national genealogical society 2014 family history conference · presentation “vital statistics...
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National Genealogical Society 3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300 Arlington, Virginia 22204-4304
Phone: (703) 525-0050 Toll Free: (800) 473-0060 Fax: (703) 525-0052 E-mail: [email protected] website: www.ngsgenealogy.org
NatioNal GeNealoGical Society 2014
Family HiStory coNFereNce
Visit http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org for more information.
Local HostVirginia Genealogical Society
VIRGINIA: THE FIRST FRONTIERRICHMOND, VIRGINIA • 7–10 MAY 2014
2� National�Genealogical�Society�2014�Family�History�Conference
Virginia: The FirsT FronTierGenealogists�of�all�skill�levels�will�meet�at�the�NGS�2014�Family�History�Conference�in�Richmond,�Virginia,�7‒10�May 2014. The program features ten tracks�per�day�covering�a�broad�array�of topics including records for Virginia and its neighboring states; migration into and out of the region; military records; state and federal records; ethnic groups including�African�Americans,�Germans,�Irish, and Ulster Scots; methodology; analysis�and�problem�solving;�and�the�use of technology including genetics, mobile�devices,�and�apps�useful�in�genealogical research. For detailed infor-mation�about�the�conference�and�events,�visit�http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/�and�click�on�the�“Attend”�tab.�Conference�registration begins 1 December 2013 at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org�/event�-registration/.
ConFerenCe VenueConference�events�will�be�held�at�the�Marriott�Hotel�at�500�East�Broad�Street,�Richmond,�Virginia�23219,�or�the�Greater�Richmond�Convention�Center�(GRCC),�which is located across the street. Daily parking�is�$6�(no�in-out�or�overnight�privileges)�in�the�adjacent�parking�deck located at 351 North Third St. The Exhibit�Hall,�in�the�convention�center,�is�free and open to the public Wednesday through Saturday. Check the conference website�at�http://conference.ngsgeneaogy�.org�/exhibit/current-exhibitors/�for�a�list�of the current exhibitors.
Wi-Fi hoTspoTs Platinum Sponsor FamilySearch is pro-viding�a�Wi-Fi�hotspot�outside�the�Ex-hibit�Hall�throughout�the�conference.�Tables�and�chairs�will�be�provided�so�you�can�conveniently�check�e-mails�between�lecture�sessions.�The�GRCC�Cyber�Café�provides�free�Internet�for�Cyber Café patrons. Café hours will be posted on the conference blog and in the conference program. In addition, the�Marriott�Hotel�has�free�Wi-Fi�in�the�lobby and restaurants.
DiningParticipating societies and organi-zations are sponsoring luncheons Wednesday through Saturday at the�Marriott�Hotel.�See�the�confer-ence schedule for the details and the registration�form�on�page�15�to�reserve�a�luncheon�ticket.�Meal�reservations�close�on�22�April�2014.�GRCC�has�a�food court, which will be open for lunch during the conference. The Marriott�Hotel�and�Hilton�Garden�Inn�have�restaurants�in�their�lobbies.�For�restaurants in and around downtown Richmond, check the conference web-
site�http://conference�.ngsgenealogy.org�/attend�/gettingaround/.
ConFerenCe hoTelsThe�conference�hotels�have�been�accept�ing�reservations�since�June.�As�a�result,�several�of�the�hotels�are�sold�out. Check the conference website for the most up-to-date information on the�hotels�including�room�availability,�amenities, rates, and contact informa-tion�at�http://conference.ngsgenealogy�.org/attend�/accommodations/.�
riChmonD DisCoVeries’ ToursSeveral�tours�in�and�around�Richmond,�Virginia,�will�be�offered�on�Monday,�5�May and Tuesday, 6 May 2014. An ad-ditional�trip�will�be�offered�on�Monday,�5 May 2014, to Colonial Williamsburg or the�Earl�Gregg�Swem�Library,�College�of William and Mary. Tour prices and details�will�be�announced�on�the�NGS�Conference�Blog�and�posted�on�the�conference�website�at�http://conference�.ngsgenealogy.org/program/local-tours/.�Reservations�must�be�made�directly�with the tour company, Richmond Dis-coveries,�Williamsburg�Rd.,�Richmond,�Virginia 23231, phone: 804-222-8595 or e-mail:�[email protected].�Reservations�will�be�accepted�beginning�1 December 2013. The tour company reserves�the�right�to�cancel�a�tour�if�it�does�not�receive�thirty�reservations�for�each tour by 1 April 2014.
geTTing ThereAirTran,�American,�Delta,�JetBlue,�Southwest, United, and US Airways have�scheduled�flights�to�Richmond,�Virginia. The airport (RIC) is approxi-mately�fifteen�miles�from�downtown.�Amtrak�service�from�the�northeast�cor-ridor�is�available.�Fares�from�the�airport�and train station to the hotels range from $30.00 to $35.00. For details and additional�travel�information�please�see�http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org�/at�tend�/getting-there/.
sCooTer/WheelChair renTalScooters�and�wheelchairs�are�avail-able to rent at the conference through two�off-site�providers.�Reservations�must�be�made�in�advance.�Check�the�NGS�Conference�website�at�http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/mobility�-impaired-attendees/�for�the�details.
pre-regisTraTionDiscounted early-bird conference registration ends 24 March 2014. Pre-registration ends 22 April 2014. Meals, workshops,�and�special�events�can�be�purchased until 22 April 2014. On-site conference registration opens Tuesday, 6�May�2014,�12:00�p.m.‒7:00�p.m.
speCial ConFerenCe eVenTs
BCg skillBuilDing TraCk The�Board�for�Certification�of�Gene-alogists�(BCG)�will�again�sponsor�a�Skillbuilding track throughout the conference targeted for intermediate to�advanced�researchers�interested�in�improving�their�research�skills.�
opening session
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 8:00 a.m. Marriott Hotel W101Sandra�Gioia�Treadway,�Librarian�of�Virginia�and�State�Archivist,�will�pres-ent�“The�Evolving�Library:�Planning�and Adapting to Meet the Needs of Twenty-First-Century�Researchers.”�Learn�how�libraries�and�research�repos-itories around the world are aligning their�services�and�facilities�to�meet�the�needs and expectations of technologi-cally�savvy�twenty-first�century�users.�
The nexT generaTion oF ngs learning
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 5:15 p.m. Marriott Hotel W162Join�NGS�president,�Jordan�Jones,�and�NGS�education�manager,�Patricia�Walls�Stamm, CG,�CGL, in a roundtable discus-sion�about�the�National�Genealogical�Society’s�new�and�varied,�self-paced�online�courses.�Everyone,�including�current,�past,�and�prospective�students,�is welcome to see the latest techniques for learning genealogy from home.
soCieTy nighT
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 5:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Marriott HotelVirginia genealogical and historical societies�will�be�available�in�the�Marriott�Hotel�ballroom�foyer�to�answer�questions�about local repositories and resources, discuss�their�group’s�activities,�and�sell�their publications.
liBrary oF Virginia eVening hours
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.The�Library�of�Virginia,�800�East�Broad�Street, will extend its research hours on Wednesday to accommodate confer-ence�attendees.�The�library�will�close�at�5:00�p.m.�for�one�hour�to�allow�staff�to�reshelve�materials�and�prepare�for�evening�researchers.�
General Information • 7–10 May 2014
ConFerenCe BlogSubscribe�to�the�NGS�Conference�Blog�and�receive�automatic�updates�on�information relating to the conference at http://conferenceblog.ngsgenealogy.org/.
Virginia: The First Frontier
7–10 May 2014, Richmond, Virginia 3
ngs FirsT-Timers BreakFasT
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 7:00 a.m.–7:40 a.m Marriott Hotel T234NGS�offers�first-time�NGS�conference�attendees�an�opportunity�to�enjoy�a�buffet�breakfast, network with each other,�meet�NGS�officers�and�board members, and learn about�the�benefits�of�NGS�membership. Cost of the breakfast�buffet�is�$24.00.
Virginia genealogiCal soCieTy hosT eVenT
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Library of VirginiaThe�Virginia�Genealogical�Society will host a special event�at�the�Library�of�Virginia,�800�East�Broad�Street, two blocks east of the�Greater�Richmond�Convention�Center.�Partici-pants will step back into the eighteenth century as Robert�Lucas,�surveyor�in�York County, Virginia, in 1774,�presents�“Land�for�the�Taking.”�The�program,�which will last approximately one hour, will be followed by a reception featur-ing�a�choice�of�desserts,�coffee�and�tea,�and�a�cash�bar.�Attendance�is�limited�to�250�so�register�early�for�the�event.�The�cost�is�$30�per�person.�Shuttle�buses�will�be�running�to�and�from�the�event�to�the�downtown hotels: Omni, Crowne Plaza, Holiday�Inn�Express,�and�DoubleTree.
speCial eVening leCTures
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.NGS�will�be�offering�three�special�pro-grams�on�Thursday�evening.�See�page�7 of the program for details.
ngs BanqueT
Friday, 9 May 2014, F361 6:00 p.m. Cash Bar, 7:00 p.m. Banquet Marriott HotelThis�year�the�NGS�banquet�will�celebrate�the�50th�Anniversary�of�two�influential�genealogical�organizations,�the�Board�for�Certification�of�Genealo-gists�(BCG)�and�the�International�Com-mission for the Accreditation of Profes-sional�Genealogists�(ICAPGen).�David�Rencher, AG,�CG,�FIGRS,�FUGA, and chief genealogical�officer�for�FamilySearch�will�present�“Celebrating�Genealogical�Credentials—The Accreditation and
Certification�Programs�Turn�50!”�Learn�why the genealogical community’s efforts�to�raise�the�standards�of�excel-lence�have�benefitted�all�genealogists.�
reCorDs preserVaTion anD aCCess CommiTTee (rpaC)Genealogists�are�facing�an�ever-grow-ing threat to record closings at both the state�and�federal�level.�NGS�is�offering�conference�attendees�two�opportuni-ties to learn how they and their local and state genealogical organizations can�help.�RPAC,�sponsored�by�NGS�along�with�FGS�and�IAJGS,�will�hold�an informational program on Thurs-day at 4:00 p.m., session T254. Then on Saturday�the�NGS�luncheon,�session�S431,�will�feature�the�2011�Revision�of the Model Vital Statistics Act in a presentation “Vital Statistics Regis-trars�and�Genealogists:�We�Need�to�Talk!”�by�Patricia�W.�Potrzebowski,�PhD,�executive�director�of�the�National�Association�for�Public�Health�Statistics�and�Information�(NAPHSIS).
youTh Camp Saturday, 10 May 2014 8:30 a.m.–noon S461Youth ages eight to sixteen will learn family history through age-appropriate
activities,�including�a�session�on�scout-ing’s genealogy badges. Youth Camp is�free,�but�advanced�registration�is�required. Space is limited.
saTurDay Workshops “Genealogy�201:�Working�with�Records,”�session�S404,�led�by�Ann�Carter Fleming, CG,�CGL,�FNGS, and Kay Haviland�Freilich,�CG,�CGL,�FNGS.�Learn�techniques and tips to maximize the in-formation gathered from your sources, address ways to organize the informa-tion, and plan your next research steps.“Maps!�Wonderful�Maps!”�session�S444, led by Rick Sayre, CG,�CGL, and Pam�Boyer�Sayre,�CG,�CGL.�Learn�about�resources�for�finding�maps,�interpret-ing their symbols and notations, and correlating other information with map data to place ancestors in time and place. See the registration form for�the�additional�fee�to�attend�each�workshop.�Space�is�limited.�Advanced�registration is required.
ngs annual meeTing
10 May 2014, 5:15 p.m. S462Meet�the�NGS�officers�and�board�of�directors and hear updates on courses, publications,�and�more�from�NGS�president,�Jordan�Jones.
