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19 July 2016

Marketing + Video + Students = a great PR piece for an archive!

Reminder -- this is only a screen capture. A link to the video is provided below!

Marketing + Video + Students = a great PR piece for an archive!

Students in a marketing class at UNCA (University of North Carolina at Asheville) were tasked with creating commercials focused on regional historical and cultural sites.

The winning video promotes the Western Regional Archives, a branch of the State Archives of North Carolina.

Check the 30 second video out.

What a neat project. It’s great to see the university partnering with the community to create a visually rich promo for this facility.

Have your local students (of any age) taken on a project to help promote a local genealogical or historical resource?

Editor’s Note: Check out past Upfront with NGS articles on NextGen, Next Generation here.

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30 September 2015

NGS Releases Two-minute Video To Promote 2016 Conference

Arlington, VA, 30 September 2015—The National Genealogical Society releases today a video promoting its 2016 Family History Conference, which will be held 4–7 May 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Produced in collaboration with Playback Now, the video is available on the NGS YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/_4QAMgx8mHw.

Utilizing clips from the 2015 NGS Family History Conference, the video highlights the wide scope of educational and networking opportunities that the conference offers attendees. The video’s featured speakers are Angie Bush, MS, member of the NGS Board of Directors and chair of the Genetic Genealogy Committee; Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG^SM, CGL^SM, FASG, FUGA, FNGS, and Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS, both of whom are well-known speakers in the genealogy community.

With well more than a hundred sessions and a hundred exhibitors, the 2016 NGS Family History Conference promises to be one of the best genealogical conferences ever.

Registration for conference opens on December 1^st, but you may make your hotel reservations now at the main conference hotel, the Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Marina, or at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel or the Fort Lauderdale Embassy Suites. Details are available at conference.ngsgenealogy.org.

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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26 May 2015

FREE Live Streaming from SCGS Jamboree (5-7 June 2015)

Last week we mentioned that the SCGS Jamboree would have two live streaming options, SCGS Offers Two Streaming Options for Those Unable to Attend in Person (5-7 June 2015).

The news from SCGS about what will be available via FREE live streaming is now here!

Last week, we announced the schedule for the pay-per-view live streamed sessions from Genetic Genealogy: DNA Day. Thank you to genealogists from around the world who have already registered for the DNA pay-per-view sessions.

Now it's time to release the rest of the news. Here is the schedule for the FREE live streaming from the 46th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree.

We are very grateful to our Diamond Sponsor, Ancestry, which is underwriting the cost of the Jamboree live stream. With their support, SCGS is able to bring you 14 hours of high-quality family history education absolutely free. Handouts will be provided with each session.

The live-streamed sessions from Jamboree are listed below. Session descriptions, speaker bios, suggested experience levels and schedule details are provided on the registration site and will soon be posted on the Jamboree website..

Friday, June 5

FR007: Be Prepared with a Genealogy Disaster Plan - Denise May Levenick.

FR018: Five Tips for Successful Research in a New Location - J. H. "Jay" Fonkert, CG.

FR019: Genetic Genealogy and the Next Generation - Blaine T. Bettinger, PhD, JD and Paul Woodbury.

FR032: Finding and Utilizing German Church Records - Dr. Michael D. Lacopo.

Saturday, June 6

SA007: Google Tools and Procedures for Solving Family History Mysteries - Lisa Louise Cooke.

SA014: Tho' They Were Poor, They May Have Been Rich in Records - Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA.

SA021: No Easy Button: Using Immersion Genealogy to Understand Your Ancestors - Lisa A. Alzo, MFA.

SA033: Plotting, Scheming and Mapping Online - Cyndi Ingle.

SA035: Midwestern and Plains States Level Census Records - Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA.

SA047: Update: Google! Everything New that You Need to Know for Genealogy - Lisa Louise Cooke.

Sunday, June 7

SU005: Family History Adhesive: Science and Simple Tech 4 Binding Families - Janet Hovorka, MLIS.

SU015: The Hidden Web: Digging Deeper - Cyndi Ingle.

SU022: Who, What, When, Where? Using Journalism Techniques to Write Your Story - Anita Paul.

SU030: Get to Know Your Geezers - Matthew Hovorka.

You can read the full details on the SCGS Jamboree blog.

