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Becoming An Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 2, Research Planning

Aug 18, 2016

Do you have a strategy for researching or do you just start clicking around and hope for the best? One of the characteristics of an excellent genealogist is planning. Taking a few minutes to analyze a pedigree or document and come up with a research plan can turn an hour of research from ho-hum to productive. Today I’m going to share what I learned about research planning in session 2 of my Accreditation Study Group for...

What I Learned at the BYU Conference on Family History & Genealogy

Aug 5, 2016

After an exciting and exhausting week at Brigham Young University’s Conference on Family History & Genealogy, it’s time to digest all of the information swimming around in my head. Nicole and I attended the conference as official bloggers and met people from all over the country who share our passion for finding their family. Four days, three keynote addresses and nineteen classes later, what did I learn? Keep reading and I’ll fill you in! Vendors Nicole...

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 1, Test Preparation

Jul 14, 2016

Are you curious about the process to become an Accredited Genealogist (AG)? Maybe you’d like to get started but aren’t sure what to do next. Follow my journey and see if Accreditation is for you! In the six months since I set a goal to become an AG, I’ve been working consistently towards that goal. I shared my experience from the Level I Study Group several weeks ago. Level 1 focused on the application for...

Create Your Own Research Guide

Jun 16, 2016

Do you research in the same state over and over? Do you ever find great information on the web that you’d like to save but don’t know what to do with it? Do you have stacks of papers you’ve printed out for future reference, but you can’t find them now? If you answered yes to any of those questions, maybe it’s time you created your own research guide. A research guide is a collection of...

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Level 1 Study Group

May 26, 2016

Have you considered becoming an Accredited Genealogist (AG)? Ever wondered about the process or what you can do to start preparing? In January 2016 I wrote about setting a goal to become an AG and it’s time for an update on my progress. Accreditation is through The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen). Their website details information about the accreditation process. Here are some highlights: -Credentials are awarded on a regional basis which allows the applicant to...

BYU Conference on Family History & Genealogy 2016

May 23, 2016

I’m excited to announce that Nicole and I have been invited as official bloggers to Brigham Young University’s Conference on Family History & Genealogy held July 26th -29th. Whether you’re looking for a way to boost your family history knowledge, get inspired to tackle your next project, or just need to kick start your efforts, you’ll find what you need at this conference. Held on the beautiful BYU campus in Provo, Utah, this conference combines...

3 Tips to Focus Your Research With An Objective

Mar 30, 2016

Have you ever been sucked into the whirlpool of internet record searches and an hour or two surfaced wondering where you’ve been and what you’ve accomplished? It is so easy to get distracted by all the goodies that are available online: census records, birth certificates, cemetery records, and so much more. How can you put some order into your research? Try formulating an objective and watch your efforts come into focus. I recently started my...

Source Citations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Feb 19, 2016

Updated 18 January 2024 Have you ever read a family history with an interesting fact, like “Great Grandma was a full-blooded Cherokee”? You’re excited to read more and see some proof, but there is nothing: no source citations or documentation of any kind. You’re left in the dark, wondering how much to believe in that history. Eliza Ann Isenhauer My great-grandmother, Eliza Ann Isenhour, supposedly had Cherokee heritage. Unfortunately, the family history stating this fact...

Ten Cool Things You Might Not Know About the U.S. Federal Census

Jan 31, 2016

Did you know that the individual giving the family’s information in the 1940 census is marked with an X? Or how about the estimated 1.2 million Southerners missing in the 1870 census? These are just two of the fascinating and helpful discoveries I made last week as I studied more about the history and details found in U.S. Federal Census records. In working toward my Accreditation goal, I am studying each major record group suggested...

Goal for 2016 – Becoming an Accredited Genealogist

Jan 11, 2016

This year I’m starting the journey that I hope will end with my becoming an Accredited Genealogist. What exactly does that mean? What steps do I need to take? Keep reading and I’ll fill you in! I had never considered becoming a professional genealogist until Nicole broached the subject several months ago. She had looked into the certification process and decided to start working slowly toward that long term goal. About the same time, a...

Becoming An Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 2, Research Planning

What I Learned at the BYU Conference on Family History & Genealogy

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 1, Test Preparation

Create Your Own Research Guide

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Level 1 Study Group

BYU Conference on Family History & Genealogy 2016

3 Tips to Focus Your Research With An Objective

Source Citations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Ten Cool Things You Might Not Know About the U.S. Federal Census

Goal for 2016 – Becoming an Accredited Genealogist

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