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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG

BCG Bonus webinars Historical Records Census Records Methodology and Skills Board for Certification of Genealogists Organization Photos and Digital Images Scanning Places and Ethnicities United States Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New England, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Software Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word TechZone Webtember Writing and Publishing

Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG, specializes in southern New England family history research. She has published articles in several journals and in 2018 she co-authored, with Maureen Taylor, the National Genealogical Society’s Research in the States volume on Rhode Island. Diane currently serves as editor of the journal Rhode Island Roots. In 2023, she was the recipient of The National Genealogical Society’s Lou D. Szucs Distinguished Service Award for her contributions to the Advanced Skills in Genealogy course and received the Robert M. Sherman Award for Exemplifying High Qualities of Scholarship and Genealogy from the Rhode Island Genealogical Society. She holds a B.A. in American History and English from Wesleyan University. Diane serves as Mentor, ProGen 68 and is the Past President of the New England Chapter, Association of Professional Genealogists.

Diane's Upcoming Live Webinars (2)

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Applying Research Standards to the Census
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
Wed, February 19 2025: 1:00 UTC
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Applying Research Standards to the Census
Wed, February 19 2025: 1:00 UTC
After years of using census records, genealogists may take for granted that they're using them fully and correctly. But as they learn about genealogy standards and best practices, do they go back and re-think their census practices? What does it even mean to evaluate a census record? Let's learn a bit more about the U.S. census and the specific ways that standards can help us to maximize its usefulness.
BCGMethodology and SkillsHistorical Records
Applying Research Standards to the Census
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
After years of using census records, genealogists may take for granted that they're using them fully and correctly. But as they learn about genealogy standards and best practices, do they go back and re-think their census practices? What does it even mean to evaluate a census record? Let's learn a bit more about the U.S. census and the specific ways that standards can help us to maximize its usefulness.
Wed, February 19 2025: 1:00 UTC
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Places and Ethnicities
15 Top Tips for Colonial New England Research
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
Fri, April 4 2025: 12:00 UTC
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15 Top Tips for Colonial New England Research
Fri, April 4 2025: 12:00 UTC
Find your colonial ancestors in the communities of New England with these fifteen strategies that cut through 400 years of changing records. Learn expert practices for accessing New England's information and building evidence of lives long forgotten. Your early New England roots can come to life with these less-obvious sources and methods.
Places and Ethnicities
15 Top Tips for Colonial New England Research
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
Find your colonial ancestors in the communities of New England with these fifteen strategies that cut through 400 years of changing records. Learn expert practices for accessing New England's information and building evidence of lives long forgotten. Your early New England roots can come to life with these less-obvious sources and methods.
Fri, April 4 2025: 12:00 UTC
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Diane's Webinars (15)

