Press release from BCG.
Registration for the Board for Certification of Genealogists’ twelve monthly webinars in 2026 is now live at our partner website Legacy Family Tree Webinars, BCG Upcoming Webinars
(http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=6803).
2026 Dates, speakers, and topics:
20 January 2026. Gary L. Ball-Kilbourne, PhD, CG ® , CGL ® , “Beyond the First Clue: Unraveling a Genealogical Mystery with the GPS.”
17 February 2026. Angela Packer McGhie, CG ® , FUGA, “Lineage in Context: Creating a
Compelling Kinship-Determination Project”
17 March 2026. Kelley Conner Lear, CG ® , “Patterns from the Past: Using Visuals to Showcase Correlation and Analysis”
21 April 2026. Kristina Gow Clever, CG ® , “What’s in a Name? Finding Your Norwegian
Ancestors”
19 May 2026. Patti Lee Hobbs, CG ® , CGG ® , “Common-Sense Principles for Establishing Genetic Relationships”
16 June 2026. Jill Morelli, CG ® , CGL ® , “Mastering Data Collection”
21 July 2026. David Ouimette, CG ® , CGL ® , “Supercharged Research: Working with AI Tools and Meeting Genealogy Standards”
18 August 2026. Jennifer Zinck, CG ® , AG ® , “DNA Helps Identify Parents for James Dolan”
15 September 2026. Claire Ammon, CG ® , “Against the Peace and Dignity of the
Commonwealth”
20 October 2026. Karen Stanbary, CG ® , CGG ® , Joy Reisinger Lecture: “¡Eureka! Confirmación del Lineaje Ancestral: DNA and Documents Prove a Mexican Ancestral Line”
17 November 2026. Francine Crowley Griffis, MSc, CG ® , AG ® , QG™, “Snake Oil, Collusion, and a Battle of Wills: Proving Identity from a Network of Deception”
15 December 2026. Jan Joyce, CG ® , CGL ® , “Left Behind Dead or Alive: Finding Answers from Those Who Remained”
“BCG supports continuing education for all genealogists,” said President Angela Packer
McGhie, CG ® , FUGA. “We sponsor webinars to help family historians build their knowledge and skills.”
Following the free period for these webinars, BCG receives a small commission if you view any BCG webinar by clicking at our affiliate link:
For access to all BCG webinars, see the BCG Webinar Library at
Legacy Family Tree Webinars legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=2619
To see the full list of BCG-sponsored webinars for 2026, visit the BCG website at
https://bcgcertification.org/learning/bcg-webinars. For additional resources for genealogical
education, please visit the BCG Learning Center (https://bcgcertification.org/learning).
© 2026, Paula Stuart-Warren. All rights reserved.
