Richard G. Sayre
Are you interested in a records-based course to elevate your genealogical education? If so, check out the courses we are offering in 2020: Advanced Research Tools: Land Records, Coordinators: Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA and Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, FUGA Guide to Treasures Found in Federal Records, Coordinator: Michael L. Strauss, AG Immigrants to […]
Students in Advanced Genealogical Methods will learn how to assemble and use evidence to rediscover ancestral origins, identities, and relationships that have been forgotten over the passage of time. The course will address advanced use of evidence derived from a variety of genealogical sources and will explore research techniques for populations for which the usual […]
This all-new course is designed to deconstruct, and study researcher decisions, strategies, and methodologies employed in the correlation of documentary and genetic evidence to establish proven genealogical conclusions. Examples include case studies suitable for publication, research reports, and proof summaries/arguments useful in a Kinship Determination Project (KDP). The research problems are all long-standing genealogical brick […]
This course offers students an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the rich research resources of the law, including those generally available only at law libraries. Students will work with legal records and sources, gaining a better grasp of legal history and its implications for research as well as the skills to find and apply […]
Land genealogy is as important as people genealogy for overcoming family history research barriers. This course explores land distribution in the current United States by colonial powers, private land claims, federal land records at both the National Archives and the General Land Office, and local-level county or town deeds. Students will learn about the Public […]
This course covers those who desire to learn about a wide of variety of records maintained, and in the custody of the National Archives of the United States. Michael is collaborating with following instructors: Anita Finger-Smith Peggy Lauritzen, AG Angela Packer McGhie, CG Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA This course will cover the following […]
Are you interested in a records-based course to elevate your genealogical education? If so, check out the courses we are offering in 2020: Advanced Research Tools: Land Records, Coordinators: Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA and Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, FUGA Guide to Treasures Found in Federal Records, Coordinator: Michael L. Strauss, AG Immigrants to […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) congratulates BCG’s new and returning trustees! All have been coordinators and instructors at SLIG in the past and some will be returning to SLIG in 2019. The following announcement was received from the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF GENEALOGISTS WELCOMES […]
As genealogists researching and compiling the history of our families, we need to understand the time and place in which they lived. A crucial part of that understanding is learning about the laws that were in effect and their impact on our ancestors. One of the best ways of receiving a comprehensive education on […]
Coordinator: Karen Mauer Jones, CG, FGBS Other Instructors: Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA Jane E. Wilcox Description: Research in New York is complicated by its urban-rural extremes and its 400-year, multi-ethnic history. This course tackles those complexities, arming the researcher with […]