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Forensic Genealogy News – February 2012 issue

February 7, 2012  in Announcements by Webmaster

This month’s “Forensic Genealogy News” is now available at

http://www.forensicgenealogists.com/Resources.html

Please scroll down to the middle of the page as we recently added information on the efforts to save SSDI.

This issue features Michael Ramage, JD CG discussing opportunities to review the work of international heir searchers.

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CAFG Ethics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zGzXZjVak

CAFG’s Peer Mentor Program provides the opportunity to work with professional upper-level members on real-world cases providing valuable experience and peer review. This program is for professional genealogists new to Forensic Genealogy.

Email membercafg@forensicgenealogists.org with your questions

CAFG Fellow

CAFG’s first award was to Dee Dee King, CG® in 2018 for her efforts in defining forensic genealogy as an advanced specialty for genealogy professionals, as well as her promotion of standards, ethics, professionalism, and education. Dee has mentored many forensic genealogists and provided over 40 scholarships to aspiring professional genealogists.

Read the full announcement.

Standards of Practice & Conduct

As a member of the Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy, I agree to support the mission and vision of the organization and to adhere to these Standards of Practice and Conduct:
1. Not take a forensic genealogy case on a speculative, contingent, percentage, or outcome-based fee agreement as many jurisdictions have found this constitutes a conflict of interest;
2. Not recruit beneficiaries or heirs for my own business, for other firms, or for attorneys;
3. Strive for the highest level of professional and ethical conduct;
4. To not act in any manner detrimental to the reputation and business interests of CAFG, its members, or the FGC(SM) credential;
5. Strive for the highest level of truth and accuracy in all phases of my work, including but not limited to client relations advertising, fees and payments, and representation of my experience, education, and credentials;
6. Act in the best interest of my Client;
7. Undertake Client work only upon completion of a written agreement, client contract, or retention agreement which expresses in sufficient detail the scope of the project, fees and charges, deadlines, and other pertinent details;
8. As far as legally and reasonably possible, I will protect the privacy of my Client and that of living people discovered in my research or named in my reports;
9. Provide factual reports supported by documentation and complete source citations in accordance with currently accepted standards of the profession, insofar as they do not conflict with applicable law or the rules of evidence that apply to the forensic matters that I handle, giving proper credit to those from whom I receive information;
10. Present opinions that are reasonably based on the proper types of evidence, reached through sound deductive processes, and presented in rational form;
11. Refrain from withholding or suppressing information that may be of interest to my Client or affect the outcome of a project;
12. Not knowingly violate copyright or other local, state, or federal laws;
13. Comply with all federal, state, and local business licensing and reporting requirements.

Adopted 14 June 2011, Revised 9 April 2015

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