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		<title>So you think you are a genealogist?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you think you are a genealogist? I think we should start a reality show by the same name. If someone reading this has connections to do it, I&#8217;ll be the host. So, do you call yourself a genealogist? What makes you think you qualify? I read a blog post a few days ago that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So you think you are a genealogist? I think we should start a reality show by the same name. If someone reading this has connections to do it, I&#8217;ll be the host. <img src='http://www.ancestrytoolbox.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  So, do you call yourself a genealogist? What makes you think you qualify? I read a blog post a few days ago that sent me back down to the minor leagues. Randy Seaver over at <a title="Geneamusings" href="http://www.geneamusings.com/" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.geneamusings.com/?referer=');">geneamusings.com</a> posted a <a title="Study program for genealogists" href="http://www.geneamusings.com/2009/07/study-program-for-genealogists.html#links" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.geneamusings.com/2009/07/study-program-for-genealogists.html_links?referer=');">study program for genealogists</a>.</p>
<p>He posted a list of items for you to study to sharpen your genealogy saw. They were originally posted by Elizabeth Shown Mills as a 10-point blueprint that would provide solid grounding and enhanced skills for any genealogist. You can see the list on the <a title="roots web" href="http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM/" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM/?referer=');">Transitional Genealogist Forum</a> mailing list <a href="http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM/2007-12/1198123606" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM/2007-12/1198123606?referer=');">here.</a></p>
<p>So after I read the list I realized I was a total amateur. I get caught up with all the great online resources and I don&#8217;t spend a lot of time on traditional offline resources. I am going to start taking time to study through items on this list. I will start with the free resource she mentions, <a title="www.bcgcertification.org" href="http://www.bcgcertification.org" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.bcgcertification.org?referer=');">The bcg certification site</a>.<br />
You can read all the &#8220;Skillbuilding&#8221; articles, study all the work samples, and do the &#8220;Test Your Skills&#8221; module at the Board for Certification of Genealogists<br />
website.</p>
<p>That should keep you busy for a while. So when you have spare time, pick up a book and make yourself a better genealogist!</p>
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