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19 May 2017

NGS Conference ... Attendance, Video and Audio Recorded Options ...

NGS Conference ... Attendance, Video and Audio Recorded Options ...

#NGS2017GEN

Here are some snippets from an email received by those who attended the recently completed NGS Conference …

Thank you for attending the NGS 2017 Family History Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. We were delighted to see you and hoped you enjoyed the conference as much as we did. In all, 2,450 people participated in the conference. We hope the conference enhanced your research and analytical skills and provided you with more technological tools. Most important, we hope the knowledge that you gained will help you as you advance your research, analysis, and writing.

We especially want to thank all the conference speakers. Their excellent presentations enabled NGS to deliver an outstanding program…

You can still sign up for the on-demand presentations of the ten lectures recorded via live streaming from http://www.PlaybackNGS.com. If you are interested or if you have a friend who missed the conference, the on-demand recordings will be available for viewing through 13 August 2017. The package includes a full downloadable version of the syllabus. The details and costs for the recordings are available at http://www.playbackngs.com/2017-raleigh-ngs-live-streaming-plus-3-months-access.

Audio recordings of more than 150 lectures are also available. See http://www.playbackngs.com/7770-r for titles and prices.

A number of awards were presented at the conference. Details about the 2017 awards and the recipients can be found at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/pressroom/press_releases. We encourage you or your society to enter the 2018 competitions and awards. Details about the awards and submission deadlines can be found at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/awards_competitions.

We look forward to seeing you next year at the NGS 2018 Family History Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2–5 May. Details will be available in the coming months on the NGS Family History Conference website.

-NGS Conference Committee

Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society is dedicated to genealogical education, exemplary standards of research, and the preservation of genealogical records. The Arlington, Virginia-based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian seeking excellence in publications, educational offerings, and guidance in research. It also offers many opportunities to interact with other genealogists.

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09 May 2017

National Genealogical Society Announces The 2017 Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship

National Genealogical Society Announces The 2017 Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship

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ARLINGTON, VA, 9 MAY 2017— Larry W. Cates is the 2017 recipient of the Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship. Cates, who is librarian at the Heritage Research Center of the High Point Public Library, High Point, North Carolina, received his award and its $1,000 prize, which is underwritten by ProQuest, at the Librarians’ Day event of National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2017 Family History Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina., also underwritten by ProQuest. The Filby 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. Created in 1999 by NGS, the award has been sponsored by ProQuest and Mr. William Forsyth since 2006.

Cates has been Librarian at the Heritage Research Center of the High Point Public Library since October 2007. During the course of his career, he has created innovative programs for family historians. In 2010, Cates co-founded the Heritage Book Club to introduce genealogists to the historical context in which their ancestors lived. He initiated a “Field Trip to Archives” program with the Guilford County Genealogical Society to mentor inexperienced researchers. He also has provided programs to local genealogical societies; served as journal editor for the Randolph County Genealogical Society and Guilford County Genealogical Society; and helped to promote their activities through his library’s mailing list and at genealogy fairs at his library.

Cates is equally dedicated to the preservation and cataloging of historical records. He has worked single-handedly to process and incorporate various private collections of papers into his library’s local history files. Cates also volunteered to create thorough scope and content descriptions for a sizeable body of manuscript and other textual materials housed at the High Point Museum. He is currently working to document High Point’s participation in the Great War, including a more complete roster of local participants, with African Americans who were omitted from High Point’s World War I monument. Over the years, Cates has published a wide variety of abstracts, transcriptions, and feature articles in various local and state-level genealogical publications.

From 2012- 2015, Cates served the North Carolina Genealogical Society as a director and editor of NCGS News, and North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Digital Library on American Slavery and serves as Clan Genealogist for the Clan MacRae Society of North America.

Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society is dedicated to genealogical education, exemplary standards of research, and the preservation of genealogical records. The Arlington, Virginia, based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian, seeking excellence in publications, educational offerings, and guidance in research. It also offers many opportunities to interact with other genealogists.

Please visit the NGS Pressroom for further information.

