2023 SLAM! Idea Showcase Winners

 

Congratulations 2023 SLAM! Idea Showcase Winners   Watch the Playlist to Learn about Outstanding Genealogy Programs and Projects The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is excited to announce our 2023 SLAM! Idea Showcase results. This event highlights creative or innovative projects and programs by societies, libraries, archives, museums, and other organizations. Congratulations to this year's winners and honorable mentions, and thank you to every organization that shared ideas to inspire the genealogy and family history community. Check out all of the 2023 videos on the NGS YouTube channel. Watch the playlist or view individual videos and see how they spark ideas for your organization.   View the 2023 SLAM! Playlist   2023 Winners Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania - “Street Genealogy: Finding Families in a Philly Parking Space” Williamson County Public Library Special Collections Department - “The Hatcher Family: Roots from Owen Hill Road”   2023 Honorable Mentions Wake County Genealogical Society - “Digitizing the Wake Cemetery Survey c. 1978 Files” NC Historical Records Online - “NC Land Grants Website”   2023 Participants Currituck County Library - “The EPICC (Enslaved People in Currituck County) Project” North Carolina Genealogical Society - “Indexing Partnership Between the North Carolina Genealogical Society and the North Carolina Collection” Spartanburg County Public Libraries - “Spartanburg County Public Libraries and the Fabric of the Past Workshop” Georgia Genealogical Society - “Finding Your Georgia Ancestors” Guild of One-Name Studies - “Elephants” Guild of One-Name Studies - “Young at Heart” FamilySearch - “Guided Research on the FamilySearch Research Wiki” Durham-Orange Genealogical Society - “Running Interactive Society Meetings in the Internet Age” Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies - “Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies Benefits” Genealogical Society of Kendall County Texas - “May Fest 2022”   The two winners each receive a $250 prize and our two honorable mentions each receive a prize of $125. Thank you sponsors Ancestry, Family Tree Maker, and VIVID-PIX for helping make this possible, and much gratitude to our 2023 SLAM! Idea Showcase Committee for their work on this year’s competition.   View the 2023 SLAM! Playlist Celebrate SLAM! in Richmond   If you are attending the NGS 2023 Family History Conference in Richmond, Virginia, join us for the SLAM! Idea Showcase reception and program on Wednesday, 31 May, 5:30-6:30 p.m. (ET) outside of the Expo Hall at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Celebrate and learn more about the 2023 winners and honorable mentions!   Copyright © 2023 National Genealogical Society (NGS), all rights reserved. National Genealogical Society · 6400 Arlington Blvd · Suite 810 · Falls Church, VA 22042-2318 · USA

Check Out Mother’s Day Gift Ideas at NGS

 

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas from NGS Wondering what to get Mom for Mother’s Day? NGS has some great suggestions! NGS Individual or Family Membership (starting at $75) Honor Your Mom by Donating to NGS’s 120th Anniversary ($120) 2023 Family History Conference Online at Home ($215) 2023 Family History Conference in Richmond, Virginia ($325) Foundations in Family History Online Course ($335) Advanced Skills in Genealogy Certificate Course ($1,050) A few budget-friendly options include Research in the States books or our special topics books such as Mastering Genealogical Documentation, Mastering Genealogical Proof, Paths to Your Past, and more. Discover many wonderful Mother’s Day gifts on our website. Copyright © 2023 National Genealogical Society (NGS), all rights reserved. National Genealogical Society · 6400 Arlington Blvd · Suite 810 · Falls Church, VA 22042-2318 · USA

May Is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

 

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with NGS   In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May, the National Genealogical Society is pleased to share this list of pertinent research articles from NGS Magazine. The first article by Grant Din and Linda Okazaki includes its own list of resources. Din, Grant and Okazaki, Linda Harms. "Paper Sons and Picture Brides: Asian Immigrant Case Files, 1884-1944." NGS Magazine 46 (January–March 2020): 12–25. Hinds, Jr., Harold. "Writing Family History: Review of The Concubine's Children by Denise Chong." NGS Magazine 37 (July–September 2011): 62–63. Loos-Noji, Pamela. "Researching Your Japanese-American Ancestors." NGS Magazine 36 (April–June 2010): 27–30. Mulligan, Amie Sumie. "Maps in the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Plantation Archive." NGS Magazine 42 (July–September 2016): 51–55. Mulligan, Amie & Posz, Darcie. "Immigration Cards and Informants: Verifying the Mother of Yoshito Tanaka" NGS Magazine 40 (October–December 2014): 45–49. Posz, Darcie M. Hind. "Hawaiian Genealogy: Stateside and Island Resources." NGS Magazine 38 (July–September 2012): 48–52. Din and Okazaki also prepared a curated list of links that may be helpful to those researching family history. Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation: aiisf.org Asia Guide (FamilySearch Wiki): familysearch.org/en/wiki/Asia Bancroft Library and the Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives: calisphere.org/exhibitions/t11/jarda Bay Area Chinese Genealogy Group: bacgg.org/index.php/resources Chinese Family History Group: chinesefamilyhistory.org Densho: densho.org Filipino American National Historical Society: fanhs-national.org/filam Friends of Roots: friendsofroots.org Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection: hojishinbun.hoover.org Japanese American National Museum: janm.org Korean Genealogy: koreangenealogy.org My China Roots: mychinaroots.com National Archives (records about the WWII internment and incarceration of Japanese Americans): archives.gov/research/japanese-americans/internment-intro National Japanese American Historical Society: njahs.org Nikkei Genealogical Society: facebook.com/nikkeigen Past Presence (researching Chinese Canadians and North Americans): past-presence.com/chinese-genealogy-resources Pacific Island Guide (FamilySearch Wiki): familysearch.org/en/wiki/Pacific_Island_Guide_to_Family_History_Research Siyi Genealogy: siyigenealogy.proboards.com Copyright © 2023 National Genealogical Society (NGS), all rights reserved. National Genealogical Society · 6400 Arlington Blvd · Suite 810 · Falls Church, VA 22042-2318 · USA