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The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists is a professional credentialing organization. The ICAPGen Mentoring Group provides mentoring opportunities to those who wish to become Accredited Genealogists.
Website: http://www.icapgen.org
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Latest Activity: Aug 8, 2020
ICAPGen Mentoring Workshops
ICAPGen is offering monthly classes that are geared to help genealogists choose a research project, prepare an acceptable application, and prepare to take and pass the accreditation exam. Visit our website for more information: www.icapgen.org
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Question on "English composition..." section of application form
Started by Kathryn Grant Mar 24, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
On the first page of the application form, right under the accreditation region, there are three tables. The second table has this title:English composition, writing courses or experience with report…Continue
Transcription and translation
Started by Maureen Bleau Lake Feb 10, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I have a question I haven't found addressed. When working on the transcription portion of a submission, when there are many entries on a page, does one transcribe the entire page, or simply the…Continue
Client Report - Sources
Started by Michael Carson. Last reply by RayDean Hill Nov 21, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
As I write the Client Report, I find that there are times that I am forced to used secondary sources when primary sources are not available; for example, using a death certificate to provide birth…Continue
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Comment by Karen Lesley Park on February 6, 2010 at 9:15pm
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I am so excited to be part of this mentoring class! I do have a question, i can not find the self assesment form for the British Isles , where can i find that?
Thanks
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Comment by Tristan Yeaman Tolman on February 5, 2010 at 5:10pm
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No reading assignments yet -- we'll recommend some reading at our class next week, which you can do after the February class. Sorry for not responding sooner! My hard drive got a n.a.s.t.y. virus and I had to reformat my hard drive!
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Comment by Amy Harris on February 4, 2010 at 7:33pm
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For English research I would also recommend the excellent research guides at the National Archives (www.nationalarchives.gov.uk)
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Comment by Debbie Gurtler on February 3, 2010 at 8:22pm
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Do we have reading assignments before the next class?
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Comment by Judy (Hoxer) Davis on February 3, 2010 at 6:37pm
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I was unable to attend the January meeting. Is the information going to be posted? What should I be working on? I attended the Institute course by Thomas Jones on Advanced Methodology so am currently reading from his lists and also Karen Clifford's books. Professional Genealogy came today in the mail from Amazon along with Val Greenwood's book. Thanks, Judy
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Hey for the Salt Lake City Group....I think I'm falling behind can you help me, please..
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Comment by Christy Ahlin Larsen on February 1, 2010 at 1:22pm
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For anyone taking the ICAPGen Mentoring Workshops in Utah County, I found one of the reference books that our mentors suggested for us. I found and purchased the reference book, The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy by Val Greenwood at the Pioneer Bookstore on Center Street in Provo. My book was in excellent condition. I noticed that they had one additional copy of same.
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Comment by Kelly Summers, AG on January 29, 2010 at 5:49pm
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I received a couple of emails asking about good reference books for English research. Here are two of several books helpful for England researchers.
Herber, Mark D. Ancestral Trails: the Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History. Stroud, England: Sutton Publishing Ltd., in association with the Society of Genealogists, 1998.
Gardner, David E., and Frank Smith. Genealogical Research in England and Wales. 3 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft Publishers, 1956-64.
These books are recommend by Apryl Cox who is accredited in English research.
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We have been discussing this exact thing for the past few days, and have decided on a few good reference books that we are going to suggest to all mentoring class members. Those of you on GenealogyWise will learn this first, since my email about it won't go out until next week. Throughout the year, we will be recommending specific chapters from each of these books:
Val Greenwood, The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1990)
Elizabeth Shown Mills, Evidence! Citation and Analysis for the Family Historian (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997) or Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2007).
Elizabeth Shown Mills, Professional Genealogy (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001)
You can purchase a copy of any of these books at a bookstore or online at amazon.com or perhaps borrow a copy in your local library. Amazon has some used books for sale, which might save a few dollars.
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Comment by David K Braithwaite on January 24, 2010 at 2:45pm
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I am also grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this mentoring class. As all the reasons to become accredited were explained, I realize how valuable this journey will be for me.
? in the e-mail just received from the ICAPGen committee you mention it would be a good idea to choose a family history reference manual to study. Do you have any specific suggestions for me?
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