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Amy Larner Giroux, PhD, CG, CGL

BCG Methodology and Skills Board for Certification of Genealogists Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series Technology Mind Mapping

Amy Larner Giroux, PhD, CG, CGL, is co-author of the Florida edition of the NGS Research in the States series and has published in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Record, The Genealogist (American Society of Genealogists), and Florida Studies. Her research interests include New York, New England, Florida, military cemeteries, burial iconography, and ethnic studies. She has lectured nationally and has taught at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research.

Amy's Upcoming Live Webinars (1)

BCGMethodology and Skills
Finding Your One Among Millions: Methods and Tips for Urban Research, a New York City Case Study
Amy Larner Giroux, PhD, CG, CGL
Wed, June 21 2023: 0:00 UTC
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Finding Your One Among Millions: Methods and Tips for Urban Research, a New York City Case Study
Wed, June 21 2023: 0:00 UTC
Family history research in a large city can be richly rewarding as urban centers typically kept better records. However, when it is your ancestor who does not appear in the vital records, how do you find them? Searching among the plethora of people in a city such as New York can be challenging. This presentation will give attendees some ways to navigate research in urban areas using a case study in 19th-century New York City to illustrate the methods.
BCGMethodology and Skills
Finding Your One Among Millions: Methods and Tips for Urban Research, a New York City Case Study
Amy Larner Giroux, PhD, CG, CGL
Family history research in a large city can be richly rewarding as urban centers typically kept better records. However, when it is your ancestor who does not appear in the vital records, how do you find them? Searching among the plethora of people in a city such as New York can be challenging. This presentation will give attendees some ways to navigate research in urban areas using a case study in 19th-century New York City to illustrate the methods.
Wed, June 21 2023: 0:00 UTC
Register for free

Amy's Webinars (1)

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BCGMethodology and SkillsTechnologyReisinger Memorial Lecture Series
Using Mind Mapping as a Visual Research Plan (a 2021 Reisinger Lecture)
Amy Larner Giroux, PhD, CG, CGL
1.6K views
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Using Mind Mapping as a Visual Research Plan (a 2021 Reisinger Lecture)
Thorough analysis of each source document is how genealogists plan their next research steps. Including mind mapping as a visual method of analysis can help focus further research questions, point to missing sources, and support indirect evidence analysis.
BCGMethodology and SkillsTechnologyReisinger Memorial Lecture Series
Using Mind Mapping as a Visual Research Plan (a 2021 Reisinger Lecture)
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Amy Larner Giroux, PhD, CG, CGL
1.6K views
Thorough analysis of each source document is how genealogists plan their next research steps. Including mind mapping as a visual method of analysis can help focus further research questions, point to missing sources, and support indirect evidence analysis.
Fri, October 8 2021: 20:45 UTC
Register for free