tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22430266166202168782024-03-15T11:50:02.274-04:00UpFront with NGSThe blog for the National Genealogical SocietyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04087332931826888271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-84758473056400445682024-03-15T11:42:00.003-04:002024-03-15T11:42:20.917-04:00Behind the Scenes with Ancestry Story Producers<p>Go Behind the Scenes with Ancestry Story Producers Nicka Sewell-Smith and Lisa Elzey on 16 April 2024. Get a sneak peek into how the Story Production team
at Ancestry starts with an idea and turns it into a moving and
memorable story. Learn the steps to crafts the perfect narrative to
share with your own family.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJolLC2jhPB_HPSFzJyIGfIdyPF-ds7TG9S7RQuTK-xB6a5p-As7jEiDOK0h-thMzYKsxeM8N48HBHvpLd79VZucj7GKV0Oo35iiWu6VejQXnnSCNyJyesusP-1xz60gfSRgLXumZh8bZOWCSrdrNq0cQo0xlxbGTjrz_WNtpwta5ne6dNsKxiLvkaOll/s1920/Online%20Event%20Announcements%20(Presentation)(14).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJolLC2jhPB_HPSFzJyIGfIdyPF-ds7TG9S7RQuTK-xB6a5p-As7jEiDOK0h-thMzYKsxeM8N48HBHvpLd79VZucj7GKV0Oo35iiWu6VejQXnnSCNyJyesusP-1xz60gfSRgLXumZh8bZOWCSrdrNq0cQo0xlxbGTjrz_WNtpwta5ne6dNsKxiLvkaOll/w400-h225/Online%20Event%20Announcements%20(Presentation)(14).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-22287190915697796062024-03-15T11:40:00.001-04:002024-03-15T11:42:32.633-04:00The Power of AncestryDNA<p> </p><p>
With more than 25 million people in the AncestryDNA network, using DNA
is an absolute must for the genealogical researcher. Join Crista Cowan, Ancestry's corporate genealogist,
for a review of best DNA research practices and a deeper dive into the
innovative new features and tools Ancestry has
released over the past year.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6kJfiN468-6mnO5jvU3om7QQz9hU7yyDRoMWgjeO6Ao_CXlae7finY2I3eN5rM1dIq9BVlKu5TNRczjGBa9wj8hlmFU2s4zKcZRq-zmXaJxQbLh7cWE8iEISCsLfE38PvnyO2eOopadyBuOynQGUdqH4f8hGP9KaBLuX15HwT_CLu8IykFHhepfK2ZUw/s1920/Online%20Event%20Announcements%20(Presentation)(13).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6kJfiN468-6mnO5jvU3om7QQz9hU7yyDRoMWgjeO6Ao_CXlae7finY2I3eN5rM1dIq9BVlKu5TNRczjGBa9wj8hlmFU2s4zKcZRq-zmXaJxQbLh7cWE8iEISCsLfE38PvnyO2eOopadyBuOynQGUdqH4f8hGP9KaBLuX15HwT_CLu8IykFHhepfK2ZUw/w400-h225/Online%20Event%20Announcements%20(Presentation)(13).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-65176798011451781602024-03-15T11:37:00.004-04:002024-03-15T11:49:29.804-04:00MyHeritage Technologies for Researching Your Family<p> </p><div><span style="font-family: Palatino,"Palatino Linotype","Book Antique",Georgia,serif;">MyHeritage is sponsoring a webinar with Daniel Horowitz, <span class="il">their</span>
genealogy expert, at 6:00 p.m. (ET) on 20 March 2024. MyHeritage just
announced several technological additions and updates at RootsTech.
Horowitz will discuss the new and existing options from MyHeritage that
can help <span class="il">you</span> with genealogy <span class="il">research</span> and <span class="il">family</span> history discoveries. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3DS2z1f8of1JlgjFO4Jwy1kA~~%26pe%3D6KxFQWGgGFVa8eYzbtHNkmwO7OEtbbXuzdHLQPnDxAg1HUnOpOdhAd8By8R6wmN0k-NopY_e3oyxQsxndF5eGQ~~%26t%3DQ7r1iS0tw3p97Q1YHZ5Dhw~~&source=gmail&ust=1710603411053000&usg=AOvVaw2QEGof1-bPeHi9CWfi8JvW" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=S2z1f8of1JlgjFO4Jwy1kA~~&pe=6KxFQWGgGFVa8eYzbtHNkmwO7OEtbbXuzdHLQPnDxAg1HUnOpOdhAd8By8R6wmN0k-NopY_e3oyxQsxndF5eGQ~~&t=Q7r1iS0tw3p97Q1YHZ5Dhw~~" style="color: #006226; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Register via Zoom</a> for "MyHeritage Technologies for <span class="il">Researching</span> <span class="il">Your</span> <span class="il">Family</span>" and plan to attend on Wednesday, 20 March.</span></div>
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Delivery of print copies depends upon USPS schedules. This issue’s theme is Sorting Out Identities.<div><span><span><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: trebuchet; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></span></span><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><b style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: blue; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">EDITOR'S NOTE by Deb Cyprych</b><br /></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-2ba7d7e8-7fff-4086-f04d-96b27d7489b6"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p>Names are crucial but unreliable markers of identity. When several people had similar names in one area, genealogists risk choosing the wrong person (and the wrong ancestors). Individuals whose names or other identifying characteristics changed can be missed in records, and the trail may seem cold for people with unknown surnames. Sorting out identities correctly is a constant challenge.<br /><br />Other markers of identity, such as occupation and economic status, can differentiate people more precisely than names alone. Shannon Green discusses three techniques that can help researchers separate same-named people from each other and merge identities that appear to differ. <br /><br />A case study with a surprising conclusion demonstrates the necessity of determining places and dates as identity characteristics. During a search for the parents of a man with minimal information, Julia Bagwell zeroed in on dates and places to separate him from others with the same name.<br /><br />Every genealogist has an ancestress whose unknown maiden name blocks research of her birth family. Ann Lawthers describes a variety of records that may reveal a wife’s maiden name and recommends strategies specific to the search.<br /><br />Sorting out the identities of African Americans with unrecorded, changed, and differing names requires knowledge of other distinguishing characteristics, particularly their kin. Tony Burroughs explores the complex history of African American naming and the resources that may help with identifying enslaved and free ancestors. <br /><br />Immigrants often changed their names after arrival. Roslyn Torella investigates the typical reasons for changing names, the ways in which many names were changed, and the tools and resources for discovering the original surnames of immigrants. <br /><br />Wrapping up the topic of sorting out identities, columnist Kathy Petlewski presents two case studies. One shows how changes in the spelling of a surname over time affect research, and the second recounts the evolution of the given names of eight siblings, including two who changed their first names entirely.<br /><br />In other articles and columns, Robert Raymond explains the powerful set of tools researchers can adapt to improve outcomes, for searching the seven billion indexed historical records on FamilySearch; Cara Jones covers the value of local historical societies in genealogical research; Paul Woodbury provides instructions for DNA analysis, annotations, and citations; and Carla Cegielski outlines word lists, keyboards, and apps that can assist with translating records.</span></div><div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: blue; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">TABLE OF CONTENTS</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></div><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #ae3e19; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.6px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; position: relative;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3e67c8f1-c490-34df-e679-7407038b4810"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><b>Features</b></span></span></h3></div><div><ul><li>People Are More Than Names: Techniques for Differentiating Identities<span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"> </span><i style="color: black;">by Shannon Green, CG </i></span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-884aa478-7fff-741a-b26f-e01d1eccd337">Names, Dates, and Places: The Foundations of Genealogical Research</span> <i>by Julia M. Bagwell, CG</i></li></ul><ul><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c9faca0c-7fff-1dd1-58e2-b4ff46618bb1">Finding the Elusive Maiden Name</span><span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"> </span><i style="color: black;">by Ann G. Lawthers, Sc.D </i></span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c52e8d4-7fff-db67-6db4-46a3acc17264">The Challenges of Tracing African American Identities</span> <i>by Tony Burroughs, FUGA</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-2cecba33-7fff-b378-34bb-d61122c6d672">Rediscovering an Immigrant’s Original Surname <i>b</i></span><i>y Roslyn Torella</i></li></ul><ul><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-41382b50-7fff-c989-ebd0-d0d57594c767">Search Tips and Tricks for FamilySearch</span> <i>by Robert Raymond</i></li></ul></div><div><span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #ae3e19; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.6px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; position: relative;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3e67c8f1-c490-34df-e679-7407038b4810"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><b>Departments</b></span></span></h3><ul style="color: black; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li>PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE <i>by Kathryn M. Doyle</i></li></ul><ul style="color: black; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li>EDITOR'S NOTE <i>by Deb Cyprych</i></li></ul><ul style="color: black; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li>NEWS</li></ul></span></span><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: black;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><li style="color: black;">REFERENCE DESK</li></span></span><ul style="color: black;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-36d51821-7fff-8344-85e4-518d8a656055">Making Sense of Name Inconsistencies</span> <i>by Kathy Petlewski, MSLS</i></li></ul><li style="color: black;">SOCIETY FORUM</li></span></span><ul><li>The Importance of Local Historical Societies in Genealogical Research<span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <i style="color: black;">by Cara Jones, CG</i></span></span></li></ul><li>DNA DISCOVERY</li><ul><li>DNA Analysis, Annotations, and Citations <i>by Paul Woodbury</i></li></ul></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><li style="color: black;">TECH TIPS</li></span></span><ul><li>Translation Tools<span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"> </span><i style="color: black;">by </i><i style="color: black;">Carla S. Cegielski</i></span></span></li></ul></ul><span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><div style="color: black;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/magazine/" target="_blank"><i>NGS Magazine</i></a><span style="color: black;"> is published quarterly to update members of the National Genealogical Society on NGS activities and to provide genealogists with special information and guidance on conducting effective genealogical research. The magazine is sent to libraries by subscription. Online access to NGS Magazine is available only as long as membership is active.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div></div></div></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-15665373367241106952023-10-04T11:00:00.001-04:002023-10-20T11:39:20.193-04:00Celebrate Family History Month with New Resources from NGS!<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zMbcVeys0miWvoq-T3b7DCMMX2LJYrDoOrdgVEvZFGvRgWw0KtrfC0FU8bPTZ_0LAaxs_OT6bp2yJBcFgrDbnJ8fcPUGzmzYs4J3_CrNhshaLSXTZJL2mfg6A5qMivzPgyCDH9y9TwPNYjBFwFlCJUJS3dBD9GI4sbst3WFAvyRsBsgegq23v6llAes/s2050/NGS-October-FamHistMonth-banner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="2050" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zMbcVeys0miWvoq-T3b7DCMMX2LJYrDoOrdgVEvZFGvRgWw0KtrfC0FU8bPTZ_0LAaxs_OT6bp2yJBcFgrDbnJ8fcPUGzmzYs4J3_CrNhshaLSXTZJL2mfg6A5qMivzPgyCDH9y9TwPNYjBFwFlCJUJS3dBD9GI4sbst3WFAvyRsBsgegq23v6llAes/w640-h184/NGS-October-FamHistMonth-banner.png" width="640" /></a> </div><p></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><tbody><tr><td style="height: auto; margin: 0px; padding: 10px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 36px;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #006225;"><strong>Celebrate Family History Month</strong></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 28px;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #006225;"><strong>Get Tips to Help You Scan, Record, and Write</strong></span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="height: auto; margin: 0px; padding: 10px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">October is <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3DztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~%26pe%3D8EWz2TCJuVlKDyQc2c3-owVdFN9_lFFbxuePxV5AGE2Wg8Dy9-mLPJVEeZln1-UzbCoC-8rjLdJYphnju5Oghw~~%26t%3DvCcv83jMXO8YfbmL3OF7JQ~~&source=gmail&ust=1697835761353000&usg=AOvVaw2-8nsuJgypoAQkh3MziLvL" href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/family-history-month/" style="color: #006226;" target="_blank">Family History Month</a>—a perfect opportunity to delve into the rich tapestry of your past. NGS is excited to support your genealogy journey as you explore, preserve, and share your family's unique history.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">Whether you're curious about old photos and hoping to scan them, looking to record family members’ memories, or aiming to write stories that are part of your family's legacy, this is the moment to begin or restart a project. It's easy to put off these tasks, thinking there's always tomorrow. But as we're often reminded, the best time is now.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">NGS created three resources to inspire you this month with steps to help make projects successful. Download</span></span></div><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><strong>Recording Family Memories and Stories</strong>: Get guidance to <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/NGS_2023_FamilyHistoryMonth_Resource_Recording_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #006226;">plan and record interviews and capture meaningful conversations</span>.</a></span></span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><strong>Scanning and Labeling Family Photos</strong>: Dive into our handy tips to <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3DztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~%26pe%3D8vr7tjKjXuq4ohgvFeKGaM_b77UYgvM3lS4GTAB0VcDus3Ik4Se90OmUpGerZUO0H5447J3290KvAZ0caR0cGQ~~%26t%3DvCcv83jMXO8YfbmL3OF7JQ~~&source=gmail&ust=1697835761353000&usg=AOvVaw0VfI_STPpIacssy9cFZohy" href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/NGS_2023_FamilyHistoryMonth_Resource_Scanning_FINAL.pdf" style="color: #006226;" target="_blank">preserve and digitize your family’s visual history</a>.