NGS Conference Blog Compendium

If you are like me and missed attending the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Conference this week, then I would recommend visiting the NGS 2015 Conference Blog Compendium compiled by Randy Seaver on his Geneamusings blog.

Every year, and for almost every major genealogy conference, Randy compiles a list of blog posts written about the conference. I enjoy reading about others' perspectives on the conference, and pick up tidbits of advice from the presenters via the bloggers. I appreciate Randy's compendium as he catches articles on blogs that I may not already follow. 

Follow Friday -- Online Learning and DNA Education

Today I want to recommend two of my favorite blogs, and recent posts that pertain to genealogy education.

You may already be familiar with The Legal Genealogist blog written by Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL, but if you missed her post on Online Learning you may want to go back and read it. She details some of the many options for online webinars and live streaming of genealogy conferences.

The other blog I would like to highlight today is Deb's Delvings in Genealogy written by Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL. She recently wrote a post on  Prep for Genetic Genealogy Training at Institutes but her suggested readings are good for anyone interested in studying DNA genetic genealogy. She suggests books, blogs and courses on DNA and its use in genealogy. 

Randy Seaver's FGS 2014 Conference Blog Compendium

Thanks Randy! Every time I miss a national genealogy conference I can count on you to compile a handy list of blog posts so I can read all about what went on. This week is no different as Randy has posted his list from the Federation of Genealogical Societies conference in San Antonio, Texas.
See his post "FGS 2014 Conference Blog Compendium" for links to posts from at least nine different bloggers.

Follow Friday - Genealogy Certification Blog

For the "Follow Friday" blog theme I would like to recommend Jill Morelli's blog "Genealogy Certification: My Personal Journal." Jill writes about her educational process as she prepares for certification through the Board for Certification of Genealogists.

I met Jill through the  ProGen Study Groups and enjoyed getting to know her a little better at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy last January. On her blog she sometimes posts her thoughts about the ProGen Study Group assignments, but generally focuses on what she has learned as she studies and prepares to submit her BCG portfolio. As a genealogy education blogger, I appreciate her posts on the conferences and institutes she has attended. It is interesting to hear her perspective.

Jill has a series of posts on the elements of the Genealogical Proof Standard:
GPS Element #1: Thorough Search 
GPS Element #2: Informative citations
GPS Element #5: Writing your conclusions

Another one of my favorite posts is: 
What is “Context” Anyway?

I hope you enjoy reading her blog as much as I do.
Angela

Miss IGHR? Read about it from other attendees

If you missed attending the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research this year and would like to know what went on in the classes, here are links to reports on some of my friends' genealogy blogs. I will be writing my own post as well, but spent a few days with my kids when I returned from Alabama, so I am just getting back online.

Cinnamon Collins on the (Mis)Adventures of a Genealogists blog.
IGHR 2013 - Day 1
IGHR 2013 - Day 2 
IGHR 2013 - Day 3 
IGHR 2013 - Day 4

IGHR 2013 - Day 5   

Judy Russell on The Legal Genealogist blog

IGHR Day 3: GovDocs!

IGHR and primary resources

IGHR and historical maps 
IGHR and new resources

Jenny Lanctot on Are My Roots Showing? blog
IGHR Day One
IGHR Day Two
IGHR Day Three
IGHR Day Four

IGHR Day Five (Final Full Day) 

Cari Taplin on Genealogy Pants blog

My First IGHR Experience

Perspectives on the Practicum

I want to share a few excellent blog posts by students who were in the Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum course with me last week at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. I will be writing more about the course, but thought others may like to read the perspective of some of the students.

What I learned at SLIG 2013: Ponder and Mull. 

By Anne Gillespie Mitchell on her blog Finding Forgotten Stories

More on the Toughest Genealogy Course

By Harold Henderson on his blog Midwestern Microhistory: A Genealogy Blog

BCG Now Has a Blog

I had discovered a new blog from the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) a few days ago and was very excited. It will be a great way to get information out to the public on the certification process and new board-certified genealogists. Now they have issued a press release with details on the blog.

BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF GENEALOGISTS

P. O. Box 14291
Washington, DC 20044
 

For Immediate Release

DATE: 8 January 2013

SUBJECT: BCG’s New Blog: SpringBoard: News and Notes

The 49-year-old Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG), the group that wrote the book on genealogical standards, recently joined the blogosphere with its blog, SpringBoard: News and Notes, accessed from http://www.BCGcertification.org.

