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The following news was received from the National Genealogical Society today. The 2009 NGS Family History Conference in Raleigh will take place in the brand new Raleigh Convention Center. Hotel accommodations are in the adjoining new Marriott Hotel or nearby Continue reading 2009 NGS Family History Conference-Local Tours, Pre-Conference Sessions, Free Events, and More
The following news release was sent out by the National Genealogical Society: Effective 1 January 2009, proposals are being accepted for the 2010 NGS Family History Conference, “Follow Your Ancestral Trails,” to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, 29 Continue reading 2010 National Genealogical Society Conference in Salt Lake City – Call for Papers
The following was written by APG staff: Westminster, Colo., November 21, 2008 – The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), the world’s leading professional organization of family history and related professionals, announced the results of its 2008 election. Ten board members Continue reading APG Announces Election Results
The Jefferson County (Indiana) Genealogical Society introduces a First Families Program to honor the founding families of the county. Madison – November 1, 2008 – The Jefferson County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a lineage program specifically aimed at discovering and Continue reading Southeastern Indiana Genealogy Society Launches First Families Program
The following was written by APG staff: Jake Gehring, president of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), presented this year’s awards on September 5, 2008 at the association luncheon at the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Continue reading Awards Presented at the APG Luncheon
The following was written by APG staff: Members of the Association of Professional Genealogists gathered in Philadelphia on September 5th to an honor a long-time member for his professional accomplishments. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) named Gary Mokotoff as Continue reading APG Honors Gary Mokotoff
The following was written by APG staff: Members of the Association of Professional Genealogists gathered in Philadelphia on September 5th to honor a long-time member for her professional accomplishments. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) named Sandra Hargreaves Luebking as Continue reading APG Honors Sandra Hargreaves Luebking
The following was written by APG staff: Westminster, Colo., September 9; The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) presented the first Young Professional Scholarship award to Michael Melendez of Fullerton, California. The award was presented during the APG Professional Management Conference Continue reading APG Presents First Young Professional Scholarship
The following announcement was published in the November 2006 edition of Upfront with NGS. “This conference will feature record types from across the country. Speakers interested in participating in the 2008 NGS conference are invited to submit lecture proposals for Continue reading NGS Call For Papers for Kansas City 2008 National Conference
The Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. announces its 20th annual Literary Awards Contest. Categories are Genealogy, Family History and Genealogical Resource Publication. Books published in or after 1999 are eligible. All must have a connection to New England. The Fledgling Continue reading The Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. Announces its 20th Annual Literary Awards Contest
“The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is very pleased to announce that Paul Milner is joining the NGS Britain and Ireland Forum as co-leader. Paul will join Sheila Benedict, CG, in leading the Britain and Ireland Forum, an NGS members-only Forum Continue reading Paul Milner Joining Sheila Benedict as a NGS Britain and Ireland Forum Co-Leader
Genealogy researchers on a quest for information will find thousands of documents at the Bentonville Public Library, once it opens because of a “significant donation” from Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society. The documents, now housed in a room at Compton Gardens, Continue reading Genealogy Collection in Bentonville, Arkansas to Open in October
The Southern California Genealogical Society has added a valuable database to its website, The database is a fully-searchable index of decedent names listed in obituaries and death notices published in the Los Angeles Times. The database currently covers the years Continue reading Los Angeles Times Obituary Index Now Online
We just returned from a seminar held by the Southern California Genealogical Society in Burbank. I spoke on Using Tax Records and Finding the Women in Your Pedigree. Dollarhide spoke on Wagon Roads of Our Ancestors and Using Deed Records. Continue reading The Searcher