BCg eDuCaTion FunD Workshop
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel“Putting�Skills�to�Work”�is�an�intensive�day�of learning, which focuses on skills needed by�all�genealogists�and�advocates�quality�research. Topics are geared to intermediate and�advanced�practitioners.�The�registration�fee of $110 includes lunch, hands-on exercises, and handout. The workshop is limited to sixty students�and�registration�for�the�NGS�Confer-ence is not required to enroll. Vic Dunn, CG, will lead the session, “I Rest My Case:�Constructing�a�Convincing�Proof�Argu-ment,”�addressing�the�difference�between�proof�summaries and proof arguments and examin-ing which type of presentation is appropriate based�on�evidence�located�in�the�investigation.�Students�will�construct�a�convincing,�organized�proof argument for a case study example.Sharon Tate Moody, CG, will lead the session, “Passing Out the Property: The Probate Pro-cess.”�Estate�assets�pass�to�others�according�to�the testator’s will or as intestate law requires. Both�procedures�usually�create�multiple�docu-ments,�pointing�to�relationships�and�providing�insight into the deceased’s life. Students will glean clues and analyze probate documents that may lead to other resources or support conclu-sions about the decedent’s identity or kinships. Attendees�participate�in�both�sessions.�
liBrarians’ Day, liBrary oF Virginia
Librarians�who�work�with�family�history�pa-trons�are�invited�to�the�pre-conference�program�sponsored by ProQuest on Tuesday, 6 May 2014. Check-in for registered librarians begins at�8:30�a.m.�at�the�Library�of�Virginia,�800�East�Broad�Street,�two�blocks�east�of�the�GRCC.
“Virginia Slave Birth Index, 1853–1865:�How�Nineteenth-Century�Records�Became�a�Twenty-First-Century�Resource.”�Leslie�Anderson,�ref-erence�librarian,�Alexandria�Public�Library,�will�describe�how�and�why�the�Alexandria�Library�created�a�multi-volume�reference�work�that�helps researchers break through brick walls.
“Beyond�Vertical�Files.”�Louise�T.�Jones,�Special�Collections,�Kentucky�Historical�Society�Library,�will�discuss�the�issues�and�solutions�available�to�libraries�responsible�for�managing�and�provid-ing�access�to�archival�research�collections.
“How�the�FamilySearch�Wiki�Can�Help�You�Help�Researchers.”�Jason�Harrison,�research�consultant,�FamilySearch, will demonstrate how librarians can�use�the�wiki�to�help�all�levels�of�researchers.
The program is free to librarians who pre-register and�attendance�is�limited�to�110.�ProQuest�will�provide�a�box�lunch.�For�more�information�about�the�speakers�and�program�visit�http://conference�.ngsgenealogy.org/program/Librariansday/.
speCial pre-ConFerenCe eVenTs, TuesDay, 6 may 2014
4� National�Genealogical�Society�2014�Family�History�Conference
Wednesday Schedule • 7 May 20148:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Track 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. EvEning
Opening SessionSandra Gioia Treadway
Librarian of Virginia and State Archivist
W101
“The�Evolving�Library:�Planning and Adapting to Meet the Needs of Twenty-First-Century�Researchers”
Libraries�and�research�repositories�across the world are currently
engaged in the exciting yet daunting tasks�of�aligning�their�services�and�
facilities to meet the needs and expectations of technologically savvy�twenty-first�century�users.
Today’s�library�patrons�rely�heavily�on information that is born digital and searchable, and they eagerly dream of a future when all legacy library holdings may be accessible as�electronic�files.�They�retrieve�
information using smart phones, tablets,�and�other�mobile�devices�
that bring the library to them wherever�they�are.�When�they�
visit�a�library,�they�are�looking�for�something�they�can’t�easily�find�elsewhere—specialized research assistance�that�helps�them�navigate�the�information�rich�universe,�
quiet space in which to work, or a stimulating learning experience
in�a�collaborative�setting.
Librarian�of�Virginia�and�State�Archivist�Sandra�Treadway�will�share�what�the�Library�of�
Virginia is doing to take a fresh look�at�all�its�traditional�service�models and its public spaces to create�a�more�attractive,�dynamic,�
easy-to-use, and customer-focused research and learning
environment�that�is�flexible�enough�to�change�and�adapt�over�time.
Exhibit Hall Opens at 9:30 a.m.
Genealogical Exhibits and Vendors
�Genealogical�exhibitors�and�vendors�will�be�on�hand�throughout�the�conference�in�the�second�floor�Ballroom�in�the�Greater�Richmond�Convention�Center�to�display�their�genealogical�goods�and�services.
The exhibit hall is free and open to all. No conference
registration is required.
BCG�Skillbuilding BCG
Problems and Pitfalls in a Reasonably Shallow SearchElissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL W121Can you spot the fallacies in the presented research cases? What would�you�have�done�differently?�Learn�what�problems�to�watch�for�in�conducting research. i
Virginia Genealogical Society Luncheon
Conley L. Edwards
On�the�Front�Line:�Reflections�on�Thirty-Five�Years�of�
Working�with�Genealogists
Reflect�on�the�challenges�and�changes in genealogical research over�three�decades,�from�pre-Roots to the digital age, with
someone on the front line.
W131
NIGRAA LuncheonPamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL
The Pitfalls of Visiting Jamestown�in�Jammies
It is possible to research colonial ancestors at three in the�morning�in�your�pajamas,�
but is it wise or foolish?
W132
FamilySearch LuncheonJim Ison, AG, CG
Introducing�Your�Grandchildren�to�Your�Grandparents
Yes, we can trace back to Charla-magne, but perhaps the greatest
treasure for your posterity is a rich history of your own grandparents.
W133
Menu
Mixed green salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, and carrot curls with�balsamic�vinaigrette�
or ranch dressingLemon-herb�chicken�with�mashed�potatoes, broccolini, and carrotsBakery-fresh�rolls�and�butter
New York CheesecakeFreshly�brewed�coffee,
hot tea, iced tea, or lemonade
$32.00
BCG
New�Standards�or�Old:�Guidelines�for�Effective�Research�and�Family�HistoriesThomas W. Jones, CG, CGL, FASG,
FUGA, FNGS W141Session participants will learn about newly�revised�genealogical�standards�and how to apply them to their research, compilation, and writing. i
BCG
Mining the Destination DataDavid E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA
W151Use�all�data�available�to�determine�the�touch points needed to identify your emigrant ancestor. This session uses an Irish family to illustrate the concept. all
The Next Generation of NGS Learning
5:15 p.m.
Marriott�Hotel
Join�NGS�president�Jordan�Jones,�and�NGS�education�manager,�
Patricia Walls Stamm, CG,�CGL, in a demo and roundtable discussion about�the�National�Genealogical�Society’s�new�and�varied�self-paced�online�courses.�Everyone,�
including current, past, and prospective�students,�is�welcome�
to see the latest techniques for learning genealogy from home.
W162
Society Night
5:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Ballroom�Foyer,�Marriott�Hotel
Many Virginia genealogical and historical��societies�will�be�avail-able to answer questions about local repositories and resources, discuss�their�group’s�activities,�
and sell their publications.
Library of Virginia
800�East�Broad�Street Richmond, Virginia
Wednesday�Evening�Hours
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.On�Wednesday�evening,�the�Library�of Virginia will close from 5:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. and then reopen for research from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Methodology
Photo Detecting 101: Photo Identification�Tips�and�TechniquesMaureen Taylor W122Learn�ten�easy�steps�to�help�identify�family photographs such as researching photographers, dating costume clues, and comparing facial characteristics. B
Order in the Court: Ancestor Trials and TribulationsSharon Tate Moody, CG W142Were they on trial for murder or mayhem�or�were�they�victims,�witnesses,�attorneys,�or�judges?�Civil�and�criminal�court�cases�are�filled�with surprises. i
The Sociology of CemeteriesHelen A. Shaw, CG W152People are buried in a particular cemetery�for�a�reason.�Discovering�that�reason�will�lead�to�a�better�under-standing�of�your�relatives. all
Migration
The�Scotch-Irish�from�Pennsylvania�to Virginia and OnwardVic Dunn, CG W123After�settling�in�Pennsylvania�in�the�early eighteenth century, this group began migrating southward into Virginia. Determine what sources survive�for�these�elusive�ancestors. all
To Naturalize or Not: Why and When Our�Ancestors�Became�CitizensGladys Friedman Paulin, CG W143Learning�why�and�when�ancestors�be-came citizens helps one locate records containing�information�not�available�elsewhere,�or�discover�why�they�may�not�even�exist! Bi
FamilySearch
My Ancestor Came to Colonial America�as�a�Transported�ConvictNathan W. Murphy, AG W153More�than�50,000�English�convicts�were transported to Colonial America. Popular destinations were Maryland and Virginia. Was your ancestor one of them? ia
Records
Hell�on�the�Home�Front:�War-Time�Damages�&�the�Claims�They�GeneratedElizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS,
FUGA W124The�home-front�losses�suffered�by�eighteenth- and nineteenth- century families are a goldmine for research. Do you know how and where to mine it? all
The Records of the Southern Historical�SocietyKathy Huber, MLS W144Organized�in�1869�to�preserve�the�Confederate�perspective,�the�Southern�Historical�Society's�records�are�largely�an�untapped source. Explore this collection of unique Confederate records. B
“She�Bore�Her�Suffering�with�Christian�Fortitude:”�Using�Religious�Newspapers and PeriodicalsMichael D. Lacopo, DVM W154Denominational newspapers contained biographical information decades before traditional community newspapers. Learn�where�to�find�these�gems. all
Virginia
Are Those My Early Virginia Ancestors? Spanning�Gaps�and�Developing�Theories�to�Build�a�Possible�Family�StructureEric G. Grundset, MLS W125Tracing Virginia families to the early co-lonial�period�is�difficult.�Gaps�exist;�the�same surname is on either side. Examine as-yet unconnected generations. ia
Using�Civil�War�Maps�in�Genealogical�ResearchCassandra Britt Farrell, MA W145Maps of all kinds were created during the�Civil�War;�this�session�will�explore�how genealogists can use them in their family research. i
Hampton�Roads�Research:�Chesapeake,�Hampton,�Newport�News,�Norfolk,�Portsmouth,�Suffolk,�and�Virginia�BeachLeslie Anderson W155Norfolkian�delivers�an�overview�of�the regions as well as an orientation to familiar and less-familiar resources and repositories. Bi
State Research
Three�Colonies,�One�Peninsula:�Border�Disputes�on�Colonial�DelmarvaMichael Hait, CG W126Learn�how�disputes�among�colonial�Pennsylvania’s�Delaware�counties,�Maryland, and Virginia can hinder research on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake�Bay. i
Ohio:�Virginia's�Next-Door�NeighborErnest Thode W146Virginia's�western�border�until�1863�was�the�Ohio�River.�What�are�the�implica-tions for our research as Virginians and West Virginians encounter Ohio? Bi
Kentucky: Where in the State Do You Relate?Louise T. Jones W156Discussion�and�virtual�tour�of�signifi-cant genealogy collections throughout Kentucky. B
Libraries
Swem�Library
Swemming�for�Genealogy�at�Swem�LibraryJay Gaidmore W127If�you�have�an�early�Virginia�ancestor,�learn about information contained in the Special Collections Research Center at Swem�that�is�not�available�elsewhere. ia
Why�Can't�I�Find�It�in�the�ILS�(Library�Catalog)?�Techniques�Used�by�LibrariansPatricia Moseley Van Skaik, MLS W147"Tricks of the trade" for fully utilizing library websites. Recommended by professional genealogists and librar-ians as "must see." all V
irginia�Historical�Soc. Repopulating the Past: Using
the Collections of the Virginia Historical�SocietyFrances S. Pollard W157The�rich�collections�of�the�VHS�include�treasures, bizarre donations, a local his-tory library, and genealogical materials that can enrich your family history. all
Irish
Irish Emigration to North America: Before,�During,�and�After�the�FaminePaul Milner W128Examine�migration�patterns�from�Ireland�to the US and Canada, including the Scots-Irish, looking at push-pull factors, and�how�to�find�place�of�origin. Bi
Irish�GenealogyMichael Brophy W148Unique challenges and realistic ex-pectations for Irish ancestral research including Catholics, Presbyterians, and Anglicans will be discussed. B
Finding Your Irish Ancestral Place of OriginTerry Koch-Bostic W158A case history shows how collateral re-search,�Grenham’s�surname�cross-corre-lation techniques, and Griffiths increase your�chances�of�finding�an�ancestor’s�nineteenth-century townland. ia
Tricks and Tips
Google�Search�Strategies�for�Common SurnamesLisa Louise Cooke W129Discover�powerful�tips�and�tricks�to�find�information�on�your�ancestors�who�have�common�surnames�and�surnames that double as common words�with�Google. all
Annotating�and�Archiving�ImagesJordan Jones W149This talk will explore best practices for�archiving,�annotating,�and�adding�metadata to paper and electronic im-ages�to�preserve�and�identify�them. Bi Fa
milySearch
Using�FamilySearch�to�Solve�Genealogical�ProblemsJim Ison, AG, CG W159Too many results? No results? Key tips�for�finding�your�ancestor�using�FamilySearch. all
Online Resources
Newspapers.com
The Scoop on Newspapers.comPeter Drinkwater W130Explore newspapers to add facts and color�to�your�ancestors'�stories�and�learn�how to get the most from the content and tools on Newspapers.com. B
Online�Appalachian�Genealogical�ResearchLori Thornton, MLS W150A�look�at�digital�resources�available�for�researching�ancestors�who�lived�in�Appalachia. Bi A
ncestry
Searching and Understanding State Collections on Ancestry.comAncestry Staff W160Making the most of the state collec-tions on Ancestry.com. B
Exhibit Hall HoursWednesday 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.Thursday 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.Saturday 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Hours
9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
B - Beginner Bi - Beginner-intermediate i - intermediate ia - intermediate-adVanced a - adVanced all - all leVels
Virginia: The First Frontier
7–10 May 2014, Richmond, Virginia 5
8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Track 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. EvEning
Opening SessionSandra Gioia Treadway
Librarian of Virginia and State Archivist
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“The�Evolving�Library:�Planning and Adapting to Meet the Needs of Twenty-First-Century�Researchers”
Libraries�and�research�repositories�across the world are currently
engaged in the exciting yet daunting tasks�of�aligning�their�services�and�
facilities to meet the needs and expectations of technologically savvy�twenty-first�century�users.
