The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) this week announced the results of their election. John Boeren from The Netherlands was named president, along with three other officers and five board members from the United States and one board member from Canada.
“Congratulations to our new and returning board members,” said APG President-elect John Boeren, the first individual from outside North America to serve as president of APG. “I wish to work together with staff, board members, and volunteers in an organization that represents the interests of its members, and that is committed to collaboration and continuing education.”
Goals for Mr. Boeren’s term in office include a consolidation of the organizational changes that have taken place over the past two years; working on new plans to ensure the association’s leading position in the genealogical community; and promoting APG worldwide.
The Canadian board member is Kaye Prince-Hollenberg, a professional genealogist from Hamilton, Ontario. She specializes in Jewish genealogy and Holocaust research. A librarian by day, she is also the curator of the Margaret’s Legacy Holocaust Learning Centre opening in Hamilton in the spring of 2024 and writes a genealogy column for the Hamilton Jewish News. Ms. Prince-Hollenberg is currently the chair of the Uncovering Hidden Content Priorities Working Group, a member of the advisory committee for the Coalition for Canadian Digital Heritage, and a former board member of the Canadian Club of Hamilton.
The names of all of the newly elected officers and board members and their bios appear in APG’s news release about the election results.
The APG is the largest association for the genealogical profession in the world. It was established in 1979 and represents more than 2,000 professionals in various genealogy-related businesses. The organization encourages genealogical excellence, ethical practice, mentoring, and education. It also supports the preservation and accessibility of records useful to the fields of genealogy and history. Its members represent more than forty countries.
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