BCG Education Fund

11/27/2025

We are pleased to welcome Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG®, as a new Trustee of the BCG Education Fund. Diane will manage the Debbie Parker Wayne Memorial Scholarship and the Donald Mosher Memorial Award for Colonial Virginia Research, as well as sponsored conference lectures. She brings to the role her expertise in organizational leadership, genealogical programming, and a commitment to genealogical service and education. Diane joins Barbara A. Bombaci, JD, CG®, Stephanie Carbonetti, CG®, Jenny Rizzo Irwin, CG®, AG, and Annette Burke Lyttle, CG®, as trustees.

10/08/2025

The "Paper Trails and Legal Tales: Analyzing History One Record at a Time" workshop with Carolyn Ladd, JD, CG® and Judy G. Russell, JD, CG® is one month away! A limited number of seats remain. For registration and additional details see:

2025 Fall Virtual Putting Skills to Work The BCG Education Fund is pleased to announce our Fall 2025 Putting Skills to Work event which will be held virtually Saturday, 8 November 2025, beginning at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern) / 8:00 a.m. (Pacific) and ending at 7:00 p.m (Eastern)/4:00 p.m. (Pacific) inclu...

09/27/2025

We are pleased to welcome Barbara A. Bombaci, J.D., CG® and Annette Burke Lyttle, CG® as new Trustees of the BCG Education Fund. Barbara will also serve as Secretary. She brings to the role her expertise as a trusts and estates attorney, along with a passion for genealogy education. Annette has a strong background in organizational leadership and a deep commitment to education. Barbara and Annette join Stephanie Carbonetti, CG®, Jenny Rizzo Irwin, CG®, and Angela Packer McGhie, CG®, FUGA, as trustees.

09/27/2025

The Trustees of the BCG Education Fund announce that Eva Holmes, CG®, AG®, is stepping down after two years as Trustee and Secretary to focus on her new role as volunteer administrator of the GenProof Study Groups. Eva’s insight and leadership have been invaluable in all aspects of the Fund’s work.

Please join us in thanking Eva for her dedication to the Ed Fund and to wish her well in her new position with GenProof Study Groups.

08/31/2025

Registration opens Thursday, 9/4 at noon (Eastern) for the PStW workshop on 11/8 with Carolyn Ladd & Judy Russell! See below.

08/03/2025

From the BCG page:
BCG is hosting a webinar on the new 2025 BCG Application Guide on Tuesday, August 5th at 8:00 pm ET. Everyone is invited to come and learn about the application process and see what changed in 2025. Register for the free webinar at https://familytreewebinars.com/.../applying-for-bcg.../
This webinar will remain free to everyone indefinitely.

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07/08/2025

SAVE THE DATE for our fall virtual Putting Skills to Work workshop on 8 November 2025 titled, "Paper Trails and Legal Tales: Analyzing History One Record at a Time," with Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, FUGA and Carolyn Ladd, JD, CG, AG!

Registration details to follow in August.

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05/23/2025

Workshop exercises on “reasonably exhaustivr research” during today’s Putting Skills to Work workshop with Patti Hobbs!

04/06/2025

There are still seats available in the Putting Skills to Work workshop on May 23rd in Louisville, Kentucky! Join us with Patti Hobbs, Margaret Fortier, and Mary Roddy for workshops on reasonably exhaustive research and writing for publication!

2025 Spring In Person Putting Skills to Work The BCG Education Fund is pleased to announce our Spring 2025 Putting Skills to Work event which will be held at the Galt House, Louisville, Kentucky as part of the National Genealogical Society 2025 Family History Conference. The event will be held in-pe...

01/21/2025

Learn about researching and writing to standards with Patti Hobbs, CG, CGG, Margaret R. Fortier, CG, and Mary Roddy, CG, CGG. Join us for the Putting Skills to Work workshop on 23 May 2025.

2025 Spring In Person Putting Skills to Work The BCG Education Fund is pleased to announce our Spring 2025 Putting Skills to Work event which will be held at the Galt House, Louisville, Kentucky as part of the National Genealogical Society 2025 Family History Conference. The event will be held in-pe...

12/28/2024

There are a few days left to apply for the BCG Education Fund's Debbie Parker Wayne Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship guarantees a seat and covers the course fee for the 2025 Spring Putting Skills to Work event held in person on 23 May 2025 as part of the NGS Family History Conference in Louisville, KY. For more information on the event and scholarship, visit

The BCG Education Fund, founded in 2000 as an independent non-profit charitable trust, advances the educational aims of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® by funding learning programs consistent with standards promulgated by the Board and by providing incentives for study and scholarly re...

12/19/2024

NGS conference registration is now open! The BCG Ed Fund's Putting Skills to Work workshop with instructors Patti Hobbs, Margaret R. Fortier, and Mary Roddy, will be held at the NGS conference in Louisville, KY on Friday, May 23rd. To secure your spot in the workshop, visit the link below. To register for the NGS conference (separate registration), visit the NGS website.

The BCG Education Fund, founded in 2000 as an independent non-profit charitable trust, advances the educational aims of the Board for Certification of Genealogi