Archive for the ‘General’ category
Google Translate and Genealogy: What You Should Be Using Instead – Katherine Schober SESSION: NGS2104-TEC-02 TRACK: Tech Tips Katherine Schober When you don’t speak the language of your ancestors, it can be tempting to turn to Google Translate for help. How else are you supposed to learn what th...
Unlocking the Life of an English Rose – Don’t Overlook Researching Your Immediate Family – Diane L. Richard SESSION: NGS2104-SP-19 SPONSORED BY: Gen-Fed Alumni Association By the time one is an adult, we often assume that we know all there is to know about, say a mother, father, or grandpare...
Collaborate for the Best Results in Genealogy – David E. Rencher SESSION: NGS2104-SP-07 Helen F. M. Leary Distinguished Lecture Series SPONSORED BY: The BCG Education Fund David E. Rencher AG, CG, FUGA, FIGRS Collaboration is one of the best research tools in our genealogical resources arsenal. Wh...
A Genealogically Correct FamilySearch Family Tree – Robert Raymond SESSION: NGS2104-SP-10 SPONSORED BY: FamilySearch Robert Raymond FamilySearch Family Tree is a different paradigm in family trees. Family Tree is a single, shared tree database to which all may contribute. Each member of the human...
Digital Marketing for the Modern Society – Anne Merrell Anne Merrell Session Number: NGS2105-GV-04 Track: Going Virtual! SPONSOR: VIVID-PIX, Family Tree Maker, and Ancestry Creating a modern digital presence is vital to the long-term success of genealogy societies. Anne’s lecture will prese...
NGS 2021 On-Demand! BCG Skillbuilding Lectures – Nicole LaRue, Jill Morelli, Judy Russell, and Karen Stanbary The BCG Skillbuilding track is a series of lectures designed for genealogists interested in improving their research techniques. Targeted to intermediate and advanced skill levels, but ope...
Hidden Gems in Deeds – Dana Ann Palmer Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL(SM) Session Number: NGS2104-LM-03 Track: Land and Maps Did you know deeds contain more than just land transactions? Find hidden gems for your family by using these records. Dana will first discuss how to find land records onlin...
Exhausted All the Deeds? Use Other Land Records to Uncover Even More Valuable Information – David M. McCorkle David M. McCorkle Session Number: NGS2104-LM-01 Track: Land and Maps Land records not only provide evidence of time and place, but they often provide information about family relat...
Society Management – Volunteer Motivations: Getting and Keeping Your Volunteers – Judy Nimer Muhn Judy Nimer Muhn Session Number: NGS2105-ME-01 Track: Managing Events SPONSORS: VIVID-PIX, Ancestry, and Family Tree Maker Volunteers come with five motivations for their service. When you...
Establishing the True Identities of “Felix Richards’ Slaves” – Amy Bertsch Amy Bertsch SESSION: NGS2104-AA-04 TRACK: African American While working for the Office of Historic Alexandria, Amy was asked to research a photograph of two women and seven children taken during the C...