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19 June 2013

Capture Your Family History on Video This Summer

Source: JSHawkins, http://www.flickr.com/photos/everypassingminute/4203341190
Used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

I don’t know about you and my summer has already been incredibly busy with family-oriented events – a graduation, family from out of town, mother’s day, father’s day, an anniversary and a wedding have kept me busy for the past month. Though I didn’t take any video, I did take a lot of photos! I have always loved to capture images of the family as we do “stuff.”

Though I didn’t take advantage, yet, of some scheduled family events to video tape members of the family, this doesn’t mean you should follow suit! I came across a neat article, Capture Your Family History on Video This Summer which talks about some basic “how to” elements. The most important thing the author notes is “don’t wait.” Too many of do wait and our loved ones are no longer here for us to interview. For example, my children have never heard my mother’s voice – I do have a few minutes of video of her, though there is no sound.

Pictures (and video) can say a thousand words ...

Do you have plans to do some video taped interviews this summer?

Do you have any tips to share with those planning on doing some videotaping?

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28 February 2013

Historic preservation and access -- just as important to genealogists as document preservation and access

source: http://media.nj.com/the-times/photo/2012/06/11138396-standard.jpg

Joe Carney, a member of the Princeton Battlefield Society sent me a link to a Documentary Short Film created by a Princeton University student, Battle For the Field.

Though we often, in genealogy and family history circles, talk about document preservation and access, the preservation and access of the locations and structures where historical events occurred is equally important.

Talk to any genealogist or historian and there is such a visceral reaction to standing on the land where one’s ancestors may have trod or visiting a building they may have stepped foot in. I just had this conversation with a local historian last week.

In order to ensure that future generations get to have this same emotional experience, we need to ensure that the land and structures and landmarks as existed in the times of our ancestors are still around for future generations.

Check out this small subset of a very large collection of Vimeo videos on Historic Preservation...

Basically, just search on Vimeo (and YouTube or your video platform of choice) on historic preservation and see what efforts are currently underway to preserve historically significant structures, archeological sites, land and more).

Like the Princeton Battlefield, do you know of other “at risk” pieces of history? If you do, please post a comment about these. Let’s build awareness of these “at risk” pieces of history in the hopes that maybe we can ensure that they will be around for future generations just as we have worked to ensure that historically-relevant documents are preserved.

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29 October 2012

Little Boxes (In the Archives) (Parody)

Sometimes it is fun, just to have fun!

Need a quick fun fix – check out this video.

Have you recently viewed any quirky, funny, made you LoL (Laugh out loud) videos that bear any connection, however close or far to genealogy and family history research?

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29 June 2012

New Voices of Genealogy Release: John Frederick Dorman, CG (Emeritus),FASG, FNGS, FVGS

From guest blogger, Arlene V. Jennings

For the June observance of the 100^th anniversary of the NGSQ, the NGS Voices of Genealogy series presents John Frederick Dorman’s story of “Becoming a Genealogist.” Founder and editor for fifty years of the journal, The Virginia Genealogist, Dorman is highly regarded as the “dean of Virginia genealogy.” This feature is sponsored by the Virginia Genealogical Society.

In this month’s interview, the sixth release in the Voices of Genealogy series, Dorman describes the inspiration he felt as a young child in knowing family members who were born in the 19^th century and who knew other family members born in the decade after the revolution. His delight in the study of genealogy from the age of eight until today is evident in his telling of the story.

Dorman’s contributions to Virginia genealogy are perhaps incomparable. In 1957, when no other journal was devoted to genealogical studies for Virginia, he founded The Virginia Genealogist, which he published until 2006. In his journal he created an invaluable collection of extracts and transcriptions from original records and well researched and documented articles on Virginia ancestry. His publication was the first genealogical journal to follow the model of publishing references in the form of footnotes. Among his extensive publications, Dorman is also known and valued for the third and fourth editions of Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia 1607-1624/5. He continues to engage in a lifetime study of his Slaughter family.

John Frederick Dorman was named a fellow of the American Society of Genealogists in 1958, of the National Genealogical Society in 1962, and of the Virginia Genealogical Society in 1995. He is a founding associate and the earliest living associate of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG), having earned his credential as certified genealogist number four in 1965. He served as president of BCG from 1979 to 1982 and as BCG Executive Director from 1982 to 1986. In 2004 he was awarded Emeritus status for “sustained excellence and service” to BCG. In 2006 the New England Historic Genealogical Society presented him the Coddington Award of Merit recognizing “the highest standard of excellence in American genealogical scholarship and lifetime achievement in the field.”

