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A Message from Louise St Denis, Director Emeritus of The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Blog post: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/03/message-from-louise-st-denis/

Official Press Release: The National Institute for Genealogical Studies Has Leadership Change. Welcome Angela Breidenbach, PLCGS, our New Director! Blog post: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/03/national-institute-leadership-change/

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March Virtual Meetings

Check the schedule forMarch Virtual Meetings.Methodology: The “How To” Courses with Gena Philibert-Ortega MA, MAR on Saturday, March 12th at 10 AM EST (Time Zone Convertor). MEETING LOCATION  These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend. NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first name and surname initial, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”.

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Transcription Tip

Transcription Tuesday / Transcription Tip
Get to know relevant record types for your research by using indexing projects to familiarize yourself with the handwriting and language of those records.
Blog http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/02/transcription-tuesday-indexing-project/
Transcription Tuesday Index 
Transcription Tuesday GenealogyWise Group. 
Skills: Transcribing, Abstracting & Extracting (Basic Level)
Palaeography: Reading & Understanding Historical Documents (Advanced)

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Transcription Tuesday – Context Matters

Transcribing historical records reaches beyond the documents themselves. Yes, we must learn to read the handwriting of that time period, however, we also must strive to understand the context in which they were created. Blog http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/02/transcription-tuesday-context-matters/
Transcription Tuesday INDEX: 
http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/09/transcription-tuesday-index/
Transcription Tuesday GenealogyWise Group: 
http://www.genealogywise.com/group/transcriptio

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Transcription Tuesday – More Projects!

Practice. Practice. Practice! Participating in transcription projects gives us the opportunity to practice the skills we have learned so far, and a chance to explore different record types. Here are a few transcription projects, including volunteers working with military records. Blog http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/01/transcription-tuesday-practice-with-projects/
Transcription Tuesday INDEX:
http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/09/transcription-tuesday-index/
Transcription Tuesday G

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