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The Board for Certification of Genealogists Welcomes 2022–2023 Returning and New Trustees
The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) congratulates three returning and two newly electe [...]
BCG FREE WEBINAR: “Finding Fayette’s Father: Autosomal DNA Reveals Misattributed Parentage” by Jennifer Zinck, CG®
BCG offers free monthly webinar on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Traditional documenta [...]
Associates in Action – July 2022
The Board for Certification of Genealogists congratulates the following associates on their successf [...]
Donald Mosher Award for Colonial Virginia Research Opens 2023 Applications
The BCG Education Fund invites applications for the 2023 Donald Mosher Award, given in recognition o [...]