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Forensic Genealogy Institute

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Tim Firkowski

Monday, 28 April 2014

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Leslie Lawson presents the certificate.Last month I attended 6 days of training in Forensic Genealogy and earned two Certificates of Completion from the Forensic Genealogy Institute in Dallas, Texas, held March 24-26, 2014.

The first Certificate of Completion I recieved was for attending " Foundations in Forensic Genealogy." I also earned a Certificate of Completion for attending "Advanced Forensic Evidence Analysis" held March 27-29, 2014. Both institutes offered more than 40 hours of intense instruction with significant hands-on interaction with real-world work examples and resources. Forensic genealogy is defined as genealogical research, analysis, and reporting in cases with legal implications.

About 30 people attended " Foundations in Forensic Genealogy" & 55 people attended "Advanced Forensic Evidence Analysis". There was limited space available and registration was first come first served. If you get the opportunity to attend the next sessions, I encourage you to jump on the opportuntiy as quickly as possible.

Some of the topics covered during this intensive 6-day training include, Guardianships, Real Estate and Rights of Way, Deeds and Oil, Gas & Natural Resources, Dual Citizenship, Capital Mitigation, Military Repatriation (JPAC), Unidentified & Unclaimed Persons, Missing and Unknown Heirs, Adoptions, DNA & Genetic Genealogy.

If you are looking to expand your genealogy career, you will definitely get your money's worth from this Institute.

I must congratulate the Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogyand its Board of Directors; President: Leslie Brinkley Lawson, Vice President: Michael S. Ramage, J.D, CG, Secretary/Treasurer: Dee Dee King, CG, Mentor Program Representative: Catherine W. Desmarais, CG, Kelvin L. Meyers for all the hard work they put in to make this Institute a HUGE success.

In addition to the Board Members listed above, others were presenters attended giving all the attendees insites in to the various aspects of Forensic Genealogy and deserve a big congratulations for a job well done. Those people included, Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL, Melissa Johnson, David Lauman, Wanda Smith, JD, Charlotte Ware & James J. Canik.

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Tim Firkowski

I have been doing genealogy research since 2002 & have worked full time as a Professional Genealogist since 2008. I specialize in Polish and American-Canadian Genealogy. As a member of APG, I was the 2010/2011 President of the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (NEAPG). I have Certificates of Completion for studies in "Foundations of Forensic Genealogy" and "Advanced Forensic Genealogy Techniques". I have been a volunteer librarian at the local Family History Center, and a genealogy research consultant at “Ask the Expert” Ancestry Road Shows. I have traveled to Poland numerous times & researched in churches and archives. At conferences and special events, you may find me dressed up in my Sherlock Holmes outfit, or my Kujawy (the folk costume from the region in Poland where my ancestors came from).