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03 May 2017

Can’t Attend NGS 2017 Next Week! No Worries. NGS To Stream 10 Genealogy Lectures LIVE

Can’t Attend NGS 2017 Next Week! No Worries. NGS To Stream 10 Genealogy Lectures LIVE

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Sometimes we just cannot attend a conference, no matter how much we want to. Well, you can still have some of that conference experience via LIVE real time video! 10 NGS conference lectures will be streamed LIVE and you can catch these from home.

The package purchase options are laid out below. Most importantly, registration for live streaming will close at midnight, 10 May 2017, if you want to watch the sessions real time and LIVE.

Not able to catch the Livestream! You can access video streamed on-demand versions by purchasing the Livestream special-value conference pricing through midnight, 14 May 2017.

After 14 May, the ten video sessions are available to order with the Video Pass package on the Conference Recordings page. All registrants of packages will receive an electronic version of the NGS 2017 Family History Conference Syllabus.

Instructions for viewing the live streaming will be sent to registrants on 9 May 2017.

Track Selection	Included Formats	Member Price	Non-Member Price	Track Descriptions
One Day Pass (track one or track two)	5 Live Streaming + 3 Month Video on Demand Access	$95.00	$115.00	DNA. Five lectures on Thursday, 11 May 2017, or BCG Skillbuilding. Five lectures on Friday, 12 May 2017.
Two Days Pass (track one and track two)	10 Live Streaming + 3 Month Video on Demand Access	$150.00	$185.00	DNA. Five lectures on Thursday, 11 May 2017, *and* BCG Skillbuilding. Five lectures on Friday, 12 May 2017.

REMINDER: NGS Members will need to have their member discount code in hand before making a purchase on the PlaybackNGS website. Just log in to the NGS website. Click on this link, log in, you’ll see the code, return to the PlaybackNGS site, make your purchase, and you’ll be all set to “watch” 10 fascinating educational programs sharing the cutting edge of current genealogy tools and techniques.

NGS has selected Playback Now to broadcast the live sessions and to provide the recorded sessions for later viewing. Conference participants can benefit by selecting different presentations while attending the conference and expanding their overall conference experience. They will have three months following the conference to view and repeat the video live streaming sessions (through 13 August 2017), and six months following the conference to stream or download audio files.

REMINDER: If you are attending the conference in person and have not yet registered, in person registration opens at noon on Tuesday, 9 May at the Raleigh Convention Center.

NOTE: Recorded audio options are also available with pricing available on the same website (select View All Sessions in the menu). You can also order such at the conference at the Playback Now table. Pricing is the same regardless of when/how you place your order. More information about this option will be coming.

Hope to see you in Raleigh and if not, please share in the conference experience as you catch up to 10 lectures live streamed to your home or wherever you may be.

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NGS does not imply endorsement of any outside advertiser or other vendors appearing in this blog. Any opinions expressed by guest authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of NGS.

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26 April 2017

Last Chance for online registration and meal registration -- Pre-Registration Closes Tomorrow 27 April For the NGS Conference and All Ticketed Events

Last Chance for online registration and meal registration!!!

Pre-Registration Closes Tomorrow 27 April for the NGS Conference and ALL Ticketed Events

ARLINGTON, VA, 26 APRIL 2017—Tomorrow is the last day to pre-register for the NGS Family History Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, 10-13 May 2017. Pre-conference registration ends 27 April 2017. On-site registration and check-in will be available beginning at 12:00 noon, 9 May 2017, in the Raleigh Convention Center.

Your last chance to register for meals and social events also closes on 27 April 2017. Ticket purchases will NOT be available on-site at the conference for meals or social events. All tours and workshops are already sold out, plus several luncheons. For conference information and to register, go to http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/register/.

The conference program, Family History Lives Here, features more than 175 lectures from basic to advanced genealogical research, including eighteen presentations on DNA science and methodology. The BCG Skillbuilding lectures are always one of the most welcome and well-attended tracks. Finding records and effectively using them is the focus of fifty-seven lectures. Among the types of records discussed are a wide range of religious records, military and associated records, North Carolina and regional U.S. records, and African American and Native American records.

The Exhibit Hall bustles with excitement for four days as more than 80 genealogical vendors and societies display their latest goods and services. NGS exhibitors are counting down the days to meet genealogists in Raleigh and share their latest products and news of improvements they have worked on in the past year. They enjoy the opportunity to communicate one-on-one with genealogists, inspiring and educating them on how to achieve better and better research results.

