In the NGS
“Ask the Experts” recording, Rubincam and Coddington answer questions from the
audience about how to research a particular problem or where to find a
historical record before the availability of the Internet and search engines,
such as Google. Their answers and suggestions represent the best genealogical
thinking of that era and urge consideration of many issues that still plague
researchers today, like the problem of incomplete indexes and the limitations
of not considering enough source material. This rare audio recording is an
important asset for collectors and the study of notable genealogical
contributors.
Milton
Rubincam (1909‒1997) was the 21st and 26th president of
the National Genealogical Society. He was book review editor and assistant
editor for the NGS Quarterly for many
years and editor from 1957‒1962. He was chairman of the Board for Certification
of Genealogists (1964–1978). He was elected an NGS Fellow in 1957 and inducted
into the NGS Hall of Fame in 2003. He was also a Fellow of the Genealogical
Society of Pennsylvania and the Utah Genealogical Association. The 100th
Anniversary issue of the NGS Quarterly, March 2012, Volume 100, Number 1,
features a reprint of “The Genealogist’s Contribution to History” by Milton
Rubincam.
John Insley
Coddington (1902‒1991) was editor of the NGS
Quarterly for three issues after Rubincam. He was elected an NGS Fellow in
1978 and inducted into the NGS Hall of Fame in 1997. He was a Fellow of the
American Society of Genealogists, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Texas
State Genealogical Society, and the Society of Genealogists of London. He was
fluent in several languages and wrote over 200 articles for the NGSQ and other genealogical journals.
You can
order a copy of this historic interview, “Ask the Experts” (item #COO-15), from Repeat Performance at http://www.audiotapes.com/conf.asp?ProductCon=2012
(or http://goo.gl/mY5ZP). Be sure to use the
item #COO-15 when searching for this recording. It is available in three
mediums: CD-ROM for $10.00, cassette tape for $8.50, or MP3 for $6.00, plus
$2.00 for shipping. Shipping for additional items in the same order is $1.00
each. Or you can save the cost of shipping and download an MP3 for $5.00. There
is also a link to order “Ask the Experts” on the NGS website at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org.
Voices of
Genealogy is a historical video archive of some of the most notable genealogists
of our time, produced by award winning filmmakers Kate Geis and Allen Moore,
for members of the National Genealogical Society. Many of the leading scholars
in the field of genealogy discuss how they became interested in family history
research, their contributions to the field, and how genealogy progressed in the
twentieth century. Interviews are being released throughout 2012 in celebration
of the 100th Anniversary of the National
Genealogical Society Quarterly and can be viewed by NGS members at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/videos_online.
Founded
in 1903, the National Genealogical Society is dedicated to genealogy education,
high research standards, and the preservation of genealogical records. The
Arlington, Virginia-based nonprofit is the premier national society for
everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian, seeking
excellence in publications, educational offerings, research guidance, and
opportunities to interact with other genealogists.
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