Category Archives: Genealogy

ICAPGen Book: Becoming an Excellent Genealogist…

When it comes to improving one’s research skills, look no further than the new ICAPGen book, Becoming an Excellent Genealogist: Essays on Professional Research Skills. 

This new aid will help improve ones research skills and begins with establishing a foundation then walking step by step through various processes and situations one finds while conducting genealogical/family history research.

Research concepts and methods along with recording and reporting are just a few of the topics covered. Purchase your copy at Amazon; you will be pleasantly surprised at all the help and guidance available right at your fingertips!

Danielle L. Batson

  Danielle Batson, AG, MLS is a United States and Canada reference consultant at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City. She is an accredited genealogist for the Midwest states. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1997 from Brigham Young University in Family History – Genealogy and completed a Masters in Library Science in May 2007 from the University of North Texas.

Her work history includes working for a small genealogical company for 3 ½ years. In 2000, she began working part-time at the FHL as a reference consultant and also free-lanced as a professional genealogist doing research projects for clients. In March 2006, she was hired as a full-time employee at the FHL. Her genealogical research experience includes Midwest, New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern states research. She has also performed on-site research in New England, Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, and D.C. Her duties at the FHL include teaching genealogical classes to staff and patrons including Midwest research, Probate records, and Naturalization.

Presentation: U.S. Naturalization: Understanding the whole process of naturalization, locate these records and glean as much information from them to aid in extending your ancestral lines.

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