Board for Certification of Genealogists

08/19/2026

Congratulations to David Ouimette, CG®, CGL® on his outstanding webinar, “Supercharged Research: Working with AI Tools and Meeting Genealogy Standards." David’s presentation shows how major advances in artificial intelligence have given rise to powerful new tools and techniques for genealogists and family historians. See how the responsible use of AI—in full compliance with genealogy standards—can expedite and enhance your genealogy research and writing. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/supercharged-research-working-with-ai-tools-and-meeting-genealogy-standards

If you found David's session helpful, consider expanding your toolkit with these additional webinars that explore related topics:
8 Oct 2021 -David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL
"Seven Immigration Methodologies, with Case Studies Across the Centuries (a 2021 Reisinger Lecture)"
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/seven-immigration-methodologies-with-case-studies-across-the-centuries
21 Jan 2020 - Jan Joyce, CG, CGL
"Creative Hypothesis Development for Complex Genealogy Problems"
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/creative-hypothesis-development-for-complex-genealogy-problems
20 Aug 2019 - J. H. (“Jay”) Fonkert, CG
"Genealogical Fingerprints: Merging and Separating Identities in Family History Research"
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/genealogical-fingerprints-merging-and-separating-identities-in-family-history-research
16 Apr 2019 - LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG -
"Transcribing Documents: There is More Than Meets the Eye!"
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/transcribing-documents-there-is-more-than-meets-the-eye
17 Oct 2017 David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL
"Databases, Search Engines, and the Genealogical Proof Standard"
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/databases-search-engines-and-the-genealogical-proof-standard

08/18/2026

Join us today for BCG’s next free monthly webinar, in conjunction with Legacy Family Tree Webinars, “Supercharged Research: Working with AI Tools and Meeting Genealogy Standards” by David Ouimette, CG®, CGL®. This webinar airs today Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 8:00pm EDT. Learn more and register here:

Over twenty-five years ago, the codification of genealogy standards revolutionized the discipline of genealogy. In recent years, major advances in artificial...

08/17/2026

08/15/2026

The Board for Certification of Genealogists congratulates three returning and two newly elected trustees for their election to terms beginning in October 2026.

Returning Trustees

𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐖. 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬, 𝐂𝐆®, 𝐂𝐆𝐆®, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧, 𝐂𝐆®, 𝐂𝐆𝐆®, 𝐂𝐆𝐋®, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐲𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐂𝐆®.

Newly Elected Trustees

𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐀. 𝐁𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐢, 𝐉𝐃, 𝐂𝐆®, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐑𝐮𝐞, 𝐂𝐆®, 𝐀𝐆.

The BCG board is composed of fifteen trustees. All hold the Certified Genealogist ® credential, and serve without compensation. Every year, five trustees are elected by BCG associates to serve a three-year term which will begin after the annual board meeting on 17 October 2027.

08/14/2026

𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: If my regular practice is to use AI, does this mean that I cannot use a client report written with the help of AI in my BCG certification portfolio?
𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: Yes, it means you should choose another report. This is consistent with the FAQ “Why can’t I submit collaborative work?” The work you submit needs to be your own. Your own analyses, your own correlations, your own citations, your own organization, your own writing, and your own conclusions. Link to the BCG Interpretation of AI: https://bcgcertification.org/bcg-ai-portfolio

08/10/2026

Preparing a portfolio? Learn the most common reasons portfolios fall short—and how to avoid them—in this 𝑂𝑛𝐵𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑 article. https://www.bcgcertification.org/skillbuilding-avoiding-common-portfolio-pitfalls

08/08/2026

Join us for BCG’s next free monthly webinar, in conjunction with Legacy Family Tree Webinars, “Supercharged Research: Working with AI Tools and Meeting Genealogy Standards” presented by David Ouimette, CG®, CGL®. This webinar airs Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 8:00pm EDT. Learn more and register here: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/supercharged-research-working-with-ai-tools-and-meeting-genealogy-standards