The video was produced by award winning filmmakers Kate Geis and Allen Moore from an interview by Melinde Lutz Byrne, CG, FASG, co-editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. John Frederick Dorman, CG (Emeritus), FASG, FNGS, FVGS, “Becoming a Genealogist,” is now playing for all NGS members at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org.

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13 June 2012

New National Archives Video Gives an Inside Look at the Volunteer-Supported Civil War Widows’ Pension Digitization Project

A team of more than 60 volunteers led by professional staff at the National Archives has crossed the 100,000 mark in a project to digitize Civil War widows' pension files and is featured in a new National Archives video short.

Read the article and watch the video!

Editor’s Note: This video is part of the “Inside the Vaults” project which is part of the ongoing effort by the National Archives to make its collections, stories, and accomplishments more accessible to the public. The film series is free to view and distribute on our YouTube channel at http://tiny.cc/Vaults. What's your favorite video in the series?

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08 June 2012

Shirley Langdon Wilcox, CG, FNGS: “Becoming a Genealogist” New Release in Voices of Genealogy Video Series

Thanks to Arlene V Jennings, CG, Executive Producer of the Voices of Genealogy series and NGS Board Member, who is our guest blogger for this post.

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The 100^th anniversary of the NGSQ is appropriately honored this month by the presentation of an interview with Shirley Langdon Wilcox whose contributions over the years to NGS and the genealogy community are perhaps unparalleled. In 2011 NGS recognized her generosity of time and energy by the creation of the NGS Shirley Langdon Wilcox Award for Exemplary Volunteerism. Shirley was the first recipient of the award now presented each year at the NGS annual conference.

Shirley served as president of NGS from 1996 to 2000 making notable contributions to the growth of the society and its services to members. Under her leadership the bylaws were modified for the election of directors from throughout the country, communication with members was greatly enhanced, educational offerings and recognition awards were expanded, and the invaluable NGS standards for genealogical research were developed. Shirley prepared the history of NGS presented at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org and served for many years as chair of the NGS Genealogy Hall of Fame Committee. She leads annual NGS research trips to Salt Lake City, manages the NGS Bible records program, and can be counted on to help out in an array of tasks when help is needed. She remains a devoted contributor to NGS as well as other genealogical organizations.

Over the years Shirley has served as president of the Virginia Genealogical Society, as president of the Association of Professional Genealogists, as well as her local chapter of APG, president of two local genealogical societies, trustee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists, as assistant historian for the Mayflower Society in the District of Columbia, as her DAR chapter’s Genealogical Records Chair, and as co-administrator of a Langdon DNA study.

In addition to recognition by NGS as a Fellow of the Society in 2001, Shirley has also received the APG Smallwood Award of Merit (1995), the Prince George’s County Genealogical Society’s McCafferty Award of Excellence (1985), and the NGS Board Award (2005).

In this month’s interview, the fifth release in the Voices of Genealogy series, Shirley describes her early learning experiences in genealogy, how her education created a solid foundation for her work, and her concerns about the education of genealogists today.

The video was produced by award winning filmmakers Kate Geis and Allen Moore from an interview by Melinde Lutz Byrne, CG, FASG, co-editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. This segment has a twist, different from those previously released. We hear a bit of the repartee between Shirley and Melinde. Shirley Langdon Wilcox, CG, FNGS, “Becoming a Genealogist,” is now playing for all NGS members at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org.

Previously released in the Voices of Genealogy series and now online at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ are Robert C. Anderson, fasg, TAG co-editor and editorial consultant to the NEHGS Register; David L. Greene, phd, fasg, co-editor of The American Genealogist (TAG); Harry Macy, fasg, fgbs, NYG&B Record editor from 1987 to 2006; and George Ely Russell, cg, fasg, fngs, NGSQ editor from 1971 to 1986.

To enjoy all member videos, log in at ngsgenealogy.org, go to Members Only, and click the Videos link in the menu on the left of your screen.

Comments are welcome. Please contact the executive producer, Arlene V. Jennings, at arlenevj@earthlink.net.

The video interviews with leading genealogists represent just one of the many opportunities NGS offers its members for learning their skills. Members receive the society’s outstanding quarterly publications, The National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the NGS Magazine, and can also take advantage of free courses and significant discounts on publications, courses, and the NGS annual conference to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, 8–11 May 2013, Richmond, Virginia, 7-10 May 2014, and St. Louis, Missouri, 13-16 May 2015.

