The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) released a 2021 edition of the BCG Application Guide. The new guide reduces BCG’s renewal requirements and clarifies several issues for new applicants

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Thank you Jeffrey for your thoughts. I believe that for our type of conference, in-person is best. It allows for the best sharing of ideas and research. I know, as I have been to two conferences so fa

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According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health regulations pertaining to events and gatherings, from the document: “Frequently Asked Questions for the Governor's and Secretary of Health's Mitigati

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I think this is normal procedure; updates to existing trees are carried out in batches twice or three times a year. Nicole Heymans, near Brussels, Belgium

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The purpose of this article is to pose the question of what the ethical responsibilities of genealogical organizations, such as the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS),

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Same problem; most recent attempt to upload a replacement tree was last week.

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Same problem here trying to update my tree from 2016. Recently tried uploading replacement trees in November and earlier this month. Both time the upload timed out but I received acknowledgements, but

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Since many Americans will refuse to be vaccinated and some Americans cannot receive the vaccine due to allergies, not every American will get at least one shot by January 2022 or any other time. This

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Hi For years I have had a tree on FTJP and since 2018 I have tried uploading a new version as I have found a complete branch is incorrect. Last attempt was in October 2020 when I emailed the gedcom to

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While I did not attend, because of a conflict. The IAJGS conference last summer was VIRTUAL, as were my actuarial conferences. I think unless you have personal knowledge of some genealogical in-person

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Sarah I beg to differ. This question is not moot. This is an incredibly important topic in many respects. Whilst I am based in the UK, I believe that the issues are the same in most countries around t

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It's amazing how we have so easily slipped into a totalitarian mindset without any actual evidence at all. Showing vaccination certificates will become the equivalent of showing a pass in Apartheid So

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I appreciate Dr. Paul’s advocacy for our protection. My wife and I have decided we will not likely take any flights this year and a hybrid component would be helpful for those of use making this decis

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The situation is actually a lot more complicated than has been suggested: The two vaccines approved so far are effective at preventing serious symptoms from SARS-CoV-2, but the medical community is st

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I appreciate this discussion very much. I personally, am not planning any travel for 2021 and maybe even 2022. Out of respect for both those who are willing to travel, and those who are not, I wo thin

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MODERATOR NOTE while the subject matter is not genealogical in nature, the information is useful for members to decide if they will attend the IAJGS Conference in Philadelphia in August or not. I tota

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The U.S. has been administering doses of the COVID-19 vaccine since mid-December. As of mid-January, there was an average of almost 900,000 people getting their first doses of the vaccine each day. Th

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We are not going to travel, and I will not fly until things are clearer. Also the virtual conferences that I have attended were generally much BETTER for me because I have hearing problems, and there

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Update (February 1, 2021): As registration for the National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2021 Family History Conference opens, NGS has made a proactive health-based decision to change from holding an in

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Hi all - have all the former Lyris email lists now been retired? Robert W Fraser, Perth, Western Australia Researcher 6342 girof@...

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