</span></span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><strong>Writing and Sharing Family Stories</strong>: Find your voice and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3DztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~%26pe%3DbPY7z4ZnXlEJN9aGffyCzW60b8S7RobyFCFJB3yfmMKMIfGP2k6rG2n8rVfVuXpT8YuSJwS6Pk_YOnH-WrFX_g~~%26t%3DvCcv83jMXO8YfbmL3OF7JQ~~&source=gmail&ust=1697835761353000&usg=AOvVaw0G9JkYC_MHrPjmV892XKZK" href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/NGS_2023_FamilyHistoryMonth_Resource_Writing_FINAL.pdf" style="color: #006226;" target="_blank">tell your family's cherished tales with our prompts and ideas</a>.</span></span></li></ul><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: #006226; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 98, 38);"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 12px 20px;" valign="middle"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3DztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~%26pe%3D3rArIOC88C8tReu9wwKb2nAQhNvwFpqhjdcXBeqq965lumYxy2UFmTAP3MJ-hg_eOMRswjIQ-TKvfHZp6MRZQg~~%26t%3DvCcv83jMXO8YfbmL3OF7JQ~~&source=gmail&ust=1697835761353000&usg=AOvVaw1rYE2b56CfUtLXaC3yaFLR" href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/family-history-month/" style="color: white; display: block; line-height: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title=""><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>Get Family History Month Resources</strong></span></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Sharing stories within your family cultivates a deeper connection between members in the past and present and the generations to come. (Remember to respect privacy. Discuss plans to ensure everyone is on board when conveying personal anecdotes and information.)</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">So, gather your family, dive into those photo albums or boxes, and collect the stories that weave the fabric of your family history. NGS is here for you every step of the way.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">And pass this on—download free <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3DztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~%26pe%3Da-iuHM84r1GqbwHO9zC_5-5EL7dFLFXWNx4wnDuAU9-E2rbFIYZUbgfeDFrF65-Snt-UuFxHWAn22mdq5BGBnw~~%26t%3DvCcv83jMXO8YfbmL3OF7JQ~~&source=gmail&ust=1697835761353000&usg=AOvVaw2ihKbH2L0Xp8cX0k8dCSVL" href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/family-history-month/" style="color: #006226;" target="_blank">images on our site</a> you can post on social media with <strong>#FamilyHistoryMonth</strong> and the link to <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3DztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~%26pe%3DoFfrfPamvAJNev4CQhKoZy2Ik7ZkDCGfghRiE8noEpIN_wB3_RimuSbX10ydIOG69zWn09ZvDhMfWyhgZsJujw~~%26t%3DvCcv83jMXO8YfbmL3OF7JQ~~&source=gmail&ust=1697835761353000&usg=AOvVaw3w6gqFYt1sEKrNit-zLVN6" href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/family-history-month/" style="color: #006226;" target="_blank">ngsgenealogy.org/family-<wbr></wbr>history-month</a>.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><strong>Celebrate this October and invite people to join you!</strong></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-30171632967709765982023-10-02T13:00:00.002-04:002023-10-18T13:10:58.406-04:00It's Official! ConferenceKeeper.org Is Now Part of NGS<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ConferenceKeeper-Now-Part-of-NGS-668x357-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="668" height="345" src="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ConferenceKeeper-Now-Part-of-NGS-668x357-1.jpg" width="668" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>As of 1 October 2023, <a href="https://conferencekeeper.org/" target="_blank">ConferenceKeeper.org</a> is now officially part of the NGS family. ConferenceKeeper is the most complete, entirely free, online calendar of genealogy conferences and events. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Created in 2012, ConferenceKeeper was the brainchild of Jen Baldwin. In 2015, Baldwin passed it on to Eowyn Langholf Walker and Tami Osmer Mize. Mize has been its sole manager since 2016 and will continue in this role as a consultant for NGS.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">ConferenceKeeper will continue to support local genealogical societies, libraries, and genealogy-related businesses by providing a wider audience for their programs. The website will offer its calendar of thousands of genealogical education opportunities as a free resource for everyone interested in furthering their knowledge of family history research. ConferenceKeeper will also continue to accept genealogy-related advertising. NGS member organizations will benefit from a special advertising rate and increased visibility for their events.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"We are thrilled to welcome ConferenceKeeper and its manager extraordinaire Tami Osmer Mize into the NGS family," said President Kathryn M. Doyle.</div><p></p></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-15161408733635340922023-09-29T14:00:00.002-04:002023-09-29T14:45:25.410-04:00NGSQ September 2023 Issue is Now Online<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ocb4DlJG8OPgKqwfXp2GTL_sCC7gDg-7zza4UmYmW9Q8STcObySigA3krSjiDPXa9YLTSw_wvYGFGne0TVuL4EBL2hyphenhyphennvMfGE-6JZxcBC7wJs-mg6gOjQPCY82uDb_O7hZo2ktVxFsMcBmLzjwvMwTKV3PHsSzy9wm2HnnR0m4-HSOLGQlrB-LqzstE/s2000/NGSQ-111-Sept%202023%20cover.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1374" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ocb4DlJG8OPgKqwfXp2GTL_sCC7gDg-7zza4UmYmW9Q8STcObySigA3krSjiDPXa9YLTSw_wvYGFGne0TVuL4EBL2hyphenhyphennvMfGE-6JZxcBC7wJs-mg6gOjQPCY82uDb_O7hZo2ktVxFsMcBmLzjwvMwTKV3PHsSzy9wm2HnnR0m4-HSOLGQlrB-LqzstE/w440-h640/NGSQ-111-Sept%202023%20cover.png" title="Mary (Cesta) Calabrese (1912–1997), circa. 1921" width="440" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mary (Cesta) Calabrese (1912–1997), circa. 1921</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The September 2023 Issue of the </span><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NGSQ</span><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is Now Online</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The September 2023 issue of the <i>National Genealogical Society Quarterly</i>, Volume 111, Number 3, is <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ngsq/" target="_blank">available online</a> in the members-only section of the website and printed issues are being prepared for mailing. The USPS is still experiencing delays in some areas for the delivery of print copies. We apologize if your print copy is affected.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><div><b>CONTENTS:</b><br /><br />FEATURE ARTICLES<ul><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">“</span>The Recordless Marriage of Virginia Jones from Caroline County, Virginia, and Henry Brooks of Covington County, Alabama,” by Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, FASG</p></li></ul><ul><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt;">“Stanislao Cesta and Fortunato Cesta: Merging Identities,” by Eva Holmes, CG, AG</p></li></ul><ul><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt;">“A Family for Samuel Robbins of Sumner, Maine,” by Aaron D. Spohr, CG</p></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>"Willis Gay: The Testator, the Groom and Their Wives,” by Susan Michael, CG</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>EDITORS’ CORNER<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Never Give Up</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>SIDELIGHTS</div><ul><li>Dual Diagnoses</li></ul><ul><li>Husbands and Blackberries: Take Your Pick</li></ul><ul><li>The Butler Did It?</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>REVIEWS</div><div><br /></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-76fde741-7fff-d05d-6375-5f26ada5636f"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-76fde741-7fff-d05d-6375-5f26ada5636f">Bon Tempo, Carl J. and Hasia R. Diner. Immigration: An American History. Reviewed by J. H. Fonkert, CG</span></li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li>Bakkala, Jenifer Kahn. The Maynard, North, and DeForest Families: A Story of Immigration, Industry, and Community. Reviewed by Aaron Goodwin</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-76fde741-7fff-d05d-6375-5f26ada5636f">Middleton, Saundra. The Pioneering Life of Peter Kirk from Derbyshire to the Pacific Northwest. Reviewed by Jill Morelli, CG</span></li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-76fde741-7fff-d05d-6375-5f26ada5636f">Hackenesch, Silke, ed. Adoption Across Race and Nation: US Histories and Legacies. Reviewed by Janet Hall Werner, JD</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-76fde741-7fff-d05d-6375-5f26ada5636f">Hämäläinen, Pekka. Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America. Reviewed by Tracy Neely</span></li></ul></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The <i>National Genealogical Society Quarterly</i> (<i>NGSQ</i>) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by <a href="https://upfront.ngsgenealogy.org/2022/11/ngs-welcomes-new-ngsq-editors-in-2023.html" target="_blank">Margaret R. Fortier, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG</span>, and Mary Kircher Roddy, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG</span></a>.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-13572770571661304852023-07-18T13:00:00.001-04:002023-07-18T13:05:32.705-04:00The Third Quarter 2023 Issue of NGS Magazine is Now Online<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_omGRNpe0tv_tGoMywCG82SpF9FfFs7zF4QSANnncH-HyY8ZcEwkxWby432MQSN4rT5Rn88pbqfYkZgbxn-GKrcEKLtn4zcSQbb5yaFrhe-VLpmwqxI8519bt_feZdS2PwOCBbzFYZOIUMi6lXUmypdDwdNIMPoZKFHgkKftWvbKhBC3_hz7R9y9vuE/s781/NGS-Magazine-49-3-2023-cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="605" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_omGRNpe0tv_tGoMywCG82SpF9FfFs7zF4QSANnncH-HyY8ZcEwkxWby432MQSN4rT5Rn88pbqfYkZgbxn-GKrcEKLtn4zcSQbb5yaFrhe-VLpmwqxI8519bt_feZdS2PwOCBbzFYZOIUMi6lXUmypdDwdNIMPoZKFHgkKftWvbKhBC3_hz7R9y9vuE/w496-h640/NGS-Magazine-49-3-2023-cover.png" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">The July–September 2023 Issue </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">NGS Magazine</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> is Now Online</span></div></span></div><div><br /></div>The July–September 2023 issue of NGS Magazine, Volume 49, Number 3, is being printed and is now <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/magazine/">available online </a>in the Members Only section of the website. Delivery of print copies depends upon USPS schedules. This issue’s theme is Back to School.<div><span><span><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: trebuchet; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></span></span><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><b style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: blue; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">EDITOR'S NOTE by Deb Cyprych</b><br /></div><br />Since every family presents a unique research situation, genealogists are perpetual students. To identify ancestors correctly and place them appropriately in their historical setting, we need to learn about the techniques most likely to be effective and the nuances of the records, resources, and repositories for each ancestral locale and period. <br /><br />Fortunately, educational opportunities for genealogists have increased dramatically due to virtual platforms. In the first article for this back-to-school issue, NGS Education Director Angela Packer McGhie surveys the changing landscape of education and its variety of options to suit individual needs—from self-study to formal courses—based on preferred learning style and other factors.<br /><br />Genealogical societies can contribute to the education of members by offering special interest groups (SIGs) and small study groups as part of their programming. Cari Taplin discusses the operation of both types of groups and the tendency for member interaction to lead to more active participation in society projects.<br /><br />Another way to go back to school is to visit university libraries, which can be intimidating to many genealogists. Tim Pinnick explains how to tap their wealth of resources for African American history and genealogy in databases, microfilm, government documents, journals, books, and theses and dissertations. <br /><br />Resources produced by and for students can add depth and character to family histories. Gail Shaffer Blankenau demonstrates the targeted, well-researched information in dissertations and theses, which have become more available due to digitization and databases allowing public access. Thomas Stephen Neel examines the types of photos, community context, and glimpses of personality that appear in high school and college yearbooks.<br /><br />In the final back-to-school article, Kathy Petlewski compares the evolution of educational systems in three colonies (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) to explore the likely experiences of ancestors and the availability of some colonial school records.<br /><br />NARA archivist Claire Kluskens describes the scope and uses of a significant source for veterans and their families: the set of original bounty land warrant application files at the National Archives. NGS and NARA recently announced a joint project to increase accessibility by indexing and digitizing the 360,000 files.<br /><br />The issue wraps up with Carla Cegielski’s investigation of search engines for identifying and accessing genealogical content, including general and genealogy-specific search engines, and Paul Woodbury’s analysis of potential clues in the profiles of mystery DNA matches for determining their identities, building their family trees, and ultimately discovering how they are related.