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30 April 2012

David L. Greene, PhD, FASG: “Becoming a Genealogist” New Release in Voices of Genealogy Video Series

Today NGS offers the fourth in the Voices of Genealogy series celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the great genealogists of our time. This is also the fourth in the series featuring editors of the major US genealogical journals.

In “Becoming a Genealogist” David L. Greene, PhD, FASG, tells the story of how he discovered genealogy through his grandmother’s DAR papers, massive charts that looked like “basketball playoffs” groupings, and how he eventually became co-editor of The American Genealogist (TAG). The American Genealogist is the country’s oldest independent genealogical journal.

Inspired to create “good genealogy” after reading TAG and other genealogical journals’ articles, Greene describes his journey to becoming co-editor of The American Genealogist in 1984 by studying writers like Mary Lovering Holman and her careful explanations of how a conclusion was reached and Milton Rubicam, who he considers may be the best editor in the field of genealogy. Dr. Green has now continuously co-edited TAG for twenty-eight years.

In a future episode Dr. Greene will describe his own research, notably his studies of the personalities involved in the Salem witch trials.

To enjoy the interview, visit http://www.ngsgenealogy.org, log in, click the Members Only tab, and then click the Videos link in the menu on the left of the screen.

The video interviews represent just one of the many opportunities NGS offers its members for becoming successful genealogists. Members receive the society’s outstanding quarterly publications, The National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the NGS Magazine, and can also take advantage of free courses and significant discounts on publications, courses, and the NGS annual conference to be staged in Cincinnati 9–12 May 2012 and in Las Vegas 8–11 May 2013.

30 March 2012

Harry Macy, FASG, FGBS: Becoming a Genealogist -- New Release in Voices of Genealogy Video Series

The celebration of the 100^th anniversary of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly continues with the third release in the Voices of Genealogy video series of interviews with distinguished genealogists, among them the editors of the major US genealogical journals.

The new episode, “Becoming a Genealogist,” features Harry Macy, FASG, FGBS, who, from 1987 to 2006, was editor of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, the only genealogical journal focused on research in New York. Produced by award winning filmmaker Kate Geis, the video is now playing for all NGS members on the Society’s website. In this video, Macy describes his discovery of genealogy when he was an eight-year-old boy on Long Island and his journey to becoming the scholar we appreciate today.

To enjoy the interview, visit http://www.ngsgenealogy.org, log in, click the Members Only tab, and then click the Videos link in the menu on the left of the screen.

Future episodes with Harry Macy will tell the stories of his becoming an editor, his own research, and an opportunity he sees for societies to support researchers in correcting widespread errors in genealogies. There is more information about the Voices of Genealogy series in the January-February-March issue of the NGS Magazine.

The video interviews represent just one of the many opportunities NGS offers its members for becoming successful genealogists. Members receive the society’s outstanding quarterly publications, the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the NGS Magazine, and they can also take advantage of free courses and significant discounts on publications, courses, and the NGS annual conference, which will be held in Cincinnati 9–12 May 2012 and in Las Vegas 8–11 May 2013.

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24 February 2012

National Genealogical Society Announces New Release in Voices of Genealogy Video Series: Robert Charles Anderson, FASG

Arlington, VA, 24 February 2012: In celebration of the 100^th anniversary of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, NGS has created for its members a historical archive of interviews with some of the most important genealogists of the twentieth century. Beautifully filmed and produced by award winning filmmakers Kate Geis and Allen Moore, these video portraits capture for posterity the irreplaceable legacy of genealogists who have had a major influence on scholarship in genealogy.

The second release in the series features Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, and is now playing for all NGS members on the Society’s website. Interviewed by Melinde Lutz Byrne, CG, FASG, co-editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Bob shares stories of his youth, his intriguing military service, his work in biochemistry, the discovery of genealogy, and how he developed his skills for historical research. Future episodes with Anderson are The Great Migration Study Project, Building Bridges between Genealogy and History, and The Goal and The Future of Genealogy. More information about the interviews is available in the January-February-March issue of the NGS Magazine.

The video interviews represent just one of the many opportunities NGS offers its members for becoming successful genealogists. Members receive the society’s outstanding publications, The National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the NGS Magazine, and can also take advantage of free courses and significant discounts on publications, courses, and the NGS annual conference to be staged in Cincinnati 9–12 May 2012 and in Las Vegas 8–11 May 2013.

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

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