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For Release: 28
March 2013
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ARLINGTON, VA, 28 MARCH 2013:
Speakers as well as organizations interested in
sponsoring lectures or tracks are invited to submit lecture proposals by 1 April 2013 for the NGS 2014 Family
History Conference, Virginia: The First Frontier, to be held 7–10 May 2014 in Richmond , Virginia
Among
the topics being considered are lectures on the history, records, repositories,
and ethnic and religious groups of Virginia and neighboring states including
Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Kentucky, and Tennessee with special emphasis on migrations into, within, and
out of the region down the Carolina and Great Wagon Roads, over the Appalachian
Mountains, and across the south to Texas and beyond. Other regional topics of
interest include the origins of the early settlers, land and military records
(especially the French and Indian, Revolutionary, and Civil wars). Proposals
are also solicited for the broader genealogical categories including federal
records, the law as it relates to genealogy, methodology, analysis and problem solving, and the use of technology including
genetics, mobile devices, and apps in genealogical research.
Interested
individuals and organizations should follow published guidelines at the NGS
website, http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/call_for_papers.
Speakers
may submit up to eight proposals electronically through the NGS website, http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/submit_your_proposal, no later than 1 April 2013.
Organizations
wishing to sponsor a lecture or track of lectures should review the details and
sponsor requirements at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/sponsor_a_session.
The deadline to submit sponsored
lectures is also 1 April 2013.
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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