Michael J. Leclerc, CG |
The American-French Genealogical
Society (AFGS) is sponsoring The Genealogy Professor CEO, Michael J. Leclerc,
CG®, to present French-Canadian Problem
Solving on Friday, F-136, from 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Michael J.
Leclerc is a popular genealogical presenter, teacher, author, and editor. He
got his start in genealogy thirty years ago when he first visited the
American-French Genealogical Society. From 1995 through 2011 he served in
various positions at the New England Historic Genealogical Society. he served
in a variety of capacities from research services to the library to
publications. He was responsible for the launch of two websites, bringing
searchable databases from the Society's collections to its members for the
first time. He edited a number of books, including Genealogical Writing in the 21st Century: A Guide to Register Style and More, Second Edition, with
Henry Hoff, and the fifth edition of the Society's seminal guidebook Genealogist's Handbook for New England
Research. He was a contributing editor for American Ancestors magazine, and a consulting editor for the New England Historical and Genealogical
Register.
In 2012 he
joined Mocavo as Chief Genealogist, leaving in the summer of 2015. he worked
with the development team to implement features of use to genealogists. He
wrote about genealogical research and methodology for the Mocavo blog and made
presentations around the world about how to use the website. He also hosted Mocavo Fireside Chat, interviewing
leading genealogists about research and methodology and answering questions
from Mocavo subscribers.
In 2016 he
started Genealogy Professor to provide high-quality genealogical education to
family historians.
He has
authored numerous articles for scholarly journals and genealogy magazines. He
has presented at genealogy conferences and seminars around the world. He served
on the boards of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the
Federation of Genealogical Societies. He is an associate of the Board for
Certification of Genealogists.
For more information on this conference April 3 - 6, see the website:
http://www.nergc.org/
For more information on the American French Genealogy Society see:
https://afgs.org/site/
For more information on this conference April 3 - 6, see the website:
http://www.nergc.org/
For more information on the American French Genealogy Society see:
https://afgs.org/site/
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