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I am a Certified Genealogist, meaning I have been examined and have met the standards as set forth by the Board for Certification of Genealogists. As a Certified Genealogist, I have agreed to abide by the Board's Code of Ethics.

Activities in the Genealogical Community:

Upcoming Speaking Engagements:

  • Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, 5-6 August 2011. Topics:
  • Federation of Genealogical Societies Annual Conference, Springfield, Illinois, 7-10 September 2011. Topics:
    • Building an Effective Society Website
    • Finding and Keeping Volunteers
    • After Mustering Out: Researching Civil War Veterans

    Past Lectures Include:

    • NGS Conference, 2001, 2003
    • FGS Conference, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005-2010
    • BYU Computerized Genealogy Conference, 2006
    • GENTECH Conference, 2002
    • OGS Conference, 1998 through 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011
    • Midwestern Roots Conference, 2003, 2005

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    Society Work:

    • Third Vice-President, Ohio Genealogical Society (2002-2008)
    • President, International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (2006-2007)
    • Webmaster, Ohio Genealogical Society (2005-2008)
    • First Vice-President, International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (2005-2006)
    • Chair, First Families of Ohio (2000-2005)
    • Secretary, National Genealogical Society (2002-2003)
    • Director, Association of Professional Genealogists (2001-2002)
    • Editor, Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal (1997-1998)
    • State Coordinator for Ohio, Civil War Soldiers System Project
    • Trustee, The Ohio Genealogical Society (2000-2002)
    • Recording Secretary, The Ohio Genealogical Society (1996-2000)
    • Treasurer, Fairfield County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society (2002-2006)
    • Vice-President, Fairfield County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society (1999-2002)
    • Co-Recording Secretary, Fairfield County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society (1998-1999)
    • FGS Delegate (Fairfield County Chapter, OGS) (2001-present)

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    Publications:

    Books:

    • Online Roots: How to Discover Your Family's History and Heritage with the Power of the Internet with Pamela Boyer Porter, CGRS, CGL. National Genealogical Society Guides Series. 310 pp. (Nashville, TN: Rutledge Hill Press, 2003) (Available at bookstores nationwide, and through the NGS Bookstore, Rutledge Hill Press, Amazon.com, etc.)

    Columns:

    • "Heritage Help," OGS Genealogy News.

    Articles:

    • "Being a Beginner Again." NGS NewsMagazine volume 29, number 1 (Jan/Feb 2003).
    • "Choosing the Right Camera." Genealogical Computing volume 26, number 1 (July/Aug/Sept 2006).
    • "Church Records." NGS NewsMagazine volume 28, number 3 (May/June 2002).
    • "Civil War Records of State Adjutants General." Heritage Quest volume 16, number 4, number 88 (July/Aug 2000).
    • "The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System." Genealogical Computing volume 22, number 4 (Apr/May/June 2003).
    • "Cleaning Out Your Digital Shoebox." Genealogical Computing volume 23, number 2 (Oct/Nov/Dec 2003).
    • "Creating Web Pages with Genealogy Software." Genealogical Computing volume 21, number 4 (Spring 2002).
    • "Deaf School Admission Records." NGS NewsMagazine volume 27, number 5 (Sept/Oct 2001).
    • "Documentation: Why Bother?" Indiana Genealogist volume 17, number 2 (June 2006).
    • "Ethnicity and Our Ancestors' Records." Ancestry volume 25 [sic], number 2 (March/April 2006).
    • "Finding Civil War Soldiers in Cyberspace." Genealogical Computing volume 24, number 1 (July/Aug/Sept 2004).
    • "Finding Family History on the Internet." Genealogical Computing volume 22, number 2 (Oct/Nov/Dec 2002).
    • "Finding the American Dream: the Family Business." Ancestry volume 24, number 1 (Jan/Feb 2006).
    • "Genealogical Research on the Internet." The Hoosier Genealogist volume 44, number 1 (Spring 2004).
    • "Genealogical Societies: The Benefits of Membership." Ancestry volume 18, number 4 (July/August 2000).
    • "Here's How to Document Your Civil War Ancestor: Society of Civil War Families of Indiana." Indiana Genealogist vol. 16, no. 4 (Dec 2005).
    • "How Long Will Your Data Last?" Genealogical Computing volume 25, number 2 (Oct/Nov/Dec 2005).
    • "Identifying Civil War Soldiers." NGS NewsMagazine volume 27, number 6 (Nov/Dec 2001).
    • "Lessons from a Jigsaw Puzzle." NGS NewsMagazine volume 29, number 2 (Mar/Apr 2003).
    • "The Life Span of Compact Discs." Genealogical Computing volume 19, number 3 (Winter 2000).
    • "Looking Locally for Military Records." NGS NewsMagazine volume 29, number 4 (July/Aug 2003).
    • "A New View: Using Timelines in Your Research." NGS NewsMagazine volume 28, number 5 (Sept/Oct 2002).
    • "Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home Ex-Pupils Have Indiana Ties." Indiana Genealogist vol. 17, no. 1 (March 2006).
    • "Online, Statewide Death Record Indexes." Genealogical Computing volume 20, number 2 (Fall 2000).
    • "Opportunities for Online Learning." Genealogical Computing volume 23, number 4 (Apr/June 2004).
    • "Picking up Breadcrumbs." Ancestry volume 24, number 4 (July/August 2006).
    • "Playing the Name Game." Ancestry volume 24, number 6 (November/December 2006).
    • "Publishing with Genealogical Software." Genealogical Computing volume 21, number 3 (Winter 2002).
    • "Reaping a Harvest from Land Records." NGS NewsMagazine volume 28, number 1 (Jan/Feb 2002).
    • "Researching Your Indiana Civil War Ancestors." Connections volume 46, number 2, 2006.
    • "Using Timelines to Re-Evaluate Data." Genealogical Computing volume 21, number 1 (Summer 2001).
    • "The Virginia Military District." NGS NewsMagazine volume 28, number 4 (July/Aug 2002).
    • "Vitally Important Vital Records." NGS NewsMagazine volume 28, number 2 (Mar/Apr 2002).
    • "A Wider View of the Census." NGS NewsMagazine volume 29, number 5 (Sept/Oct 2003).

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    Awards:

    • First Place, 2003 International Society of Family History Writers and Editors Excellence-in-Writing Contest (Category 2: Published Articles and Magazine Articles) for "Finding Family History on the Internet," published in the Oct/Nov/Dec 2002 issue of Genealogical Computing.
    • Third Place, 2002 International Society of Family History Writers and Editors Excellence-in-Writing Contest (Category 3: Original, Unpublished Research Story).
    • Distinguished Service Award, Federation of Genealogical Societies, presented August 1999. For work as Ohio's state coordinator for the Civil War Soldiers System project.
    • Resolution of Appreciation, The Ohio Genealogical Society, March 1999. For efforts as the state coordinator for the Civil War Soldiers System project.
    • Resolution of Appreciation, The Ohio Genealogical Society, November 1998. For efforts as the first editor of Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal.

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    Memberships:

    • Ohio Genealogical Society
    • Indiana Genealogical Society
    • International Society of Family History Writers and Editors
    • First Families of Ohio
    • Society of Civil War Families of Ohio (charter member)
    • Settlers and Builders of Ohio (charter member)
    • Fairfield County (Ohio) Pioneers
    • numerous state and local genealogical societies

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Questions? Comments? Email me! amy@amyjohnsoncrow.com

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This site last updated 11 July 2011.