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10 February 2016

National Genealogical Society Opens Registration for Research Trip to Fort Wayne, IN 15 to 19 August 2016



ARLINGTON, VA, 10 FEB 2016—Registration is now open for the National Genealogical Society’s guided research trip to the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from 15–19 August 2016. Under the guidance of research consultants Pamela S. Eagleson, CG SM and Patricia Walls Stamm, CG SM, CGLSM, participants have five days to conduct personal research at one of the largest genealogical libraries in the Midwest. For more information or to register for the trip, visit http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/ft_wayne_research_trip.

One of the noteworthy research repositories, the Allen County Public Library houses the Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection; PERSI, the Periodical Source Index, and in a joint venture with the Indiana State Museum, the Abraham Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection. The library’s collection contains more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 microforms. . 

The trip includes:
o      Guidance from leading experts
o      Online orientation 
o      Meet and greet for participants
o      Four genealogical presentations
o      Personal research consultations with group leaders
o      Tour of the Abraham Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
o      Five nights at the Courtyard by Marriott, including free internet in rooms and parking for one car or airport transfers
o      Fees and taxes for all planned events

For more information or to register for the trip visit http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/ft_wayne_research_trip. Payment is required in full at the time of registration. The package price does not include transportation to Fort Wayne.

Eagleson is a researcher, writer, and teacher who conducts client and personal research nationwide with an emphasis on New England, the mid-Atlantic, and the Midwest. A member of NGS since 1981, she currently serves as a director at large. She lectures at NGS national conferences as well as regional and local conferences. She has attended the National Institute on Genealogical Research (NIGR), the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP). Winner of the 2004 NGS Family History Writing Contest, she is co-administrator of the Stone Surname DNA project and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and many regional genealogical societies.

Stamm serves as NGS Education Manager. She lectures on a wide variety of topics at many of NGS and the Federation of Genealogical Societies national conferences. She is a graduate of the NIGR and IGHR. Stamm is a course coordinator at Samford University's Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research and teaches at St. Louis Community College.

Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society is dedicated to genealogical education, the highest 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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19 August 2015

Salt Lake Research trip still has some openings. The early bird discount ends 2 September 2015!



If you’ve been thinking about joining the National Genealogical Society’s guided research trip to Salt Lake City, Utah (24–31 January 2016) at a great price, your time is running out!

The early bird discount ends 2 September 2015. Early birds receive savings of between $200 and $250 per person depending on which registration option suits your needs.

On this trip you will join the NGS group leaders, Marie Varrelman Melchiori, Certified Genealogist Emeritus, and Shirley Langdon Wilcox, CGsm, FNGS, FVGS, for a week at the world-renowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The library’s noteworthy records include deeds, wills, military, tax, and vital records from around the world. Researchers will have access to numerous commercial databases, more than two million rolls of microfilm, an immense collection of genealogical books, and outstanding worldwide maps.







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04 March 2015

NGS Announces Research Trip to Washington D.C.


  
source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/National_Archives_DC_2007.jpg

Arlington, VA, 4 March 2015 — Registration is now open for the National Genealogical Society’s guided research trip to Washington D.C., which will take place 1–6 November 2015. Space is limited to 25 participants. Under the guidance of Patricia Walls Stamm, CGsm, CGLsm, Craig Roberts Scott, CG, FUGA, and Shirley Langdon Wilcox, CG, FNGS, FVGS, participants will use the genealogical resources at the National Archives and Records Administration, the Daughters of the American Revolution Library, and the Library of Congress to conduct their personal genealogical research. For more information, or to register for the trip, visit http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/conferences_events/research_tips/dc_research_trip.

The trip includes:
  • Guidance from leading experts
  • Online orientation 
  • Meet and greet on Sunday evening at the hotel
  • Five days of research at
o       The National Archives and Records Administration
o       The Daughters of the American Revolution Library
o       The Library of Congress
  • Personal research consultations with group leaders throughout the trip
  • Thursday evening dinner
  • Five nights at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn, including daily continental breakfast, free internet in rooms, and parking
  • Fees, taxes, and gratuities

The package price does not include transportation to or around Washington D.C., and varies depending upon room occupancy and National Genealogical Society member status. Payment is required, in full, at the time of registration. Fees are as follows:


Member
Non-Member
Single Room
Before August 2
August 2 and later

$1,050
$1,350

$1,350
$1,650
Double/Shared Room
Before August 2
August 2 and later

$750
$1,050

$1,050
$1,350
Room shared with non-researching companion1
Before August 2
August 2 and later


$1,350
$1,650


$1,650
$1,950
1Non-researching companion receives the benefits of the double room and any events planned.


Please note that although all research facilities are handicapped accessible, participants should understand that walking is necessary to get around the facilities and the Washington D.C. area.

Scott is a professional genealogist. Since 1985, he has specialized in researching records in the National Archives and has authored several books and articles that relate to research in the National Archives. Craig serves as coordinator of military records at Samford University's Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR)  and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). He lectures around the country on military records and problem solving and has lectured at National Genealogical Society and Federation of Genealogical Societies conferences since 1990. He serves on the Board of the Association of Professional Genealogists and is the president and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc.