Luncheons and the NGS Banquet

Participating organizations sponsor several meal events during the conference. Seats are still available for the NCGS Society Host Event “Pig Pickin”, the NGS Banquet with guest speaker Stuart Watson, an award-winning investigative reporter, who used his investigative skills to find his birth mother, and some of the luncheons. Make your reservations now at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/register/.

Add Items to an Existing Registration

To add to your current registration, log on at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org, click on My Account, select My Events, and then click to Add Sessions.

You do not want to miss this year’s exciting conference program!

Raleigh and North Carolina cannot wait to welcome y’all!

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NGS does not imply endorsement of any outside advertiser or other vendors appearing in this blog. Any opinions expressed by guest authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of NGS.

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24 April 2017

Mobile Conference App Now Available for the NGS 2017 Family History Conference

Mobile Conference App Now Available for the NGS 2017 Family History Conference

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ARLINGTON, VA, 24 APRIL 2017—The Mobile Conference App for the National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2017 Family History Conference is now available. This conference will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina, from 10‒13 May 2017. To download the free NGS Conference App, go to http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/attend/mobile-app/.

The NGS Conference App is available for iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, and web-enabled devices. Search your app store for NGS Family. If you already have the 2015 or 2016 NGS mobile app, go to settings within the app and tap “Exit to Conference.” Choose NGS 2017, then tap download.

Some of the convenient features on the app allows users to

· stay organized with the Dashboard’s up-to-the-minute information;

· find all conference information in one place with “About NGS 2017 Family History Conference”;

· receive important real-time communications from NGS with Alerts;

· follow and join in on the conference chatter with the built-in Twitter feed. The Twitter hashtag is #NGS2017GEN;

· sync your schedule across multiple devices;

· locate sessions and exhibitors on the convention center maps;

· connect, message, and share schedules with your colleagues through the Friends feature;

· link to syllabus material for each lecture, which will be available beginning in early May; and

· take and save notes.

We encourage you to begin using the app now so you can improve your conference experience in Raleigh.

Editor’s Note: It’s really convenient to download and use the app when attending the NGS conference. I have been waiting for this announcement so that I can get started building a Friends list and also block out the talks and events that I am already scheduled for. I also find the maps invaluable as I move from place to place. Feel free to "Friend" me. It will be nice to catch up with Upfront with NGS readers whether long-time ones or those new to the blog.

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NGS does not imply endorsement of any outside advertiser or other vendors appearing in this blog. Any opinions expressed by guest authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of NGS.

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Think your friends, colleagues, or fellow genealogy researchers would find this blog post interesting? If so, please let them know that anyone can read past UpFront with NGS posts or subscribe!

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Suggestions for topics for future UpFront with NGS posts are always welcome. Please send any suggested topics to UpfrontNGS@mosaicrpm.com

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Unless indicated otherwise or clearly an NGS Public Relations piece, Upfront with NGS posts are written by Diane L Richard, editor, Upfront with NGS.

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20 April 2017

Registration for the NGS Conference and All Ticketed Events Closes 27 April 2017

Registration for the NGS Conference and All Ticketed Events Closes 27 April 2017

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ARLINGTON, VA, 20 APRIL 2017: Only ten days are left to pre-register for the NGS Family History Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, 10-13 May 2017. Pre-conference registration ends 27 April 2017. On-site registration and check-in will be available beginning at 12:00 noon, 9 May 2017, in the Raleigh Convention Center.

Registration for all meals, social events, and workshops also closes on 27 April 2017. Ticket purchases will not be available on-site at the conference for meals, social events, or workshops. For conference information and to register, go to http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/register/.

The conference program, Family History Lives Here, features more than 175 lectures from basic to advanced genealogical research, including eighteen presentations on DNA science and methodology. Finding records and effectively using them is the focus of fifty-seven lectures. Among the types of records discussed are a wide range of religious records, military and associated records, North Carolina and regional U.S. records, and African American and Native American records.

