Pam Pracser Anderson, MS, CG(R)
ProGen Member Overview
Pam Anderson, CG®, owner of Anderson CoGen, is a professional genealogist and holds the credentials, Certified Genealogist. She has a master’s degree in Speech Pathology, which she used until her career changed. In 1991, she became the owner of Anderson Construction, completing construction projects and coaching clients until 2016. In 2010, she began studying her own family’s history, going professional in 2014. She is the Certification Discussion Group (CDG) Mentorship Program Coordinator.
Education
Workshop in Land and Property Records (GRIP, 2020)
Writing & Documenting for Peer Review (SLIG, 2021)
Advanced Legal Concepts for Genealogy (SLIG, 2021)
Workshop in Land & Property Records (GRIP, 2020)
Mastering Genealogical Documentation (GRIP, 2019)
Practical Genetic Genealogy (GRIP, 2018)
Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum (SLIG, 2018)
Confusion to Conclusion: Writing Proof Arguments (GRIP, 2017)
GenProof Study Group (2017)
Using Standards to Evaluate Genealogical Work (SLIG, 2017)
Advanced Research Methodologies (GRIP, 2016)
Experience
Presentations:
"Researching Pennsylvania House Histories"
“Hugh Dugan of Ireland, Pennsylvania, and New York and His Family”
“History of the Dugan House and its Owners”
“Using Franklin County Courthouse and Archival Records” (3 sessions)
“Finding Family in Slovakia”
“The Impact of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic on One Franklin County Family”
“Starting Your Family Research” (4 sessions)
Publications & BLOGs
"A Family for William Kesey of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and California." NGS Quarterly, vol. (Jul 2021), 125-139.
"Unique Resources in County Archives." NGS Magazine, vol 47 (Apr 2021), 51-55; and "Developing a County Archive." (Jul 2021), 47-51; two parts.
“Measuring Up: A Menu for Evaluating Business Success” Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, vol. 35 (Sep 2020): 23-29.
“Hugh Dugan (1826–1885) of Ireland, Pennsylvania, and Owego, Tioga County, New York.” The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, vol 151-152 (2020): 189-202, 304-311.
“Measuring Up: A Menu for Evaluating Business Success.” Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, vol. 35 (Sep 2020): 23-29.
“Frank Feather: Artifacts Trace Migration of Itinerant Carver.” Maryland Genealogical Society Journal, vol 59 (2018): 467-486.
“The Life and Deaths of Minnie Compton Jackson: How the 1918 Influenza Epidemic Impacted One Franklin County Family.” Journal of Franklin County History, vol 30 (2018): 7-23.
“Indirectly Identifying Relatives of Michael Kerns of Blair County and Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.” National Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 105 (Jun 2017): 85-91.
“Transferable Skills: You’re Quitting Your Job to Do What?!” Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, vol. 31 (Sep 2016): 121-125.
“Cameras in the Courthouse.” National Genealogical Society Magazine, vol. 42 (Jan 2016): 19-23.