Stamm serves as the Education Manager of the National Genealogical Society. She lectures on a wide variety of topics at many conferences sponsored by the National Genealogical Society and the Federation of Genealogical Societies. She is a graduate of the National Institute on Genealogical Research  and IGHR where she is a course coordinator.  Stamm also teaches at St. Louis Community College.   

Wilcox served as NGS president from 1996 to 2000, and was elected as a fellow in 2001. In 2011, she became the first recipient of the NGS Shirley Langdon Wilcox Award for Exemplary Volunteerism. She was the former president of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Fairfax Genealogical Society, the Prince George’s County Genealogical Society, and the Virginia Genealogical Society. A board-certified genealogist since 1973, she is a current member of the DAR and she serves on the board of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the District of Columbia.

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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18 February 2015

NGS Announces Research Trip to Allen County Public Library -- Fort Wayne, Indiana 18-22 August 2015



Arlington, VA, 18 February 2015: Registration is now open for the National Genealogical Society research trip to the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which will take place 18–22 August 2015. Under the guidance of research consultants Janet A. Alpert, FNGS, and Patricia Walls Stamm, CGSM, CGLSM, participants will research for five days at one of the largest genealogical libraries in the Midwest. The trip is limited to 30 participants. For more information, or to register for the trip, visit www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/research_trips.

The Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center is the second largest genealogy collection in the United States. The NGS research trip will allow participants to access more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 microforms for family history research. The library is also home to the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), and the library has copies of the 11,000 periodicals indexed in PERSI. For additional information about the Genealogy Center, visit the website at www.genealogycenter.org/.

The research trip includes:
  • Guidance from experienced research leaders
  • Online orientation to prepare for the trip
  • Five days of research at the Allen County Public Library
  • Meet and greet at the hotel
  • Research consultations with group leaders throughout the trip
  • Four nights at the Courtyard by Marriott, including free internet in rooms, and free parking for one car or airport transfers
  • Fees, taxes, and gratuities

The package price, which does not include transportation to Fort Wayne, varies depending upon room occupancy and NGS membership status. Payment is required in full at the time of registration. Fees are as follows:


Member
Non-Member
Single Room
Before May 21
May 21 and later

$675
$825

$825
$975
Double/Shared Room
Before May 21
May 21 and later

$450
$600

$600
$750
Room shared with non-researching companion1
Before May 21
May 21 and later

$700
$850

$850
$1,000
 1Non-researching companion receives the benefits of the double room and any events planned.

The research consultants, Janet A. Alpert and Patricia Walls Stamm, are available throughout the trip to help guide participants.

Janet “Jan” served as president of the National Genealogical Society from 2006 to 2010 and on the Board of Directors from 2004 to 2010. In 2014, she became a Fellow of NGS. She was co-chair for the NGS Family History Conference in Richmond, Virginia, May 7-10, 2014.

Jan serves as the chair of the Records Preservation and Access Committee, a national committee that educates state and federal legislators on the need for access to public records. She has been researching her ancestors since 1981, a heritage which is mostly English, German, and Dutch. She is familiar with research in New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, and military and DNA records. Jan is also a member of the DAR.

Patricia “Pat” serves as Education Manager of the National Genealogical Society. She lectures on a wide variety of topics at National Genealogical Society and Federation of Genealogical Societies conferences. She is a graduate of the National Institute on Genealogical Research (NIGR) and the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR). Pat is a course coordinator at Samford University's Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and teaches at St. Louis Community College in Missouri.

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









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17 March 2014

National Genealogical Society Research Trip to Salt Lake City 4–8 January 2015

Source: https://familysearch.org/locations/saltlakecity-library

Arlington, VA, 17 March 2014: Registration is now open for the NGS research trip to Salt Lake City, Utah, from 4–11 January 2015. Join the NGS’s group leaders, Marie Varrelman Melchiori, cg, cgl, and Shirley Wilcox, cg, fngs, for a week at the world renowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The library’s noteworthy records include deeds, wills, military, tax, and vital records from the United States, Canada, and around the world. Researchers will have access to numerous commercial computer databases, more than two million rolls of microfilm, hundreds of thousands of microfiche, an immense collection of genealogical books, and outstanding area maps. For more information, or to register for the trip, visit http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/conferences_events/research_tips/slc_research_trip/slc_research_trip_general_information.

The research trip includes:  
  • Online orientation
  • Seven nights at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel
  • Six full days of research at the Family History Library and guidance from NGS experts
  • Sunday evening meet and greet social
  • Monday evening group lecture
  • Wednesday evening pizza party
  • Saturday evening group meal
  • Shuttle van transfers from airport to hotel and return
The package price, which does not include transportation to Salt Lake City, varies depending upon room occupancy and National Genealogical Society membership status. Payment is required in full at the time of registration. Fees are as follows:


Member
Non-Member
Single Room
Before October 2
October 2 and after

$975
$1,200

$1,225
$1,450
Double/Shared Room
Before October 2
October 2 and after

$700
$950

$950
$1,200
Person with non-researching spouse1
Before October 2
October 2 and after

$1,200
$1,400

$1,400
$1,600
1non-researching spouse receives the benefits of the double room and any events planned.