According to BCG president Elissa Scalise Powell, CG^SM, CGL^SM, of Pennsylvania, the blog will communicate news about BCG and events it sponsors or participates in. Early posts introduced officers Powell; vice-president Michal Ramage, J.D., CG, of Pennsylvania; secretary Dawne Slater-Putt, CG, of Indiana; treasurer Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG, of Illinois; and member-at-large Stefani Evans, CG, of Nevada; and gave notice of a fee change effective January 1. Another post announced new audio clips from three Board-certified genealogists describing why they chose to seek certification.

Future posts will come from BCG officers, trustees, and committee members and will include

• names and profiles of new certificants (whose portfolios of work have been judged to meet the standards set out in the BCG Genealogical Standards Manual),
• news of conferences and events where BCG will have a presence through exhibit booths, lectures, certification seminars, and social events, and
• information, advice, and explanation on genealogy standards, the certification procedures, and other items of interest.

In addition a current-events calendar lists where BCG will have a presence. Anyone may subscribe to email notifications of new posts from the site as well.

Using blog software through its website allows BCG to communicate more frequently than its triannual newsletter, OnBoard, to which anyone may subscribe for a yearly fee. The organization also has a presence on Facebook (currently open to the public) and LinkedIn® (for associates).

Said Powell, “We enjoy being able to offer timely news and notes to help advance the mission we began in 1964–defining, supporting, explaining, and advocating high standards in genealogy.” 

FYI: BCG is an independent certifying body recognized nationally and internationally. It is not affiliated with, or part of, any group. More information is available at http://www.bcgcertification.org/aboutbcg/index.html. 

Certified Genealogist, Certified Genealogical Lecturer, CG and CGL are proprietary service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) used by the Board to identify its program of genealogical competency and evaluation and used under license by the Board’s associates. The Board’s name is registered with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

Contact Information:

Nicki Birch, CG, Executive Director for BCGoffice@BCGcertification.org www.BCGcertification.org

Best of 2012 Genealogy Education Blog Posts

Reflecting back on 2012 I would like to share the ten most popular posts on this blog. Several of them are by guest authors in my series featuring reviews of courses at the genealogy institutes, and I would like to express my appreciation to all of my guest authors.  The number one blog post was overwhelmingly the Ten-point Study Blueprint by Elizabeth Shown Mills. If you missed that one, or any of the other top ten, here are the links. Elizabeth Shown Mills Ten-point Study Blueprint

Researching in Washington D.C. without Leaving Home

Three New QuickSheets for Sound Research by Elizabeth Shown Mills

British Institute: Advanced Methodology for Irish Research  Last Genealogist Standing: Are you Unstumpable?

Learn Genealogy on YouTube?

Top 5 Signs You're Ready for Tom Jones' Advanced Genealogy Course

Research in the South: An Unparalleled Week of Learning    An Insider's View of the Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum State Genealogical Societies Sponsoring Webinars

Last Genealogist Standing: Are you Unstumpable?

"Last Genealogist Standing: Are you Unstumpable?" This unique genealogy game show with Craig R. Scott, CG sounds like great fun and will take place at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) on Monday, January 14, 2013. Can't wait until January? Ask your genealogy question now on the "Stump Craig" blog at http://stumpcraig.blogspot.com/

The full lineup of evening courses with at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is listed below. There are some great topics and from well-known genealogy instructors. Whether or not you are attending the Institute you can register for any of these presentations individually. The Monday night program is free and the other classes are just $10 each. For detailed descriptions click here and for registration click here.

Monday, January 14, 2013

Planning Efficient and Effective Research: A Case Study with Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL

Genealogy Game Show: Last Genealogist Standing: Are you Unstumpable? with Craig R. Scott, CG

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Civil Law Concepts for Genealogists with Claire Mire Bettag, CG, CGL

What is a Reasonably Exhaustive Search? with Michael Hait, CG

Small Group Mentoring: Successful Online Search Techniques with Kimberly Powell

Putting it Together: A Case Study with D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS

Whiskey, Brandy, and Family Migration with Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

21st Century Marketing Tools and Techniques with Thomas MacEntee

Documentation: The What, Why, Where, and How with Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL

Oh, the Things You Can Map! Mapping to Organize Data with Stefani Evans, CG

U.S. Passenger Arrival Records, 1820-1930s: Sources and Strategies for Challenging Cases with John Philip Colletta, Ph.D., FUGA

Thursday, January 17, 2013

3-D Genealogy: Merging and Separating Identities in Family History Research with Jay Fonkert, CG

Patently Unique: Locating Patent Records, Online and Off with Debra Mieszala

Don't Fish in a Swimming Pool: Creating an Efficient Research Plan with Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL

Printed Legends and Missing Footnotes: Dissecting 19th and 20th Century Compiled Genealogies with D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS