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We’ve had a lot of fun on the blog in the last month talking about the great tours and research venues around Raleigh which are going to be part of the NGS 2017 Family History Conference experience. But the real reason you’re coming to the NGS Conference in Raleigh is to LEARN, right? To...
Two local museums have special exhibits which may interest Raleigh Conference attendees. These exhibits are free and open to the public, and the two museums are located next to each other. “RACE: Are We So Different” at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences The North Carolina Mus...
Take a ride through downtown Raleigh on the historic trolley! A knowledgeable docent will narrate the history of the capital city as you pass Mordecai Historic Park, Bicentennial Plaza, the Joel Lane Museum House, Fayetteville Street, City Market, the Governor’s Mansion, the Capitol building, and ...
Learn about the history of Raleigh and enjoy a Southern-style meal when you sign up for the historic Raleigh Day Tour, which will be offered as a pre-conference event on Tuesday, 9 May 2017. Joel Lane House. Did you know that the city of Raleigh is one of the few purpose-built capital cities in th...
The BCG Education Fund 2017 Putting Skills to Work workshop will be held Tuesday, 9 May 2017, prior to the NGS 2017 Family History Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. The registration fee of $110 includes lunch, hands‐on exercises, syllabus, handouts, and active class participation. Workshop re...
WHEN: Thursday, 11 May 2017, 6:00-9:00 p.m. WHERE: North Carolina Museum of History, http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/ Society Night at the Museum – Admission is free Do you have ancestors from several different parts of North Carolina? Would you like to talk to people who live where your anc...
NGS’s educational mission is to offer lectures covering a wide range of local, regional, and general genealogy topics. Along with records and repositories, historical context, and methodology, the conference program features a four-day DNA track and workshops on chromosome mapping. Other topics i...
Today the National Genealogical Society released its 2017 Family History Conference program, titled “Family History Lives Here.” More than 175 lectures will be offered, with the diversity of topics NGS Conferences are known for. Records pertaining to the Carolinas and neighboring states...
Welcome to the NGS 2017 Family History Conference blog. I’m Jean Andrews, your blog editor. It’s great to meet you! I wanted to introduce myself and tell you a few things about the blog. I’m a Certified Genealogist® in South Carolina. I’ve served NGS as a volunteer member of...
Mark your calendars for the NGS 2017 Family History Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. The conference will be held 10–13 May 2017 at the Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh. During the next nine months we will be posting on this blog the latest conference news about acc...
