The celebration
of the 100th anniversary of the National
Genealogical Society Quarterly continues with the third release in the Voices of Genealogy video series of
interviews with distinguished genealogists, among them the editors of the major
US
The
new episode, “Becoming a Genealogist,” features Harry Macy, FASG, FGBS, who, from 1987 to 2006, was
editor of The New York Genealogical and
Biographical Record, the only genealogical journal focused on research in New York Long Island
and his journey to becoming the scholar we appreciate today.
To enjoy
the interview, visit http://www.ngsgenealogy.org,
log in, click the Members Only tab, and then click the Videos link in the menu
on the left of the screen.
Future episodes with Harry Macy will tell the stories of his
becoming an editor, his own research, and an opportunity he sees for societies
to support researchers in correcting widespread errors in genealogies. There is
more information about the Voices of
Genealogy series in the January-February-March issue of the NGS Magazine.
The video interviews represent just one of the many
opportunities NGS offers its members for becoming successful genealogists.
Members receive the society’s outstanding quarterly publications,
the National Genealogical Society
Quarterly and the NGS Magazine,
and they can also take advantage of free courses and significant discounts on
publications, courses, and the NGS annual conference, which will be held in Cincinnati 9–12 May 2012 and in Las Vegas
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