NGS and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) will present the James Dent Walker Memorial Lecture series on Saturday, 3 June. African American family history researchers encounter many brick walls and the methodology used to solve such research quandaries benefits ...

March 8, 2023 by Teresa Kelley

  Diane L. Richard has been doing genealogy research since 1987 and since 2004 she has professionally focused on the records of North Carolina and other southern states. She regularly contributes to Internet Genealogy and has authored over 500 articles on genealogy topics. Since 2016 she h...

March 2, 2023 by Teresa Kelley

  Diana Elder, AG®, is a professional genealogist accredited in the Gulf South region of the United States. Diana authored Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide and co-authored the companion volume, Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist’s Guide to Finding and Confirming Ance...

March 2, 2023 by Teresa Kelley

  As an author and speaker, I often hear the question: how did I go from researching family history to writing a trilogy about my ancestor Cecily?Mine is a peculiar journey, but I’ve never met a family historian who didn’t have an odd story. We all know that sometimes we find our ancesto...

February 26, 2023 by Teresa Kelley
Ron Arons

Over the past twenty years, Ron Arons has given more than 500 presentations on researching criminals, technology, and research methodology. He worked in a marketing capacity for many successful high-tech firms and continues to geek out with new and old technologies. He is the author of three bo...

February 21, 2023 by Teresa Kelley

  Pam Stone Eagleson is a researcher, writer, and educator. Certified since 2005 by the Board for Certification of Genealogists, Pam has served on the boards of both the Association of Professional Genealogists and the National Genealogical Society. She lectures on genealogy sources and pro...

February 21, 2023 by Teresa Kelley

  Annette Burke Lyttle owns Heritage Detective, LLC, providing professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the national, state, and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. She...

February 21, 2023 by Teresa Kelley

  Diane L. Richard has been doing genealogy research since 1987 and, since 2004, she has professionally focused on the records of North Carolina and southern states. She regularly contributes to Internet Genealogy and has authored over 500 articles on genealogy topics. Since 2016 she has b...

February 21, 2023 by Teresa Kelley

Two presenters, Robbie Johnson, CG®, and Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG®, will be conducting their “Putting Skills to Work” sessions with the same goal in mind, but from two different perspectives and with two different case studies. Registrants will have access to both programs and...

February 21, 2023 by Teresa Kelley

Nicole Gilkison LaRue, CG, is a full-time professional genealogist for the federal government with articles in NGS Magazine, NGSQ, and OnBoard. Research interests include women, “brick-wall” obstacles, and paleography. Session Number: T115 Title: Did My Family Get Skipped? Mining ...

February 13, 2023 by Teresa Kelley