Hispanic and Latin American Genealogy There are ten lectures in the Hispanic and Latin American Track. Wed 25 May 10:00 a.m. Las Leyes de California: Spanish Colonial Laws and Records they Produced Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL Thu 26 May 9:30 a.m. Caravajal Family:  Spain, Portugal, New...

March 10, 2022 by Roger Prince

Not a member of NGS?  Join and Save on Your Conference Registration If you are not yet a member of NGS and you are planning to attend the 2022 Conference, you can effectively get a year’s membership for $20.  Conference registration is $50 less for NGS members.  And an ...

March 9, 2022 by Roger Prince

Asian American and Pacific Islander Genealogy There are 14 lectures in the Chinese American and Asian and Pacific Islander tracks.  Wed 25 May 11:30 AM Researching Recent Immigrant Ancestors in Regional Repositories Michael D. Lacopo, DVM Wed 25 May 2:30 PM USCIS Genealogy Program:  Certifi...

March 8, 2022 by Roger Prince

Westward Migration and Research in the Western States There are seven lectures in the Westward Migration Track and fourteen in the Western States Track.  Topics include: Trails and routes to get West Irish miners in America The Okies-migrants to California Stories of pioneering women on the A...

March 3, 2022 by Roger Prince

Far East Deep South Documentary to Screen Friday Afternoon Baldwin Chiu and Larissa Lam will screen their film Far East Deep South Friday at 4 PM at the NGS conference.  The film is an award-winning documentary produced and directed by them. Chiu’s search for answers about h...

March 2, 2022 by Roger Prince

Europe and Middle Eastern and Jewish Genealogy Tracks There are nine lectures in the European and Middle Eastern track and five in the Jewish Genealogy track. There are sessions on Dutch, German, Arab, Greek, Portuguese, Scottish, Irish, and Russian Genealogy. Thu 26 May 8:00 AM Arab American Ge...

March 1, 2022 by Roger Prince

A Full BCG Skillbuilding Track The Board for Certification of Genealogists is excited to present the 2022 BCG Skillbuilding track. This series of 16 lectures plus a double-length certification seminar is designed for genealogists interested in improving their research techniques. Targeted to inter...

February 25, 2022 by Roger Prince

Speakers for the BCG Skillbuilding Track L. to R. Jay Fonkert, Margaret Fortier, LaBrenda Garret-Nelson and Amy Giroux  L.  to R. Sharon Hoyt, Jan Joyce, Rebecca Koford, Nicole LaRue L. to R. Angela McGhie, Jill Morelli, Trish Nicola and Nancy Peters  L. to R. Mary Roddy, Judy Russ...

February 24, 2022 by Roger Prince

Motherlode Wine Experience/Gold Discovery Tour/Capitol Mall Genealogy Research/ Old Sacramento Walking Tour CGS, your local host society has organized four tour options for Tuesday, May 24th Motherlode Wine Experience: This could be your view if you sign-up for this once in a lifetime to...

February 23, 2022 by Roger Prince
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Nine Lectures on African American Genealogy A total of nine lectures on African American genealogy are included in this year’s conference. There is a complete list below. There is a strong emphasis on early African Americans in California and the West.  Janice Lovelace is giving three talks ...

February 22, 2022 by Roger Prince