I can't believe it's over! Today was our last
ProGen 14 talk. Eighteen months of working through the book
Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians with accompanying assignments and chats has been a wonderful experience. We started out with a group of eight and lost three along the way. It is a lot of work but any real learning experience is a lot of work.
What did I learn.
- First I learned that I have a lot to learn. As much as I know, there is always more to learn.
- Research takes a long time. Doing it right takes a long time. Writing good citations takes a long time. Writing for peer review takes a long time. It all takes a long time.
- I learned that letting others see what you have done can make it better.
- I became a better researcher and writer.
I need to thank the following people for their dedication in making these groups happen.
- Angela Packer McGhie - Administrator of ProGen
- Rebecca Whitman Koford - coordinator ProGen 14
- Linda Woodward Geiger, CG - mentor ProGen 14
If you have any designs to become a certified genealogists or to do professional research, then you should become part of
ProGen. It is a great association of researchers.
