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Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL

BCG Methodology and Skills Board for Certification of Genealogists, Genealogical Proof Standard Writing and Publishing Writing

A board-certified genealogist, Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL, coedited the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) from 2019 to 2022. She served two terms as a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and is a former editor of its publication, OnBoard. Nancy has conducted research to solve complex identity and kinship problems for clients. Her personal and client research focuses primarily on England, Germany, New York, and southeastern United States. She lectures at local and national conferences and is an instructor for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the BCG Education Fund on skill-building topics and genealogy standards. Her work has been published in NGSQ and other genealogical journals. She authored the “Research Reports” chapter in Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice, & Standards (2018).

Nancy's Webinars (3)

1:09:14
BCGMethodology and Skills
Finding Sophia’s Family: A Case of Fratricide and Forgotten Identity
Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL
1.0K views
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Finding Sophia’s Family: A Case of Fratricide and Forgotten Identity
A quarrel between brothers turns into tragedy. The murdered man’s young widow and children leave their rural home for city life, never returning. Former family connections are forgotten in time. This webinar illustrates the case of finding the birth family of a mid-nineteenth-century South Carolina widow who left her family’s homeplace. No record provides an exact birthplace or fully identifies her parents. Learn how widow Sophia’s forgotten identity was reconstructed by understanding the era’s social context, creating and testing hypotheses, and conducting whole family research.
BCGMethodology and Skills
Finding Sophia’s Family: A Case of Fratricide and Forgotten Identity
CC
Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL
1.0K views
A quarrel between brothers turns into tragedy. The murdered man’s young widow and children leave their rural home for city life, never returning. Former family connections are forgotten in time. This webinar illustrates the case of finding the birth family of a mid-nineteenth-century South Carolina widow who left her family’s homeplace. No record provides an exact birthplace or fully identifies her parents. Learn how widow Sophia’s forgotten identity was reconstructed by understanding the era’s social context, creating and testing hypotheses, and conducting whole family research.
Wed, December 20 2023: 1:00 UTC
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1:28:37
BCGWriting and Publishing
Reporting on Research: Standards Encourage Better Communication
Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL
8.2K views
CC
Reporting on Research: Standards Encourage Better Communication
Documenting and sharing are fundamental to a genealogist’s work. Learn guidelines for preparing more informative, accurate, and useful research reports for yourself and others. The webinar shows how observing genealogical standards can improve written communication of research notes and findings. Topics include ten essential characteristics of quality reports, optional report…
BCGWriting and Publishing
Reporting on Research: Standards Encourage Better Communication
CC
Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL
8.2K views
Documenting and sharing are fundamental to a genealogist’s work. Learn guidelines for preparing more informative, accurate, and useful research reports for yourself and others. The webinar shows how observing genealogical standards can improve written communication of research notes and findings. Topics include ten essential characteristics of quality reports, optional report…
Tue, March 16 2021: 0:00 UTC
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1:10:24
BCGMethodology and Skills
Proving Identity and Kinship Using the GPS: Finding a Freedman's Family
Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL
3.2K views
CC
Proving Identity and Kinship Using the GPS: Finding a Freedman's Family
Facing identity and kinship problems? Confused by multiple, same-named men? Learn how applying the Genealogical Proof Standard resolved similar challenges in the search for a freedman's family. A case example traces a South Carolina family of color, differentiates multiple men of similar profiles who lived in the same time and...
BCGMethodology and Skills
Proving Identity and Kinship Using the GPS: Finding a Freedman's Family
CC
Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL
3.2K views
Facing identity and kinship problems? Confused by multiple, same-named men? Learn how applying the Genealogical Proof Standard resolved similar challenges in the search for a freedman's family. A case example traces a South Carolina family of color, differentiates multiple men of similar profiles who lived in the same time and...
Tue, December 18 2018: 0:00 UTC
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