Biography
Jim Faulkinbury, Certified Genealogst, was first certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) in September 1980 with 5-year renewal certifications through 2020. He is a past Trustee of the BCG and has over thirty-five years of professional research experience in genealogical research. His published works include “The Foreign-Born Voters of California in 1872” including names, ages, national origin, and naturalization data on over 61,000 voters on the voter rolls in 1872 (self published on microfiche in 1994), the 'California' chapter in Ann S. Lainhart’s “State Census Records” (Genealogical Pub. Co., 1992), "U.S. Immigration Records, Their History, Content, and How to Find Them", FEEFHS Journal, Vol. IX, pp. 5-24 (Salt Lake City: The Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies, 2001), "Territorial Pioneers of California Membership List", serialized in the CGS News, Vol. XXXVII, No. 4 (July 2006) through Vol. XXXVIII, No. 2 (March 2007) (Oakland, CA: California Genealogical Society, 2006-2007).
Degrees and Certificates
Certified Genealogist (CG), 2005 to the present; Certified Genealogical Record Searcher 1980-2005, Certified Lineage Specialist 2005 - Board for Certification of Genealogists, Washington DC.
Certificate in Project Management, 2000 - University of California, Davis
MBA, 1976 - California State University, Sacramento
BA in Mathematics, 1967 - California State University, Sacramento
Genealogical Memberships
Board for Certification of Genealogists, Trustee 2006 to 2009.
Association of Professional Genealogists.
National Genealogical Society.
New England Historic Genealogical Society.
California Genealogical Society.
Sons of the American Revolution, Sacramento Chapter, State, & National Society officer.
Children of the American Revolution, Capitol Society officer.
California Society, Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, past Registrar/Genealogist.
General Society of the War of 1812.
Mayflower Society.
Flagon and Trencher.
Society of Colonial Wars.
Speaker at local genealogical seminars.