Rev. Dr. David McDonald, CG, is a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and earned their credential in 2004. He has presented at national, state and regional genealogical conferences since 2002. He lectures on matters of religion, migration, English research and research in the states of the old Northwest Territory.
David has been an instructor or course coordinator at Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, International Society for British Genealogy and Family History and Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research and has attended Genealogical Institute on Federal Records in Washington, D.C..
A longtime resident of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, he is a Protestant minister. David has conducted genealogical research since 1977, and professionally since 1981.
David’s company is Old Northwest Research LLC.
“A Gentile in the Tribe: Using Christian Church Records” (Weds-120), 9:00 – 10:15 A.M.
With the blending and intermarriage of families, facility with new record groups is important for most researchers. For Jewish genealogists with Christian kin, learning how to use those records can help advance research results for grandchildren and in-laws who may be of research interest. We will evaluate records of Catholic and Protestant communities and consider how to find such materials and how to best use them, particularly as substitutes for vital records that may never have been created.
Category: Beginning genealogists
Topics: Cemetery research, Substitutes for Vital Records
“BCG Certification Workshop: Meeting Standards” (Weds-140), 1:30-3:30 P.M.
[This presentation is included in LIVE!]
Certification by the Board for Certification of Genealogists is often the crowning achievement of a genealogist’s life work. This interactive two-hour workshop reviews the various pathways to genealogical certification and how to begin the process. Current associates explain the portfolio system, the rules, the judging rubrics and more, with plenty of opportunities for questions and answers.
[Presented with Sara Scribner and Judy G. Russell]
Category: workshop