</div><div><br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: blue; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">TABLE OF CONTENTS</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></div><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #ae3e19; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.6px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; position: relative;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3e67c8f1-c490-34df-e679-7407038b4810"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><b>Features</b></span></span></h3><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-978f67c8-7fff-fcef-a8b1-94c8a75378d1">Bounty Land Warrant Application Files</span> <i>by Claire Kluskens </i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Genealogy Education: A Changing Landscape <i>by Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>University Libraries and African American Research <i>by Tim Pinnick </i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Using Theses and Dissertations to Enhance Family History <i>by Gail Shaffer Blankenau, MA</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>What Can Genealogists Learn from Yearbooks? <i>by Thomas Stephen Neel, MLIS</i></li></ul></div><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #ae3e19; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.6px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; position: relative;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3e67c8f1-c490-34df-e679-7407038b4810"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><b>Departments</b></span></span></h3><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE <i>by Kathryn M. Doyle</i></li></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>EDITOR'S NOTE <i>by Deb Cyprych</i></li></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>NEWS</li></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>2023 NGS Awards and Competition Results Announced <i>by Judy Nimer Muhn</i></li></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>SOCIETY FORUM</li><ul><li>Form Strong Membership Bonds in SIGs and Study Groups <i>by Cari Taplin, CG</i></li></ul></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>REFERENCE DESK</li><ul><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-279ce90f-7fff-f71d-497b-bbc714d9152c">Roots of Education in America: A Comparison of Colonial Experiences</span> <i>by Kathy Petlewski, MSLS</i></li></ul></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>TECH TIPS</li><ul><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-7cba8308-7fff-915d-56e7-f7e900f31bd9">Search Engines for Genealogy</span> <i>by </i><i>Carla S. Cegielski</i></li></ul></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>DNA DISCOVERY</li><ul><li>Considering Every Clue in the Identification of Mystery Matches <i>by Paul Woodbury</i></li></ul></ul><div><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/magazine/" target="_blank"><i>NGS Magazine</i></a> is published quarterly to update members of the National Genealogical Society on NGS activities and to provide genealogists with special information and guidance on conducting effective genealogical research. The magazine is sent to libraries by subscription. Online access to NGS Magazine is available only as long as membership is active.</div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-42407510648370101512023-07-10T08:00:00.001-04:002023-07-10T10:49:14.585-04:00NGSQ June 2023 Issue is Now Online<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixii_vL0_vbhfXhkKat5yGXIkqySobN6Nt49WcGaHUD1xjjsRu3pv42juIBb_Dw_J7VgoIeSeBShACTYjU5W9qRuqOZdIVxl7kM3sFhz0JBf45Ga57asmOxLqyPIgJ_YUnIK2GdvL6-L0FhJpyS4-n-LunbfHJY5w-wxH3GTR7Pm-pZ13HkvAAkZAgwaI/s770/NGSQ-June%202023-cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="524" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixii_vL0_vbhfXhkKat5yGXIkqySobN6Nt49WcGaHUD1xjjsRu3pv42juIBb_Dw_J7VgoIeSeBShACTYjU5W9qRuqOZdIVxl7kM3sFhz0JBf45Ga57asmOxLqyPIgJ_YUnIK2GdvL6-L0FhJpyS4-n-LunbfHJY5w-wxH3GTR7Pm-pZ13HkvAAkZAgwaI/w437-h640/NGSQ-June%202023-cover.png" width="437" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Myrtle Eva Mapes (Porter) Dewein, ca. 1883</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The June 2023 Issue of the </span><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NGSQ</span><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is Now Online</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The June 2023 issue of the <i>National Genealogical Society Quarterly</i>, Volume 111, Number 2, is <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ngsq/" target="_blank">available online</a> in the members-only section of the website and printed issues are being prepared for mailing. The USPS is still experiencing delays in some areas for the delivery of print copies. We apologize if your print copy is affected.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><div><b>CONTENTS:</b><br /><br />FEATURE ARTICLES<ul><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">“A Charming Scoundrel and a Tragic Victim— Charles Mapes and Maggie McBurney of Rock Island County, Illinois: Biological Parents of Myrtle Eva (Porter) Dewein” </span>by Karen Stanbary, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG</span></p></li></ul><ul><li> “A Family for John and Rosannah (Hogg) Howard of Rhode Island, Vermont, and New York” by Mack D. “Skip” Duett</li></ul><ul><li> “Was Nancy a Northamer? DNA Helps Identify a Revolutionary War Militiaman’s Daughter” by Catherine Becker Wiest Desmarais, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>“Parents for Apprentice Thomas Collins of Monks Kirby, Warwickshire, England” by Allen R. Peterson, <span style="font-size: small;">AG, CG</span></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>EDITORS’ CORNER<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Knowing How to See</li></ul></div><div>SIDELIGHTS</div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Cold and Lonely Nights?</li><li>Memory Test</li><li>Politics Run Deep</li><li>Bold Predictions of Rain, Sun, or Maybe Snow</li></ul><div><br /></div>The <i>National Genealogical Society Quarterly</i> (<i>NGSQ</i>) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The journal is edited by <a href="https://upfront.ngsgenealogy.org/2022/11/ngs-welcomes-new-ngsq-editors-in-2023.html" target="_blank">Margaret R. Fortier, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG</span>, and Mary Kircher Roddy, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG</span></a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br />Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-34648901481598421912023-06-26T12:30:00.001-04:002023-06-26T12:30:00.155-04:00NGS Releases New Book: Research in the District of Columbia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><tbody><tr><td style="height: auto; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 10px 20px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: 36px;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #006225;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #006225;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ris/columbia/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="620" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MHXlt9flUBqFlw1-eRoINlN92kEe7wpzBjlo8Qncrnj09OaqbR-nLOmG9MyaJx4IkYCjFS0c8KxdCmFClghkC2Z9h5mWX2E7UeA3DD5xgSRp55mVNFzj3S1PaWDxsHOSHQLdOc5obJbV8EIOtQo6ZG8MtoetKRrcYAOemyKECuwXe9uKAnDYIs8cIWY/w494-h640/NGS-RIS-District-Columbia.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><strong><br /></strong></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #006225;"><strong>NGS Publishes </strong></span></span></span><strong style="font-size: 24px;">An Invaluable Guidebook of Federal </strong></div></span></span></span></div><div><strong style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">and District of Columbia Genealogical Resources</strong></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="height: auto; margin: 0px; padding: 10px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3DztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~%26pe%3D5GDvkEsaCJr8YZco8ApDHdu0KUubKKIPuLMtikC26yyh03rJevtf8DB3sPebAxbaBKU4XaGB26ueL9aCmJlldQ~~%26t%3Dz0bFtB1Zbkjzh7SH5-gsiw~~&source=gmail&ust=1687539210678000&usg=AOvVaw3QT_qySQ9BNCL7IMCAFjIk" href="http://ngsgenealogy.org/" style="color: #006226;" target="_blank">National Genealogical Society</a> (NGS) has published a new book in its <span class="il">Research</span> in the <span class="il">States</span> series, <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ris/columbia/" target="_blank"><em><span class="il" style="color: #006226;">Research</span><span style="color: #006226;"> in the District of Columbia</span></em> </a>by Pamela Boyer Sayre, </span>CG Retired (2021), FUGA<span style="font-size: 16px;">, and Richard G. Sayre, </span>CG</span><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif; text-align: center;">®</span><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif; text-align: center;">, CGL, FUGA<span style="font-size: 16px;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Available exclusively in print format, it offers a detailed overview of the many repositories and records for family historians researching ancestors who may have lived in the District of Columbia (DC) as well as anyone for whom a federal record may exist such as:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Book Antique, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">someone who served in the military,</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Book Antique, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">an employee of the federal government,</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Book Antique, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">a prisoner of war,</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Book Antique, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">someone convicted in federal court, or</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Book Antique, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">immigrants who applied for citizenship</span></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Book Antique, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Given the scope of records housed in DC, </span></span><a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ris/columbia/" style="font-size: medium;" target="_blank"><i>Research in the District of Columbia</i></a> <span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;">is a welcomed and invaluable guide for new and seasoned genealogists.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;">Published by NGS, <i>Research in the District of Columbia</i> is one volume in the <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ris/" target="_blank">Research in the State series</a> edited by Barbara Vines Little, </span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">CG®, FNGS, FVGS</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">. 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color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 28px;">NGS Presents Awards Honoring Excellence in Volunteerism and Service</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-f3931e40-7fff-a092-71f7-cddcb31f4a8b">The National Genealogical Society began its four-day<a href="https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/"> Family History Conference</a> in Richmond, Virginia, on 1 June 2023 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Following the Opening Session’s keynote address, entitled “Diverse from the Beginning” by Christy S. Coleman, executive director, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, NGS Awards Chair Judy Nimer Muhn presented several awards to honor the conference’s local volunteer leadership and to recognize the winners of the NGS Newsletter Competition and the Rubincam Youth Writing Competition. Also presented were the Genealogy Tourism Award, the President’s Citation, Rabbi Malcolm H. Stern Lifetime Achievement Award, and The Shirley Langdon Wilcox Award for Exemplary Volunteerism.</span></div><div><br /><b>President’s Citation</b><br />The President’s Citation is given in recognition of outstanding, continuing, or unusual contributions to genealogy or the National Genealogical Society. <b>Janet A. Alpert, FNGS,</b> was awarded the 2023 President’s Citation, honoring her many years of service to the NGS. She served on the NGS Board from 2004–2012 as secretary (2004–2006) and president (2006–2010). In 2014, she was named a Fellow of NGS. She has served in a leadership role for every conference since 2009 and has been Conference Committee chair for the last five years. She returned to the board for a second term from 2019–2022. The President’s Citation also recognized Alpert for her ten years of service for the <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/records-preservation-access-coalition/" target="_blank">Records Access and Preservation Coalition (RPAC)</a>, which she has chaired since 2013.</div><div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Rabbi Malcolm H. Stern Lifetime Achievement</b> recognizes an individual whose positive influence and leadership have fostered unity and helped make family history a vital force in the community. This year’s award recipient is <b>Angela Walton-Raji</b>. Walton-Raji is a founding member of <a href="https://www.maagiinstitute.org/" target="_blank">MAAGI, the Midwest African-American Genealogy Institute</a>, and is known nationally for her genealogical and historical research and work with Oklahoma Native American records. She is a leader in the genealogy arena who encourages fa<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">mily history research regarding the freedmen of the five civilized tribes and much more.</span></span></span></p><br /><b>The Lou D. Szucs Distinguished Service Award</b> recognizes exemplary contributions to the mission of NGS. This year <b>Diane MacLean Boumenot</b> received the award for her outstanding service to NGS. Boumenot worked for more than two years to coordinate the work of a team that reviewed content for the new NGS Advanced Skills in Genealogy course in support of the NGS Education Director Angela McGhie, CG.</div><div><br /><b>Shirley Langdon Wilcox Volunteerism for Exemplary Volunteerism</b> recognizes a volunteer whose generosity of spirit and time has greatly benefited the National Genealogical Society and the genealogical community in general. This year the Society is honoring two awardees. <br /><br /><b>Deborah Lebo Hoskins, CPA</b>, was elected treasurer to the NGS board of directors in May 2018 and began her first two-year term on 1 October 2018. She served a second term as treasurer from 1 October 2020–30 September 2022. Hoskins significantly provided hours of support and expertise when NGS and the Federation of Genealogical Societies merged.</div><div><br /><b>Darcie Hind Posz, CG</b>, served as an awards committee judge for seven years, during which time she devoted many hours reviewing award nominations. She also served NGS as editor of <i>NGS Magazine</i> (January 2015–September 2016), and as a member of the Nominating Committee for positions on the NGS Board in 2020.<br /><br /><b>The Award of Merit</b> is presented to an individual or non-profit genealogical or historical organization to recognize exceptional contributions to the field of genealogy over a period of five or more years. Their work must have significantly aided research or increased interest in genealogy. This year the NGS board of directors presented the award to the following distinguished leaders in our sector:<br /><br /><b>Jill Morelli, CG</b>, who has been a speaker, society leader, and networker for years in the genealogy community. Morelli was recognized for the significant time, energy, and expertise she dedicated to the establishment and support of the <a href="https://thecdgseries.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Certification Discussion Group</a>. The Group helps genealogists understand and progress through the Board for Certification of Genealogist’s certification process to become Certified Genealogists. <br /><br /><b>Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy</b>. For the past ten years, Dr. Shelley Murphy has dedicated her life to educating others about African American research and genealogy in general. She has served as president, course coordinator, and instructor at the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI), as coordinator of genealogy education for the Center of Family History at the new International African American Museum, and more.