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Standards for Genealogical Documentation
by Tom Jones, PhD, CG
Tue, Aug 17, 2021;
Wed, Aug 18, 2021
Federal Records Relating to Rivers and Canals
by Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL
Tue, Sep 21, 2021;
Wed, Sep 22, 2021
Context: A Powerful Tool for Problem Solving
by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG,...
Fri, Oct 08, 2021
Seven Immigration Methodologies, with Case Studies Across...
by David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL
Fri, Oct 08, 2021
Investigate the Neighborhood to Advance Your Research
by Melinda Henningfield, CG
Fri, Oct 08, 2021
What am I missing? Recognizing Research Holes in Available...
by Patti Lee Hobbs, CG
Fri, Oct 08, 2021
Private Land Claims---Complicated? Yes, but worth it!
by Rick Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
Fri, Oct 08, 2021
Using Mind Mapping as a Visual Research Plan
by Amy Larner Giroux, PhD,...
Fri, Oct 08, 2021
My 20 Year Mystery – Finding family origins with Y-DNA
by Shellee Morehead, PhD, CG
Tue, Oct 19, 2021;
Wed, Oct 20, 2021
Planning Research
by LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson,...
Tue, Nov 16, 2021;
Wed, Nov 17, 2021
Uncovering Immigrant Origins Through Cluster Research
by Dana Palmer, CG, CGL
Tue, Dec 21, 2021;
Wed, Dec 22, 2021

The Time of Cholera: A Case Study about Historical Context
They Had Names: Identifying Children Represented by Tick Marks in Pre-1850 Censuses
The Paternal Ten: Searching for Missing Heirs
Turning Raw Information into Evidence: Tips for Drawing and Explaining Conclusions
A Family for Suzanne
From the 18th to the 21st: The Records of Prohibition
Separating and Merging Identities of Same-named Men
Using DNA Test Results to Confirm a Pedigree
Reconstructing the Murphy Family Using DNA & Documentary Evidence
The Advance of Research Habits over Recent Decades — And the Downside
Elusive Immigrant: The Search for Dora Lühr
Genealogical Treasures in Irish Archives
Discover the Holdings of German Archives
Maryland State Archives Decoded
Techniques for Integrating Documentary and Genetic Information in a Research Report
A Convincing Argument or a Convoluted Mess
Creative Hypothesis Development for Complex Genealogy Problems
Marriages Here, There, and Nowhere: Finding Gretna Greens and Borders
Native American Research: Things You May Not Know
Reasonably Exhaustive Research: The First Criteria for Genealogical Proof
Finding Immigrants Who ‘Disappeared’: A Research Approach Based on Recognizing and Challenging Assumptions
Share and Share Alike: The Rules of Genealogical Privacy
Details of New and Modified DNA-Related Standards
How to Write a Case Study that Meets the New Standards for DNA: As Codified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists
Reconstructing an Entrepreneurial Woman’s Life: From Family Intrigue to Water Rents
Ten Tools for Genealogical Writing
Lesser Used Records for Research in the Netherlands
Using Another Library Source: the Government Document Section
Valid and Unsound Assumptions: What Was She Thinking?
Transcribing Documents: There is More Than Meets the Eye!
The Five-story Fall: Correlating Indirect and Direct Evidence to Extend the Pedigree
Applying Evidence to Genealogical Research Questions
Visualizing Information for Genealogists
Proving Identity and Kinship Using the GPS: Finding a Freedman's Family
Every Day Life of Our Ancestors
Deeper Analysis: Techniques for Successful Problem Solving
John Jacob Kramer: Case Study of Mistaken Identity among Revolutionary War Soldiers
Using Indirect and Negative Evidence to Prove Unrecorded Events
The Discriminating Genealogist: Telling Good Evidence from Bad
Past Conflict Repatriation: The Role of Genealogists and Methodology in Fulfilling Our Nation's Promise
Using Emigrant Guides for Genealogical Research
Using Lists to Find Proof
GPS: Finding Your Way Through Tough Research Problems
It's a Numbers Game! Understanding Recognized Genealogical Formats
Using Maps in Genealogical Research
Developing Good Research Habits
Better Together: Making Your Case with Documents and DNA
From Baltimore to Burlington: Hazen P. Day's Neighbors Bring Him Home
Using Swedish Taxation Records to Solve Tough Genealogical Problems
Finding Thomas' Father: an 18th Century Prince William County Virginia Case Study
The Law and the Reasonably Exhaustive (Re)Search
Research in Federal Records: Some Assembly Required
Databases, Search Engines, and the Genealogical Proof Standard
Sweden's Multiple Naming Systems and How They Changed in the 1800s
Reasonably Exhaustive Research of African American Families That Came Out of Slavery
Using Timelines for Correlation and Analysis
Land, Licenses, Love Gone Wrong, and Other Assorted Courthouse Records
Systematically Using Autosomal DNA Test Results to Help Break Through Genealogical Brick Walls
When Does Newfound Evidence Overturn a Proved Conclusion?
Analyzing Probate Records of Slaveholders to Identify Enslaved Ancestors
Analyzing Documents Sparks Ideas for Further Research
Beating the Bushes: Using the GPS to Find Jacob Bush's Father
MAXY DNA: Correlating mt-at-X-Y DNA with the GPS
The Genealogy in Government Documents
Are You My Grandpa? Men of the Same Name
Weaving DNA Test Results into a Proof Argument
Writing Up Your Research
No, no, Nanette! What negative evidence is . . . and isn't
Civil Law Notaries - Using Notarial Records to Build a Family History
Educational Preparation for Certification: Many Paths to the Same Goal
Enough is Enough. Or Is It?
Bringing Life to Our Ancestors: Manuscript Collections
FAN + GPS + DNA: The Problem-Solver's Great Trifecta
When Worlds Collide: Resolving Conflicts in Genealogical Records
Black Sheep Ancestors and Their Records
Adoption for the Forensic Genealogist
Finding Evidence of Kinship in Military Records
Another Kind of Navigation: GPS for Genealogy
Truth or Fiction? Unraveling a Family Yarn
Finding Your Early 1800s US Ancestors Online
Genealogical Fingerprints: Merging and Separating Identities in Family History Research
The Importance of Context in Record Analysis
Diamonds in the Rough: Finding and Using Manuscript Collections
Applying the Standards to International Research
The Family Tapestry: Integrating Proof Arguments into the Genealogical Narrative
Elementary My Dear Watson! Solving Your Genealogy Puzzles with Clues You Already Have
Free Kinship Determination: From Generation to Generation
New Standards or Old? Guidelines for Effective Research and Family Histories
Free Thinking About Becoming a Board-certified Genealogist?

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