Today’s�library�patrons�rely�heavily�on information that is born digital and searchable, and they eagerly dream of a future when all legacy library holdings may be accessible as�electronic�files.�They�retrieve�
information using smart phones, tablets,�and�other�mobile�devices�
that bring the library to them wherever�they�are.�When�they�
visit�a�library,�they�are�looking�for�something�they�can’t�easily�find�elsewhere—specialized research assistance�that�helps�them�navigate�the�information�rich�universe,�
quiet space in which to work, or a stimulating learning experience
in�a�collaborative�setting.
Librarian�of�Virginia�and�State�Archivist�Sandra�Treadway�will�share�what�the�Library�of�
Virginia is doing to take a fresh look�at�all�its�traditional�service�models and its public spaces to create�a�more�attractive,�dynamic,�
easy-to-use, and customer-focused research and learning
environment�that�is�flexible�enough�to�change�and�adapt�over�time.
Exhibit Hall Opens at 9:30 a.m.
Genealogical Exhibits and Vendors
�Genealogical�exhibitors�and�vendors�will�be�on�hand�throughout�the�conference�in�the�second�floor�Ballroom�in�the�Greater�Richmond�Convention�Center�to�display�their�genealogical�goods�and�services.
The exhibit hall is free and open to all. No conference
registration is required.
BCG�Skillbuilding BCG
Problems and Pitfalls in a Reasonably Shallow SearchElissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL W121Can you spot the fallacies in the presented research cases? What would�you�have�done�differently?�Learn�what�problems�to�watch�for�in�conducting research. i
Virginia Genealogical Society Luncheon
Conley L. Edwards
On�the�Front�Line:�Reflections�on�Thirty-Five�Years�of�
Working�with�Genealogists
Reflect�on�the�challenges�and�changes in genealogical research over�three�decades,�from�pre-Roots to the digital age, with
someone on the front line.
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NIGRAA LuncheonPamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL
The Pitfalls of Visiting Jamestown�in�Jammies
It is possible to research colonial ancestors at three in the�morning�in�your�pajamas,�
but is it wise or foolish?
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FamilySearch LuncheonJim Ison, AG, CG
Introducing�Your�Grandchildren�to�Your�Grandparents
Yes, we can trace back to Charla-magne, but perhaps the greatest
treasure for your posterity is a rich history of your own grandparents.
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Menu
Mixed green salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, and carrot curls with�balsamic�vinaigrette�
or ranch dressingLemon-herb�chicken�with�mashed�potatoes, broccolini, and carrotsBakery-fresh�rolls�and�butter
New York CheesecakeFreshly�brewed�coffee,
hot tea, iced tea, or lemonade
$32.00
BCG
New�Standards�or�Old:�Guidelines�for�Effective�Research�and�Family�HistoriesThomas W. Jones, CG, CGL, FASG,
FUGA, FNGS W141Session participants will learn about newly�revised�genealogical�standards�and how to apply them to their research, compilation, and writing. i
BCG
Mining the Destination DataDavid E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA
W151Use�all�data�available�to�determine�the�touch points needed to identify your emigrant ancestor. This session uses an Irish family to illustrate the concept. all
The Next Generation of NGS Learning
5:15 p.m.
Marriott�Hotel
Join�NGS�president�Jordan�Jones,�and�NGS�education�manager,�
Patricia Walls Stamm, CG,�CGL, in a demo and roundtable discussion about�the�National�Genealogical�Society’s�new�and�varied�self-paced�online�courses.�Everyone,�
including current, past, and prospective�students,�is�welcome�
to see the latest techniques for learning genealogy from home.
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Society Night
5:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Ballroom�Foyer,�Marriott�Hotel
Many Virginia genealogical and historical��societies�will�be�avail-able to answer questions about local repositories and resources, discuss�their�group’s�activities,�
and sell their publications.
Library of Virginia
800�East�Broad�Street Richmond, Virginia
Wednesday�Evening�Hours
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.On�Wednesday�evening,�the�Library�of Virginia will close from 5:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. and then reopen for research from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Methodology
Photo Detecting 101: Photo Identification�Tips�and�TechniquesMaureen Taylor W122Learn�ten�easy�steps�to�help�identify�family photographs such as researching photographers, dating costume clues, and comparing facial characteristics. B
Order in the Court: Ancestor Trials and TribulationsSharon Tate Moody, CG W142Were they on trial for murder or mayhem�or�were�they�victims,�witnesses,�attorneys,�or�judges?�Civil�and�criminal�court�cases�are�filled�with surprises. i
The Sociology of CemeteriesHelen A. Shaw, CG W152People are buried in a particular cemetery�for�a�reason.�Discovering�that�reason�will�lead�to�a�better�under-standing�of�your�relatives. all
Migration
The�Scotch-Irish�from�Pennsylvania�to Virginia and OnwardVic Dunn, CG W123After�settling�in�Pennsylvania�in�the�early eighteenth century, this group began migrating southward into Virginia. Determine what sources survive�for�these�elusive�ancestors. all
To Naturalize or Not: Why and When Our�Ancestors�Became�CitizensGladys Friedman Paulin, CG W143Learning�why�and�when�ancestors�be-came citizens helps one locate records containing�information�not�available�elsewhere,�or�discover�why�they�may�not�even�exist! Bi
FamilySearch
My Ancestor Came to Colonial America�as�a�Transported�ConvictNathan W. Murphy, AG W153More�than�50,000�English�convicts�were transported to Colonial America. Popular destinations were Maryland and Virginia. Was your ancestor one of them? ia
Records
Hell�on�the�Home�Front:�War-Time�Damages�&�the�Claims�They�GeneratedElizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS,
FUGA W124The�home-front�losses�suffered�by�eighteenth- and nineteenth- century families are a goldmine for research. Do you know how and where to mine it? all
The Records of the Southern Historical�SocietyKathy Huber, MLS W144Organized�in�1869�to�preserve�the�Confederate�perspective,�the�Southern�Historical�Society's�records�are�largely�an�untapped source. Explore this collection of unique Confederate records. B
“She�Bore�Her�Suffering�with�Christian�Fortitude:”�Using�Religious�Newspapers and PeriodicalsMichael D. Lacopo, DVM W154Denominational newspapers contained biographical information decades before traditional community newspapers. Learn�where�to�find�these�gems. all
Virginia
Are Those My Early Virginia Ancestors? Spanning�Gaps�and�Developing�Theories�to�Build�a�Possible�Family�StructureEric G. Grundset, MLS W125Tracing Virginia families to the early co-lonial�period�is�difficult.�Gaps�exist;�the�same surname is on either side. Examine as-yet unconnected generations. ia
Using�Civil�War�Maps�in�Genealogical�ResearchCassandra Britt Farrell, MA W145Maps of all kinds were created during the�Civil�War;�this�session�will�explore�how genealogists can use them in their family research. i
Hampton�Roads�Research:�Chesapeake,�Hampton,�Newport�News,�Norfolk,�Portsmouth,�Suffolk,�and�Virginia�BeachLeslie Anderson W155Norfolkian�delivers�an�overview�of�the regions as well as an orientation to familiar and less-familiar resources and repositories. Bi
State Research
Three�Colonies,�One�Peninsula:�Border�Disputes�on�Colonial�DelmarvaMichael Hait, CG W126Learn�how�disputes�among�colonial�Pennsylvania’s�Delaware�counties,�Maryland, and Virginia can hinder research on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake�Bay. i
Ohio:�Virginia's�Next-Door�NeighborErnest Thode W146Virginia's�western�border�until�1863�was�the�Ohio�River.�What�are�the�implica-tions for our research as Virginians and West Virginians encounter Ohio? Bi
Kentucky: Where in the State Do You Relate?Louise T. Jones W156Discussion�and�virtual�tour�of�signifi-cant genealogy collections throughout Kentucky. B
Libraries
Swem�Library
Swemming�for�Genealogy�at�Swem�LibraryJay Gaidmore W127If�you�have�an�early�Virginia�ancestor,�learn about information contained in the Special Collections Research Center at Swem�that�is�not�available�elsewhere. ia
Why�Can't�I�Find�It�in�the�ILS�(Library�Catalog)?�Techniques�Used�by�LibrariansPatricia Moseley Van Skaik, MLS W147"Tricks of the trade" for fully utilizing library websites. Recommended by professional genealogists and librar-ians as "must see." all V
irginia�Historical�Soc. Repopulating the Past: Using
the Collections of the Virginia Historical�SocietyFrances S. Pollard W157The�rich�collections�of�the�VHS�include�treasures, bizarre donations, a local his-tory library, and genealogical materials that can enrich your family history. all
Irish
Irish Emigration to North America: Before,�During,�and�After�the�FaminePaul Milner W128Examine�migration�patterns�from�Ireland�to the US and Canada, including the Scots-Irish, looking at push-pull factors, and�how�to�find�place�of�origin. Bi
Irish�GenealogyMichael Brophy W148Unique challenges and realistic ex-pectations for Irish ancestral research including Catholics, Presbyterians, and Anglicans will be discussed. B
Finding Your Irish Ancestral Place of OriginTerry Koch-Bostic W158A case history shows how collateral re-search,�Grenham’s�surname�cross-corre-lation techniques, and Griffiths increase your�chances�of�finding�an�ancestor’s�nineteenth-century townland. ia
Tricks and Tips
Google�Search�Strategies�for�Common SurnamesLisa Louise Cooke W129Discover�powerful�tips�and�tricks�to�find�information�on�your�ancestors�who�have�common�surnames�and�surnames that double as common words�with�Google. all
Annotating�and�Archiving�ImagesJordan Jones W149This talk will explore best practices for�archiving,�annotating,�and�adding�metadata to paper and electronic im-ages�to�preserve�and�identify�them. Bi Fa
milySearch
Using�FamilySearch�to�Solve�Genealogical�ProblemsJim Ison, AG, CG W159Too many results? No results? Key tips�for�finding�your�ancestor�using�FamilySearch. all
Online Resources
Newspapers.com
The Scoop on Newspapers.comPeter Drinkwater W130Explore newspapers to add facts and color�to�your�ancestors'�stories�and�learn�how to get the most from the content and tools on Newspapers.com. B
Online�Appalachian�Genealogical�ResearchLori Thornton, MLS W150A�look�at�digital�resources�available�for�researching�ancestors�who�lived�in�Appalachia. Bi A
ncestry
Searching and Understanding State Collections on Ancestry.comAncestry Staff W160Making the most of the state collec-tions on Ancestry.com. B
Exhibit Hall Hours9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
B - Beginner Bi - Beginner-intermediate i - intermediate ia - intermediate-adVanced a - adVanced all - all leVels
6� National�Genealogical�Society�2014�Family�History�Conference
Track 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Morning/EvEning
BCG�Skillbuilding BCG
When the Trail Turns Cold: New Strategies for Old ProblemsDiane Florence Gravel, CG T201Plow�through�those�“dead�ends.”�Get�creative,�think�beyond�the�surname,�and�watch�a�cold�trail�heat�up�again! i
BCG
BCG�Certification�SeminarElissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL, Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL T211In�this�interactive�forum,�current�associates�share�various�pathways�to�certification�and�how�to�begin�the�process. all
BCG
BCG�Certification�SeminarElissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL, Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL T221The�second�hour�continues�giving�practical tips for applying. all
Board for Certification of Genealogists Luncheon
Warren F. Bitttner, CG Master of Ceremonies for BCG Panel
You Can’t Know Where You’re�Going�‘til�You�Know�
Where�You’ve�Been
A look at the future of the genealogy�field�through�the�lens�of�BCG’s�past�fifty�years.
