Archive for the ‘General’ category

Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, FASG, FUGA, FNGS

NGS is Excited to Welcome Back Thomas W. Jones for NGS 2021 Live! SESSION: NGS2104-LV-04 DATE & TIME: Wednesday, 19 May 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, FASG, FUGA, FNGS Genealogists increasingly are adding DNA test results to documentary sources to identify their ancestors...

February 23, 2021 by Erin Shifflett

Register for the NGS Virtual Focus on Societies Day! The National Genealogical Society (NGS) will host a new Focus on Societies Day on Friday, 21 May 2021, as part of its week-long virtual NGS 2021 Family History Conference. NGS recognizes that genealogical societies, historical societies,...

February 19, 2021 by Erin Shifflett

National Genealogical Society Announces Virtual 2021 Family History Conference-Registration Now Open   Registration for the National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2021 Family History Conference opens 1 February 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EST). Plans for NGS’s forty-third annual conference include a...

February 2, 2021 by Robin Maurice

Plans for the NGS 2021 Family History Conference Are Underway!   The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is excited to announce that its 2021 Family History Conference is scheduled to take place 19-22 May 2021 in Richmond, Virginia, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Informati...

July 16, 2020 by admin

NGS 2020 is Happy to Welcome Back Elizabeth Shown Mills The National Genealogical Society (NGS), 2020 Family History Conference‘s program includes 35 new speakers to this NGS conference, as well as many veterans. NGS is happy to welcome back Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA, a ...

March 5, 2020 by Valerie Elkins

Tour the Museum of Natural History of Utah The National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2020 Family History Conference, May 20-23 in Salt Lake City is offering spectacular pre-conference tours. This trip starts with a chartered bus ride up to the spectacular University of Utah campus for a visit to the ...

February 14, 2020 by Valerie Elkins

This is the Place Statue of Brigham Young, leader of pioneers to Utah. Photo courtesy of UpSplash. “This is the place,” Brigham Young reportedly said when he first viewed the Salt Lake Valley. Apparently, the National Genealogical Society (NGS), said the same thing when choosing the site...

February 4, 2020 by Valerie Elkins

DNA and Genetic Genealogy Research is BIG! Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., a professional genealogist who specializes in DNA evidence, will be at the National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2020 Family History Conference, May 20-23, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Blaine is always a favorite speaker, with his ...

January 20, 2020 by Valerie Elkins

Student Pricing for NGS 2020 Family History Conference Students are welcome! The National Genealogical Society (NGS) understands the high financial costs of going to school for many students. In an effort to make attending the NGS 2020 Family History Conference on May 20-23, 2o2o in Salt Lake City, ...

January 13, 2020 by Valerie Elkins

Call for Speaker Proposal for NGS 2021 The National Genealogical Society (NGS) Family History Conference is returning to Richmond, Virginia, May 19-21, 2021. The theme for the conference is Virginia: The Deep Roots of the Nation. Richmond, Virginia is a popular venue and will be sure to attract man...

January 11, 2020 by Valerie Elkins