The trip hosts, Marie Varrelman Melchiori, cgsm, cglsm, and Shirley Wilcox, cgsm, fngs, are seasoned experts in conducting research.

Marie Varrelman Melchiori, cg, cgl, specializes in records in the National Archives, Washington, DC. Marie has lectured at National Genealogical Society and the Federation of Genealogical Societies national conferences since 1988. She has lectured on military records for Samford University’s Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Marie has conducted workshops on military records and beginning genealogy for the National Archives. In September of 1999 and in 2000 she was one of the trip directors for the NGS Research Trip to Ireland. In 1999 the Association of Professional Genealogists awarded her the Grahame T. Smallwood Jr. Award of Merit.

Shirley Wilcox, cg, fngs, served two terms as NGS president and has been board certified as a genealogist since 1973. As a native Californian, she has experience tracing her own lines from New England and the South across the country to Northern California in the 1850s–1870s. As a professional genealogist, she has compiled lineages for clients whose ancestors lived in many geographic regions. Shirley was president of the Association of Professional Genealogists (1991–1993), president of the Virginia Genealogical Society (2007–2011), served on the Board for Certification of Genealogists (2000–2009), and currently serves as a member of the Board of Assistants of the Mayflower Descendants in the District of Columbia. Since 1996 she has been the verifying genealogist of the National Society Colonial Dames of America in the District of Columbia. In 1995 she received the Grahame T. Smallwood Jr. Award of Merit from the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society is dedicated to genealogy education, high research standards, and the preservation of genealogical records.  The Arlington, Virginia, based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian, seeking excellence in publications, educational offerings, research guidance, and opportunities to interact with other genealogists.  Please visit the NGS Pressroom for further information.






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03 March 2014

National Genealogical Society Research Trip to Washington, DC 2–8 November 2014

source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/National_Archives_DC_2007.jpg  
Arlington, VA, 3 march 2014: Registration is now open for the NGS research trip to Washington, DC, from 2–8 November 2014. Under the guidance of Craig Roberts Scott, cg, fuga, and Patricia Walls Stamm, cg, cgl, researchers will use the genealogical resources at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library, and the Library of Congress (LOC). For more information, or to register for the trip, visit http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/conferences_events/research_tips/dc_research_trip.

The research trip includes:  
·    Online orientation, training, and preparation assistance for the 2014 Washington, DC, Research Trip
·    Six days of research at three noteworthy Washington, DC, facilities:
o       The National Archives
o       The Library of Congress
o       The Daughters of the American Revolution Library
·     Dessert Meet and Greet get-together on Sunday at the hotel 
·     Research consultations with group leaders throughout the trip
·     Friday evening dinner
·     Six nights at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn, which includes
o       daily continental breakfast
o       free Internet in rooms
o       parking
·     Fees, taxes, and gratuities included

The package price, which does not include transportation to Washington, DC, varies depending upon room occupancy and National Genealogical Society membership status. Payment is required in full at the time of registration. Fees are as follows:


Member
Non-Member
Single Room
Before September 2
September 2 and after

$1,450
$1,600

$1,600
$1,800
Double/Shared Room
Before September 2
September 2 and after

$1,050
$1,350

$1,350
$1,650
Person with non-researching spouse1
Before September 2
September 2 and after

$1,650
$1,900

$1,900
$2,150
1non-researching spouse receives the benefits of the double room and any events planned.

The trip hosts, Craig Roberts Scott, cgSM, and Patricia Walls Stamm, cgSM, cglSM, will be joined by Shirley Langdon Wilcox, cgSM, fngs, and Patricia O’Brien Shawker, cgSM. All are seasoned experts in conducting research in Washington, DC, facilities.

Craig Roberts Scott, cg, fuga, is a professional genealogist specializing in records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, since 1985. He has written several books and articles that relate to research in the National Archives. He has lectured at National Genealogical Society and the Federation of Genealogical Societies national conferences since 1990. Craig has coordinated and lectured in the military records tracks at Samford University’s Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). He continues to lecture around the country on military records and problem solving. He has served on the Board of the Association of Professional Genealogists for several terms. Craig is also the president and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc.

Patricia Walls Stamm, cg, cgl, serves as the Education Manager of the National Genealogical Society. Pat lectures on a wide variety of topics at many of the National Genealogical Society and the Federation of Genealogical Societies national conferences. She is a graduate of the National Institute on Genealogical Research (NIGR) and the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR). Pat is a course coordinator at Samford University's Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and teaches at St. Louis Community College.

Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society is dedicated to genealogy education, high research standards, and the preservation of genealogical records.  The Arlington, Virginia, based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian, seeking excellence in publications, educational offerings, research guidance, and opportunities to interact with other genealogists.  Please visit the NGS Pressroom for further information.






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