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The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Luncheon
Naomi Joshi
How�to�Assemble�a�Weighty�Genealogical�Tome�and�Survive�the�Experience!
Surprising and amusing stories behind the New York research-
guide that took two years, a sense of humor, and the generosity of
hundreds of knowledgeable people.
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Palatines to America Luncheon
Victor T. Jones Jr., MLS
The Swiss and Palatine Story of�New�Bern,�North�Carolina
Learn�about�the�founding�of�New�Bern�in�1710�by�a�group�of�Swiss�and�German�settlers�and�the�
hardships of the struggling colony.
T233
Menu
Traditional�Caesar�salad�served with homemade croutons and shaved�Parmesan�cheeseBeef�lasagna�served
with green beansBakery-fresh�rolls�and�butter
Vanilla mousseFreshly�brewed�coffee,
hot tea, iced tea, or lemonade$32.00
BCG
Using�Evidence�Creatively:�Spotting�Clues in Run-of-the-Mill RecordsElizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL,
FASG, FUGA, FNGS T241Evidence�often�takes�forms�we�don’t�expect or recognize. This session uses creative-thinking�principles�to�stimulate�genealogical solutions. all
BCG
Finding Thomas’s FatherPam Stone Eagleson, CG T251A search of extant records, patent surveys,�and�DNA�solves�a�thirty-year�quest to identify the parentage of Thomas Stone who died in 1791 in Prince William County, Virginia. ia First Timers’ Breakfast
7:00 a.m.–7:40 a.m.Marriott Hotel
NGS�offers�first-time�NGS�conference�attendees�an�opportunity�to�enjoy�a�buffet�breakfast,�network�with�each�other,�meet�NGS�officers�and�
board members, and learn about the benefits�of�NGS�membership.�Cost�of�the�breakfast�buffet�is�$24.00.
T200
Methodology BCG�Education�Fund BCG�Education�Fund:�Research�
Strategies That WorkKay Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL, FNGS T202Research plans. Neighbors and associates.�Written�summaries.�Documentation. See how these tried-and-true�strategies�can�help�solve�research problems. i
Finding�Family�History�in�Published�Legal�RecordsSharon Tate Moody, CG T212Exploring session laws, state codes, published court cases, and treatises leads to�genealogical�clues�and�discovery�of�laws�that�impacted�ancestor�lives. ia
Oh, the Things You Can Map: Mapping Data, Memory, and Historical�ContextStefani Evans, CG T222Maps�serve�many�purposes.�We�can�analyze�maps�to�discern�point�of�view,�make maps to correlate data, and solicit�maps�to�recover�memories. all
Where�Did�Grandpa�Work?�Researching�an�Ancestor's�CareerBrent D. Morgan T242Researching�an�ancestor's�career�can�often�be�difficult.�Good�news�and�bad.�We�may�not�find�specific�employment�records but we can gain an under-standing of their work history. Bi
Can a Complex Research Problem be Solved�Solely�Online?Thomas W. Jones, CG, CGL, FASG,
FUGA, FNGS T252Using�a�variety�of�useful�online�and�off-line�material,�an�interactive�case�study�shows�how�to�solve�a�difficult�case�online and the solution’s limitations. Bi
Migration
The Chesapeake & New England: Colonial Connections and MigrationsEric G. Grundset, MLS T203Examines the interconnections between the Chesapeake and New England colo-nies including intercolonial migrations, family connections, and records useful in establishing relationships. ia
FamilySearch
FamilySearch�Wiki�Guide�to�English�ResearchNathan W. Murphy, AG T213FamilySearch Wiki is packed with useful�tips�for�discovering�English�ancestors.Wiki contributors help you find�online�parish�registers,�wills,�censuses and more. ia
Framing�the�Problem�for�Overseas�ResearchDavid E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA T223Learn�to�identify�the�specific�objectives�for�successful�overseas�research.�Fail-ure to focus the research leads to poor results�from�the�“trip�of�a�lifetime.” all
From the Old Dominion to the Buckeye�StateVic Dunn, CG T243Throughout�the�first�half�of�the�nine-teenth century, thousands migrated from�Virginia�to�Ohio.�Discover�the�records in both locations that can resolve�ancestral�issues. all
Scottish�Maps�and�Tools�for�Finding�the Right PlacePaul Milner T253Learn�what�maps�are�available�for�use�in�Scottish�research�and�what�finding�aids�are�available�to�make�sure�you�are researching the correct place. all
Records
Research�Ties
Finders�Keepers:�Retrieving�One�Document�in�a�Million,�Instantly!Jill N. Crandell, AG T204Stop�searching�through�logs�and�files�by hand. ResearchTies, an online research log, streamlines data entry and�provides�instant�retrieval�of�all�your digitized documents. i
Records of the Federal Courts, 1789–1911:�Drama�in�Your�Ancestors'�LivesJohn Philip Colletta, PhD T214Explains the federal court system; describes the records created and their value�for�family�history;�demonstrates�through�case�studies�how�to�find�and�use them. i
Finding Family Information in School District RecordsPam Stone Eagleson, CG T224School records are an under-used source in genealogical research that may�provide�historical�context�as�well�as information not found in other extant records. Bi
Where�Would�You�Go�If�You�Had�Five�Days�in�Washington,�DC?Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL T244Learn�where�to�get�successful�research�results in Washington, DC, and how to�stretch�available�funds�for�their�best�use. all
RPAC: Access to Vital Records Is Under�Attack!�How�Can�You�Help?Jan Alpert, Jan Meisels Allen, and Frederick E. Moss, JD, LLM T254Vital records are being threatened at both�the�state�and�federal�level.�Learn�the status of pending legislation and how�you�can�influence�the�outcome! all
Virginia Genealogical Society Host Society Event
6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Library of Virginia 800 East Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
Robert�Lucas,�surveyor�in�York�County, Virginia, in 1774, presents “Land�for�the�Taking.”�The�one-hour�
program will be followed by a dessert�reception�with�coffee�and�tea and a cash bar. Cost is $30.00.
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Virginia
From�Jamestown�to�the�Present:�The�Records�of�the�Virginia�Land�OfficeBarbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS T205Records generated by the land office�can�often�provide�clues�to�and�sometimes actual proof of family relationships, migrations, and settlement�patterns. all
Records of the Northern Neck ProprietaryVic Dunn, CG T215Also known as the Fairfax Propri-etary,�discover�the�unique�records,�rich in genealogical detail, created by this organization. all
FamilySearch
My Ancestor Came to Colonial America�as�an�Indentured�ServantNathan W. Murphy, AG T225Historians�estimate�that�the�majority�of�Virginia's�colonial�immigrants�arrived�as�indentured�servants.�Explore�sources�they left behind and tips for tracing their English origins. ia
Stories of Western Virginia as Told by the Augusta County Chancery Causes, 1746–1865Greg Crawford T245A primary source for researchers to learn�more�about�the�first�settlers�of�western Virginia. B
Frederick�County�and�the�First�Settlers�in the Shenandoah Valley of VirginiaRebecca A. Ebert, MLS T255Settlement�of�Frederick�County�in�the�eighteenth century: the people and their�records,�where�to�find�them,�and how to use them for genelaogical research. Bi
Research in the States
North Carolina ResearchJeffrey L. Haines, CG T206Introduction to methods and resources�for�finding�ancestors�in�the�Tarheel state. Bi
The�Old�Line�State:�Research�at�the�Maryland�State�ArchivesPatricia O'Brien Shawker, CG T216A brief history of Maryland records from 1634 to present including how to use the online catalog of their holdings. Bi
Wild, Wonderful West VirginiaBarbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS T226Researching in West Virginia requires a knowledge of the records in two states; learn the basics of both Virginia and West Virginia in this presentation. ia
Missouri: The Crossroads of AmericaAnn Carter Fleming, CG, CGL, FNGS T246Many�pioneers�traveled�to�or�through�Missouri�leaving�their�footprints�in�the�records.�Learn�about�the�availability�and access to Missouri records. Bi
Tracking�Pennsylvania�Ancestors:�Keys to Successful ResearchKay Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL, FNGS T256The roots of many ancestors spread into�Pennsylvania.�Learn�about�three-plus�centuries�of�the�Keystone�state's�records�and�how�to�find�and�use�them. Bi
The New York Genealogical�and�Biographical�Society
NYG&B
Navigating�the�Past:�Gazetteers�and�GenealogistsNaomi Joshi T207A�twenty-first-century�New�York�state�gazetteer�demonstrates�how�historical�gazetteers�reveal�obscure�migrations�and place-name changes and expose paths to key records. i
NYG&B
Looking�for�Your�New�York�Tenant�Farmer:�Little-Used�ResourcesJane E. Wilcox T217Documents for New York manors and their�tenants�have�survived.�Learn�how and where to look for your tenant ancestors in these and other records. B
NYG&B
Are Your New York Ancestors’ Records Hidden�Under�a�Surname�Variation?Terry Koch-Bostic T227The key to successful record searching is�considering�surname�variants.�Learn�various�strategies�to�build�a�compre-hensive�variant�list:�ethnic�databases,�Soundex, tracking errors. i
NYG&B
Upside Down Migration: South Carolina�to�Nova�Scotia�to�New�YorkTerry Koch-Bostic T247A New York-born confectioner’s Halifax�marriage�reveals�his�Canadian�wife’s�South�Carolina�roots.�Loyalist�records�uncover�her�family’s�unusual�migration dictated by war and politics. i
NYG&B
New York’s Confederate Prisons: Elmira and New York CityJoan Koster-Morales T257Records�of�Civil�War�prison�camps�operated by the Union side in New York hold�valuable�information�and�untold�stories about Confederate prisoners of war. i
Evening Lecture Program
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
German
Searching�for�a�Pennsylvania�German�AncestorJames M. Beidler T208Applying genealogical basics to the peculiarity of searching for the rich records�relating�to�America’s�first�large�ethnic minority population. B
Germanna�Foundation 300�Years�in�Virginia:�The�Germanna�
Colonies�and�Their�LegacyKatherine Lowe Brown, PhD T218The�Germanna�colonies'�story:�Virginia's�first�organized�German�settlers�begin-ning�in�1714�and�the�Germanna�Founda-tion as a genealogical resource with exhibits, library, and historic house. Bi
Researching�a�Hessian�Soldier�in�the�American�RevolutionCraig Roberts Scott, CG T228Hessians�came,�some�went�back,�some�stayed here. This lecture will look at where they came from, their units, and how to research them. i
How�to�Overcome�Brick�Wall�Problems�in�Pennsylvania�German�ResearchMichael D. Lacopo, DVM T248Learn�about�underused�record�groups�and�repositories�for�researching�Ger-mans�in�Pennsylvania�in�the�eighteenth�and nineteenth century. ia
Contrasting�German�Migrations:�18th-Century�vs.�19th-Century�WavesJames M. Beidler T258The�1700s�Pennsylvania�Germans�were�a�different�breed�than�the�Ger-man Americans who immigrated in the�1800s.�Learn�the�differences�in�the�two�great�waves. all
Shootout at the Rhododenron Lodge:�Reconstructing�Life-Changing�EventsJudy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL T262A�1929�shootout�left�the�Bath�County,�Virginia,�sheriff�dead.�Learn�to�follow�the trail through all the records to reconstruct�a�life-changing�event. all
Using Technology
ISFHWE
Family�History�Writing�Made�Easier:�Cloud-Based�Tools�Every�Genealogist�Can�UseLisa A. Alzo T209Learn�about�the�latest�tech�tools�and�writing apps for bringing your family history�writing�to�life! i
Tech Tools That Catapult the Newspaper Research Process into the Twenty-first�CenturyLisa Louise Cooke T219Discover�cool�new�tech�tools�that�make�locating your ancestors in newspapers easier�than�ever�whether�the�papers�are�online�or�in�an�archive. all
Beyond�Like�and�Poke:�Social�Media�for�GenealogyPatricia Moseley Van Skaik, MLS T229Explore strategies for using social media for genealogy across multiple platforms�including�Twitter,�Pinterest,�Four�Square,�Google+,�and�YouTube. all
The�Memory�Ninja:�Using�Pinterest to Engage Your Family in Memory CollectionCheri J. Daniels, MSLS T249Through this new image-based “content sharing�service,”�it�is�easier�than�ever�to�collect�family�memories�and�gain�valu-able�identification�information! all
Mocavo
Using�Mocavo�to�Propel�Your�GenealogyMichael J. Leclerc T259Learn�how�Mocavo's�tools�can�help�you�further your research as well as help you compile and share your research with others. i
The�Nottoway�Courthouse�Bible:�Delivered�From�the�FireTerry Koch-Bostic T263In 1865, New Yorker William Ruhle rescued�Nottoway’s�Bible�from�the�burning embers of its courthouse. The Bible’s�journey�home�to�Virginia,�149�years later. all
Tools
Adding�Evernote�to�Your�Genealogy�ToolboxJulie Miller, CG T210This lecture will show you why so many�genealogists�say�they�can't�live�without this note-taking and organiza-tional app. all
Ancestry
An�Inside�Look�at�How�AncestryDNA�Can�Take�Your�Search�Even�FurtherAncestry Staff T220Learn�how�new�capabilities�with�DNA�can�leverage�the�vast�resources�on Ancestry.com to make amazing new�discoveries�about�your�family�story. i
Flip-Pal
Collecting�the�Fabric�of�a�LifeThomas MacEntee T230Learn�how�scanners�provide�an�easy�way to digitize and organize artifacts from�your�ancestor's�life�including�military�patches�and�fabrics,�certifi-cates,�samplers,�jewelry,�and�more. B
Snagit�for�GenealogistsMichael Brophy T250Snagit 11 possesses many applications for�capturing�images,�text,�and�video.�Create engaging images to enhance your family history by learning easy-to-use tools. B
Diving�into�Archives:�Uncovering�ArchiveFinder�and�ArchiveGridD. Joshua Taylor, MLS T260With�vast�listings�from�the�world's�archives,�ArchiveFinder�and�Archive-Grid�offer�an�incredible�set�of�resources.�Discover�search�techniques�and�tools�for�finding�relevant�collections. i V
erissima�Productions Revolutionary�Voices:�History,�
Genealogy,�and�Documentary�Film�TechniquesMaureen Taylor, Rob Cooper, and Pam Pacelli Cooper T264Discover�how�to�turn�history�into�cinematic�non-fiction.�This�lecture�takes�an�idea�from�concept�to�film. all
Thursday Schedule • 8 May 2014
B - Beginner Bi - Beginner-intermediate i - intermediate ia - intermediate-adVanced a - adVanced all - all leVels
Virginia: The First Frontier
7–10 May 2014, Richmond, Virginia 7
Track 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Morning/EvEning
BCG�Skillbuilding BCG
When the Trail Turns Cold: New Strategies for Old ProblemsDiane Florence Gravel, CG T201Plow�through�those�“dead�ends.”�Get�creative,�think�beyond�the�surname,�and�watch�a�cold�trail�heat�up�again! i
BCG
BCG�Certification�SeminarElissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL, Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL T211In�this�interactive�forum,�current�associates�share�various�pathways�to�certification�and�how�to�begin�the�process. all
BCG
BCG�Certification�SeminarElissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL, Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL T221The�second�hour�continues�giving�practical tips for applying. all
Board for Certification of Genealogists Luncheon
Warren F. Bitttner, CG Master of Ceremonies for BCG Panel
You Can’t Know Where You’re�Going�‘til�You�Know�
Where�You’ve�Been
A look at the future of the genealogy�field�through�the�lens�of�BCG’s�past�fifty�years.
