Posts tagged ‘Opening Session’
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGLSM, The Legal Genealogist, provides expert guidance through the murky territory where law, history, and genealogy come together. Session Number: T133, Hosted by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Title: Just Three Generations: New York Style...
Dr. John Treadway, Professor Emeritus of History and Global Studies at the University of Richmond. Session Number: T131, Hosted by the Palatines to America German Genealogy Society Title: Germans in Virginia—The First Three Hundred Years Date and Time: Thursday, 1 June, at 12:30 p.m. ...
Family Tree Maker – Now and The Road Ahead by Duff Wilson For over thirty years, Family Tree Maker has been helping people discover, grow and share their family trees. In this presentation, Duff will introduce some of the things for which Family Tree Maker is well-known, as well as some exciting...
The Library of Virginia welcomes attendees of the 2023 National Genealogical Society conference! Created in 1823, the Library of Virginia is the commonwealth’s state library and archives. The holdings include state and local records and a variety of private collections—including personal papers ...
W. Samuel Williams, MDiv, is a professional genealogist with a focus on Central Virginia, African American, and Greek American research. His degrees are in International Affairs, Spanish, and Orthodox theology. Sam is the owner of The Orthodox Genealogist, LLC, which he started in Norfolk...
David M. McCorkle is president and founder of NC Historical Records Online (NCHRO), a 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to provide public online access to images of original records and other relevant information useful to researching North Carolina history and genealogy. He is the creat...
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...
There is much for all of us to learn from the history of Black families. Join us in Richmond, Virginia, for the NGS 2023 Family History Conference, 31 May-3 June, for a wide range of tours, lectures, and special presentations focused on African American genealogy. If you’re researching Black famil...
Cara F. Griggs has been a reference archivist at the Library of Virginia since 2006. She earned a BA in history from the University of Richmond, an AM in social sciences from the University of Chicago, and an MSLIS with an archival studies concentration from Drexel University. She is a m...
Miriam is the author of Jewish Roots in Poland and Jewish Roots in Ukraine and Moldova, both of which have been honored with international writing awards. For more than thirty years, she has focused her work in Poland and the former Soviet Union, making three to four trips to Eastern Eur...
