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Comment by Pat Kuhn on June 7, 2011 at 6:01pm

I was wondering what "PLCGS" stands for

thank's, Pat Kuhn 

Comment by Lisa Lane Adams on June 7, 2011 at 5:57pm

Brenda,

 

Thank you so much for your reply.  I am gathering opinions of the classes offered before I sign up.  It's really good to hear someone has been able to do so much with the education.  I have been researching my family on and off for the last 15 years and think cartification might be a good thing.

Comment by Brenda Wheeler, PLCGS on June 7, 2011 at 5:21pm

Hi Lisa

I have taken many of the courses through NIGS, originally all I wanted was the knowlege to be able to research my own family history, but events snowballed as I became more proficient in my research and I now have a successful genealogy business, with a client waiting list. I also teach and lecture both in Queensland and interstate. I am now doing the Live Meetings for the English and Methodology courses and some of the Analysis and Skills Mentoring Live Meetings and consultations. I am currently rewriting the English Census course,as well as a considerable amount of the Social Media course, so I would say that I definitely gained from doing the NIGS courses.

These courses are a great way to start a career, but just because you get your PLCGS at the end of it, does not mean that you are ready for certification. You are on the way, definitly, but need a lot more working experience, attendance at conferences, reading other genealogists' articles in learned publications and working through case studies before you can think of certification.

As you can see, doing NIGS courses, can open up a whole new world!

Comment by Lisa Lane Adams on June 7, 2011 at 5:02pm

I am interested in taking the classes through NIGS, but would like to know if any of you have obtained certification, or are working as a paid genealogist as a result of your classes?  Did you find the classes informative, and a good value?

 

Thanks,

Lisa

Comment by Paul Caverly on June 5, 2011 at 10:38am

Hi Denise,

We all end up with brickwalls sooner or later.Sounds like they may have arrived with the Loyalists since it is approx the same time many left NY for NB and NS. Check out those resources such the  as http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com

and any Loyalist Records of American Revolution refugees. There are a number of books describing the evacuation of Loyalists and these often include some names but make sure you check for deviant spellings.

Comment by Paul Caverly on June 5, 2011 at 6:37am

Hi Eileen, your comment about ProGen caught my attention so I am going to check them out, thanks.

Comment by Brenda Wheeler, PLCGS on June 4, 2011 at 6:40pm

Congratulations, Eileen. See you back on the Live Meetings now!

Comment by Eileen Souza on June 4, 2011 at 5:14pm

Hello, I am Eileen Souza from Maryland, USA.  I signed up as part of the Social Media course.  I am currently completing my Advanced courses in American Studies.  I have also taken some electives.  I work full tme.  My course work slowed down a bit over the last eighteen months because I was participating in the ProGen Study Group.  I am now a Progen 4 graduate and back to hitting the books at NIGS..

Comment by V. R. Smith on May 31, 2011 at 5:29pm

Hello. I am Virginia Smith from San Diego, CA. I am taking the Social Media course at NISG. I have been/still am very reluctant to participate in these public forums. I have learned a lot during the course about what is available and I am hoping to participate in some of the Genealogy specific sites.

Comment by Lisa B. Lee on May 31, 2011 at 2:18pm

Paul couldn't have said it better.  This is great news, Louise.

 

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