The following announcement was written by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG): When is not finding a record nothing, and when does it signify something? Information that is not where you expect it to be may yield important evidence for your research question. Understanding the purpose of a source — who and what it …
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Free BCG-Sponsored Webinar: “Negative Evidence: Making Something Out of Nothing”
The following announcement was written by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG): When is not finding a record nothing, and when does it signify something? Information that is not where you expect it to be may yield important evidence for your research question. Understanding the purpose of a source — who and what it …
‘Giant Gene’ Bond Forged Between US and Mid Ulster, Ireland
When Colleen Snyder researched her family history during the Covid-19 pandemic, she did not expect to discover a connection to the legend of Irish giants. Colleen, from Virginia in the United States, suffers from a rare genetic condition called acromegaly or gigantism. NOTE: According to the UK’s NHS at: https://bit.ly/3aQQgpY: “Acromegaly is a rare condition where …