Where Have I Been? I am still here. But I get asked this question all of the time. Genealogy is an activity that I have been involved in for many years. Since Thanksgiving 1979 to be exact. Over these years I stepped away from genealogy from time to time. However, the interest was always there.
Around 2021 I decided to take my genealogy skills to a new level and enrolled in Boston University's Certificate in Genealogical Research Program. For those unaware of this program it was very demanding. The program was composed of fifteen weeks of work, writing, and study. It was more demanding than when I was in graduate school at SUNY Albany. If you enroll in this program plan on spending upwards of forty hours a week on the program. If you do not have the time to devote to the program, do not enroll. It is expensive, and you will lose your money.
Immediately after finishing the BU program I was accepted into the ProGen Study Group. This program was fourteen months and was much more user-friendly even though it was much longer. I strongly suggest anyone to look into this group for going to the next level in genealogy.
In 2023, I was accepted into the online Family History Research program at Brigham Young University Idaho. The BYU-I program was a very worthwhile program. I learned a lot, especially about writing. Although I already have a Bachelors and Masters degree in History. I felt the need to go after this. In December 2024 I earned an Associates Degree (AAS) from BYU-I. See below.
My next goal was to work at earning a credential in genealogy. I planned to work towards earning an AG or Accredited Genealogist from the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists. However, on Christmas Eve 2024, I learned that I have a distressing disease. More to come on this another time. But I must now put all of my efforts and focus on beating this disease. More to follow...