Luncheons and the NGS Banquet

Participating organizations sponsor several meal events during the conference. Seats are still available for some of the luncheons, the NCGS Society Host Event “Pig Pickin’”, and the NGS Banquet with guest speaker Stuart Watson, an award-winning investigative reporter, who used his investigative skills to find his birth mother. Make your reservations now at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/register/.

Add Items to an Existing Registration

To add to your current registration, log on at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org, click on My Account, select My Events, and then click to Add Sessions.

You do not want to miss this year’s exciting conference program!

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NGS does not imply endorsement of any outside advertiser or other vendors appearing in this blog. Any opinions expressed by guest authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of NGS.

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Think your friends, colleagues, or fellow genealogy researchers would find this blog post interesting? If so, please let them know that anyone can read past UpFront with NGS posts or subscribe!

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Suggestions for topics for future UpFront with NGS posts are always welcome. Please send any suggested topics to UpfrontNGS@mosaicrpm.com

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Unless indicated otherwise or clearly an NGS Public Relations piece, Upfront with NGS posts are written by Diane L Richard, editor, Upfront with NGS.

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17 April 2017

NGS To Live Stream Ten Genealogy Lectures During the Family History Conference in May

NGS To Live Stream Ten Genealogy Lectures During the Family History Conference in May

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Arlington, VA, 17 April 2017 — The National Genealogical Society will live stream ten important genealogy lectures during the May 2017 Family History Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Five lectures focus on DNA’s role in genealogical research. The other five from the BCG Skillbuilding track will center on building a family researcher’s skills and expertise. These lectures will be among more than 175 offered at the conference, 10−13 May 2017. Details about the live streaming program, plus additional conference recordings, can be found on the PlaybackNGS Website. NGS members and others across the United States and overseas, who are unable to attend the conference in person, are invited to sign up for these live streaming broadcasts.

NGS has selected some of the most popular topics and nationally recognized speakers for the two featured tracks. Registrants for live streaming can sign up for a one day or a two day pass.

· Track One: Viewers will be able to stream five lectures on “DNA” from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, 11 May 2017. These lectures will demonstrate how DNA has revolutionized genealogy problem solving, clarified contradictions in records, and found female ancestors without a known maiden name. They will also offer advice on the best practices for analyzing autosomal DNA.

· Track Two: Five “BCG Skillbuilding” lectures by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) will be live streamed from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 12 May 2017. This set of lectures will teach how to probe documents beyond the obvious, find rich evidence in deeds, use an ancestors’ neighbors, prepare a Genealogical Proof Summary, and build a solid conclusion from disparate evidence.

Registration for live streaming will close at midnight, 10 May 2017, to watch the sessions in real time and as they happen. The Livestream special-value conference pricing will continue to be available for purchase until midnight, 14 May 2017, and will provide video streamed on-demand. After 14 May, the ten video sessions are available to order with the Video Pass package on the Conference Recordings page. All registrants of packages will receive an electronic version of the NGS 2017 Family History Conference Syllabus.

Instructions for viewing the live streaming will be sent to registrants on 9 May 2017.

Track Selection	Included Formats	Member Price	Non-Member Price	Track Descriptions
One Day Pass (track one or track two)	5 Live Streaming + 3 Month Video on Demand Access	$95.00	$115.00	DNA. Five lectures on Thursday, 11 May 2017, or BCG Skillbuilding. Five lectures on Friday, 12 May 2017.
Two Days Pass (track one and track two)	10 Live Streaming + 3 Month Video on Demand Access	$150.00	$185.00	DNA. Five lectures on Thursday, 11 May 2017, *and* BCG Skillbuilding. Five lectures on Friday, 12 May 2017.

Reminder: If you are attending the 4-day event in Raleigh, online conference registration will close on 27 April 2017. Registration by mail must be postmarked by 27 April. Registration in person opens at noon on Tuesday, 9 May at the Raleigh Convention Center.

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NGS does not imply endorsement of any outside advertiser or other vendors appearing in this blog. Any opinions expressed by guest authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of NGS.

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Think your friends, colleagues, or fellow genealogy researchers would find this blog post interesting? If so, please let them know that anyone can read past UpFront with NGS posts or subscribe!

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Suggestions for topics for future UpFront with NGS posts are always welcome. Please send any suggested topics to UpfrontNGS@mosaicrpm.com

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