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Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

I received the following message from the Association for Professional Genealogists (APG) last week and thought I’d share it with my readers. APG Announces New Chapters APG Celebrates its First Chapters Outside of North America, Offers Members a New, Virtual Option The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) today announced that it added seven new chapters in 2013. The new chapters will provide underserved geographic areas with programs aimed at the professional genealogist. APG now boasts 29 chapters worldwide.

Entries for the 2014 International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) Excellence-in-Writing Competition are now being accepted.  Submissions are due by June 15, 2014 (a discounted entry fee is offered for entries submitted by March 15, 2014).  Both ISFHWE members and non-members are allowed to enter the competition.  Here are the categories for this year: Category I – Columns. This is for columns of original content published on a regular basis, in any medium, published in 2013. Each entry must consist of 2,000 words or less. These are […]

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.