BCG Skillbuilding: BCG Education Fund Workshop - Putting Skills to Work: Evaluation and Documentation Tuesday, May 13    8:45 AM - 4:00 PM     Session Number/Code: B100 Price:   $90.00  Barbara  Mathews, CG    Thomas  Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL, FAS    Plan to attend the annual all-day Board for Certification of Genealogists Education Fund Workshop as part of your conference experience. Open to all genealogists. You do not have to register for the conference to attend. The workshop registration fee of $90 includes two 3-hour workshops, lunch in the hotel, and a syllabus. The workshops will provide hands-on practice in two important genealogical skills: evaluating evidence and documenting genealogical research. All attendees will participate in sessions about both topics. Each session will include lecture time to review the pertinent standards, hands-on practice time, a review of the practice sessions, and a final wrap-up. Barbara Matthews, CG, will conduct the session on evaluation and Thomas W. Jones, CG, CGL, will lead the session on documentation. Be sure to register early as attendance is limited to 60 people. For more information check the BCG website at: www.bcgcertification.org/educationfund/index/htm. Evidence Evaluation - by Barbara J. Mathews, CG Students in the hands-on workshop on evidence evaluation will have the opportunity to support different points-of-view based on analysis of documents supplied in the syllabus. The workshop will investigate situations in which all evidence is in agreement, in which some evidence is in conflict, and for which only indirect evidence is available. After supporting their points of view in small group discussions, students will plan proof summaries. Genealogical Documentation: What, Why and How - Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL Participants in this hands-on workshop will learn the principles of documenting compiled genealogies, reports, lineages, and other written genealogical products. The session will cover when and what to document and the formats for documenting different kinds of sources. This class is limited to 60 people. Sponsored by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG). Menu: Turkey Croissant Club with Potato Salad Apple Pie and Iced Tea or Coffee