Advancing Your Education: Free BCG Webinar on Tuesday, 19 May 2015

The Board for Certification of Genealogists continues its free webinar series tonight at 7:00 p.m. CDT. President Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CGSM, will present The Family Tapestry: Integrating Proof Arguments into the Genealogical Narrative. Continue reading

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The Expanding Mindset: A Challenge

This morning’s National Genealogical Society 2015 Family History Conference’s opening session welcomed eager learners. Attendees are scanning the week’s schedule and mapping out which sessions they most want to hear. Continue reading

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Two Words

Two words. Ancestry Academy. Let me tell you about it from an insider’s perspective. Continue reading

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Advancing Your Education: Free ISGS Webinar Today

The Illinois State Genealogical Society is hosting a free webinar today, Tuesday, 14 April 2015, at 8 p.m. CT. Drew Smith will present Using Evernote as Your Primary Tool for Capturing Notes and Ideas.  Continue reading

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Advancing Your Education: Free BCG Webinar, Tuesday, 21 April 2015

The Board for Certification of Genealogists‘ free webinar series continues on 21 April 2015, with Certified or Certifiable? Why a Genealogist Would Go Through All That Trouble. Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, MA, CGSM, will present the program.  Continue reading

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Advancing Your Education: Free BCG Webinar, Tuesday, March 17th

The Board for Certification of Genealogists has announced their free March webinar. This popular series has a limited number of virtual seats. They fill up quickly, so pre-registration is highly recommended. Continue reading

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Free Digital Collections: Illinois Harvest

The Advancing Genealogist loves to share great resources, and when those resources are free, that’s even better. Grab your beverage of choice, settle into a comfortable chair, and let’s explore Illinois Harvest. Continue reading

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