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Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL

BCG Historical Records Land Records Methodology and Skills Accreditation and Certification, Board for Certification of Genealogists, Finding Females, Genealogical Proof Standard Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series

Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL, is a genealogy researcher, writer, and educator. She started looking into her ancestry in 2010 and has been debunking family lore, overturning family traditions, and wrecking the idealized version of her family history ever since. Her research is primarily focused on extending her female lines. She earned the Certified Genealogist credential in 2017 and renewed her credential in 2022. Shannon serves as a trustee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists and as a trustee for the BCG Education Fund and is a former instructor for Boston University’s Genealogy Principles course. Her articles have been published in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, the NYG&B Record, and the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, and the National Genealogical Society Magazine, among others. She has an undergraduate degree from Duke University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. Shannon lives in Greenwood Village, Colorado with her husband and three children.

Shannon's Upcoming Live Webinars (1)

Methodology and SkillsBCG
Applying for BCG Certification: A Step-by-Step Review of the 2025 Application Guide
Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA
Wed, August 6 2025: 0:00 UTC
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Applying for BCG Certification: A Step-by-Step Review of the 2025 Application Guide
Wed, August 6 2025: 0:00 UTC
Thinking about becoming a Certified Genealogist? This presentation walks through the 2025 BCG Application Guide, focusing on the required portfolio elements, the rubrics used for evaluation, and common questions from applicants. Attendees will gain a realistic understanding of the process, timeline, and expectations involved in submitting an initial portfolio for BCG certification.
Methodology and SkillsBCG
Applying for BCG Certification: A Step-by-Step Review of the 2025 Application Guide
Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA
Thinking about becoming a Certified Genealogist? This presentation walks through the 2025 BCG Application Guide, focusing on the required portfolio elements, the rubrics used for evaluation, and common questions from applicants. Attendees will gain a realistic understanding of the process, timeline, and expectations involved in submitting an initial portfolio for BCG certification.
Wed, August 6 2025: 0:00 UTC
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Shannon's Webinars (6)

