i><b> </b>by Thomas W. Jones (Arlington, VA:
National Genealogical Society, 2013). </span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">Note
that “six criteria help us temper the exhaustive search to make it reasonable.”
(pages 23-26).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">Don’t
miss table 1 on page 25 that covers “Suggestions for Identifying Sources to
Answer Genealogical Questions.”</span></li>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BIEJEW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002BIEJEW&linkCode=as2&tag=adveningeneae-20&linkId=FK6UFXJNXVIYOUT4" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B002BIEJEW&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=adveningeneae-20" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Read
and study </span><b style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i>The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy</i></b><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"> by Val D.
Greenwood, 3</span><sup style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">rd</sup><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"> edition (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.,
2000). </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">You
may have already done this early in your genealogy education, but it is an
excellent textbook on the basic sources genealogists use. It deserves a fresh
reading every year or two. If there are any records mentioned that you do not
have personal experience researching, then get to a local repository or archive
and spend some serious time with the records.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Another
reason to study this book:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
Board for Certification of Genealogists uses <a href="http://bcgcertification.org/brochures/BCGNewAppRubrics2016.pdf" target="_blank">rubrics</a> to judge the seven elements of the application portfolio. The
rubric RR2 on page 3 reads:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Research
covered commonly used sources relevant to the problem and extended to those
that might illuminate or challenge other findings in the time allowed; and it
proceeded in a logical sequence.<sup>2</sup>”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> The footnote #2 states: </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">“‘Commonly
used sources’ are defined here as those addressed
by</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> chapter titles in part 2 of Val D. Greenwood,<i> The Researcher’s Guide
to American </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i> Genealogy</i>, 3rd edition (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000).”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">You will want to be familiar with, and have experience working with, all the record types that will be included in the evaluation process. Note that the rubric specifies </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">"sources relevant to the problem." You will use your knowledge and experience to determine which sources are relevant to your specific research question. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. Read the
following articles by Judy Kellar Fox</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"> on </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">SpringBoard,
</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">the BCG blog:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="http://bcgcertification.org/blog/2015/07/10-minute-methodology-are-you-searching-or-researching/">Are You Searching or Researching?</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="http://bcgcertification.org/blog/2015/09/10-minute-methodology-what-is-reasonably-exhaustive-research/" style="font-family: inherit;">What Is “Reasonably Exhaustive” Research? </a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="http://bcgcertification.org/blog/2015/09/10-minute-methodology-reasonably-exhaustive-how-do-we-know-were-there/" style="font-family: inherit;">“Reasonably Exhaustive”—How Do We Know
We’re There?</a><br />
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4. Read the following articles by Elizabeth Shown Mills on <i>QuickTips</i>, the blog at Evidence Explained.com:<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: small; outline: 0px;"> <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/reasonably-exhaustive-research-quantity-or-quality" style="outline: 0px;">Reasonably Exhaustive Research: Quantity or Quality?</a></span></h2>
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;">5. Read the article "A Lesson in Reasonably Exhaustive Research" by Melissa A. Johnson, CG in the November 2015 edition of the </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;">NGS Monthly. </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;">Members of the National Genealogical Society can access the </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;">NGS Monthly</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;"> at </span><a href="http://ngsmonthly.ngsgenealogy.org/" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; line-height: 18.48px; text-decoration: none;">http://ngsmonthly.ngsgenealogy.org/</a></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Formal
study options:</span></b></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">6. Michael Hait,</span><span style="line-height: 17.12px; text-indent: -0.25in;"> CG </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">presented a webinar on “What is a ‘Reasonably Exhaustive Search?” for Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Since this presentation was given BCG has changed the first element of the GPS to be reasonably exhaustive “research” rather than “search.” The recorded version and handout are available to Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers at </span><a href="http://familytreewebinars.com/download.php?webinar_id=88" style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">http://familytreewebinars.com/download.php?webinar_id=88</a><br />
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7. To hear an example of reasonably exhaustive research in a case study, you may want to order a CD of the le<span style="font-family: inherit;">cture <a href="http://www.fleetwoodonsite.com/product_info.php?cPath=299_331&products_id=11747" style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.8px;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Reasonably Exhaustive Research: An Immigrant Case Study </span></a>b</span>y F. Warren Bittner, CG, given at the FGS national conference in 2012. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.8px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">8. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">In the
past many students took the NGS American Genealogy course (home-study or on CD)
to gain experience working with a wide range of genealogical sources. This
course is being replaced by a new series of online courses, </span><a href="http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/educational_courses/american_genealogical_studies" style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">American
Genealogical Studies</a><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">. This series looks good, but is not yet complete and so </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">does not cover all the records types necessary for reasonably exhaustive
research.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There
are other courses available, and I would recommend evaluating courses by the
thoroughness in the types of records they cover, and if they have assignments
to work with records in repositories and archives. Hands-on experience with the
records is a better teacher than just reading about each type of record. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">9. If you
enjoy in-person instruction then I would recommend an intermediate genealogy
course at a genealogy institute. These courses generally cover all the records
needed to conduct reasonably exhaustive research, and also include some sessions
on methodology. Here are some options available in 2016:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">Intermediate
Genealogy and Historical Studies course at the Institute for Genealogy & Historical Research (IGHR) -- </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Angela Packer McGhie
(coordinator) </span><a href="http://samford.libguides.com/ighr-courses/ighr-course2" style="font-family: inherit;">http://samford.libguides.com/ighr-courses/ighr-cours</a></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">Intermediate
Genealogy course at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP)
2016 -- P</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">aula Stuart Warren, CG
(coordinator) </span><a href="http://www.gripitt.org/?page_id=1195" style="font-family: inherit;">http://www.gripitt.org/?page_id=1195</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;">Feel free to comment on other resources you have found helpful in studying the Genealogical Proof Standard.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Note: </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">These are just
ideas for you to add to your individual education plan as you choose. They are
NOT meant to be a checklist where you have to read/study/participate in every
option. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Links to other posts in this series:</span></i></b><br style="line-height: 18.48px;" /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #2288bb;"><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/01/educational-preparation-for-bcg.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;">Educational Preparation for BCG Certification</a> </span><br style="line-height: 18.48px;" /><a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/01/studying-genealogical-proof-standard.html" style="color: #33aaff; line-height: 18.48px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Studying the Genealogical Proof Standard</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/conducting-reasonably-exhaustive.html" style="color: #33aaff; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Conducting Reasonably Exhaustive Research</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/studying-art-of-citation.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Studying the Art of Citation</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/studying-evidence-analysis-part-1.html" style="color: #2288bb; line-height: normal; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Studying Evidence Analysis, Part 1</span></a></div>
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