<br /><br /><b>David M. McCorkle</b>. McCorkle was nominated for this award by a group of genealogists for his work in digitizing and providing easy and free access to records of critical importance to North Carolina researchers. Those efforts included the creation of the free website <a href="https://www.nclandgrants.com/" target="_blank">North Carolina Land Grants Images and Data</a> to make North Carolina's land entry and grant records accessible and the creation of a nonprofit for the North Carolina Historical Records Online. <br /><br /><b>Patricia M. Gailes</b>. Patricia M. Gailes was recognized for her many roles in Southeastern Massachusetts, including as the former vice president of Bristol Chapter, Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc. (MSOG, INC.), for the creation of a genealogy research room at the local library, and for obtaining grant funding through the Massachusetts Cultural Council to cover speaker fees for the Chapter. Patricia has served as vice president of Dighton Historical Society, Inc., and chairman of the Dighton Historical Commission for the town.</div><div><br /><b>Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI)</b>. The Institute has grown over the last ten years and has taken its place as a trusted educational and training institute for the beginner, the intermediate researcher, and the professional. Today MAAGI welcomes a record number of participants from multiple states.<br /><br /><b>The Genealogy Tourism Award</b> is awarded to the following leaders in the promotion of local genealogy research.<br /><br /><b>Miriam Weiner</b> was nominated for this award because of her significant and long-term focus on the Jewish records and archives of Eastern Europe, notably Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and more. Building relationships with archivists and government officials, Weiner has opened doors for researchers from across the world. She has augmented this work by leading tour groups at these repositories. Weiner’s development of relationships fostered good will and key records access and preservation in areas and countries with frequent conflicts and lack of resources and staffing that would have resulted in record loss. <br /><br /><b>Homestead National Historical Park</b>. <a href="https://www.nps.gov/home/index.htm" target="_blank">Homestead National Historical Park</a> actively works to educate and share the enormous impact of the Homestead Act of 1862. In 2019, it received digital assets from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln-Center of Great Plains Study about six black homesteading communities. The park’s job is to share those stories on their website as the Black Homesteaders Project. This Project grew to an innovative collaborative effort between the Homestead National Historic Park and descendants of homesteaders, researchers, genealogists, and volunteers.</div><br /><b>The Library of Virginia</b>. The <a href="https://www.virginia.gov/agencies/library-of-virginia/" target="_blank">Library of Virginia (LVA)</a> is the premier destination for Virginia family history researchers through its in-person and online programs. It also utilizes social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and the Virginia state tourism site to reach thousands of people to spread the word about the exciting historic sites and repositories found throughout Virginia.<br /><br /><b>New York Genealogical & Biographical Society (NYG&B</b>). For more than a decade, the <a href="https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/" target="_blank">NYG&B</a> has organized research trips every year to New York City and Albany, New York. 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height: 217px; width: 650px;" vspace="0" width="650" /></a></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="" data-zone="text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; height: auto; padding: 10px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 28px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006225;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">National Genealogical Society to Acquire Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh</strong></span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="" data-zone="text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; height: auto; left: 0px; padding: 10px; top: 0px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">RICHMOND, VA, 31 MAY 2023—The <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=S2z1f8of1JlgjFO4Jwy1kA~~&pe=SnS4mHG6edTh2ruqyXwkQsVV3-TnB15QUDtUDw_BzDuTZwXDCr4BdvyLuG7fykV-no77HNd2ehqOeSSXz-si5g~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">National Genealogical Society</a> (NGS) and the partners of the <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=S2z1f8of1JlgjFO4Jwy1kA~~&pe=j5xBa9pEe0HlNwJJg2YtAhydlHtqbQOHSvbsCFv-YRtuXlhcoTeq4Qbt2O8IgTRNNDYLhz5oA_ruK88F0wi6-w~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh</a> (GRIP), LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, today announced an agreement for NGS to acquire GRIP’s assets and take over management of the institute as of 1 October 2023.</span></span></span><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">GRIP, LLC, co-owned by Elissa Scalise Powell, </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">CG</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">, and Deborah Lichtner Deal, is a leading provider of in-depth genealogical education. The co-directors have decided to step back after managing the institute for twelve years. “We are so proud of Elissa and Debbie’s work to build GRIP into a top genealogical education provider,” said President Kathryn M. Doyle. “We are pleased they chose NGS to steward GRIP into the future.”</span></span></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">Powell and Deal founded GRIP in 2011. The institute has hosted almost 5,000 students in more than 170 courses since the first institute was held at LaRoche College (now University) in 2012. Powell and Deal will remain involved, serving as ambassadors and on the GRIP steering committee, but will give up day-to-day operations.</span></span></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">GRIP will continue providing in-depth genealogy education in-person and virtually under NGS’s stewardship. GRIP will be positioned in NGS’s education department and report to NGS Education Director Angela McGhie, </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">CG, FUGA</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">. NGS members will receive discounts on GRIP registrations.</span></span></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">“GRIP has always provided a friendly atmosphere where students and faculty alike feel supported in their educational goals,” said Powell. “With NGS’s education mission, this tradition will continue and is a natural fit. Debbie and I look forward to our continued involvement with NGS and will finally be able to be students in the wonderful GRIP courses.” According to Deal, “NGS is an excellent organization that prides itself in providing quality education. We are confident they will continue our mission and support students and faculty in education.”</span></span></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">“Genealogy institutes are important to those ready for in-depth study of genealogy topics,“ said McGhie, who has taught at GRIP and other genealogy institutes for years. “This acquisition will help NGS serve the educational needs of many in the genealogical community.”</span></span></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">“The institute setting is an amazing way to advance a learner’s knowledge and skills,” said Matt Menashes, </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">CAE</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">, executive director of NGS. “By bringing family historians together, GRIP significantly advances student learning through shared problem-solving. It will be great to collaborate with the coordinators and instructors to build on the wonderful learning experience at GRIP.”</span></span></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;">“We look forward to working with Debbie and Elissa over the coming years to ensure GRIP remains a vital part of the genealogy education world,” said Doyle. “As a GRIP attendee myself, I am so happy that NGS can support additional learning opportunities through the institute model.”</span></span></span></div></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"># # #</span></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Contact: Matt Menashes, CAE<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Phone: 703-525-0050<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Email: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="mailto:mattm@ngsgenealogy.org?subject=NGS%20and%20GRIP" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">mattm@ngsgenealogy.org</a></span></span></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society inspires, connects, and leads the family history community by fostering collaboration and best practices in advocacy, education, preservation, and research. We enable people, cultures, and organizations to discover the past and create a lasting legacy. The Falls Church, Virginia, based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian.</span></span></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Elissa Scalise Powell, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">CG</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">, and Deborah Lichtner Deal began GRIP’s formation in 2011, and the first institute was held in July 2012. Powell is an experienced institute educator, and Deal ran a week-long genealogical workshop week at the Ohio Genealogical Society Library. GRIP is typically held in person at LaRoche University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but expanded online during the pandemic. 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height: 226px; width: 600px;" vspace="0" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td data-zone="text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; height: auto; padding: 10px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 28px;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006225; font-family: arial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">NGS Presents Awards Honoring Excellence in Newsletter Editorship and Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship</strong></span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td data-zone="text" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; left: 0px; padding: 10px; top: 0px; width: 630px;" valign="top">The National Genealogical Society (NGS) began its <a href="https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/" target="_blank">Family History Conference</a> in Richmond, Virginia, on 31 May 2023 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Its FOCUS event—supporting genealogical society members and reference services/librarians—included a luncheon and afternoon sessions. Luncheon speaker and 2020 Filby Award recipient Kris Rzepczynski, senior archivist of the Archives of Michigan, gave a talk entitled, “Preservation and Access: Digital Initiatives at the Archives of Michigan.” NGS Awards Chair Judy Nimer Muhn presented several <a href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=ZZCa0Ee-rP0afaLrfTT7dQ~~&pe=2gfOWC1LhoTL7KEmmkiHY-7_OV6c1-w5fe2CGhubjW801xnKAtitSAL4eLReHHmdu4S1m11SgoKd2P7CpbyiGA~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID">awards</a> to honor the conference’s winners of the Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship, NGS Newsletter Competition, and the Rubincam Youth Writing Competition.<div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <br /><b>Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship</b><br />Matthew Rutherford, curator of genealogy and local history at the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, received the 2023 Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship along with its $1,000 prize. Created in 1999 by NGS, the award is named for the late P. William Filby, former director of the Maryland Historical Society and author of many core genealogical reference tools that genealogists have relied on for decades. It is presented annually at the NGS Family History Conference. ProQuest—a provider of content, technologies, and expertise for libraries and researchers—has sponsored the award since 2006.<br /> <br />Rutherford works in the Genealogy and Local History Collection at the Newberry—a historically significant and extensive collection of records and databases for family history research. He began his career at the Newberry in 2004 and was promoted to curator in 2009. Since becoming curator, he has personally assisted approximately 7,500 researchers, ensuring that genealogical researchers are served in person and remotely. Rutherford has also guided the preservation, development, and expansion of Newberry’s genealogy collection.<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"> </div><b>NGS Newsletter Competition</b><br />The winners of the 2023 NGS Newsletter Competition, honoring excellence in newsletter editorship in two categories, are:<br /> <br /><b>Newsletter for a Small Society with less than 500 members</b><br />Winner: <i>Fairfax Genealogical Society Newsletter</i>, Fairfax Genealogical Society, Editors Caroline Brethauer, Stephanie Glotfelty, Ruth Sando<br /> <br /><b>Newsletter for a Large Society with more than 500 members</b><br />Winner: <i>Jots from Western Pennsylvania,</i> Western Pennsylvania Genealogy Society, Editor Rebecca Kichta Miller</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <br /><b>Rubincam Youth Writing Competition</b><br />The Rubincam Youth Writing Competition was established in 1986 to encourage and recognize our youth as the next generation of family historians. It honors Milton Rubincam, CG, FASG, FNGS, for his many years of service to NGS and to the field of genealogy.<br /> <br /><b>Junior Rubincam Youth Award</b><br />Winner: Adrienne Moseley, "Stories of My Mother”<br /> <br />Honorable Mentions: Sufi Momin, "A South Asian's Journey from Africa to America," and Elina Fahs, "A Lifetime of Happiness and Love"<br /> <br /><b>Senior Rubincam Youth Award</b><br />Winner: Theodore M. Tarter, "My Genealogical Journey: A Narrative of Risks, Sacrifices, and Adventures"<br /> <br />Honorable Mention: Sophia Renata Zalipsky, "A Lineage of Ukrainian-American Women Who Pushed the Boundaries of Their Time to Bring Awareness and Support for Freedom and Independence of Their Ancestral Homeland: Khemych*Sharan*Olearchyk*Zalipsky"<br /> <br />The <a href="http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/" target="_blank">NGS 2023 Family History Conference</a> continues through Saturday, 3 June.<br /> </div></div></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td data-zone="image" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; left: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; text-align: center; top: 0px; width: 650px;" valign="top"><a align="center" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=ZZCa0Ee-rP0afaLrfTT7dQ~~&pe=knOMjB8L9qqj9StC8_KkrrWrsyuY3SztRYXoNS4Pbhb4Prz1lGRbj1O4TH-yIwuNLOCWvXHkH6paHuRbqRnt9w~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank"><img align="center" alt="NGSLogo_Lockup_TransparentBkgd_2400dpi_300pxWide_2238213.png" border="0" draggable="false" height="74" hspace="0" src="https://maassets.higherlogic.com/image/NGS_/NGSLogo_Lockup_TransparentBkgd_2400dpi_300pxWide_2238213.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; 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Idea Showcase Winners<p> </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="color: black; font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; height: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 650px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="left" class="he_nodrop" data-color="0" data-zone="vertical container" style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; width: 650px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="height: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 714.286px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="" data-zone="image" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; left: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; text-align: center; top: 0px; width: 650px;" valign="top"><a align="center" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=ztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~&pe=dX39DabaKTrOVZTYP1s1uDs9gYhuxEbkREeeHgzTZi2dt1sQ8ZsshjN7ZPf1Oja4OigRZn2ci100HDK4OtxLDQ~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank"><img align="center" alt="SLAM_2023_Logo_450pxWide_219pxHigh_2461187.jpg" border="0" class="" draggable="false" height="219" hspace="0" src="https://maassets.higherlogic.com/image/NGS_/SLAM_2023_Logo_450pxWide_219pxHigh_2461187.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 219px; width: 450px;" vspace="0" width="450" /></a></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="" data-zone="text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; height: auto; padding: 10px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 26px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0010af;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Congratulations 2023 SLAM! Idea Showcase Winners</strong></span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 24px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0010af;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Watch the Playlist to Learn about Outstanding Genealogy Programs and Projects</strong></span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="" data-zone="text" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; left: 0px; padding: 10px; top: 0px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><br />The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is excited to announce our <a href="https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/slam/" target="_blank">2023 SLAM! Idea Showcase</a> 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.<br /><br /><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;">Check out all of the 2023 videos on the NGS YouTube channel. <a href="https://bit.ly/NGS2023SLAM" target="_blank">Watch the playlist</a> or view individual videos and see how they spark ideas for your organization.<div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px;"><span class="styled-button" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-button-type="2" data-color="1" data-custom-bg-color="false" data-custom-font-color="false" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=ztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~&pe=a5LPYeiYMdaklMOwAxzNlPvR6E4PQ6Ofmc4f3B-vZC6J889GENk0fuZvE1zL2BkiczzRNJyllaebS1UU3g-tAw~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="background-color: #000faf; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: inline-block; line-height: 40px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: none; width: 290px;" target="_blank">View the 2023 SLAM! Playlist</a></span></span></span></strong></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">2023 Winners</strong></span></span></div><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD8P6Q_93ps" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">Street Genealogy: Finding Families in a Philly Parking Space</a>”</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Williamson County Public Library Special Collections Department - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riYqdExAYVk" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">The Hatcher Family: Roots from Owen Hill Road</a>”</span></span></li></ul><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">2023 Honorable Mentions</strong></span></span></div><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Wake County Genealogical Society - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqtFSGYB6no" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">Digitizing the Wake Cemetery Survey c. 1978 Files</a>”</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">NC Historical Records Online - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b81mo9Ab3s8" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">NC Land Grants Website</a>”</span></span></li></ul><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">2023 Participants</strong></span></span></div><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Currituck County Library - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NYG_Fyo9Q0" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">The EPICC (Enslaved People in Currituck County) Project</a>”</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">North Carolina Genealogical Society - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0T3-A_LQOk" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">Indexing Partnership Between the North Carolina Genealogical Society and the North Carolina Collection</a>”</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Spartanburg County Public Libraries - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ukXvEXyLE" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">Spartanburg County Public Libraries and the Fabric of the Past Workshop</a>”</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Georgia Genealogical Society - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjgvQ24oZZw" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">Finding Your Georgia Ancestors</a>”</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Guild of One-Name Studies - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f-8I5ZdLBU" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">Elephants</a>”</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Guild of One-Name Studies - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB4olCttQwA" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">Young at Heart</a>”</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">FamilySearch - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHHftDkLwJo" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">Guided Research on the FamilySearch Research Wiki</a>”</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Durham-Orange Genealogical Society - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmhmUwawV-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">Running Interactive Society Meetings in the Internet Age</a>”</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdZothYpP1o" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies Benefits</a>”</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Genealogical Society of Kendall County Texas - “<a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo5XoxdbmX8" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">May Fest 2022</a>”</span></span></li></ul><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">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.</span></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px;"><span class="styled-button" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-button-type="2" data-color="1" data-custom-bg-color="false" data-custom-font-color="false" href="https://bit.ly/NGS2023SLAM" style="background-color: #000faf; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; display: inline-block; line-height: 40px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: none; width: 290px;" target="_blank">View the 2023 SLAM! Playlist</a></span></span></span></strong></div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="" data-zone="text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; height: auto; left: 0px; padding: 10px; top: 0px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 18px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Celebrate SLAM! in Richmond</span></span></strong></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">If you are attending the NGS 2023 Family History Conference in Richmond, Virginia, join us for the <a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/slam/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000faf;" target="_blank">SLAM! 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height: 338px; width: 600px;" vspace="0" width="600" /></span></a></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="" data-zone="text" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; padding: 10px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006225;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Mother’s Day Gift Ideas from NGS</span></strong></span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="" data-zone="text" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; left: 0px; padding: 10px 10px 20px; top: 0px; width: 630px;" valign="top"> <br />Wondering what to get Mom for Mother’s Day? NGS has some great suggestions!<br /><ul><li>NGS Individual or Family <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/join-renew-membership/" target="_blank">Membership (starting at $75)</a></li></ul><ul><li>Honor Your Mom by <a href="https://donorbox.org/ngs120-for-120" target="_blank">Donating to NGS’s 120th Anniversary ($120)</a></li></ul><ul><li>2023 Family History Conference <a href="https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/" target="_blank">Online at Home ($215)</a></li></ul><ul><li>2023 Family History Conference <a href="https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/" target="_blank">in Richmond, Virginia ($325)</a></li></ul><ul><li>Foundations in Family History <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/foundations/" target="_blank">Online Course ($335)</a></li></ul><ul><li>Advanced Skills in Genealogy <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/advskills/" target="_blank">Certificate Course ($1,050)</a></li></ul><div><br /></div>A few budget-friendly options include <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ris/" target="_blank">Research in the States</a> books or our <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/books/" target="_blank">special topics books</a> such as <i>Mastering Genealogical Documentation</i>, <i>Mastering Genealogical Proof</i>, <i>Paths to Your Past</i>, and more.<br /> <br />Discover many wonderful Mother’s Day gifts on our <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/" target="_blank">website</a>.</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="" data-zone="image" style="box-sizing: border-box; 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height: 297px; width: 600px;" vspace="0" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="" data-zone="text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; height: auto; padding: 10px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 36px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006225;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with NGS</strong></span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="" data-zone="text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; height: auto; left: 0px; padding: 10px 10px 20px; top: 0px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">In celebration of <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=ztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~&pe=8rhrBFdUNpLCKsvmj8S0AalJOMMkAbvPR4q0HnyYz0tVZFRoXyJrHtlTfIRzgTzSLfG0MpzdzJqgbo6iW76W4g~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month</a> this May, the National Genealogical Society is pleased to share this list of pertinent research articles from <em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=ztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~&pe=MaKz4e9a7suREB6UsnDHxD3_i_Ooe1-BjUnKgXLZMh7QgLv5D5er_vw-MovNp6P_4ygJJQmkghgcUS0K3mmmbg~~&t=INSERT_TRACKING_ENCID" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">NGS Magazine</a></em>. The first article by Grant Din and Linda Okazaki includes its own list of resources.</span></span></div><ul style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Din, Grant and Okazaki, Linda Harms. "Paper Sons and Picture Brides: Asian Immigrant Case Files, 1884-1944." <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">NGS Magazine</em> 46 (January–March 2020): 12–25.</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Hinds, Jr., Harold. "Writing Family History: Review of The Concubine's Children by Denise Chong." <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">NGS Magazine</em> 37 (July–September 2011): 62–63.</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Loos-Noji, Pamela. "Researching Your Japanese-American Ancestors." <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">NGS Magazine</em> 36 (April–June 2010): 27–30.</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Mulligan, Amie Sumie. "Maps in the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Plantation Archive." <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">NGS Magazine</em> 42 (July–September 2016): 51–55.</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Mulligan, Amie & Posz, Darcie. "Immigration Cards and Informants: Verifying the Mother of Yoshito Tanaka" <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">NGS Magazine</em> 40 (October–December 2014): 45–49.</span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Posz, Darcie M. Hind. "Hawaiian Genealogy: Stateside and Island Resources." <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">NGS Magazine</em> 38 (July–September 2012): 48–52.</span></span></li></ul><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Din and Okazaki also prepared a curated list of links that may be helpful to those researching family history.</span></span></div><ul style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://aiisf.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">aiisf.org</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Asia Guide (FamilySearch Wiki): <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://familysearch.org/en/wiki/Asia" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">familysearch.org/en/wiki/Asia</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Bancroft Library and the Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://calisphere.org/exhibitions/t11/jarda" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">calisphere.org/exhibitions/t11/jarda</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Bay Area Chinese Genealogy Group: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://bacgg.org/index.php/resources" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">bacgg.org/index.php/resources</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Chinese Family History Group: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://chinesefamilyhistory.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">chinesefamilyhistory.org</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Densho: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://densho.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">densho.org</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Filipino American National Historical Society: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://fanhs-national.org/filam" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">fanhs-national.org/filam</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Friends of Roots: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://friendsofroots.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">friendsofroots.org</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://hojishinbun.hoover.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">hojishinbun.hoover.org</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Japanese American National Museum: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://janm.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">janm.org</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Korean Genealogy: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://koreangenealogy.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">koreangenealogy.org</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">My China Roots: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://mychinaroots.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">mychinaroots.com</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">National Archives (records about the WWII internment and incarceration of Japanese Americans): <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://archives.gov/research/japanese-americans/internment-intro" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">archives.gov/research/japanese-americans/internment-intro</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">National Japanese American Historical Society: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://njahs.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">njahs.org</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Nikkei Genealogical Society: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://facebook.com/nikkeigen" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">facebook.com/nikkeigen</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Past Presence (researching Chinese Canadians and North Americans): <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://past-presence.com/chinese-genealogy-resources" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">past-presence.com/chinese-genealogy-resources</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Pacific Island Guide (FamilySearch Wiki): <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://familysearch.org/en/wiki/Pacific_Island_Guide_to_Family_History_Research" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">familysearch.org/en/wiki/Pacific_Island_Guide_to_Family_History_Research</a></span></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px;">Siyi Genealogy: <a data-fontcolor="1" href="http://siyigenealogy.proboards.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #006226;" target="_blank">siyigenealogy.proboards.com</a></span></span></li></ul></div></div></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="" data-zone="image" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; padding-bottom: 10px; 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text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #006225; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p>NGS has signed a new contract with <a href="https://www.ancestry.com/" target="_blank">Ancestry</a> and the <a href="https://www.archives.gov/" target="_blank">National Archives and Records Administration</a> (NARA) to resume the <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/preserve-the-pensions/" target="_blank">digitization of the War of 1812 pensions</a>.<br /> <br />As some of you may remember, the initial work on this project began in 2010. It has been both an important and a monumental task spanning 7.2 million pages contained in 180,000 files. In 2020, as COVID-19 forced the closure of NARA, the project was put on hold. We are pleased to announce the next phase—digitization of surnames starting with the letters Sj to U—begins again this month. Our target is to complete this phase in one year.<br /> <br />NARA first sought partners on <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/preserve-the-pensions/" target="_blank">this project</a> back in 2008. On 27 April 2010, the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announced a national fundraising initiative to raise over $3 million to support the project. Fold3 was selected to digitize the records, and Ancestry.com agreed to match every dollar raised for the project. The digitized records would be, and indeed have been, made <a href="https://www.fold3.com/publication/761/war-of-1812-pension-files" target="_blank">available to the public for free</a>.<br /> <br />When FGS merged with NGS, we agreed to uphold our commitment and see this project through to the end. Today, we are fulfilling our promise and moving forward with the next phase.<br /><br />To learn more about this project, <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/preserve-the-pensions/" target="_blank">visit the NGS website</a>.<div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-62323554427854478662023-04-24T18:00:00.001-04:002023-04-24T18:00:00.220-04:00120/120 Anniversary Fundraising Drive<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSsQwkapqD9GVyInoZn7Ep39B6WooovRDFy8ptMtGmhUyEH9sfRSPqDgzS_QG1vp4t1kiaZb8qqjwekgvQW_4NwgspoINPT5RVeQj-hy5oyiK_MjXVWenw3_aJ6JP0-dPpXUVhb07cDglLLepKVpFT4SM3lVW5P1G8MjzNDwLvwo-cCSuK_0E7i-t/s600/2023_120For120_600pxWide%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="600" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSsQwkapqD9GVyInoZn7Ep39B6WooovRDFy8ptMtGmhUyEH9sfRSPqDgzS_QG1vp4t1kiaZb8qqjwekgvQW_4NwgspoINPT5RVeQj-hy5oyiK_MjXVWenw3_aJ6JP0-dPpXUVhb07cDglLLepKVpFT4SM3lVW5P1G8MjzNDwLvwo-cCSuK_0E7i-t/w640-h370/2023_120For120_600pxWide%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /> On 23 April 2023, the National Genealogical Society (NGS) reached an historic milestone. Members and friends are invited to celebrate our 120th Anniversary with a financial gift to NGS.<br /> <br />To honor the extraordinary commitment of our members over 120 years, NGS established the<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>National Genealogical Society</b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>1903 - 2023</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>120th Anniversary Grove</b></div></b> <br />We are asking members to step forward and commemorate the Society’s 120th Anniversary by <a href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=ztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~&pe=EgYORlJ0V6mujEO1HL3IIzI1D2YLOKuDqAsDr4XA_zAgQLF8DSS4K5_lk4o2oLXi7_-tCi7sqqdbca_ZDEtskA~~&t=cfPhdCJADxqa_p68l4RvBg~~" target="_blank">donating $120</a> in honor of a genealogist (past or present) or an ancestor of their choice. NGS will recognize designated persons by planting a tree in their honor through One Tree Planted, adding a real tree to a family tree. Donors will be acknowledged in the April-June 2024 issue of <i>NGS Magazine</i>.</div><br />Please join us in this special celebration of the Society’s 120th Anniversary by <a href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=ztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~&pe=yNJLdJQJNXLKo-Kogh4G_S_t4l5weoUbDhalYTHdbPXeZi7gp1f35Alt8G3UoadH9kCqe7klMwmqlSlcAk7T4g~~&t=cfPhdCJADxqa_p68l4RvBg~~" target="_blank">donating online today</a>.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3DztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~%26pe%3DV2b4lePnAxEA4vlvG9Qfq8j21EKJQb4gIWVXVCjPjCzjI9PI8f7dWGVgw3OrLrjez6g8877nupTVJHldfnt0EQ~~%26t%3DcfPhdCJADxqa_p68l4RvBg~~&source=gmail&ust=1682454912415000&usg=AOvVaw1_ef_CvK-FvMFyoV-Ek5Zu" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=ztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~&pe=V2b4lePnAxEA4vlvG9Qfq8j21EKJQb4gIWVXVCjPjCzjI9PI8f7dWGVgw3OrLrjez6g8877nupTVJHldfnt0EQ~~&t=cfPhdCJADxqa_p68l4RvBg~~" style="background-color: #006226; 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color: #222222; font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #006225;"><strong>Volunteer Recognition Day</strong></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #006225;"><strong>20 April 2023</strong></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #006225;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></span></div>The National Genealogical Society (NGS) could not function without volunteers contributing to our success. Our programs depend on the time and talent of many people dedicated to strengthening the genealogy and family history community. We appreciate their generosity and invite you to join us in thanking them.<div> <br />The <a href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=ztmD2mhA7mMFNHXx4PuPmQ~~&pe=bCf_Q2SqQP8fUnkhqZth6PUNfXRg4YJu9xYKNiDA1CG7E427JgNuGP8vqBJt_KAHTM3Xt_YmLM_uTNjqENdUmw~~&t=ExJb99DFQb976lrTLSJd9w~~" target="_blank">April–June 2023 issue of <i>NGS Magazine</i>, Volume 49, No. 2</a>, lists and thanks our 2022 volunteers (pages nine and ten). We do this each April in honor of National Volunteer Month to recognize the outstanding people who do important work. We encourage you to view the list and express gratitude to the volunteers you may know personally.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-7866603974853651902023-04-10T06:00:00.002-04:002023-04-10T06:00:00.206-04:00The Second Quarter 2023 Issue of NGS Magazine is Now Online<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHSRzuaOLngIAheyP-7URAtr6veFdQc6aBtaOADSclla9Ok_FOu-ZCIPH_ECJXrWsEWRk4lH02_AzATJd6jgiAvy8rgAJLqDdhH96JC6tP6ki3E3PbGMEXr7RJxc1MpF7gKBUfP4UkUeAWfDdU2CwUqOBi5mdrINDzqd-Xjt8IjmA2u4sKor9OtNV/s591/NGS-Magazine-49-2-cover.png" style="font-family: trebuchet; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="457" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHSRzuaOLngIAheyP-7URAtr6veFdQc6aBtaOADSclla9Ok_FOu-ZCIPH_ECJXrWsEWRk4lH02_AzATJd6jgiAvy8rgAJLqDdhH96JC6tP6ki3E3PbGMEXr7RJxc1MpF7gKBUfP4UkUeAWfDdU2CwUqOBi5mdrINDzqd-Xjt8IjmA2u4sKor9OtNV/w494-h640/NGS-Magazine-49-2-cover.png" width="494" /></a></div><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">The April–June 2023 Issue </span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;"> </span></div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">of the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">NGS Magazine</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> is Now Online</span></div></span></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">The April–June 2023 issue of <i>NGS Magazine</i>, Volume 49, Number 2, is being printed and is now <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/magazine/" target="_blank">available online </a>in the Members Only section of the website. Delivery of print copies depends upon USPS schedules. This issue’s theme is <b>Methodology</b>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><span><span><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: trebuchet; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></span></span><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><b style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: blue; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">EDITOR'S NOTE by Deb Cyprych</b><br /><br />This issue explores methodology: the approaches, procedures, and strategies that are most successful in genealogy. Application of best practices in methodology can help family historians solve or at least chip away at problems typically called brick walls. <br /><br />As tempting as it may be to jump online and start searching databases, the first steps in any research project should be problem analysis and planning. Diana Elder outlines the steps: defining an objective, analyzing starting-point information, studying the location, developing a hypothesis, and identifying and prioritizing sources. Her case study demonstrates the process and the results.<br /><br />When a county’s records have been destroyed or lost, it may seem that the trail has ended for an ancestral search. However, as Kelvin Meyers notes, researchers can pursue other options to find information. He recommends verifying the extent of the record loss, tracking down all surviving county records, checking other jurisdictions, and seeking records outside courthouses.<br /><br />Sometimes an ancestor’s path seems to reach a dead end, but expanding research to relatives and associates often locates additional documents for the person or provides indirect evidence. Julie Stoddard discusses cluster research, including how and when to use it, identifying the people in an ancestor's cluster, and organizing the findings.<br /><br />Information about events in family history may be unexpected, incomplete, or misleading. Researchers want to know the whole story: Why did it happen? What was the context? Jennifer Zinck presents two case studies to show how some questions can be answered by considering relevant laws and customs, resolving conflicts, using date calculators, and avoiding invalid assumptions.<br /><br />Many Americans know little about Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States since 1898 and the point of origin for the second largest US Hispanic population. Debbie Gurtler describes Puerto Rico’s unique history, major record types, naming practices, language aids, and genealogical resources. <br /><br />In this issue’s columns, David Rencher offers thought-provoking strategies for the leadership of genealogical societies, in light of current innovation disruptions; Paul Woodbury provides practical tips for contacting and exchanging helpful information with genetic cousins; Carla Cegielski explains five methods for finding online sources of downloaded images of unknown origin; and Kathy Petlewski explores the use of JSTOR’s scholarly journal articles in research.<br /><br />I’m pleased to announce the availability of the first index to the titles and authors of <i>NGS Magazine</i> articles, covering issues between 2005 and 2022. For more information, see page 6. I hope the index will be useful for finding articles about genealogical topics that may assist in research. </div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: blue; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">TABLE OF CONTENTS</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></div><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #ae3e19; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.6px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; position: relative;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3e67c8f1-c490-34df-e679-7407038b4810"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><b>Features</b></span></span></h3><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-6b768c17-7fff-a0dd-bb0c-0470f4ad2bba">Research Planning for the Win: Next Steps for Breaking Down a Brick Wall</span> <i>by Diana Elder, A</i><i>G</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-32fd595c-7fff-7c11-88e8-57612e5b73b9">Overcoming Record Loss</span> <i>by Kelvin L. Meyers</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Finding New Evidence: Strategies to Improve Cluster Research <i>by </i><i>Julie Stoddard, MSc, AG</i> </li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Hidden Stories: Exploring the Unexpected in Family History <i>by Jennifer Zinck, CG</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Research on the Island of Enchantment <i>by Debbie Gurtler, AG</i></li></ul><div><br /></div></div><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #ae3e19; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.6px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; position: relative;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3e67c8f1-c490-34df-e679-7407038b4810"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><b>Departments</b></span></span></h3><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE <i>by Kathryn M. Doyle</i></li></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>EDITOR'S NOTE <i>by Deb Cyprych</i></li></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>NGS NEWS</li></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>SOCIETY FORUM</li><ul><li>Relevant Society Leadership in the Twenty-first Century <i>by David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA, FIGRS</i></li></ul></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>DNA DISCOVERY</li><ul><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-a1459191-7fff-95b0-1091-10fdfb0d4ee8">Tips for Contacting Genetic Cousins</span> <i>by Paul Woodbury</i></li></ul></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>TECH TIPS</li><ul><li>Strategies for Finding the Origin of an Image File <i>by </i><i>Carla S. Cegielski</i></li></ul></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>REFERENCE DESK</li><ul><li>Using JSTOR in Genealogical Research <i>by Kathy Petlewski, MSLS</i></li></ul></ul><div><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/magazine/" target="_blank"><i>NGS Magazine</i></a> is published quarterly to update members of the National Genealogical Society on NGS activities and to provide genealogists with special information and guidance on conducting effective genealogical research. The magazine is sent to libraries by subscription. Online access to NGS Magazine is available only as long as membership is active.</div></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-20944322694140764252023-03-30T13:46:00.001-04:002023-03-30T13:46:03.593-04:00NGSQ March 2023 Issue is Now Online<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwvnCCMpxRpX2LP6j0STCtbdEM9p2hhFAhmbT7tSAJCoLCyi4vQUPhRDbprHxjXvg0DVLZoqsFLmh6-bRoYunX5tuHIGWV0esWbkFQdGKLZc39WahyMohNpQfUkqYC_fffHZNkE4iDvTlxb7ZbJFss_Gn4AVhQx90INSvGOEjCYeUkAKflt1S1L5i/s1280/NGSQ-111-1-2023-cover.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwvnCCMpxRpX2LP6j0STCtbdEM9p2hhFAhmbT7tSAJCoLCyi4vQUPhRDbprHxjXvg0DVLZoqsFLmh6-bRoYunX5tuHIGWV0esWbkFQdGKLZc39WahyMohNpQfUkqYC_fffHZNkE4iDvTlxb7ZbJFss_Gn4AVhQx90INSvGOEjCYeUkAKflt1S1L5i/w440-h640/NGSQ-111-1-2023-cover.png" width="440" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover image: Ernest Lionel Rowell (1884–1951)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The March 2023 Issue of the </span><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NGSQ</span><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is Now Online</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The March 2023 issue of the <i>National Genealogical Society Quarterly</i>, Volume 111, Number 1, is <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ngsq/" target="_blank">available online</a> in the members-only section of the website and printed issues are being prepared for mailing. The USPS is still experiencing delays in some areas for the delivery of print copies. We apologize if your print copy is affected.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><div><b>CONTENTS:</b><br /><br />FEATURE ARTICLES<ul style="text-align: left;"><li>“Southern Strategies Revisited: Expanding ‘Reasonably Exhaustive Research’ to Find Solomon Harper’s Roots in the Carolina Backcountry” by Rachal Mills Lennon, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG, FASG</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>“Parents for Salome (Krichbaum) Amey” by Teri Grey, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>“A Birth Family for Sophia Corine (Dyches) Rowell of Barnwell County, South Carolina: A Case of Forgotten Identity” by Nancy A. Peters, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG, CGL</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>“Kirstin Pehrsdotter: Indirect Evidence Helps Build a Seventeenth-Century Swedish Family” by Jill Morelli, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG, CGL</span></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>EDITORS’ CORNER<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Being There</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>SIDELIGHTS</div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Quite a Prize</li><li>Cherry Crisp with the Pitts</li><li>Egyptian Hieroglyphics</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>REVIEWS</div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sherman, Pat Speth. <i>American Tapestry: Portrait of a 'Middling' Family, 1746–1934</i>. Reviewed by Deanna E. Korte</li><li>Silverman, Janette. Genealogy at a Glance: Finding Eastern European Jewish Ancestors. Reviewed by Carolyn Ybarra</li><li>Wood, Gregory A. <i>Becoming the Frenchified State of Maryland</i>. 2 vols. Reviewed by Judy Riffel</li><li>White, Gayle Jessup. <i>Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson anda Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy</i>. Reviewed by Miller Williams Boyd III, PhD</li><li>Robichaux, Albert J., Jr. <i>German Coast Families: European Origins and Settlement in Colonial Louisiana.</i> vol. 2. Reviewed by Christophe Landry, PhD</li></ul><div><br /></div>The <i>National Genealogical Society Quarterly</i> (<i>NGSQ</i>) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The issue of the journal is the first for incoming editors <a href="https://upfront.ngsgenealogy.org/2022/11/ngs-welcomes-new-ngsq-editors-in-2023.html" target="_blank">Margaret R. Fortier, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG</span>, and Mary Kircher Roddy, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG</span></a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br />Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-91465663409118606642023-02-09T09:00:00.004-05:002023-02-09T09:00:00.236-05:00February MemberConnects: Why the USCIS Fee Increases Matter<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-p606T6u2Hwm-xL5SaVqFdpgHrhoWClNl6jwmrHMDExRENG8HKQeCWxHbArmmhIVqpdnPuPmCkSHXSZGneFFvlqYX9I5cBiz_yp6marZoE3eAanSB81cgY2qQRhgAFdmYMnRhM73azXAgcEjGWxA0bypZqEg0XRx1CqdtP5cyzMSHG2Nc6NjX0MD/s1208/NGS-MemberConnects-USCIS-Feb2023.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="1208" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-p606T6u2Hwm-xL5SaVqFdpgHrhoWClNl6jwmrHMDExRENG8HKQeCWxHbArmmhIVqpdnPuPmCkSHXSZGneFFvlqYX9I5cBiz_yp6marZoE3eAanSB81cgY2qQRhgAFdmYMnRhM73azXAgcEjGWxA0bypZqEg0XRx1CqdtP5cyzMSHG2Nc6NjX0MD/w640-h336/NGS-MemberConnects-USCIS-Feb2023.png" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Join NGS for our next MemberConnects! event with Rich Venezia, Marian Smith, and Renée Carl speaking about the proposed fee increases from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).</span></span></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 20px;"><a data-color="1" href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucOusqzoqHdW-CsJncOvL9c0BFbzRQyeq" style="background-color: #006226; color: white; display: inline-block; padding: 10px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Register for MemberConnects!</a></span></strong></span></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">USCIS is the successor agency to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and has operated a genealogy program since 2008. Venezia, Smith, and Carl formed <a href="https://www.recordsnotrevenue.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #006226;">Records Not Revenue</span></a> to support improvements to the program and advocate for better access, transparency, and efficiency from the <a data-fontcolor="1" href="https://www.uscis.gov/records/genealogy" target="_blank"><span style="color: #006226;">USCIS Genealogy Program</span></a>.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">"The USCIS records are vital to the ability of all NGS members to tell the full story of their families, and for our professional genealogist members to serve their clients," said Matt Menashes, NGS executive director. "I look forward to hearing from Rich, Marian, and Renée about why this issue is so important."</span></span></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">"The USCIS Genealogy Program is a big part of our ability to tell the full story of 20th Century immigration to the United States," said Rich Venezia. "It's hard to tell that story, however, since it now takes up to two years to access the agency’s records–if they are even found. We must fix the program and encourage USCIS to transfer the records to the National Archives."</span></span></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The panel will share background on the fee increase, what the implications are for genealogists, and how you can add your voice to the public record. <strong>The panel will also take questions from the audience.</strong> Following the Q&A, members can connect and share what's on their minds until 9:30 p.m. (ET).</span></span></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Take advantage of this critical and informative Zoom event. Join NGS for MemberConnects! on Wednesday, 22 February 2023, at 8:00 p.m. (ET).</span></span></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antique", Georgia, serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><a data-color="1" href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucOusqzoqHdW-CsJncOvL9c0BFbzRQyeq" style="background-color: #006226; color: white; display: inline-block; padding: 10px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Register for MemberConnects!</a></strong></span></span></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: palatino, "palatino linotype", "book antique", georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-57272494391997705632023-02-06T14:52:00.004-05:002023-02-08T14:16:43.178-05:00Celebrating Black History Month<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEcSdPbitsEYyfZb3jYo1hbcjB8qZYLLLsxsPL-veIWSXtrzWaB7e0jpfGfqPZ29NG8JjC7JMOkoTBtlpc_xAW0Cf9TBDeh4RnJ2MR4kHXTrnFhywgme2AsD4kOsb60eZB5KwicyaKfwBYtCOr2o-K2rru-5O7tt6F1vIh6ffu7CWDGAghG8hpUs5Bg/s465/unnamed.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEcSdPbitsEYyfZb3jYo1hbcjB8qZYLLLsxsPL-veIWSXtrzWaB7e0jpfGfqPZ29NG8JjC7JMOkoTBtlpc_xAW0Cf9TBDeh4RnJ2MR4kHXTrnFhywgme2AsD4kOsb60eZB5KwicyaKfwBYtCOr2o-K2rru-5O7tt6F1vIh6ffu7CWDGAghG8hpUs5Bg/s320/unnamed.png" width="310" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Celebrating Black History Month</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-family: palatino,'palatino linotype','book antique',georgia,serif; font-size: 14px; height: auto; padding: 10px; width: 630px;" valign="top"><div>
<div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino,Palatino Linotype,Book Antique,Georgia,serif;">Join
the National Genealogical Society (NGS) in honoring Black History
Month. The video resources and events listed below may be of interest
and helpful to those researching Black ancestry:</span></span></div>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino,Palatino Linotype,Book Antique,Georgia,serif;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3D_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~%26pe%3DIiH2K_c4zC7WyolqlyHQSBo_JlIBvOEz2QFLRdwHDcD3y6YPqiYBhyoLSJmg_KwGJEvYYadEW5mBD7u61LA2Zg~~%26t%3DSf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~&source=gmail&ust=1675799402073000&usg=AOvVaw21j0VYJzy8qZ_5VQ_KADTJ" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~&pe=IiH2K_c4zC7WyolqlyHQSBo_JlIBvOEz2QFLRdwHDcD3y6YPqiYBhyoLSJmg_KwGJEvYYadEW5mBD7u61LA2Zg~~&t=Sf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~" style="color: #006226; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Revealing Our Full American Mosaic</a> featuring an encore of Andre Kearns' keynote from the NGS Banquet (2022 MemberConnects!)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino,Palatino Linotype,Book Antique,Georgia,serif;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3D_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~%26pe%3DhEx50nL776cH50RS1ddkmHwQzk8rBrSqM-5WpCxays8HTeXq3E_lbx5Qpyzudz7vTmo33PrknOglQ94-qWsQLQ~~%26t%3DSf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~&source=gmail&ust=1675799402073000&usg=AOvVaw0jfFDIj7oWiRFutfq6VD0q" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~&pe=hEx50nL776cH50RS1ddkmHwQzk8rBrSqM-5WpCxays8HTeXq3E_lbx5Qpyzudz7vTmo33PrknOglQ94-qWsQLQ~~&t=Sf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~" style="color: #006226; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Stories of Black Homesteaders</a> featuring the National Park Service's Homestead National Historical Park hosted by Bernice Bennett (2022 MemberConnects!)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino,Palatino Linotype,Book Antique,Georgia,serif;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3D_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~%26pe%3DFZcYwgbMPluB930nRTD-uhGZeqfSovX22Igh04JqslstKI_xWnjJ4BiFAOWRLXzHiBoRe8cTPbbPdOW1qNGj0Q~~%26t%3DSf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~&source=gmail&ust=1675799402073000&usg=AOvVaw0x7jO7n6bylWnZRMj96yC4" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~&pe=FZcYwgbMPluB930nRTD-uhGZeqfSovX22Igh04JqslstKI_xWnjJ4BiFAOWRLXzHiBoRe8cTPbbPdOW1qNGj0Q~~&t=Sf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~" style="color: #006226; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Freedmen's Bureau and Freedman's Bank Records</a> conversation with Nicka Sewell-Smith and Crista Cowan (2021 webinar sponsored by Ancestry)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino,Palatino Linotype,Book Antique,Georgia,serif;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3D_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~%26pe%3DTK1SEga-sgUue6I5gi9uFwdb37EWhvSDlIFkekN33Qf3g4bi6B36HK9Qoh52FP1njEUBq_zF9N4VapdaSC91rg~~%26t%3DSf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~&source=gmail&ust=1675799402073000&usg=AOvVaw1JRBWKY_VfrKHyAvFeURj0" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~&pe=TK1SEga-sgUue6I5gi9uFwdb37EWhvSDlIFkekN33Qf3g4bi6B36HK9Qoh52FP1njEUBq_zF9N4VapdaSC91rg~~&t=Sf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~" style="color: #006226; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Manumissions Database Project</a> by Godfrey Memorial Library (2022 SLAM! Idea Showcase)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino,Palatino Linotype,Book Antique,Georgia,serif;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3D_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~%26pe%3DEk5JpM0LvAVdjxeSML-W_EY-UPHPcM4UTxPtk_gSoaZoAfuxMz0qlNL3SSzxxs3vqQY7D3qbe4XImkCg_sQ_hQ~~%26t%3DSf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~&source=gmail&ust=1675799402073000&usg=AOvVaw1bRGJx1VllWX7arrPKw8dk" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~&pe=Ek5JpM0LvAVdjxeSML-W_EY-UPHPcM4UTxPtk_gSoaZoAfuxMz0qlNL3SSzxxs3vqQY7D3qbe4XImkCg_sQ_hQ~~&t=Sf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~" style="color: #006226; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Georgetown Memory Project: Preserving the Stories of the GU272</a> by American Ancestors-NEHGS (2021 SLAM! Idea Showcase)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Palatino,Palatino Linotype,Book Antique,Georgia,serif;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3D_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~%26pe%3D1AsOh4TKhfPp1jrjfyJOmqXL3Ov6oHZ1T6Y8Reh0KjQDLRpON1ygZBTqASDcEn_nbfAc34E15SOVkocJXYSfAA~~%26t%3DSf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~&source=gmail&ust=1675799402073000&usg=AOvVaw1i4o8vCnNA14mAzgOXevcr" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~&pe=1AsOh4TKhfPp1jrjfyJOmqXL3Ov6oHZ1T6Y8Reh0KjQDLRpON1ygZBTqASDcEn_nbfAc34E15SOVkocJXYSfAA~~&t=Sf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~" style="color: #006226; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Researching Black Ancestry with the MLC</a> by Mississippi Library Commission (2021 SLAM! Idea Showcase)</span></span></li></ul>
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Longer Forgotten is a free, virtual conference that will be held on 11
February 2023. The keynote speaker is Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, a member
of NGS. All are welcome to participate via Zoom. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3D_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~%26pe%3D2VXEazV2bY4o_-XmkS9yIL4FkHQoraegdo-6COOGz59uXygl-ZmnBuLkD8p4qCX03z3qireKKWD6JCbnrH_MLw~~%26t%3DSf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~&source=gmail&ust=1675799402073000&usg=AOvVaw36kxjgoXb0tnyN1RaqL-N4" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~&pe=2VXEazV2bY4o_-XmkS9yIL4FkHQoraegdo-6COOGz59uXygl-ZmnBuLkD8p4qCX03z3qireKKWD6JCbnrH_MLw~~&t=Sf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~" style="color: #006226; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Registration and the full program are on the event's page</a>.</span></span></div>
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also are invited to attend "Finding Black History in Our Family Tree"
on 19 February 2023 with Andre Kearns, member of the NGS Board of
Directors and chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
This event is offered in person in Atlanta, Georgia, or via Zoom. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r%3D_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~%26pe%3DrllBHe5kc-JYyrod-Y67VOI_jFdoyRQD9qYyp021s2P3CLWKSypSCMS74urGSnRg3Uue5NvUoZ9TW3-0TbujXA~~%26t%3DSf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~&source=gmail&ust=1675799402073000&usg=AOvVaw07kHvkxgTT8wsU2-93huSM" href="http://send.ngsgenealogy.org/link.cfm?r=_OVwFOohUBHWHc_82rTO5A~~&pe=rllBHe5kc-JYyrod-Y67VOI_jFdoyRQD9qYyp021s2P3CLWKSypSCMS74urGSnRg3Uue5NvUoZ9TW3-0TbujXA~~&t=Sf2g7WqUDssdm1pTxq088Q~~" style="color: #006226; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Visit the website to learn more and register for the workshop</a>.</span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comFalls Church, VA, USA38.882334000000007 -77.1710914-18.164410988338034 -147.4835914 90 -6.8585913999999946tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-64516338793912548372023-01-08T12:30:00.001-05:002023-01-08T12:30:00.217-05:00NGSQ December 2022 Issue is Now Online<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMVdeyhg5MJ423-FfJ9bmVvoS6igXqewfX2bA1FfkTnLtZenwnn0TPmyqUFoqgfXksRK383T-HEYZTLn_WSL_4N4N_4sw-B67xEeVfvyqUe605IeYijKc2Ps0ARCb6YGSdgdrdgc1wX_K7UyGqF81iwRNZx9cHkxj7A-7fnyOe0GTOpiJicLajxVd/s906/NGSQ-109n4-Dec2022-cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMVdeyhg5MJ423-FfJ9bmVvoS6igXqewfX2bA1FfkTnLtZenwnn0TPmyqUFoqgfXksRK383T-HEYZTLn_WSL_4N4N_4sw-B67xEeVfvyqUe605IeYijKc2Ps0ARCb6YGSdgdrdgc1wX_K7UyGqF81iwRNZx9cHkxj7A-7fnyOe0GTOpiJicLajxVd/w494-h640/NGSQ-109n4-Dec2022-cover.png" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lillie Eva Jones, ca. 1905
<br />(29 October 1887–21 April 1908)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The December 2022 Issue of the </span><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NGSQ</span><span style="color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is Now Online</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The December 2022 issue of the <i>National Genealogical Society Quarterly</i>, Volume 110, Number 4, is <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ngsq/" target="_blank">available online</a> in the members-only section of the website and printed issues are being prepared for mailing. The USPS is still experiencing delays in some areas for the delivery of print copies. We apologize if your print copy is affected.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><div><b>CONTENTS:</b><br /><br />FEATURE ARTICLES<ul style="text-align: left;"><li>“Lost Sons: DNA Confirms the Parents of Robert Bradford Murray of Andrew and Worth Counties, Missouri” by Darcie Hind Posz, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>“Separating Identities of Two Hattie Campbells of Marion and Ralls Counties, Missouri, Reveals Hattie King’s Mother” by Ricki King</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>“Archelaus (a.k.a. Archibald) M. White of Maury and Madison Counties, Tennessee: Who Were His Parents and Siblings?” by Deborah R. Harvey, <span style="font-size: x-small;">CG</span></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>EDITORS’ CORNER<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Why We Write</li></ul></div><div>SIDELIGHTS</div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Back from the Grave</li><li>An Inquiring Mind</li><li>The Justice of Solomon Redux?</li><li>Be Fruitful and Multiply</li></ul><div>REVIEWS</div><br /><br />The <i>National Genealogical Society Quarterly</i> (<i>NGSQ</i>) is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. The issue of the journal is the last for retiring editors <a href="https://upfront.ngsgenealogy.org/2019/01/ngs-welcomes-new-ngsq-editors-effective.html" target="_blank">Nancy A. Peters, CG®, CGLSM, and Allen R. Peterson, AG, CG®</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243026616620216878.post-61415209076952653352023-01-05T15:30:00.001-05:002023-01-05T16:19:59.004-05:001Q 2023 NGS Magazine is now online!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkhNrl0-WTPngU2Yj0lUNBeTARI2jPUZNuqjr1YScU-eXTCBRz4azUSMywe7yR4D-ma3BpxmcgoLMv5Ln_Ke-ymZ59lbOKyS6Rfnc66IOgLrRGVnCoU78qghq3_JW44WCjHL1eFUzBNqlfs6yJvDy2VeXAAm7o8WTpRRdGnTRl9AOcHp0mURcvPo_/s786/NGS-Magazine-49-1-2023-cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="609" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkhNrl0-WTPngU2Yj0lUNBeTARI2jPUZNuqjr1YScU-eXTCBRz4azUSMywe7yR4D-ma3BpxmcgoLMv5Ln_Ke-ymZ59lbOKyS6Rfnc66IOgLrRGVnCoU78qghq3_JW44WCjHL1eFUzBNqlfs6yJvDy2VeXAAm7o8WTpRRdGnTRl9AOcHp0mURcvPo_/w496-h640/NGS-Magazine-49-1-2023-cover.png" width="496" /></a></div><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">The January–March 2023 Issue </span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;"> </span></div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #006225; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">of the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">NGS Magazine</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> is Now Online</span></div></span></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">The January–March 2023 issue of <i>NGS Magazine</i>, Volume 48, Number 4, is being printed and is now <a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/magazine/" target="_blank">available online </a>in the Members Only section of the website. Delivery of print copies depends upon USPS schedules. This issue’s theme is the </span><span id="docs-internal-guid-3d9363b0-7fff-05de-cefc-e97c2c23439c"><b>Mid-Atlantic Region</b>.</span><div><span><span><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: trebuchet; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></span></span><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><b style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: blue; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">EDITOR'S NOTE by Deb Cyprych</b><br /><span id="docs-internal-guid-1bea6597-7fff-6848-060d-04cd94932c66"><br />In celebration of the National Genealogical Society 2023 Family History Conference in Richmond, Virginia, this issue features articles about unique genealogical aspects of the Mid-Atlantic region. The area includes Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.<br /><br />Genealogists with ancestry in Virginia and nearby states can combine attending the conference, sightseeing, and research in one trip. Online preparation will maximize the effectiveness of in-person research time while visiting repositories. Roccie Hill provides information about using online catalogs, finding aids, guides, abstracts, and indexes to find the locations of offline documents in libraries, historical and genealogical societies, and courthouses in Virginia. <br /><br />The Library of Congress in Washington, DC, is just one hundred miles from Richmond. Candice Buchanan and Karen Walfall present a researcher’s guide to the catalog and collections of the largest library in the world, highlighting the genealogical resources in the Local History and Genealogy Section, reading rooms dedicated to other subjects, digital collections, and assistance available from librarians. <br /><br />All seven states in the Mid-Atlantic region use irregular metes and bounds boundary descriptions in land records. Drawing plats based on these descriptions can enhance genealogical research in a number of ways. Gerald Smith explains how surveyors measured metes and bounds descriptions, where existing plats may be recorded, and how researchers can create their own plats to solve genealogical problems, by hand or in software.<br /><br />During Virginia’s long history of settlement, a variety of court systems has handled civil and criminal cases. Despite the loss of records for some courts, valuable genealogical information remains for many others. Kathy Petlewski offers a timeline of Virginia courts and suggestions for locating their records.<br /><br />Local militia service may be the reason why men not known to have served in federal military units were known by military titles. William A. Veselik details a case study about a Virginia militiaman, discusses the history of militias in the United States, and summarizes the sources of militia records. <br /><br />In other articles and columns, Claire Kluskens explores unusual federal records digitized by the National Archives; Paul Woodbury makes recommendations for analyzing shared matches in DNA research; Carla Cegielski demonstrates how software can make the process of transcription easier and more enjoyable; and Cheri Hudson Passey outlines the array of resources available to member organizations on the NGS website.</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><div><div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7896355791690088684" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 652px;"><div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: blue; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">TABLE OF CONTENTS</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms", trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></div><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #ae3e19; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.6px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; position: relative;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3e67c8f1-c490-34df-e679-7407038b4810"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><b>Features</b></span></span></h3><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>NGS 2023 Family History Conference: Virginia is for Family History Lovers <i>by Mary O’Brien Vidlak, </i><i>CG</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Online Preparation for a Research Trip to Virginia <i>by Roccie Hill, MA</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Metes and Bounds Land Plats Can Solve Genealogical Problems <i>by Gerald Smith, CG</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Library of Congress: Marvelous Resources, Open to All <i>by Candice Buchanan, CG, and Karen Walfall</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Tracing Military Service in State Militia Records <i>by William A. “Bill” Veselik</i></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Unusual Federal Census Records <i>by Claire Kluskens</i></li></ul><div><br /></div></div><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #ae3e19; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19.6px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; position: relative;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3e67c8f1-c490-34df-e679-7407038b4810"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;"><b>Departments</b></span></span></h3><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE <i>by Kathryn M. Doyle</i></li></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>EDITOR'S NOTE <i>by Deb Cyprych</i></li></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>NGS NEWS</li><ul><li>Earn a Certificate in NGS’s New Institute-Level Online Course: Advanced Skills in Genealogy <i>by Terry Koch-Bostic</i></li></ul></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>REFERENCE DESK</li><ul><li>Researching Virginia’s Early Court Records <i>by Kathy Petlewski, MSLS</i></li></ul></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>SOCIETY FORUM</li><ul><li>Using the NGS Society and Organization Resources Web Page<span> </span><i>by Cheri Hudson Passey</i></li></ul></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>DNA DISCOVERY</li><ul><li>Working with Shared Matches <i>by Paul Woodbury</i></li></ul></ul><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li>TECH TIPS</li><ul><li>Tools to Make Transcribing Easier <i>by </i><i>Carla S. Cegielski</i></li></ul></ul><div><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/magazine/" target="_blank"><i>NGS Magazine</i></a> is published quarterly to update members of the National Genealogical Society on NGS activities and to provide genealogists with special information and guidance on conducting effective genealogical research. The magazine is sent to libraries by subscription. Online access to NGS Magazine is available only as long as membership is active.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953869787574445408noreply@blogger.com0