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Introducing Sue Patterson

I graduated from Delta State University in 1972 with a B.A. in History and Sociology, I graduated from Golden Gate University in 1976 with a Master in Public Administration. I attended the University of South Carolina, University of Virginia and Northern Virginia Community College for courses in Urban Planning and [Read More]


The Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy to Hold Fourth Annual Forensic Genealogy Institute on March 26-28, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy to Hold Fourth Annual Forensic Genealogy Institute on March 26-28, 2015 The 2015 FGI Offers Two Brand-New, Cutting-Edge Courses for Forensic Genealogists Dallas, Texas – June 12, 2014 – The Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG) announced today that [Read More]


CAFG Welcomes Margaret Dube, CG

The Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy is pleased to welcome Margaret Dube as a new associate member.    Margaret Dube, CG,  is a native New Englander who now lives in Kittery, Maine. Since 2004, she has worked full-time in her family history research business, Common Folk Ancestry, and has completed [Read More]


New Board Members Welcomed

Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy Dallas, Texas   Press Release Contact person: Leslie Brinkley Lawson Company name: Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy Email address: Leslie@LawsonResearch.net Website address: http://www.forensicgenealogists.com   New Board Members Welcomed The Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy is pleased to announce its [Read More]


Demystifying the DMF

Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy has published a special edition of its newsletter Forensic Genealogy News.  This edition contains an article “Demystifying the DMF.”  This addresses a brief history of the Death Master File, the recent controversy surrounding it, my experience in applying to be certified for the [Read More]


Forensic Genealogy News Vol 4 #2

The Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy – Forensic Genealogy News is now available online at http://www.forensicgenealogists.org/resources/newsletter/. Please click on the link Vol 4 #2.   This edition features Michael Ramage’s “A Practical Approach to Genealogy Standards” and bios for our newest members.


2015 Forensic Genealogy Institute

Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG) has set the dates for the 2015 Forensic Genealogy Institute.  Foundations in Forensic Genealogy will be March 23-25.  The advanced track will be March 26-28.  The annual Institute is held at the Dallas Wyndham Love Field.  More details will be announced soon.