The Summer 2016 issue of FORUM is out today. Take a break, prop up your feet, and enjoy seventy-six pages of articles and columns for genealogists and society leaders. In "Education is Key! Enhancing Member Benefits Using Education" Cari Taplin, CG, details various types of educational opportunities societies can offer to create a feeling of community, inclusion, and friendship.
"Researching in School Records: Even if Your Ancestor Didn't Attend School" by Melissa Barker explains the wealth of information found in these records.
Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for society leaders, especially program planners, in "The Proper Care & Feeding of Genealogy Speakers."
Learn how to use the Trans-Atantic Slave Trade Database in "Navigating Voyages" by Ted Bainbridge, PhD.
And that's not all. Take a peek inside.
Table of Contents
3 ...... From the Editor
6 ...... President's Message: Celebrating 40 Years by D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS
8 ...... Education is Key! Enhancing Member Benefits Using Education by Cari A. Taplin, CG
13 ...... Researching in School Records: Even If Your Ancestor Didn't Attend School by Melissa Barker
18 ...... FGS 2016 Conference: 4 Reasons You Should Attend by Julie Cahill Tarr
22 ...... The Proper Care & Feeding of Genealogy Speakers by Gena Philibert-Ortega
28 ...... FGS Awards: A History of Recognizing Exceptional Service by Linda McCauley
32 ...... Navigating Voyages by Ted Bainbridge, PhD
42 ...... Meet the FGS Board compiled by Linda McCauley
51 ...... Spotlight on Member Projects: Online Databases, Research Assistance & More by Caroline Pointer
55 ...... Ethics & Standards: The Downside of CTRL+C, CTRL+V by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
57 ...... Next Generation: Certificates, Certifications & Degrees: Are They the Same? by Shannon Combs-Bennett
60 ...... Forensic Genealogy: Genetic Genealogy: A Tool for the Forensic Genealogist by Michael S. Ramage, JD, CG
63 ...... Beyond Boxes & Binders: How Do I Choose Which Stories to Tell? by Linda Coffin
65 ...... Records Preservation & Access: New Digital Collection, RPAC News & More by Linda McCleary, MLS
68 ...... Reviews
6 ...... President's Message: Celebrating 40 Years by D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS
8 ...... Education is Key! Enhancing Member Benefits Using Education by Cari A. Taplin, CG
13 ...... Researching in School Records: Even If Your Ancestor Didn't Attend School by Melissa Barker
18 ...... FGS 2016 Conference: 4 Reasons You Should Attend by Julie Cahill Tarr
22 ...... The Proper Care & Feeding of Genealogy Speakers by Gena Philibert-Ortega
28 ...... FGS Awards: A History of Recognizing Exceptional Service by Linda McCauley
32 ...... Navigating Voyages by Ted Bainbridge, PhD
42 ...... Meet the FGS Board compiled by Linda McCauley
51 ...... Spotlight on Member Projects: Online Databases, Research Assistance & More by Caroline Pointer
55 ...... Ethics & Standards: The Downside of CTRL+C, CTRL+V by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
57 ...... Next Generation: Certificates, Certifications & Degrees: Are They the Same? by Shannon Combs-Bennett
60 ...... Forensic Genealogy: Genetic Genealogy: A Tool for the Forensic Genealogist by Michael S. Ramage, JD, CG
63 ...... Beyond Boxes & Binders: How Do I Choose Which Stories to Tell? by Linda Coffin
65 ...... Records Preservation & Access: New Digital Collection, RPAC News & More by Linda McCleary, MLS
68 ...... Reviews
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