Midwestern Microhistory: A Genealogy Blog

I did a lot of genealogy before I had any idea that there were such things as standards , national conferences , an Association of Professi...

For those planning to submit a portfolio to the Board for the Certification of Genealogists, BCG proposes a 12-month timetable . Is it a ...

If your New Year's resolutions include getting more serious about genealogy, consider subscribing to the Board for the Certification o...

Thirteen years ago, the best minds in genealogy, under the aegis of the Board for the Certification of Genealogists, published a manual of ...

October is Family History Month. Let me count the ways: * The Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center is having a program every singl...

After a hectic but very enjoyable time at both the Ohio and Indiana genealogical societies' conferences this past weekend, I will be spe...

Once again it's time for the monthly popularity contest, listing the most-viewed blog posts made during September. Time permitting, I...

The other day I was asked, "Is it worth getting the marriage license? They say so little, doesn't the index capture all the infor...

Does genealogy enable you to prove who your parents were (let alone anyone else's)? Well, to coin a phrase, it depends. (1) "Proo...

For those who choose to submit a portfolio to the Board for the Certification of Genealogists , there has always been the question of when t...

Arguably the thrice-yearly newsletter of the Board for the Certification of Genealogists, OnBoard , has the highest information per ounce of...

This morning I got the welcome news that my portfolio met the standards of the Board for the Certification of Genealogists and effective to...

Good genealogy requires that we do "reasonably exhaustive" or "reasonably extensive" research, which according to Board ...