Sample ProGen Practical Assignments
In the ProGen Study Group, assignments are meant to develop or sharpen useful skills for professional genealogists.- Chapter 2, Educational Preparation
- Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses and write a personal education plan.
- Chapter 6, Executing Contracts
- Write or revise your client contract.
- Chapter 9, Structuring a Business
- Develop a formal plan to guide your business.
- Chapter 14, Problem Analyses and Research Plans
- Perform a detailed analysis on a research problem and develop a formal research plan.
- Chapter 15, Research Procedures
- Create a resource guide for your locality or area of specialization.
- Chapter 17, Evidence Analysis
- Supplemental reading: "Fundamentals of Evidence Analysis" in Evidence Explained, by Elizabeth Shown Mills.
- Evidence Analysis exercise using the "Research Process Map" found in Evidence Explained.
- Chapter 18, Research Reports
- Write a formal research report following the standards in the chapter.