Mid-Atlantic Chapter Association of Professional Genealogists

04/23/2025

We are so excited to accept this award! We love providing a network for our Mid-Atlantic colleagues to establish connections, build business skills, and broaden their careers! Here's to another great year!

APG is pleased to announce the 2024 Chapter/Special Interest Group Excellence Award has been presented to the Mid-Atlantic Chapter! The chapter is being recognized for a number of strong achievements in 2024, including: broadening the reach of the chapter to better represent the geographic region; growing chapter membership by 39%; expanding education programs; and much more. Details at https://www.apgen.org/news_manager.php?page=40162

07/20/2023

The June 2023 issue of APG Quarterly is now available! Our most recent issue is full of valuable gems shared by our contributors, including:

• From Unknown Parentage to Military Repatriation: The Many Subspecialties of Forensic Genealogy by Jenny Rizzo Irwin, CG
• APG Members Report Variety of Educational Experiences in 2022 by Amanda E. Perrine, MSLIS; Angela Packer McGhie, CG; Jenifer Kahn Bakkala; and Shannon Wood Byers
• Varied Genealogical Citations in Publications: A Multitude of Styles by Pam Pracser Anderson, CG
• Two Goals Buddies Still Accountable a Decade Later: Lessons Learned by Catherine Becker Wiest Desmarais, CG, and Amy E. K. Arner, CG
• Digital Filing for Professional Genealogists by Cyndi Ingle
• Calm Minds, Humane Goals, and Second Brains: More Helpful Books by Drew Smith, MS, MA
• Develop Your Business Skills with the SBA and Online Courses by Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA

The June 2023 APGQ is available to members on the APG website apgen.org via Publications > APGQ Archive. You must be logged in to view this content.

07/18/2023

Last call for our Zoom Event on Wednesday at 8pm. "What Every Genealogist Should Know About Social Media!" Check it out on Eventbrite!

05/10/2023

FREE members-only event next week! APG members can join their genealogy colleagues on 10 May 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern for the Career Idea Exchange, an online networking and discussion event. We will have breakout rooms for attendees to exchange ideas, share knowledge, and make new connections. Closed captioning is available. This is a great opportunity to tap into the wealth of experience that our membership has to offer!

Rooms will focus on the following topics:
• Client Management
• Doing Business Internationally
• Education
• Genealogical Careers
• Getting the Most Out of Conferences
• Mentoring
• Marketing
• Time Management
• Transitioning to a Genealogy Career
• Volunteerism

Members can sign up using the registration link sent by email on 3 May. This event is open to APG MEMBERS ONLY.