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Denise E. Cross, MSLIS, CG

BCG Historical Records Census Records Methodology and Skills Board for Certification of Genealogists, Evidence, One-Place Studies Miscellaneous

Denise Cross, MSLIS, CG, is a community college librarian who enjoys research, especially digging deep for an elusive answer. Researching her family since the 1990s, she began formalized education in genealogy with the Boston University Certificate Program in Genealogical Research in 2015. The course opened up the world of methodology to extract indirect evidence from records. Her focus is writing and she has published several articles since 2016. She is a winner of the 2020 AGS Scholar Award
and was granted the Certified Genealogist credential the same year.

Denise's Upcoming Live Webinars (1)

BCGMethodology and Skills
The One Place Study as a Research Tool
Denise E. Cross, MSLIS, CG
Wed, June 18 2025: 0:00 UTC
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The One Place Study as a Research Tool
Wed, June 18 2025: 0:00 UTC
A one place study explores an ancestral place in depth by studying the history, the environment, and the people of a place over time. Learn practical strategies for conducting your own OPS and how it helps you meet the Genealogy Standards. See how the assembled information can add rich context to your ancestors' lives, fill gaps where records are lacking, and uncover forgotten connections within a community.
BCGMethodology and Skills
The One Place Study as a Research Tool
Denise E. Cross, MSLIS, CG
A one place study explores an ancestral place in depth by studying the history, the environment, and the people of a place over time. Learn practical strategies for conducting your own OPS and how it helps you meet the Genealogy Standards. See how the assembled information can add rich context to your ancestors' lives, fill gaps where records are lacking, and uncover forgotten connections within a community.
Wed, June 18 2025: 0:00 UTC
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Denise's Webinars (3)

1:10:45
Miscellaneous
Setting Sail with Your Seafaring Ancestors
Denise E. Cross, MSLIS, CG
500 views
CC
Setting Sail with Your Seafaring Ancestors
This lecture explores a variety of tools and resources for tracking sea faring ancestors along with examples from research, including: maritime primary sources and collections, vessel types, tracing captains and crews through newspaper reports, following their journeys by plotting ships logs' latitude and longitude records, and adding context to their lives through historic events affecting mariners. The focus is on nineteenth century records and events.
Miscellaneous
Setting Sail with Your Seafaring Ancestors
CC
Denise E. Cross, MSLIS, CG
500 views
This lecture explores a variety of tools and resources for tracking sea faring ancestors along with examples from research, including: maritime primary sources and collections, vessel types, tracing captains and crews through newspaper reports, following their journeys by plotting ships logs' latitude and longitude records, and adding context to their lives through historic events affecting mariners. The focus is on nineteenth century records and events.
Thu, September 14 2023: 0:00 UTC
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1:19:11
BCGMethodology and Skills
Negative Evidence: Making Something Out of Nothing
Denise E. Cross, MSLIS, CG
1.7K views
CC
Negative Evidence: Making Something Out of Nothing
When is not finding a record nothing, and when does it signify something? Information that is not where you expect it to be may yield important evidence for your research question. Understanding the purpose of a source — who and what it records, and why — will help you determine if the missing person or event is negative evidence or merely a negative search. A series of examples demonstrate methodologies used to create something out of nothing.
BCGMethodology and Skills
Negative Evidence: Making Something Out of Nothing
CC
Denise E. Cross, MSLIS, CG
1.7K views
When is not finding a record nothing, and when does it signify something? Information that is not where you expect it to be may yield important evidence for your research question. Understanding the purpose of a source — who and what it records, and why — will help you determine if the missing person or event is negative evidence or merely a negative search. A series of examples demonstrate methodologies used to create something out of nothing.
Wed, June 22 2022: 0:00 UTC
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1:24:32
BCGMethodology and SkillsHistorical Records
They Had Names: Identifying Children Represented by Tick Marks in Pre-1850 Censuses
Denise E. Cross, MSLIS, CG
12.8K views
CC
They Had Names: Identifying Children Represented by Tick Marks in Pre-1850 Censuses
Early nineteenth century censuses represented children in a household with nameless tick marks in gender and age categories. Their identities can be discovered despite the absence of birth records by using the tick marks to determine an approximate birth year then build an exhaustively researched FAN for the head of…
BCGMethodology and SkillsHistorical Records
They Had Names: Identifying Children Represented by Tick Marks in Pre-1850 Censuses
CC
Denise E. Cross, MSLIS, CG
12.8K views
Early nineteenth century censuses represented children in a household with nameless tick marks in gender and age categories. Their identities can be discovered despite the absence of birth records by using the tick marks to determine an approximate birth year then build an exhaustively researched FAN for the head of…
Tue, June 15 2021: 0:00 UTC
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