Effective genealogical writing is based on standardized formats and numbering systems. Learn to understand the numbers you see in published genealogies and how to present your own findings in recognized formats. Discussion includes basic genealogical numbering conventions, including the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) Register system, National Genealogical Society (NGS) Quarterly system, Sosa-Stradonitz (Ahnentafel) System; and how to identify European ancestors.
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Great webinar. Thanks.\n\nI am finally starting to understand the numbering system used in an unpublished genealogy written by my father in the 1940s\n\nI have encountered a variety of formats and this webinar went a long way in recognizing which system is which.\n\nI liked how each step of each numbering system was reiterated in different situations. I believe repetition is key to learning these systems.\n\nI missed part of it but it was fantastic! I will catch the beginning as I have a Legacy subscription.\n\nI never had the numbering explained before. Thanks\n\nI realise I have a lot to learn :)\n\nI really appreciate how she gave the information and then immediately showed it with the case study family. It made the concepts much clearer!\n\nInteresting and well presented\n\nIt covered almost every situation I could think of. \n\nIt was very well organized and put together. \n\nMade a difficult system understandable.\n\nNot the fun stuff but very informative. I appreciate her going through the basics and simplifying the process.\n\nNot the most riveting subject but very important. The presenter did an excellent job explaining this complicated subject.\n\nNow I understand!\n\nOne to review multiple times.\n\nOutstanding presentation and handout! Thank you.\n\nOutstanding presentation of a deadly boring topic. And yes, I understood the methodology presented by the speaker. Brava!\n\nPresented a complex subject understandably and logically.\n\nReally helped to explain all those numbers\n\nseemed as if a mystery was explained! I will better understand when I see the numbers. \n\nTechnical. But I am not quite as confused as before!\n\nThank you for taking some of the fear out of the numbering systems.\n\nThank you, Alice, for explaining this important subject in such detail. Your syllabus is very helpful, too. \n\nThe clearest explanation I've heard on the different types of genealogies and the different numbering systems. Will recommend to others!\n\nThe presentation helped in some of the items that will be needed on some of the certification projects that are required.\n\nThe speaker was extremely well-organized. Her presentation was excellent.\n\nThe visual presentation was clear, concise, and very professional. It reinforced the wonderful audio presentation by the speaker.\n\nThis has been the best organized and smoothly presented Webinar I've attended so far. Well done! Thank you!\n\nThis is the best presentation I have had a chance to see! The complete grasp of the subject matter by the presenter, Alice was amazing. She was able to create a discussion, clarify it with examples, and explain it again ad-lib in answer to questions. Difficult subject to be able to present so clearly. \n\nThis is the first time I have had numbering systems so clearly explained! Thank you for an excellent webinar!\n\nThis made a clear as mud situation actually CLEAR Thank you\n\nThis presentation was wonderful. This subject is confusing but the speaker did a good job making it sound simple\n\nThis was a great explanation to potentially intimidating systems!\n\nThis was the best explanation on this topic I have ever heard. The slides were clear and easy to understand. I hope this presenter can be enticed/encouraged to do more in the future. She is great!\n\nThis was very interesting and understandable. The presenter did a wonderful job explaining the systems. It now makes sense to me.\n\nThis webinar presented genealogical numbering systems in a clear and concise manner.\n\nVery clear and organized presentation! Thank you, Alice!\n\nVery clear and understandable. Great job!\n\nvery clear examples, excellent handout\n\nVery clear explanation\n\nVery clear explanation. The slides contain information that will be helpful to reference in the future.\n\nvery clearly presented. I understand better now.\n\nVery concise. Had books to look for.\n\nVery helpful to me as I work to achieve certification. \n\nVery helpful. Good handout with examples. I was totally unfamiliar with the subject matter. It was explained very clearly & logically.\n\nVery informative on how numbering works. Ordered the book!\n\nVery informative.\n\nVery interesting introduction to numbering systems\n\nVery interesting. I could relate to all the written histories I've collected from my ancestors.\n\nVery very clear and helpful - thank you!\n\nVery well explained!\n\nVery well organized\n\nVery well paced presentation\n\nVery well presented and easy to follow. Thanks\n\nWell done and understandable. Was paced well for new learners. Thank you!\n\nWhat a lovely, soothing voice to present such a difficult topic!!!\n\nWonderfully clear in her oral presentation and wonderfully clear slides! I am so impressed.\n\nWow! What a great presentation! Informative, great examples and easy to follow.\n\nWow, finally made some sense of these systems and what all those numbers mean!