Registration for the Board for Certification of Genealogists’ twelve monthly webinars in 2026 is
now live at our partner website Legacy Family Tree Webinars, BCG Upcoming Webinars
Dates, speakers, and topics are shown below:
20 January 2026. Gary L. Ball-Kilbourne, PhD, CG ® , CGL ® , “Beyond the First Clue: Unraveling a
Genealogical Mystery with the GPS.”
17 February 2026. Angela Packer McGhie, CG ® , FUGA, “Lineage in Context: Creating a
Compelling Kinship-Determination Project”
17 March 2026. Kelley Conner Lear, CG ® , “Patterns from the Past: Using Visuals to Showcase
Correlation and Analysis.”
21 April 2026. Kristina Gow Clever, CG ® , “What's in a Name? Finding Your Norwegian
Ancestors”
19 May 2026. Patti Lee Hobbs, CG ® , CGG ® , “Common-Sense Principles for Establishing Genetic
Relationships”
16 June 2026. Jill Morelli, CG ® , CGL ® , “Mastering Data Collection”
21 July 2026. David Ouimette, CG ® , CGL ® , “Supercharged Research: Working with AI Tools and
Meeting Genealogy Standards”
18 August 2026. Jennifer Zinck, CG ® , AG ® , “DNA Helps Identify Parents for James Dolan”
15 September 2026. Claire Ammon, CG ® , “Against the Peace and Dignity of the
Commonwealth”
20 October 2026. Karen Stanbary, CG ® , CGG ® , Joy Reisinger Lecture: "¡Eureka! Confirmación
del Lineaje Ancestral: DNA and Documents Prove a Mexican Ancestral Line"
17 November 2026. Francine Crowley Griffis, MSc, CG ® , AG ® , QG™, “Snake Oil, Collusion, and a
Battle of Wills: Proving Identity from a Network of Deception”
15 December 2026. Jan Joyce, CG ® , CGL ® , “Left Behind Dead or Alive: Finding Answers from
Those Who Remained”
“BCG supports continuing education for all genealogists,” said President Angela Packer McGhie, CG ® , FUGA. “We sponsor webinars to help family historians build their knowledge and skills.”
Following the free period for these webinars, BCG receives a small commission if you view any
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For access to all BCG webinars, see the BCG Webinar Library at Legacy Family Tree Webinars https://familytreewebinars.com/bcg/?ref=586500.
To see the full list of BCG-sponsored webinars for 2026, visit the BCG website at https://bcgcertification.org/learning/bcg-webinars.
For additional resources for genealogical education, please visit the BCG Learning Center at https://bcgcertification.org/learning.
The words Certified Genealogist, Certified Genealogical Lecturer, and Certified Genetic Genealogist, and their acronyms CG, CGL, and CGG, are registered trademarks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. These marks are used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluation.
