This lecture is based on a case study that utilized autosomal and Y-DNA to bolster extensive research that pointed to the identity of an enslaved ancestor's parents. This DNA study illustrates how DNA can be particularly useful in reconstructing genealogies in communities that left few records and little direct evidence.
Oct 13, 5:00pm EDT Ethical Challenges in Afro-American Genealogical Research Oct 14, 1:30pm EDT Meeting Genealogy Standards When Using DNA to Identify Enslaved Ancestors Oct 15, 9:15am EDT Using Probate Records to Document Enslaved Ancestors
Panel discussion with Melvin J. Collier and Leslie Anderson.
Standards are imperative for anyone who cares about achieving accurate research, whether for their own family or someone else’s family.
Nineteen standards in Genealogy Standards address the treatment of assembled research results in case studies and kinship determination projects.
Genealogical narratives are written work products that document linkages between successive generations, usually take one of three standard forms, and meet the GPS.
With Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA, and Patti Lee Hobbs, CG. In this interactive forum, current associates share various pathways to certification and how to begin.
This panel will be discussing the future of genealogy - what we might look forward to, what might be some pitfalls and what best practices we might want to include. Panelists include: Eowyn Langholf (facilitator), Mags Gaulden, Jen Baldwin, Kathryn Lake Hogan, LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson and Thomas MacEntee.
Planning Research: The development of a sound research plan is the first step in the thorough research required by the Genealogy Proof Standard. Strengthen Your Analysis: Fundamentals of Transcribing and Abstracting The ability to craft transcriptions and abstracts is an essential skill that is needed to accurately interpret handwritten records. Meeting Standards for Narrative Genealogies, Lineages, and Pedigrees: An understanding of generally accepted formatting options is helpful in presenting information about family relationships and successive generations. An NGSQ Case Study: DNA Corroborates Oral Tradition: The case study that won the NGSQ 2020 Award for Excellence illustrated the information needed to make sound decisions on when DNA tests can or should be used in genealogical research, and how to meet DNA-specific Genealogy Standards.