T231
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Luncheon
Naomi Joshi
How�to�Assemble�a�Weighty�Genealogical�Tome�and�Survive�the�Experience!
Surprising and amusing stories behind the New York research-
guide that took two years, a sense of humor, and the generosity of
hundreds of knowledgeable people.
T232
Palatines to America Luncheon
Victor T. Jones Jr., MLS
The Swiss and Palatine Story of�New�Bern,�North�Carolina
Learn�about�the�founding�of�New�Bern�in�1710�by�a�group�of�Swiss�and�German�settlers�and�the�
hardships of the struggling colony.
T233
Menu
Traditional�Caesar�salad�served with homemade croutons and shaved�Parmesan�cheeseBeef�lasagna�served
with green beansBakery-fresh�rolls�and�butter
Vanilla mousseFreshly�brewed�coffee,
hot tea, iced tea, or lemonade$32.00
BCG
Using�Evidence�Creatively:�Spotting�Clues in Run-of-the-Mill RecordsElizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL,
FASG, FUGA, FNGS T241Evidence�often�takes�forms�we�don’t�expect or recognize. This session uses creative-thinking�principles�to�stimulate�genealogical solutions. all
BCG
Finding Thomas’s FatherPam Stone Eagleson, CG T251A search of extant records, patent surveys,�and�DNA�solves�a�thirty-year�quest to identify the parentage of Thomas Stone who died in 1791 in Prince William County, Virginia. ia First Timers’ Breakfast
7:00 a.m.–7:40 a.m.Marriott Hotel
NGS�offers�first-time�NGS�conference�attendees�an�opportunity�to�enjoy�a�buffet�breakfast,�network�with�each�other,�meet�NGS�officers�and�
board members, and learn about the benefits�of�NGS�membership.�Cost�of�the�breakfast�buffet�is�$24.00.
T200
Methodology
BCG�Education�Fund BCG�Education�Fund:�Research�
Strategies That WorkKay Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL, FNGS T202Research plans. Neighbors and associates.�Written�summaries.�Documentation. See how these tried-and-true�strategies�can�help�solve�research problems. i
Finding�Family�History�in�Published�Legal�RecordsSharon Tate Moody, CG T212Exploring session laws, state codes, published court cases, and treatises leads to�genealogical�clues�and�discovery�of�laws�that�impacted�ancestor�lives. ia
Oh, the Things You Can Map: Mapping Data, Memory, and Historical�ContextStefani Evans, CG T222Maps�serve�many�purposes.�We�can�analyze�maps�to�discern�point�of�view,�make maps to correlate data, and solicit�maps�to�recover�memories. all
Where�Did�Grandpa�Work?�Researching�an�Ancestor's�CareerBrent D. Morgan T242Researching�an�ancestor's�career�can�often�be�difficult.�Good�news�and�bad.�We�may�not�find�specific�employment�records but we can gain an under-standing of their work history. Bi
Can a Complex Research Problem be Solved�Solely�Online?Thomas W. Jones, CG, CGL, FASG,
FUGA, FNGS T252Using�a�variety�of�useful�online�and�off-line�material,�an�interactive�case�study�shows�how�to�solve�a�difficult�case�online and the solution’s limitations. Bi
Migration
The Chesapeake & New England: Colonial Connections and MigrationsEric G. Grundset, MLS T203Examines the interconnections between the Chesapeake and New England colo-nies including intercolonial migrations, family connections, and records useful in establishing relationships. ia
FamilySearch
FamilySearch�Wiki�Guide�to�English�ResearchNathan W. Murphy, AG T213FamilySearch Wiki is packed with useful�tips�for�discovering�English�ancestors.Wiki contributors help you find�online�parish�registers,�wills,�censuses and more. ia
Framing�the�Problem�for�Overseas�ResearchDavid E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA T223Learn�to�identify�the�specific�objectives�for�successful�overseas�research.�Fail-ure to focus the research leads to poor results�from�the�“trip�of�a�lifetime.” all
From the Old Dominion to the Buckeye�StateVic Dunn, CG T243Throughout�the�first�half�of�the�nine-teenth century, thousands migrated from�Virginia�to�Ohio.�Discover�the�records in both locations that can resolve�ancestral�issues. all
Scottish�Maps�and�Tools�for�Finding�the Right PlacePaul Milner T253Learn�what�maps�are�available�for�use�in�Scottish�research�and�what�finding�aids�are�available�to�make�sure�you�are researching the correct place. all
Records
Research�Ties
Finders�Keepers:�Retrieving�One�Document�in�a�Million,�Instantly!Jill N. Crandell, AG T204Stop�searching�through�logs�and�files�by hand. ResearchTies, an online research log, streamlines data entry and�provides�instant�retrieval�of�all�your digitized documents. i
Records of the Federal Courts, 1789–1911:�Drama�in�Your�Ancestors'�LivesJohn Philip Colletta, PhD T214Explains the federal court system; describes the records created and their value�for�family�history;�demonstrates�through�case�studies�how�to�find�and�use them. i
Finding Family Information in School District RecordsPam Stone Eagleson, CG T224School records are an under-used source in genealogical research that may�provide�historical�context�as�well�as information not found in other extant records. Bi
Where�Would�You�Go�If�You�Had�Five�Days�in�Washington,�DC?Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL T244Learn�where�to�get�successful�research�results in Washington, DC, and how to�stretch�available�funds�for�their�best�use. all
RPAC: Access to Vital Records Is Under�Attack!�How�Can�You�Help?Jan Alpert, Jan Meisels Allen, and Frederick E. Moss, JD, LLM T254Vital records are being threatened at both�the�state�and�federal�level.�Learn�the status of pending legislation and how�you�can�influence�the�outcome! all
Virginia Genealogical Society Host Society Event
6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Library of Virginia 800 East Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
Robert�Lucas,�surveyor�in�York�County, Virginia, in 1774, presents “Land�for�the�Taking.”�The�one-hour�
program will be followed by a dessert�reception�with�coffee�and�tea and a cash bar. Cost is $30.00.
