For immediate release BCG OFFERS FREE WEBINAR Tuesday, 18 April, 8:00 p.m. Eastern “The Genealogy in Government Documents” by Rick Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA An often under used resource, evidence of kinship abounds in publication such as the Serial Set, American State Papers, and the Territorial Papers. We explore these publications and discover efficient ways to access them. The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) will present “The Genealogy in Government Documents” by Rick Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA, free to the public at 8:00 p.m. EDT, 18 April 2017. Rick Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA, is a long-time researcher and instructor in genealogical topics. Rick is also a retired colonel having served 31 years in the U.S. Army. He coordinates the Using Maps in Genealogy course at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, and instructs in the Advanced Methodology, Techniques and Technology, and Advanced Military courses. Rick and his wife Pam coordinate the advanced land course and Researching in Washington, DC, without Leaving Home offered by the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and the advanced land course at Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP). Rick co-coordinates with Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL, the Law School for Genealogists at GRIP and the FHL Law Library course at SLIG. He also lectures at national conferences and presents nationwide seminars. His areas of expertise encompass records of the National Archives, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Daughters of the American Revolution, including military records, land records, using maps in genealogy, urban research, and government documents. Rick is experienced in the localities of western Pennsylvania and Ohio. Rick is also a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists. “We are pleased to offer these educational opportunities to the community,” said President Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG. “The Board for Certification of Genealogists strives to foster public confidence in genealogy by promoting an attainable, uniform standard of competence and ethics. Educating all family historians of every level is part of this mission.” “The Genealogy in Government Documents” by Rick Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA before 18 April 2017 at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3315192862998203905 <https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3315192862998203905>. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For more information contact: office@BCGcertification.org. View BCG’s past Legacy webinars at http://familytreewebinars.com/bcg <http://familytreewebinars.com/bcg> and http://bcgcertification.org/blog/bcg-webinars <http://bcgcertification.org/blog/bcg-webinars>. For more information on educational opportunities, please visit: http://www.BCGcertification.org/certification/educ.html <http://www.bcgcertification.org/certification/educ.html>. The words Certified Genealogist are a registered certification mark, and the designations CG, CGL and Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluation. # Cari A. Taplin, CG GenealogyPANTS Pflugerville, Texas Who wears the PANTS in your family? Now booking for 2017 and 2018 speaking engagements! www.genealogypants.com <http://www.genealogypants.com/> The words Certified Genealogist are a registered certification mark, and the designation CG a proprietary service mark, of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®, used under license by authorized associates following peer-reviewed competency evaluations. Certificate No. 1058, expires 24 February 2020.

Proposals are being sought for the Florida State Genealogical Society (FSGS) 2017 Fall Virtual Conference and the 2018 "Poolside Chats: A Genealogy Webinar Series". 2017 Fall Virtual Conference: The Virtual Conference is being planned for 3 & 4 November 2017. The first day is currently scheduled to be a Society Management Day and the second day general genealogy related topics. Compensation will be limited to an honorarium of $150.00 per lecture and a one-time taping royalty of $50.00 for a total of $200.00 per speaker. 2018 "Poolside Chats: A Genealogy Webinar Series": The webinars are presented free to the FSGS membership and the public on the third (3rd) Thursday of the month at 8:00 p.m. ET. Compensation will be limited to an honorarium of $150.00 for selected presentations. Proposal Information: Among the topics being considered for both events are presentations on Computers/Technology, Beginning Genealogy, Research Sources, Immigration/migration, Florida Research (i.e., history, available records, repositories, ethnic and religious groups, etc.), Society Management and broader genealogical topics including methodology, problem solving, publishing, military records, land records, etc. Online workshop proposals will be considered. Up to six proposals can be submitted to FSGS using the Google form at https://goo.gl/forms/PtzvrIzSxm0r2rUr2 Submissions are due on or before 1 May 2017, 11:59 p.m. (ET). See the FSGS website http://flsgs.org/cpage.php?pt=271 for more details.