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The Real Life of New England Vital Records
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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The Real Life of New England Vital Records
What are the secrets to finding New England vital records today? If you understand how they were made, and all the things that have happened to them since, you will bring new skills and insight to your vital records research. Also, let's develop some strategies for those times when the record cannot be found.
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The Real Life of New England Vital Records
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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
772 views
What are the secrets to finding New England vital records today? If you understand how they were made, and all the things that have happened to them since, you will bring new skills and insight to your vital records research. Also, let's develop some strategies for those times when the record cannot be found.
Fri, September 20 2024: 14:15 UTC
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1:03:05
Places and Ethnicities
Changing New England Records in the 1800s
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
284 views
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Changing New England Records in the 1800s
Just as some New Englanders left their declining farms and headed west, industrialization arrived in New England and our ancestors' lives and records changed forever. The days when deeds and probate would solve genealogical problems gave way to a dizzying array of new census collections, state mandated vital records, poorhouse, prison and asylum records, sturdier cemetery markers, and military pensions. Let's re-teach ourselves as we trace 1800's ancestors.
Places and Ethnicities
Changing New England Records in the 1800s
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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
284 views
Just as some New Englanders left their declining farms and headed west, industrialization arrived in New England and our ancestors' lives and records changed forever. The days when deeds and probate would solve genealogical problems gave way to a dizzying array of new census collections, state mandated vital records, poorhouse, prison and asylum records, sturdier cemetery markers, and military pensions. Let's re-teach ourselves as we trace 1800's ancestors.
Fri, August 26 2022: 21:00 UTC
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1:02:02
Places and Ethnicities
Rhode Island State Census for Genealogists
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
107 views
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Rhode Island State Census for Genealogists
Looking for Rhode Islanders in the Revolutionary War era, or 1865-1935? The Rhode Island colonial and state census collections offer amazing details, but each enumeration is quite different. Looking for all men 16 and over in 1777? Exact dates of birth? Civil War service? Name of school attended? Learn how to navigate the arrangements online and match family members to their records.
Places and Ethnicities
Rhode Island State Census for Genealogists
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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
107 views
Looking for Rhode Islanders in the Revolutionary War era, or 1865-1935? The Rhode Island colonial and state census collections offer amazing details, but each enumeration is quite different. Looking for all men 16 and over in 1777? Exact dates of birth? Civil War service? Name of school attended? Learn how to navigate the arrangements online and match family members to their records.
Fri, August 26 2022: 21:00 UTC
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8:22
OrganizationTechZone
Organize Your Digital Files in 3 Easy Steps
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Organize Your Digital Files in 3 Easy Steps
Diane Boumenot gives you tips for getting your files under control, creating a file structure and developing naming patterns.
OrganizationTechZone
Organize Your Digital Files in 3 Easy Steps
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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Diane Boumenot gives you tips for getting your files under control, creating a file structure and developing naming patterns.
Fri, November 5 2021: 0:00 UTC
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9:21
Bonus webinarsSoftwareTechZone
Write Faster with Word Editing Tips
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Write Faster with Word Editing Tips
Work faster and have more professional results with these Word editing tips!
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Write Faster with Word Editing Tips
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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Work faster and have more professional results with these Word editing tips!
Fri, August 6 2021: 0:00 UTC
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9:41
Bonus webinarsPhotos and Digital ImagesTechZone
Convert Paper Files to Digital Using ScanSnap
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Convert Paper Files to Digital Using ScanSnap
Learn how using a sheetfed scanner like ScanSnap can help you digitize your life and organize your genealogy quickly.
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Convert Paper Files to Digital Using ScanSnap
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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Learn how using a sheetfed scanner like ScanSnap can help you digitize your life and organize your genealogy quickly.
Fri, June 11 2021: 0:00 UTC
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5:57
Bonus webinarsTechZone
Add a Torn Edge to an Image
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Add a Torn Edge to an Image
Learn how to create a torn edge effect on an image to enhance your genealogy photos. Greenshot, the program featured in the video, is a free download for Windows and US$1.99 for Macs.
Bonus webinarsTechZone
Add a Torn Edge to an Image
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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
1.5K views
Learn how to create a torn edge effect on an image to enhance your genealogy photos. Greenshot, the program featured in the video, is a free download for Windows and US$1.99 for Macs.
Fri, April 2 2021: 0:00 UTC
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8:32
Bonus webinarsSoftwareTechZone
Bring PowerPoint to Life with Animations
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
984 views
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Bring PowerPoint to Life with Animations
