''The Genealogist'' is a bi-annual

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founded in 1980 by Neil D. Thompson, a

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of the

American Society of Genealogists The American Society of Genealogists is the scholarly honorary society of the genealogical field. Founded by John Insley Coddington, Arthur Adams, and Meredith B. Colket, Jr., in December 1940, its membership is limited to 50 living fellows. ASG pu ...

(ASG). Articles are published in full detail, including references. The journal allows shorter articles, but focuses on articles that are often too large or complex for other genealogical publishing forums. Each issue has a minimum of 128 pages.

Goals

The primary goals of the periodical are the same as the ASG: *"To advance genealogical research standards and to encourage publication of the results" *"To secure recognition of genealogy as a serious subject of research in the historical and social fields of learning"

Editors

''The Genealogist'' is currently edited by Charles M. Hansen, Colonel,

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retired,

FASG Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists (FASG) is an independent society of fellows reflecting the master class of genealogists within the United States of America. There are only fifty (50) lifetime FASG members within the American Society o ...

and Gale Ion Harris,

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Publication

From 1997 (vol. 11) to 2009 (vol. 23), the journal was published by Picton Press. Since Vol. 24, No. 1 (Spring 2010), it has been published and distributed directly by the American Society of Genealogists.

References

External links

Official website.
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