2012 National Genealogical Society Awards

The following NGS Awards were announced at the National Genealogical Society Family History Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Friday, 11 May 2012. Fellowship in the National Genealogical Society Kay Haviland Freilich, cg, cgl, fngs President’s Citation Melinde Lutz Byrne, cg Continue reading 2012 National Genealogical Society Awards

NGS Announces Plans for 2013 Family History Conference in Las Vegas – May 8-11, 2013

The National Genealogical Society (NGS) announced at their Family History Conference in Cincinnati last week that the 2013 NGS Family History Conference, Building New Bridges, will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 8–11 May 2013. The conference hotel and Continue reading NGS Announces Plans for 2013 Family History Conference in Las Vegas – May 8-11, 2013

Pre-Registration for NGS in Cincinannti Ending Tuesday, April 24, 2012

The NGS 2012 Family History Conference is just a days away! Pre-registration ends on Tuesday, 24 April, so be sure to register today! You can also register on-site at the Duke Energy Convention Center beginning 8 May 2012. Location details Continue reading Pre-Registration for NGS in Cincinannti Ending Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Youth Program at the National Genealogical Society 2012 Family History Conference

(Arlington, VA): The National Genealogical Society’s thirty-fourth annual Family History Conference, The Ohio River: Gateway to the Western Frontier, will be held 9–12 May 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. A highlight of the NGS 2012 Family History Conference will be the Continue reading Youth Program at the National Genealogical Society 2012 Family History Conference

NGS to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the NGS Quarterly During the 2012 Family History Conference

The Ohio River: Gateway to the Western Frontier Arlington, Va, 6 February 2012 – The National Genealogical Society will celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly during the NGS 2012 Family History Conference in Cincinnati. A Continue reading NGS to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the NGS Quarterly During the 2012 Family History Conference

National Genealogical Society Announces Voices of Genealogy Video Series

The following Press Release was received from the National Genealogical Society: Arlington, VA, 27 january 2012: The year 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of publication of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. To celebrate this anniversary and to honor the history Continue reading National Genealogical Society Announces Voices of Genealogy Video Series

National Genealogical Society Issues Call For Papers for the 2013 Family History Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada

The following News Release was received from Allison Ryall at the National Genealogical Society: Arlington, VA, 6 January 2012: The National Genealogical Society announces the Call for Papers for the 2013 Family History Conference, Building New Bridges, to be held Continue reading National Genealogical Society Issues Call For Papers for the 2013 Family History Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada

NGS Opens the Surname Research Catalog for the 2012 Family History Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio 9-12 May, 2012

The following news release was received from Erin Wood at the NGS: NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OPENS THE SURNAME RESEARCH CATALOG FOR THE 2012 FAMILY HISTORY CONFERENCE CINCINNATI, OHIO, 9–12 MAY 2012 The Ohio River: Gateway to the Western Frontier (Arlington, Continue reading NGS Opens the Surname Research Catalog for the 2012 Family History Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio 9-12 May, 2012

National Genealogical Society Releases Full 2012 Family History Conference Program Online

The following press release was received from the National Genealogical Society: CINCINNATI, OHIO, 9–12 MAY 2012 – The Ohio River: Gateway to the Western Frontier (Arlington, VA): The National Genealogical Society has released the full 2012 Family History Conference Program. Continue reading National Genealogical Society Releases Full 2012 Family History Conference Program Online

Tim Blevins – Award Winning Special Collections Librarian of the Pikes Peak Library District

The following excerpt is from the August 13, 2011 edition of the Gazette. Tim Blevins, mild-mannered and bespectacled, spends much of his time looking for lost people, ferreting out obscure clues about them and sometimes finding them across oceans or Continue reading Tim Blevins – Award Winning Special Collections Librarian of the Pikes Peak Library District

National Genealogical Society August Video Releases

The following news release was received from Allison Ryall at the National Genealogical Society: Arlington,VA, 5 August 2011: The National Genealogical Society has released three videos for the month of August, all produced by Kate Geis and Allen Moore. Available Continue reading National Genealogical Society August Video Releases

National Genealogical Society Book Loan Collection Video Online

The following news release was received from the National Genealogical Society: The National Genealogical Society proudly announces the release of an online presentation about the NGS Book Loan Collection presented by St. Louis County Reference Specialist, Ruth Ann Hager, cg, Continue reading National Genealogical Society Book Loan Collection Video Online

The National Genealogical Society Announces New Staff Appointments

The following news release was written by NGS staff: The National Genealogical Society (NGS) announces two staff appointments: Erin Wood as Conference Manager and Gayathri Kher as IT System Manager. In her new position as Conference Manager, Erin Wood will Continue reading The National Genealogical Society Announces New Staff Appointments

Stats for the NGS Conference in Charleston, South Carolina

I just received the following information from Erin Wood at NGS: The National Genealogical Society is pleased to announce attendance of 2,270 at the NGS 2011 Family History Conference held in Charleston, South Carolina, 11-14 May. Over 1,500 people purchased Continue reading Stats for the NGS Conference in Charleston, South Carolina