T261
Virginia
From�Jamestown�to�the�Present:�The�Records�of�the�Virginia�Land�OfficeBarbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS T205Records generated by the land office�can�often�provide�clues�to�and�sometimes actual proof of family relationships, migrations, and settlement�patterns. all
Records of the Northern Neck ProprietaryVic Dunn, CG T215Also known as the Fairfax Propri-etary,�discover�the�unique�records,�rich in genealogical detail, created by this organization. all
FamilySearch
My Ancestor Came to Colonial America�as�an�Indentured�ServantNathan W. Murphy, AG T225Historians�estimate�that�the�majority�of�Virginia's�colonial�immigrants�arrived�as�indentured�servants.�Explore�sources�they left behind and tips for tracing their English origins. ia
Stories of Western Virginia as Told by the Augusta County Chancery Causes, 1746–1865Greg Crawford T245A primary source for researchers to learn�more�about�the�first�settlers�of�western Virginia. B
Frederick�County�and�the�First�Settlers�in the Shenandoah Valley of VirginiaRebecca A. Ebert, MLS T255Settlement�of�Frederick�County�in�the�eighteenth century: the people and their�records,�where�to�find�them,�and how to use them for genelaogical research. Bi
Research in the States
North Carolina ResearchJeffrey L. Haines, CG T206Introduction to methods and resources�for�finding�ancestors�in�the�Tarheel state. Bi
The�Old�Line�State:�Research�at�the�Maryland�State�ArchivesPatricia O'Brien Shawker, CG T216A brief history of Maryland records from 1634 to present including how to use the online catalog of their holdings. Bi
Wild, Wonderful West VirginiaBarbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS T226Researching in West Virginia requires a knowledge of the records in two states; learn the basics of both Virginia and West Virginia in this presentation. ia
Missouri: The Crossroads of AmericaAnn Carter Fleming, CG, CGL, FNGS T246Many�pioneers�traveled�to�or�through�Missouri�leaving�their�footprints�in�the�records.�Learn�about�the�availability�and access to Missouri records. Bi
Tracking�Pennsylvania�Ancestors:�Keys to Successful ResearchKay Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL, FNGS T256The roots of many ancestors spread into�Pennsylvania.�Learn�about�three-plus�centuries�of�the�Keystone�state's�records�and�how�to�find�and�use�them. Bi
The New York Genealogical�and�Biographical�Society
NYG&B
Navigating�the�Past:�Gazetteers�and�GenealogistsNaomi Joshi T207A�twenty-first-century�New�York�state�gazetteer�demonstrates�how�historical�gazetteers�reveal�obscure�migrations�and place-name changes and expose paths to key records. i
NYG&B
Looking�for�Your�New�York�Tenant�Farmer:�Little-Used�ResourcesJane E. Wilcox T217Documents for New York manors and their�tenants�have�survived.�Learn�how and where to look for your tenant ancestors in these and other records. B
NYG&B
Are Your New York Ancestors’ Records Hidden�Under�a�Surname�Variation?Terry Koch-Bostic T227The key to successful record searching is�considering�surname�variants.�Learn�various�strategies�to�build�a�compre-hensive�variant�list:�ethnic�databases,�Soundex, tracking errors. i
NYG&B
Upside Down Migration: South Carolina�to�Nova�Scotia�to�New�YorkTerry Koch-Bostic T247A New York-born confectioner’s Halifax�marriage�reveals�his�Canadian�wife’s�South�Carolina�roots.�Loyalist�records�uncover�her�family’s�unusual�migration dictated by war and politics. i
NYG&B
New York’s Confederate Prisons: Elmira and New York CityJoan Koster-Morales T257Records�of�Civil�War�prison�camps�operated by the Union side in New York hold�valuable�information�and�untold�stories about Confederate prisoners of war. i
Evening Lecture Program
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
German
Searching�for�a�Pennsylvania�German�AncestorJames M. Beidler T208Applying genealogical basics to the peculiarity of searching for the rich records�relating�to�America’s�first�large�ethnic minority population. B
Germanna�Foundation 300�Years�in�Virginia:�The�Germanna�
Colonies�and�Their�LegacyKatherine Lowe Brown, PhD T218The�Germanna�colonies'�story:�Virginia's�first�organized�German�settlers�begin-ning�in�1714�and�the�Germanna�Founda-tion as a genealogical resource with exhibits, library, and historic house. Bi
Researching�a�Hessian�Soldier�in�the�American�RevolutionCraig Roberts Scott, CG T228Hessians�came,�some�went�back,�some�stayed here. This lecture will look at where they came from, their units, and how to research them. i
How�to�Overcome�Brick�Wall�Problems�in�Pennsylvania�German�ResearchMichael D. Lacopo, DVM T248Learn�about�underused�record�groups�and�repositories�for�researching�Ger-mans�in�Pennsylvania�in�the�eighteenth�and nineteenth century. ia
Contrasting�German�Migrations:�18th-Century�vs.�19th-Century�WavesJames M. Beidler T258The�1700s�Pennsylvania�Germans�were�a�different�breed�than�the�Ger-man Americans who immigrated in the�1800s.�Learn�the�differences�in�the�two�great�waves. all
Shootout at the Rhododenron Lodge:�Reconstructing�Life-Changing�EventsJudy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL T262A�1929�shootout�left�the�Bath�County,�Virginia,�sheriff�dead.�Learn�to�follow�the trail through all the records to reconstruct�a�life-changing�event. all
Using Technology
ISFHWE
Family�History�Writing�Made�Easier:�Cloud-Based�Tools�Every�Genealogist�Can�UseLisa A. Alzo T209Learn�about�the�latest�tech�tools�and�writing apps for bringing your family history�writing�to�life! i
Tech Tools That Catapult the Newspaper Research Process into the Twenty-first�CenturyLisa Louise Cooke T219Discover�cool�new�tech�tools�that�make�locating your ancestors in newspapers easier�than�ever�whether�the�papers�are�online�or�in�an�archive. all
Beyond�Like�and�Poke:�Social�Media�for�GenealogyPatricia Moseley Van Skaik, MLS T229Explore strategies for using social media for genealogy across multiple platforms�including�Twitter,�Pinterest,�Four�Square,�Google+,�and�YouTube. all
The�Memory�Ninja:�Using�Pinterest to Engage Your Family in Memory CollectionCheri J. Daniels, MSLS T249Through this new image-based “content sharing�service,”�it�is�easier�than�ever�to�collect�family�memories�and�gain�valu-able�identification�information! all
Mocavo
Using�Mocavo�to�Propel�Your�GenealogyMichael J. Leclerc T259Learn�how�Mocavo's�tools�can�help�you�further your research as well as help you compile and share your research with others. i
The�Nottoway�Courthouse�Bible:�Delivered�From�the�FireTerry Koch-Bostic T263In 1865, New Yorker William Ruhle rescued�Nottoway’s�Bible�from�the�burning embers of its courthouse. The Bible’s�journey�home�to�Virginia,�149�years later. all
Tools
Adding�Evernote�to�Your�Genealogy�ToolboxJulie Miller, CG T210This lecture will show you why so many�genealogists�say�they�can't�live�without this note-taking and organiza-tional app. all
Ancestry
An�Inside�Look�at�How�AncestryDNA�Can�Take�Your�Search�Even�FurtherAncestry Staff T220Learn�how�new�capabilities�with�DNA�can�leverage�the�vast�resources�on Ancestry.com to make amazing new�discoveries�about�your�family�story. i
Flip-Pal
Collecting�the�Fabric�of�a�LifeThomas MacEntee T230Learn�how�scanners�provide�an�easy�way to digitize and organize artifacts from�your�ancestor's�life�including�military�patches�and�fabrics,�certifi-cates,�samplers,�jewelry,�and�more. B
Snagit�for�GenealogistsMichael Brophy T250Snagit 11 possesses many applications for�capturing�images,�text,�and�video.�Create engaging images to enhance your family history by learning easy-to-use tools. B
Diving�into�Archives:�Uncovering�ArchiveFinder�and�ArchiveGridD. Joshua Taylor, MLS T260With�vast�listings�from�the�world's�archives,�ArchiveFinder�and�Archive-Grid�offer�an�incredible�set�of�resources.�Discover�search�techniques�and�tools�for�finding�relevant�collections. i V
erissima�Productions Revolutionary�Voices:�History,�
Genealogy,�and�Documentary�Film�TechniquesMaureen Taylor, Rob Cooper, and Pam Pacelli Cooper T264Discover�how�to�turn�history�into�cinematic�non-fiction.�This�lecture�takes�an�idea�from�concept�to�film. all
Exhibit Hall Hours9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
B - Beginner Bi - Beginner-intermediate i - intermediate ia - intermediate-adVanced a - adVanced all - all leVels
8� National�Genealogical�Society�2014�Family�History�Conference
Track 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. EvEning
BCG�Skillbuilding BCG
Indexes and DatabasesGladys Friedman Paulin, CG F301Indexes and databases are gateways to the real data. Knowledge of their formats�and�problems,�and�effective�research�techniques,�can�provide�successful results. Bi
BCG
Disputes�and�Unhappy�Differences:�Surprises�in�Land�RecordsSharon Tate Moody, CG F311Land�records�aren’t�filled�just�with�property�descriptions.�Evidence�of�unhappy marriages, family squabbles, and illegitimate children are clearly documented�and�awaiting�discovery. all
BCG
“Of�Sound�Mind�and�Healthy�Body”:�Using Probate Records in Your ResearchMichael Hait, CG F321An�overview�of�the�estate�administra-tion process. Examples illustrate the detailed information that probate records can hold about our ancestors, their�daily�lives,�and�relationships. i
Association of Professional Genealogists Luncheon
Donn Devine, CG, FNGS
Why�I�Belong�to�APG
Focus on the need for communica-tion, cooperation, and collegiality
among genealogists who take their work seriously, whether or not they depend�on�it�for�their�livelihood.
F331
International Society for British Genealogy and
Family History LuncheonJames K. Jeffrey
Jane�Austen,�Charles�Dickens,�and�English�Genealogy
Readers of Dickens and Austen are well equipped to face most
challenges in English genealogy. Discover�insights�into�family�history�
with�a�“Twist”�on�research.�
F332
Genealogical Speakers Guild and International Society of Family History Writers
and Editors LuncheonJohn Philip Colletta, PhD
The Keepers and I: Tales of Accessing�Historical�Sources
Genealogy�brings�us�face-to-face�with�many�“keepers”�of�records:�including�archivists,�librar-
ians, priests, clerks, cousins. . . . Developing�skills�of�diplomacy,�negotiation, humor, melodrama, stealth,�groveling,�bribery.�.�.�.
F333
Menu
Chilled grilled-chicken salad with Bibb�lettuce,�cucumbers,�cherry�tomatoes, roasted red peppers, shallots,�and�feta�cheese�served�with�red�wine�vinaigretteBakery-fresh�rolls�and�butter
Mango teardropFreshly�brewed�coffee,
hot tea, iced tea, or lemonade
$32.00
BCG
The�Seanachie:�Linking�Life�and�the�Law�Through�StorytellingJudy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL F341The�storyteller's�role�in�family�history�requires rambling down the back roads of statute books and court records to tell�our�family's�tale�in�rich�detail. all
BCG
Black�Sheep�Ancestors�and�Their�RecordsC. Ann Staley, CG, CGL F351Whether we like it or not, families have�them�and�they�leave�fabulous�records!�Court,�newspaper,�census,�and all types of other records. all
Pre-Banquet Reception
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Cash�Bar
National Genealogical Society Banquet
7:00 p.m.David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA
Celebrating�Genealogical�Credentials—The
Accreditation�and�Certification�Programs�Turn�50!
Sponsored by
The�Board�for�Certification�of�Genealogists�and�the�International�Commission for the Accreditation of�Professional�Genealogists
Learn�why�the�genealogical�community’s�efforts�to�raise�the�standards�of�excellence�have�benefitted�ALL genealogists. Two organizations with one
objective—research�methodologies�and standards we can trust.
F361
Menu
Mixed greens with arugula in a cucumber robe with ranch dressing
and�raspberry�vinaigretteGrilled�flank�steak�with�
burgundy-wine reduction served�with�fingerling�potatoes�
and�vegetable�medleyBakery-fresh�rolls�and�butter
Key lime pieFreshly�brewed�coffee,
hot tea, iced tea, or lemonade
$51.00
Migration
Migration Routes to KentuckyDonald W. Rightmyer F302Learn�about�the�migration�routes�(Ohio�River�and�Wilderness�Trail)�and�settlement�patterns�into�Kentucky.�The history of early forts and stations will�also�be�covered. B
Hidden�in�Plain�Sight:�Tracking�Pioneers on the Old Southwest Frontier�Before�StatehoodDorothy Williams Potter F312Discusses�important�sources�of�settle-ment and migration within trans-Ap-palachian America that are neglected or unknown�by�the�average�researcher. all
FamilySearch
Carolinians�Settle�the�SouthJim Ison, AG, CG F322Learn�migration�strategies�for�finding�ancestors�who�moved�from�North�and�South Carolina from 1790 to 1850. all
From Ulster to Virginia and the CarolinasDavid E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA F342Learn�the�migration�of�the�Ulster�Scots, particularly their social history and background that surrounded their migration from Ireland to America. all