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BCGMethodology and Skills
The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS): A Review
Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL
2.2K views
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The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS): A Review
How do you know when you have genealogical proof? You apply the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) to your completed research. The GPS is how genealogists test conclusions–whether it is your research or other people’s research. Recognize why meeting the GPS is essential and when it is appropriate. Learn about the five interdependent components of the GPS. Understanding the GPS and being able to apply it will hone your research skills.
BCGMethodology and Skills
The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS): A Review
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Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL
2.2K views
How do you know when you have genealogical proof? You apply the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) to your completed research. The GPS is how genealogists test conclusions–whether it is your research or other people’s research. Recognize why meeting the GPS is essential and when it is appropriate. Learn about the five interdependent components of the GPS. Understanding the GPS and being able to apply it will hone your research skills.
Wed, January 17 2024: 1:00 UTC
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56:42
BCGMethodology and SkillsHistorical RecordsReisinger Memorial Lecture Series
Lineage of Land: Tracing Property Without Recorded Deeds (a 2023 Reisinger Lecture)
Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL
1.2K views
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Lineage of Land: Tracing Property Without Recorded Deeds (a 2023 Reisinger Lecture)
This case study traces a piece of property for two hundred years, from the Native Americans to the Dutch, to the English, and through fourteen members of the Hicks family over five generations. Transfer of title occurs through various instruments, including patents, unrecorded deeds, inheritance, escheatment, private laws, entails, deeds of lease and release, life estates, and coverture. Tracing the lineage of the property elucidates family relationships that were otherwise forgotten. This class is presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series and is being broadcasted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
BCGMethodology and SkillsHistorical RecordsReisinger Memorial Lecture Series
Lineage of Land: Tracing Property Without Recorded Deeds (a 2023 Reisinger Lecture)
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Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL
1.2K views
This case study traces a piece of property for two hundred years, from the Native Americans to the Dutch, to the English, and through fourteen members of the Hicks family over five generations. Transfer of title occurs through various instruments, including patents, unrecorded deeds, inheritance, escheatment, private laws, entails, deeds of lease and release, life estates, and coverture. Tracing the lineage of the property elucidates family relationships that were otherwise forgotten. This class is presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series and is being broadcasted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
Fri, October 20 2023: 16:45 UTC
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54:43
Methodology and Skills
Four Keys to Creating Complete and Accurate Transcriptions (and Why You Should)
Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL
701 views
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Four Keys to Creating Complete and Accurate Transcriptions (and Why You Should)
Have you ever relied on one of those published genealogies from the 1800s? A case study will be presented where incomplete and incorrect transcriptions for a single family led to published genealogies containing such errors as extra children, missing children, questionable ages, and impossible dates, including a death date more than 70 years too early! Learn the keys to creating transcriptions that are complete and accurate, so you don’t accidentally add more confusion to your family genealogy.
Methodology and Skills
Four Keys to Creating Complete and Accurate Transcriptions (and Why You Should)
CC
Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL
701 views
Have you ever relied on one of those published genealogies from the 1800s? A case study will be presented where incomplete and incorrect transcriptions for a single family led to published genealogies containing such errors as extra children, missing children, questionable ages, and impossible dates, including a death date more than 70 years too early! Learn the keys to creating transcriptions that are complete and accurate, so you don’t accidentally add more confusion to your family genealogy.
Fri, September 30 2022: 10:00 UTC
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50:20
Methodology and Skills
Spinsters and Widows: Using Women to Reconstruct Families
Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL
1.3K views
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Spinsters and Widows: Using Women to Reconstruct Families
We frequently bemoan the dearth of records left by women, but records left by spinsters and widows can be particularly valuable for reconstructing families when properly analyzed. Many people neglect to research spinsters (women who never married) as they have no descendants, but to whom shall they leave their estates? Extended family! Tracing widows to see who they live with can reveal previously unknown family members. See examples where women’s records have illuminated familial relationships and learn strategies to apply to your own research.
Methodology and Skills
Spinsters and Widows: Using Women to Reconstruct Families
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Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL
1.3K views
We frequently bemoan the dearth of records left by women, but records left by spinsters and widows can be particularly valuable for reconstructing families when properly analyzed. Many people neglect to research spinsters (women who never married) as they have no descendants, but to whom shall they leave their estates? Extended family! Tracing widows to see who they live with can reveal previously unknown family members. See examples where women’s records have illuminated familial relationships and learn strategies to apply to your own research.
Fri, April 8 2022: 16:00 UTC
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1:18:37
Methodology and Skills
3 Ways to Advance Your Research with Correlation
Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL
8.6K views
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3 Ways to Advance Your Research with Correlation
Correlation is required to meet the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS), but what exactly is it? How do I do it? And can it help me solve genealogical problems? We will use case studies to demonstrate how to correlate evidence to generate ideas for further research, test hypotheses, and present conclusions….
Methodology and Skills
3 Ways to Advance Your Research with Correlation
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Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL
8.6K views
Correlation is required to meet the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS), but what exactly is it? How do I do it? And can it help me solve genealogical problems? We will use case studies to demonstrate how to correlate evidence to generate ideas for further research, test hypotheses, and present conclusions….
Wed, April 21 2021: 18:00 UTC
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1:19:35
BCGMethodology and Skills
Separating and Merging Identities of Same-named Men
Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL
14.2K views
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Separating and Merging Identities of Same-named Men
Can the same man die twice? Two different probates years apart appear to be for different men, but they are not. Research into probate records revealed more men by the same name. Each man’s identity needed to be developed to distinguish them from each other. This case study uses probate…
BCGMethodology and Skills
Separating and Merging Identities of Same-named Men
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Shannon Green, CG, CGG, CGL
14.2K views
Can the same man die twice? Two different probates years apart appear to be for different men, but they are not. Research into probate records revealed more men by the same name. Each man’s identity needed to be developed to distinguish them from each other. This case study uses probate…
Tue, November 17 2020: 0:00 UTC
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