Eric G. Grundset to Present at NGS 2021 Live! Virginia’s Anglican/Episcopal Church Parishes and Their Surviving Records Eric G. Grundset, MLS Session: NGS2104–LV–07 DATE & TIME: Thursday, 20 May, 12:15 p.m. Eric Grundset began researching his family ancestry in the late 1970s when he “i...
French-Canadian Genealogy: Getting Started – Margaret Fortier SESSION: NGS2104-HER-04 TRACK: Heritage Are you trying to locate your French-Canadian ancestors and running into brick walls? Between name changes in the US and not understanding French, this can be daunting. French-Canadian Genea...
Kentucky Research Roadmap: Step by Step Plan to Find Kentucky Ancestors – Cheri Daniels SESSION: NGS2104-STA-02 TRACK: States SPONSOR: Kentucky Historical Society In the formation of the United States, Kentucky served as a very popular gateway to the west. Many settled here, yet many...
Why Big Y? The Benefits of Advanced Y-DNA Testing – Janine Cloud Janine Cloud SPONSOR: FamilyTreeDNA SESSION: NGS2104-SP-18 TRACK: DNA In this session, Janine will examine what the Big Y is, how it’s useful, and why genealogists should consider investing in advanced Y-DNA testing, specifi...
“Charley Keep My Gun Clean”: Documenting Love and Loss During the Civil War – Amy Larner Giroux SESSION: NGS2104-MIL-01 TRACK: Military The U.S. Civil War has been documented in many ways—from contemporary records to modern cinematic productions. While unit and regimental hist...
Jewish Genealogy for the Non-Jew – Schelly Talalay Dardashti SESSION: NGS2104-HER-02 TRACK: Heritage Today, with the advent of wide-spread DNA testing, few things are secret any longer. Many people who test receive surprises in their results, and for some it might be a shock because no one ...
Too Many Sylvester Welches in Virginia! Untangling Same-Name Scenarios – Vic Dunn SESSION: NGS2104-MET-01 TRACK: Methodology When I first began researching my Welch ancestors in Fauquier County, Virginia, I quickly became confused because there seemed to be several men there with that name....
Strategies for Reading German Church Records – Deb Cyprych SESSION: NGS2104-REL-01 TRACK: Religion Researchers tracing ancestors in German church records face the double barriers of an unusual cursive alphabet and a foreign language. This session will provide helpful tools and strategies fo...
Hurry, Hurry! Last Chance to Register at the Early-Bird Rate for the NGS Family History Conference! Only a few days are left to receive a discount on registration for the NGS Virtual Family History Conference, 17−21 May 2021. After 15 March, the price of registration for NGS 2021 Live! and On-...
Mary Kircher Roddy to Present at NGS 2021 Live! Mary Kircher Roddy, CG SESSION NUMBER: NGS2104-LV-17 DATE & TIME: Thursday, 20 May 2021, at 3:45 p.m. Did you hear the one about the guy who deserted the Army and changed his name? That misdeed was one of a string of crimes and wrongdoing committe...