Marylanders Migrating SouthPatricia O'Brien Shawker, CG F352Marylanders migrated south, particularly to Virginia then on to the Carolinas in the 1700s. These migrations occurred for land, economic, or religious reasons. Bi
Records
Newly�Discovered�Records�of�the�Poor: Rich Records of the Indigent and the Down-TroddenEric Stroschein F303“Mothers'�pensions,”�a�widely�used�fed-eral program, was the beginning of Aid to Families with Dependent Children. These�files�can�be�genealogically�rich. i
Your Ancestor’s Famous Neighbor: Records of the Prominent as Sources for Information of OthersEric G. Grundset, MLS F313Many ancestral families were neighbors of�famous�individuals�who�maintained�collections�of�records,�which�often�reveal�valuable�details�about�ancestors’�lives.� i
An�Ounce�of�Prevention:�Making�a�Genealogy�Disaster�PlanJulie Miller, CG F323Genealogy�documents,�photographs,�mementos, and databases can be lost in�the�event�of�a�disaster.�Learn�how�to plan so that losses are minimal. all
Using�State�and�Regional�Genealogy�Periodicals in Your ResearchDon W. Rightmyer F343Learn�how�regional,�state,�and�local�genealogy periodicals can be used to do family history research. B Fi
ndMyPast
Criminals, Soldiers, and Apprentices: Unique UK Records for Your ResearchD. Joshua Taylor, MLS F353From prison registers to apprentice-ship records, explore a wide array of�unique�resources�that�provide�the�intricate�details�of�the�lives�of�your�British�ancestors. B
German
How�German�History�Makes�a�Difference�in�Your�Family�History�ResearchF. Warren Bittner, CG F304This�quick�review�of�German�history�covers�the�major�events�that�affect�research and genealogical documents. all
German�Gazetteers�and�Levels�of�JurisdictionF. Warren Bittner, CG F314Learn�to�use�Meyers Gazetteer, the bible of�German�research. all
Using�Historic�German�Newspapers�OnlineErnest Thode F324An amazing number of digitized German�newspapers�are�now�online.�Like�English-language�newspapers,�they�are�a�valuable�source�for�finding�information on ancestors. ia
German�Village�Not�Yet�Found?Carolyn Louise Whitton, CG F344Sometimes�finding�the�German�village�is�difficult.�Learn�other�methods�you�can�try�if�the�obvious�has�not�worked. i
German�301:�Going�Beyond�German�Church RecordsJames Marion Baker, PhD, CG F354This�presentation�offers�strategies�for�using�civil�records,�property�records,�town�anniversary�books,�and�court�records when the church records are unavailable. i
Military
The Virginia MilitiaCraig Roberts Scott, CG F305An important component of home defense, the Virginia militia had its origins in the colonial period and existed until the creation of the National�Guard. B
NSD
AR
Virginia's�“Forgotten”�Revolutionary�War Records: Treasures in the Library�of�VirginiaBevin Creel F315This lecture explores the lesser known and unpublished records in the Library�of�Virginia�pertaining�to�the�American�Revolution. i
War of 1812: Records and Resources at�the�Library�of�VirginiaRoger Thomas Crew Jr., MA F325Archival�records�housed�at�the�Library�of�Virginia�concern�the�state's�military�and�financial�involvement�by�soldiers�and�civilians�in�the�War�of�1812. Bi
They�Also�Served—Women�on�the�Civil�War�HomefrontElizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CG F345Through�a�comprehensive�case�study,�learn how the women in one Michigan community banded together to raise money�and�make�soldiers'�clothing�on�the homefront. i
Researching�a�Civil�War�Soldier�in�VirginiaCraig Roberts Scott, CG F355A case study that traces a Virginia Confederate soldier through the war. Records useful for researching a soldier are included. B
Spreading the News ASG
How�to�Progress�from�Notes�to�a�Draft ArticleHenry B. Hoff, CG, FASG F306Your�research�notes�contain�valuable�information. What are the choices for developing�these�notes�into�a�draft�article for publication? i
Incorporating�Social�History�into�Your ResearchMichael D. Lacopo, DVM F316Family history should be more than names�and�dates.�What�motivated�our�ancestors?�How�do�social�customs�of�another�era�affect�our�research? all
ISFHWE
Writing for Your AudienceLinda Coffin F326Will your family history be read eagerly�or�will�it�gather�dust?�Learn�how to engage your audience, whether family, genealogical society, or the public. B
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Writing to Engage Your ReaderF. Warren Bittner, CG F346Learn�tricks�of�good�writing�and�how�to turn dry documents into interesting family stories. B
Writing�a�Narrative�Family�History:�Snares and PitfallsJohn Philip Colletta, PhD F356Citing�diverse�examples,�this�lecture�ad-dresses the most common errors made in�the�name�of�“historical�context”�and�suggest�ways�to�avoid�them. i
State Research
Inheritance�Laws�and�Estate�Settlements�in�the�CarolinasJ. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA F307Learn�the�basic�elements�required�upon the death of an ancestor. Under-stand how changes in law resulted in differing�documentation�that�help�us�solve�problems. ia
Land�Grants�in�Tennessee�(1749–1802)A. B. Pruitt F317This�lecture�covers�grants�for�land�in Tennessee by Virginia and North Carolina. Bi
Kentucky�Land�Office Kentucky�Land�Patents:�Mind�
Bogglers�or�Treasures?Kandie Adkinson F327Participants will learn the fundamen-tals�of�land�patenting,�significance�of�tax�list�research,�and�availability�of records on the Secretary of State’s Land�Office�website. all
Problem�Solving�in�the�Problem-Riddled�Carolina�BackcountryElizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG,
FNGS, FUGA F347Few regions of America present as many genealogical roadblocks, pitfalls, and record losses. Mills presents strategies for�overcoming�all�these�obstacles. B
Seeking DC AncestorsSharon B. Hodges F357Researching�in�DC�is�different�from�researching�in�a�state.�Discover�what�records�are�available,�where�they�are�kept, and how to access them. i
National�Archives
Using NARA’s Finding Aids and WebsitePamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL F308Take�advantage�of�a�new�Washington-area resident’s NARA experience. This session was created with the outside-the-Beltway�remote�NARA�researcher in mind. ia
Tract�Books:�Master�Index�to�Federal�Land�RecordsAngela Packer McGhie F318Tract books document the disposition of federal land. Use them to locate completed and cancelled land entries as well as neighboring land owners. ia
The Cartographic Records of the National�ArchivesRick Sayre, CG, CGL F328Discover�the�vast�map�holdings�of�NARA�and�learn�how�to�find�the�map you need. Explore the increasing digital resources. Bi
NARA: What is Digitized and What is Not?Rick Sayre, CG, CGL F348Explore�the�available�online�NARA�records and learn why on-site research is still essential. Bi
A�Nit-Picker's�Guide�to�the�National�ArchivesElizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CG F358Learn�how�to�find�obscure�details�about�your�ancestors�in�a�variety�of�NARA�records�you�may�not�have�considered before. i
DNA
Basic�Genetic�Genealogy: Y�Chromosome�Testing�for�BeginnersThomas H. Shawker, MD F309An introduction to genetic genealogy, explaining the widely used Y chromo-some test, what to order, and how to interpret the results. B
Beyond�Basic�Genetic�Genealogy:�Mitochondrial and Autosomal TestingThomas H. Shawker, MD F319This talk on genetic genealogy explains mitochondrial and autosomal testing, what to order, and how to interpret the results. i
Administering�a�Surname�DNA�ProjectTerry Barton F329How�to�organize,�manage,�and�lead�a�DNA�project�including�tools�and�techniques for recruiting, preparing, and communicating results and keys to success. all
Genetic�Genealogy�Case�Studies:�Maximize Use of DNA Test ResultsDebbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL F349Case studies demonstrate how to analyze your Y-DNA, mtDNA, and autosomal DNA test results to further genealogical research. Bi
DNA�and�the�Golden�Rule:�The�Law�and�Ethics�of�Genetic�GenealogyJudy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL F359DNA helps break down brick walls—but raises legal and ethical issues. Learn�how�to�minimize�the�risks�by�following�the�Golden�Rule. B
On the Web
Ancestry
What's�New�at�Ancestry.comAncestry Staff F310Learn�how�to�use�the�latest�tools�on�Ancestry.com. B
Ancestry
Searching�Successfully�to�Reveal�Your�Ancestor's�story�on�Ancestry.comAncestry Staff F320Learn�to�use�search�tools�to�extract�your�ancestor's�records�from�the�billions�of�records on Ancestry.com so your can enhance�your�ancestor's�story. B
MyHeritage
Getting�the�Most�out�of�MyHeritageDaniel Horowitz F330Build�an�online�family�tree,�enter�information,�navigate�across�the�tree, generate charts and share the information with family members in more than forty languages. B
Fold
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Getting�to�Know�Fold3Gordon Atkinson F350Learn�how�to�use�Fold3�to�locate�original�US�military�records.�Discover�documents, stories, and photos that detail�the�lives�of�those�who�served. B A
ncestry
Going�Further�with�Ancestry.com's�Mobile AppAncestry Staff F360Learn�the�ins�and�outs�of�Ancestry.com's�mobile�app�and�see�how it can enable you to make family history�discoveries�wherever�you�go. B
Friday Schedule • 9 May 2014
B - Beginner Bi - Beginner-intermediate i - intermediate ia - intermediate-adVanced a - adVanced all - all leVels
Virginia: The First Frontier
7–10 May 2014, Richmond, Virginia 9
Track 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. EvEning
BCG�Skillbuilding BCG
Indexes and DatabasesGladys Friedman Paulin, CG F301Indexes and databases are gateways to the real data. Knowledge of their formats�and�problems,�and�effective�research�techniques,�can�provide�successful results. Bi
BCG
Disputes�and�Unhappy�Differences:�Surprises�in�Land�RecordsSharon Tate Moody, CG F311Land�records�aren’t�filled�just�with�property�descriptions.�Evidence�of�unhappy marriages, family squabbles, and illegitimate children are clearly documented�and�awaiting�discovery. all
BCG
“Of�Sound�Mind�and�Healthy�Body”:�Using Probate Records in Your ResearchMichael Hait, CG F321An�overview�of�the�estate�administra-tion process. Examples illustrate the detailed information that probate records can hold about our ancestors, their�daily�lives,�and�relationships. i
Association of Professional Genealogists Luncheon
Donn Devine, CG, FNGS
Why�I�Belong�to�APG
Focus on the need for communica-tion, cooperation, and collegiality
among genealogists who take their work seriously, whether or not they depend�on�it�for�their�livelihood.
F331
International Society for British Genealogy and
Family History LuncheonJames K. Jeffrey
Jane�Austen,�Charles�Dickens,�and�English�Genealogy
Readers of Dickens and Austen are well equipped to face most
challenges in English genealogy. Discover�insights�into�family�history�
with�a�“Twist”�on�research.�
F332
Genealogical Speakers Guild and International Society of Family History Writers
and Editors LuncheonJohn Philip Colletta, PhD
The Keepers and I: Tales of Accessing�Historical�Sources
Genealogy�brings�us�face-to-face�with�many�“keepers”�of�records:�including�archivists,�librar-
ians, priests, clerks, cousins. . . . Developing�skills�of�diplomacy,�negotiation, humor, melodrama, stealth,�groveling,�bribery.�.�.�.
F333
Menu
Chilled grilled-chicken salad with Bibb�lettuce,�cucumbers,�cherry�tomatoes, roasted red peppers, shallots,�and�feta�cheese�served�with�red�wine�vinaigretteBakery-fresh�rolls�and�butter
Mango teardropFreshly�brewed�coffee,
hot tea, iced tea, or lemonade
$32.00
BCG
The�Seanachie:�Linking�Life�and�the�Law�Through�StorytellingJudy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL F341The�storyteller's�role�in�family�history�requires rambling down the back roads of statute books and court records to tell�our�family's�tale�in�rich�detail. all
BCG
Black�Sheep�Ancestors�and�Their�RecordsC. Ann Staley, CG, CGL F351Whether we like it or not, families have�them�and�they�leave�fabulous�records!�Court,�newspaper,�census,�and all types of other records. all
Pre-Banquet Reception
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Cash�Bar
National Genealogical Society Banquet
7:00 p.m.David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA
Celebrating�Genealogical�Credentials—The
Accreditation�and�Certification�Programs�Turn�50!
Sponsored by
The�Board�for�Certification�of�Genealogists�and�the�International�Commission for the Accreditation of�Professional�Genealogists
Learn�why�the�genealogical�community’s�efforts�to�raise�the�standards�of�excellence�have�benefitted�ALL genealogists. Two organizations with one
objective—research�methodologies�and standards we can trust.
