Bonnie Wade-Mucia, AG®
ProGen Member Overview
Bonnie Wade Mucia, AG® an Accredited Genealogist in the New England region and is the owner of Keeper of the Past Genealogy, LLC. She serves as Director of the Mayflower Families Silver Books Project for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, concentrating on Mayflower passengers' descendants. An experienced speaker and lecturer, Bonnie is a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild. She has published articles in respected genealogical journals, including the New England Historic Genealogical Society's Mayflower Descendant, Rhode Island Roots Journal of the Rhode Island Genealogical Society, The Maine Genealogist, The Nova Scotia Genealogist and others. Besides attending several genealogy institutes such as SLIG, IGHR, GRIP, she is an alumna of ICAPGen Study Groups, GenProof 91, ProGen 34, and a graduate of the Boston University Genealogical Certificate OL23 program. Originally from Rhode Island, Bonnie lives with her husband, Joseph, in South Carolina.
Education
a. GenProof 91 Study Group
Mar 2024-Present [concludes May 2024]: Study of Mastering Genealogical Proof
b. Applied Genealogy Institute (Virtual)
April 2024: Self-Editing for Genealogists
c. Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) Salt Lake City, UT
Jan-Mar 2024: BCG Certification: Understanding and Meeting Standards - Angela Packer McGhie, CG, and Karen Stanbary, CG
Jan 2022: Becoming an Accredited Genealogy – Diana Elder, AG, and Lisa Stokes, AG
Jan 2021: Advanced Genealogical Methods – Paul Graham, CG
Jan 2018: A Practical Approach: Establishing Genealogy Proof with DNA – Karen Stanbary, CG
d. Write and Publish Your Nonfiction Book, University of South Carolina Beaufort, DEC 2023-Jan 2024
e. Genealogy Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) Pittsburgh, PA
July 2022: Mastering the Art of Genealogical Documentation – Thomas Jones, PhD, CG
July 2021: Beyond Fundamentals: Hands-on Forensic Genealogy – Catherine Wiest Desmarais
f. Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) Athens, GA
July 2021: Writing and Publishing for Genealogists – Thomas Jones, PhD, CG
July 2020: Advanced Military Records III – Michael Strauss, CG
July 2019: DNA as Genealogical Evidence (Advanced) – Blaine Bettinger
g. ICAPGen Study Group (Virtual)
Jan 2021 – May 2021: Participants are guided on the Level 1 Four-Generation Project requirements as they write the report for one generation, assemble a research log, pedigree chart, and family group sheet – Lisa Stokes, AG.
h. New England Historical Genealogy Society Boston, MA
July 2022: Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors
May 202: Massachusetts Research 17th, 18th, 19th & 20th century
Aug 2020: New England Research – All Six States
i. Certification Discussion Group (Virtual)
Jan 2020 – Mar 2020: A course by Jill Morelli, CG, discussing the path to BCG certification.
j. ProGen Study Group 34
June 2017 – Nov 2018: An in-depth 18-month self-study program based on the book Professional Genealogy by Elizabeth Shown Mills led by a Certified Genealogist. Participants develop skills as professional genealogists, including writing research reports, proof arguments, family narratives, and developing business practices for a genealogy career.
k. Genealogical Education Program I, II, III, DNA / Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington DC
2015-2019: GEP I and II were completed in 2015. GEP III focuses on Advanced techniques for resolving problems on DAR lineage and service for verification of applications and supplements. GEP DNA was completed in Jan 2019.
l. Certificate in Genealogical Research OL23/ Boston University, Boston, MA
Jan 2017 – May 2017: A 16-week online course in genealogical methodology.
Experience
Director of the Mayflower Silver Book Project. Former Genealogy Researcher for the U.S. Army's Past Conflict Repatriation Branch. Adoption and NPE research.
Publications & BLOGs
The Maine Genealogists - May 2024 "Samuel Beal Shea of the 19th Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg"
Rhode Island Roots Journal (RIGS), June 2023, "Untangling the Darling Web" March 2022, "The Girl Missing"
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 69, No. 1 Winter 2021, p. 65-70 "John Wade of Massachusetts and John Wade of Nova Scotia; Are They the Same Man?"
The Nova Scotia Genealogist: Descendants of George Wade & Freelove Condon of Granville, Nova Scotia, Article published in the Summer 2019, Vol. XXVII/2, based on a Wade Family Bible in 1847 and covers four generations.
Keeper of the Past blog: http://pastkeeper.blogspot.com