Archive for the ‘Repositories’ category
Many Americans can trace their indigenous, immigrant, indentured, and enslaved ancestors to Virginia. If you are researching ancestors who may have lived in Virginia, then be sure to register for the NGS 2023 Family History Conference in Richmond, Virginia, 31 May-3 June. Items of interest for resea...
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 ...
Judy Nimer Muhn is a professional genealogist, society leader, NGS board member and Awards Committee chair, blogger, international speaker, and owner of Lineage Journeys, specializing in French-Canadian, Indigenous, and Scottish research. Beginning as a family historian at the age of 12, Judy ha...
Jewish Genealogy in Eastern Europe–Miriam Weiner SESSION: F346 TRACK: Jewish TITLE: Jewish Roots in the Former USSR: What’s New and Where is it? Miriam Weiner is a Certified Genealogist Emeritus and was the first person to be certified in Jewish genealogy. She s...
Homesteading Women, Resolving Evidence Conflicts, and Managing a Project–Rebecca Whitman Koford SESSION: W128 TRACK: Methodology TITLE: Controlling Chaos: Managing a Genealogical Project SESSION: T211 TRACK: BCG Skillbuilding TITLE: Appreciating Confli...
Private Land Claims, GIS tools, and Virginia Revolutionary War Soldiers–Rick Sayre SESSION: W127 TRACK: Land and Maps TITLE: Private Land Claims in California, New Mexico, and Other Western States SESSION: T213 TRACK: Eastern States TITLE: Researching ...
