NGS Research Trips

The National Genealogical Society sponsors research trips to Washington DC and Salt Lake City each year. These trips are led by professional genealogists who can help guide you on how to take advantage of the great genealogical resources available in SLC and DC. You can spend six days at the Family History Center in SLC or you can use the genealogical resources at the National Records and Administration, the Library of Congress and the Daughters of the American Revolution Library all under the guidance of NGS experts.

NGS Family History Conference

The National Genealogical Society (NGS) Family History Conference for 2012 will take place in Cincinnati, Ohio 9-12 May 2012.  This year's theme is "The Ohio River: Gateway to the Western Frontier."  The program includes numerous presentations by well known speakers that cover skillbuilding for professional certification, methodology and research, military records, photos, ethnic research, migration, writing, and technology.  The focus will be on genealogical resources in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

You can register online.

National Genealogical Society Annual Conference 2011

NGS Family History Conference pre-registration deadline is today, April 26, 2011.
There are over 186 lecture sessions ranging in topic from technology skills; to military records; to ethnic research; to methodology and skillbuilding!
There will be nearly 90 different exhibitors in this year's exhibit hall, providing just about anything you want or need to help you with your genealogical research.
The conference will take place in Charleston, South Carolina
Pre-registration for the NGS 2011 Family History Conference ends today, 26 April 2011....but you can register on-site at the North Charleston Convention Center beginning 10 May 2011.
The Conference will be located at the North Charleston Area Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Dr., North Charleston, South Carolina.
At check-in, you will receive  a conference bag, program and syllabus on CD...but you can pre-order a printed syllabus before early bird deadline.

The Banquet Speaker will be Patrick McCawley, Archival Processing Supervisor at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.  He will talk about The Destruction of Records in South Carolina during the Civil War.  His talk will provide an overview of recordkeeping in South Carolina on the eve of the war, a review of military operations during the war, and the effect those operations had on the survival of local and state records. In particular he will discuss the march of General Sherman’s army through the state, and the courthouses and records destroyed as a result.

National Genealogical Society: Annual Conference

The National Genealogical Society (NGS) 2011 Family History Conference will be held in Charleston, South Carolina from 11-14 May 2011.

This is one of the best, most educational conferences available. Plan to attend, if possible!

New National Genealogical Society Website

The National Genealogical Society is pleased to announce its new website.

The professionally designed site restructures available information for members and the general public, making it faster and easier to find what you are looking for.

NGS is more than a century old! It was organized in Washington, DC, in 1903.

The mission of the NGS is to serve and grow the genealogical community by providing education and training, fostering increased quality and standards, and promoting access to and preservation of genealogical records.

The website featurres research resources, courses, publications, and other information.