Learn how to add some pizzaz to your PowerPoint presentations with the animation feature.
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Bring PowerPoint to Life with Animations
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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Learn how to add some pizzaz to your PowerPoint presentations with the animation feature.
Fri, February 12 2021: 18:00 UTC
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6:25
Bonus webinarsSoftwareTechZone
Record a Virtual Presentation in PowerPoint
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Record a Virtual Presentation in PowerPoint
Would you like to make a recording of your PowerPoint presentation? If you have a microphone and webcam (most laptops do) you can do it right within PowerPoint. This video will show you how.
Bonus webinarsSoftwareTechZone
Record a Virtual Presentation in PowerPoint
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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Would you like to make a recording of your PowerPoint presentation? If you have a microphone and webcam (most laptops do) you can do it right within PowerPoint. This video will show you how.
Fri, December 4 2020: 18:00 UTC
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7:53
Bonus webinarsTechZoneWriting and Publishing
Have PDF, Will Upload: Print Your Book on Lulu.com
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Have PDF, Will Upload: Print Your Book on Lulu.com
Have you written a book and saved it as a pdf document? Now it's time to get that book printed. This video will show you how to print your book on the print-on-demand website lulu.com.
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Have PDF, Will Upload: Print Your Book on Lulu.com
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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
1.1K views
Have you written a book and saved it as a pdf document? Now it's time to get that book printed. This video will show you how to print your book on the print-on-demand website lulu.com.
Fri, November 13 2020: 18:00 UTC
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6:02
Bonus webinarsSoftwareTechZone
7 Easy Ideas for Better PowerPoint Design
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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7 Easy Ideas for Better PowerPoint Design
Learn how to showcase your presentation with beautiful images in a PowerPoint presentation.
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7 Easy Ideas for Better PowerPoint Design
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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Learn how to showcase your presentation with beautiful images in a PowerPoint presentation.
Fri, October 23 2020: 18:00 UTC
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1:04:06
Bonus webinarsPlaces and Ethnicities
Five Methods for Solving Your Rhode Island Brick Walls
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
478 views
Five Methods for Solving Your Rhode Island Brick Walls
What methods and best practices might work well for YOUR Rhode Island brick wall ancestor? Five stories of breaking through brick walls will help you find new strategies for your own research.
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Five Methods for Solving Your Rhode Island Brick Walls
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
478 views
What methods and best practices might work well for YOUR Rhode Island brick wall ancestor? Five stories of breaking through brick walls will help you find new strategies for your own research.
Thu, August 31 2017: 0:00 UTC
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58:57
Bonus webinarsPlaces and Ethnicities
Top Genealogy Destinations in Rhode Island
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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Top Genealogy Destinations in Rhode Island
Given Rhode Island's unique and fascinating history, it's no surprise that today's repositories of records and artifacts are quite varied. Learn about the best sites for various record types, and how to navigate the sources of your family's story in person, near the beaches and seafood of Rhode Island.
Bonus webinarsPlaces and Ethnicities
Top Genealogy Destinations in Rhode Island
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
493 views
Given Rhode Island's unique and fascinating history, it's no surprise that today's repositories of records and artifacts are quite varied. Learn about the best sites for various record types, and how to navigate the sources of your family's story in person, near the beaches and seafood of Rhode Island.
Thu, August 31 2017: 0:00 UTC
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1:06:29
Bonus webinarsPlaces and Ethnicities
From Farms to Mills: 19th Century Rhode Island Ancestors
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
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From Farms to Mills: 19th Century Rhode Island Ancestors
Follow the journey of Rhode Islanders that did not head west and the lives of newly arrived Americans. What unique kinds of records were produced as the state watched its small farming communities become growing industrial centers?
Bonus webinarsPlaces and Ethnicities
From Farms to Mills: 19th Century Rhode Island Ancestors
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
340 views
Follow the journey of Rhode Islanders that did not head west and the lives of newly arrived Americans. What unique kinds of records were produced as the state watched its small farming communities become growing industrial centers?
Thu, August 31 2017: 0:00 UTC
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1:00:20
Bonus webinarsPlaces and Ethnicities
Finding Your Colonial Rhode Island Ancestors
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
891 views
Finding Your Colonial Rhode Island Ancestors
You've found that an ancestor may have early Rhode Island roots. But how do you find their records, family relationships and their place in the unique and fascinating history of colonial Rhode Island? From Quakers to pirates, learn new strategies and sources for finding your own Rhode Island story.
Bonus webinarsPlaces and Ethnicities
Finding Your Colonial Rhode Island Ancestors
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
891 views
You've found that an ancestor may have early Rhode Island roots. But how do you find their records, family relationships and their place in the unique and fascinating history of colonial Rhode Island? From Quakers to pirates, learn new strategies and sources for finding your own Rhode Island story.
Thu, November 10 2016: 0:00 UTC
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