F361
Menu
Mixed greens with arugula in a cucumber robe with ranch dressing
and�raspberry�vinaigretteGrilled�flank�steak�with�
burgundy-wine reduction served�with�fingerling�potatoes�
and�vegetable�medleyBakery-fresh�rolls�and�butter
Key lime pieFreshly�brewed�coffee,
hot tea, iced tea, or lemonade
$51.00
Migration
Migration Routes to KentuckyDonald W. Rightmyer F302Learn�about�the�migration�routes�(Ohio�River�and�Wilderness�Trail)�and�settlement�patterns�into�Kentucky.�The history of early forts and stations will�also�be�covered. B
Hidden�in�Plain�Sight:�Tracking�Pioneers on the Old Southwest Frontier�Before�StatehoodDorothy Williams Potter F312Discusses�important�sources�of�settle-ment and migration within trans-Ap-palachian America that are neglected or unknown�by�the�average�researcher. all
FamilySearch
Carolinians�Settle�the�SouthJim Ison, AG, CG F322Learn�migration�strategies�for�finding�ancestors�who�moved�from�North�and�South Carolina from 1790 to 1850. all
From Ulster to Virginia and the CarolinasDavid E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA F342Learn�the�migration�of�the�Ulster�Scots, particularly their social history and background that surrounded their migration from Ireland to America. all
Marylanders Migrating SouthPatricia O'Brien Shawker, CG F352Marylanders migrated south, particularly to Virginia then on to the Carolinas in the 1700s. These migrations occurred for land, economic, or religious reasons. Bi
Records
Newly�Discovered�Records�of�the�Poor: Rich Records of the Indigent and the Down-TroddenEric Stroschein F303“Mothers'�pensions,”�a�widely�used�fed-eral program, was the beginning of Aid to Families with Dependent Children. These�files�can�be�genealogically�rich. i
Your Ancestor’s Famous Neighbor: Records of the Prominent as Sources for Information of OthersEric G. Grundset, MLS F313Many ancestral families were neighbors of�famous�individuals�who�maintained�collections�of�records,�which�often�reveal�valuable�details�about�ancestors’�lives.� i
An�Ounce�of�Prevention:�Making�a�Genealogy�Disaster�PlanJulie Miller, CG F323Genealogy�documents,�photographs,�mementos, and databases can be lost in�the�event�of�a�disaster.�Learn�how�to plan so that losses are minimal. all
Using�State�and�Regional�Genealogy�Periodicals in Your ResearchDon W. Rightmyer F343Learn�how�regional,�state,�and�local�genealogy periodicals can be used to do family history research. B Fi
ndMyPast
Criminals, Soldiers, and Apprentices: Unique UK Records for Your ResearchD. Joshua Taylor, MLS F353From prison registers to apprentice-ship records, explore a wide array of�unique�resources�that�provide�the�intricate�details�of�the�lives�of�your�British�ancestors. B
German
How�German�History�Makes�a�Difference�in�Your�Family�History�ResearchF. Warren Bittner, CG F304This�quick�review�of�German�history�covers�the�major�events�that�affect�research and genealogical documents. all
German�Gazetteers�and�Levels�of�JurisdictionF. Warren Bittner, CG F314Learn�to�use�Meyers Gazetteer, the bible of�German�research. all
Using�Historic�German�Newspapers�OnlineErnest Thode F324An amazing number of digitized German�newspapers�are�now�online.�Like�English-language�newspapers,�they�are�a�valuable�source�for�finding�information on ancestors. ia
German�Village�Not�Yet�Found?Carolyn Louise Whitton, CG F344Sometimes�finding�the�German�village�is�difficult.�Learn�other�methods�you�can�try�if�the�obvious�has�not�worked. i
German�301:�Going�Beyond�German�Church RecordsJames Marion Baker, PhD, CG F354This�presentation�offers�strategies�for�using�civil�records,�property�records,�town�anniversary�books,�and�court�records when the church records are unavailable. i
Military
The Virginia MilitiaCraig Roberts Scott, CG F305An important component of home defense, the Virginia militia had its origins in the colonial period and existed until the creation of the National�Guard. B
NSD
AR
Virginia's�“Forgotten”�Revolutionary�War Records: Treasures in the Library�of�VirginiaBevin Creel F315This lecture explores the lesser known and unpublished records in the Library�of�Virginia�pertaining�to�the�American�Revolution. i
War of 1812: Records and Resources at�the�Library�of�VirginiaRoger Thomas Crew Jr., MA F325Archival�records�housed�at�the�Library�of�Virginia�concern�the�state's�military�and�financial�involvement�by�soldiers�and�civilians�in�the�War�of�1812. Bi
They�Also�Served—Women�on�the�Civil�War�HomefrontElizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CG F345Through�a�comprehensive�case�study,�learn how the women in one Michigan community banded together to raise money�and�make�soldiers'�clothing�on�the homefront. i
Researching�a�Civil�War�Soldier�in�VirginiaCraig Roberts Scott, CG F355A case study that traces a Virginia Confederate soldier through the war. Records useful for researching a soldier are included. B
Spreading the News ASG
How�to�Progress�from�Notes�to�a�Draft ArticleHenry B. Hoff, CG, FASG F306Your�research�notes�contain�valuable�information. What are the choices for developing�these�notes�into�a�draft�article for publication? i
Incorporating�Social�History�into�Your ResearchMichael D. Lacopo, DVM F316Family history should be more than names�and�dates.�What�motivated�our�ancestors?�How�do�social�customs�of�another�era�affect�our�research? all
ISFHWE
Writing for Your AudienceLinda Coffin F326Will your family history be read eagerly�or�will�it�gather�dust?�Learn�how to engage your audience, whether family, genealogical society, or the public. B
ISHFW
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Writing to Engage Your ReaderF. Warren Bittner, CG F346Learn�tricks�of�good�writing�and�how�to turn dry documents into interesting family stories. B
Writing�a�Narrative�Family�History:�Snares and PitfallsJohn Philip Colletta, PhD F356Citing�diverse�examples,�this�lecture�ad-dresses the most common errors made in�the�name�of�“historical�context”�and�suggest�ways�to�avoid�them. i
State Research
Inheritance�Laws�and�Estate�Settlements�in�the�CarolinasJ. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA F307Learn�the�basic�elements�required�upon the death of an ancestor. Under-stand how changes in law resulted in differing�documentation�that�help�us�solve�problems. ia
Land�Grants�in�Tennessee�(1749–1802)A. B. Pruitt F317This�lecture�covers�grants�for�land�in Tennessee by Virginia and North Carolina. Bi
Kentucky�Land�Office Kentucky�Land�Patents:�Mind�
Bogglers�or�Treasures?Kandie Adkinson F327Participants will learn the fundamen-tals�of�land�patenting,�significance�of�tax�list�research,�and�availability�of records on the Secretary of State’s Land�Office�website. all
Problem�Solving�in�the�Problem-Riddled�Carolina�BackcountryElizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG,
FNGS, FUGA F347Few regions of America present as many genealogical roadblocks, pitfalls, and record losses. Mills presents strategies for�overcoming�all�these�obstacles. B
Seeking DC AncestorsSharon B. Hodges F357Researching�in�DC�is�different�from�researching�in�a�state.�Discover�what�records�are�available,�where�they�are�kept, and how to access them. i
National�Archives
Using NARA’s Finding Aids and WebsitePamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL F308Take�advantage�of�a�new�Washington-area resident’s NARA experience. This session was created with the outside-the-Beltway�remote�NARA�researcher in mind. ia
Tract�Books:�Master�Index�to�Federal�Land�RecordsAngela Packer McGhie F318Tract books document the disposition of federal land. Use them to locate completed and cancelled land entries as well as neighboring land owners. ia
The Cartographic Records of the National�ArchivesRick Sayre, CG, CGL F328Discover�the�vast�map�holdings�of�NARA�and�learn�how�to�find�the�map you need. Explore the increasing digital resources. Bi
NARA: What is Digitized and What is Not?Rick Sayre, CG, CGL F348Explore�the�available�online�NARA�records and learn why on-site research is still essential. Bi
A�Nit-Picker's�Guide�to�the�National�ArchivesElizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CG F358Learn�how�to�find�obscure�details�about�your�ancestors�in�a�variety�of�NARA�records�you�may�not�have�considered before. i
DNA
Basic�Genetic�Genealogy: Y�Chromosome�Testing�for�BeginnersThomas H. Shawker, MD F309An introduction to genetic genealogy, explaining the widely used Y chromo-some test, what to order, and how to interpret the results. B
Beyond�Basic�Genetic�Genealogy:�Mitochondrial and Autosomal TestingThomas H. Shawker, MD F319This talk on genetic genealogy explains mitochondrial and autosomal testing, what to order, and how to interpret the results. i
Administering�a�Surname�DNA�ProjectTerry Barton F329How�to�organize,�manage,�and�lead�a�DNA�project�including�tools�and�techniques for recruiting, preparing, and communicating results and keys to success. all
Genetic�Genealogy�Case�Studies:�Maximize Use of DNA Test ResultsDebbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL F349Case studies demonstrate how to analyze your Y-DNA, mtDNA, and autosomal DNA test results to further genealogical research. Bi
DNA�and�the�Golden�Rule:�The�Law�and�Ethics�of�Genetic�GenealogyJudy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL F359DNA helps break down brick walls—but raises legal and ethical issues. Learn�how�to�minimize�the�risks�by�following�the�Golden�Rule. B
On the Web
Ancestry
What's�New�at�Ancestry.comAncestry Staff F310Learn�how�to�use�the�latest�tools�on�Ancestry.com. B
Ancestry
Searching�Successfully�to�Reveal�Your�Ancestor's�story�on�Ancestry.comAncestry Staff F320Learn�to�use�search�tools�to�extract�your�ancestor's�records�from�the�billions�of�records on Ancestry.com so your can enhance�your�ancestor's�story. B
MyHeritage
Getting�the�Most�out�of�MyHeritageDaniel Horowitz F330Build�an�online�family�tree,�enter�information,�navigate�across�the�tree, generate charts and share the information with family members in more than forty languages. B
Fold
3
Getting�to�Know�Fold3Gordon Atkinson F350Learn�how�to�use�Fold3�to�locate�original�US�military�records.�Discover�documents, stories, and photos that detail�the�lives�of�those�who�served. B A
ncestry
Going�Further�with�Ancestry.com's�Mobile AppAncestry Staff F360Learn�the�ins�and�outs�of�Ancestry.com's�mobile�app�and�see�how it can enable you to make family history�discoveries�wherever�you�go. B
Exhibit Hall Hours9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
B - Beginner Bi - Beginner-intermediate i - intermediate ia - intermediate-adVanced a - adVanced all - all leVels
10� National�Genealogical�Society�2014�Family�History�Conference
Track 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. oThEr EvEnTs
BCG�Skillbuilding BCG
Using�and�Evaluating�Family�Lore:�She�Married a Distant Cousin in VirginiaJ. H. "Jay" Fonkert, CG S401Learn�how�to�correlate�evidence�to�test family lore and separate kernels of truth�from�myth.�Ida's�family�history�leads to a complex Virginia-Kentucky-Indiana family. ia
BCG
Rich, Poor, and All the Rest: Why Class�Matters�to�GenealogistsStefani Evans, CG S411Our�ancestors'�lives,�expectations,�and�extant records were shaped by socio-economic�divisions.�Genealogists�can�use�class�as�evidence�to�guide�research and build a case. all
BCG
Organizing Your Research without Losing�Your�MindJulie Miller, CG S421Come hear about techniques to organize your genealogy so you will spend more time researching and less time reorganizing. all
National Genealogical Society Luncheon
Patricia W. Potrzebowski, PhD, Executive Director NAPHSIS
Vital Statistics Registrars and Genealogists:�We�Need�to�Talk!
What you need to know about the�2011�Revision�of�the�Model�
Vital Statistics Act and how it may impact�your�access�to�vital�records.�
S431
New England Historic Genealogical Society
LuncheonDavid Allen Lambert
After�Appomattox,�Researching�Confederate Veterans in Post-Civil�War�America
An�overview�of�the�records�available�for�researching�your�Confederate ancestors in the post-Civil�War�South.
S432
Federation of Genealogical Societies Luncheon
Ken Nelson, AG
The�“Real�War”�of�our�Civil�War Ancestors: Stories of Johnny�Reb�and�Billy�Yank�
Looking�at�letters,�diaries,�journals,�unit�histories,�battle�reports,�reminiscences;�seeing�the�Civil�War�through�the�written�records.
S433
Menu
Chilled potato soupBlackened�salmon�with�Gorgonzola-cream�sauceServed�with�Cajun-style�rice�and�mixed�vegetables
Bakery-fresh�rolls�and�butterStrawberry shortcakeFreshly�brewed�coffee,
hot tea, iced tea, and lemonade
$32.00
BCG
Working with Documents: The Importance of Context in Record AnalysisBarbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS S441Like�the�law,�social�mores�and�local�prac-tices�influenced�the�content,�language�and�even�the�very�existence�of�the�docu-ments we use in our research. ia
BCG
Murder�and�Mayhem�on�the�River:�The�Life�of�the�HarpesGail Jackson Miller, CG S451Stories�of�the�murdering�Harpe�brothers�of�the�1790s�read�like�crime�fiction.�Let�them�show�how�to�discover�the�truth�in�your family stories. all
Youth Camp
8:30 a.m.–noon
Youth�grades�four�to�twelve.
Learn�family�history�through�age-appropriate�activities�
including a session on scouting’s genealogy badges. Youth Camp is�free�but�advanced�registration�
is required. Space is limited.
S461
NGS Annual Meeting
5:15 p.m.S462
Meet�the�NGS�officers�and�board�of directors and hear updates on courses, publications, and more from�NGS�President,�Jordan�Jones.
Methodology
Find�Living�Relatives�Like�a�Private�EyeLisa Louise Cooke S402Distant�living�relatives�may�have�the�information�or�photographs�you�need!�Learn�how�to�incorporate�private�investigative�techniques�that�get�results�into your genealogical search. all
FamilySearch�
Census Techniques and Strategies for�Finding�Elusive�AncestorsJason Harrison, CG S412Learn�proven�techniques�and�strate-gies�useful�for�overcoming�the�pitfalls�and challenges of census research to find�those�elusive�ancestors. Bi
Birdie�Monk�Holsclaw�
Memorial�Fund
Using�Case�Studies�to�Learn�Research�Methods and Share Family InformationThomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL,
FASG, FUGA, FNGS S422Learn�to�identify�exemplary�case�studies;�use them to learn about genealogical sources, methods, and writing; and create your own genealogical case studies. i
Taxes:�The�Gift�That�Keeps�On�Giving�.�.�.�to�Genealogists!Sharon Cook MacInnes, PhD S442The�census�taker�came�every�ten�years�and often missed people. The tax collector�came�every�year�and�seldom�missed anybody. Why skip this trea-sure? ia
In�a�Rut?�7�Ways�to�Jump-Start�Your�ResearchElizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL,
FASG, FNGS, FUGA S452How�do�successful�researchers�over-come their roadblocks? This session offers�both�sources�and�methods�to�jump-start�solutions. all
Migration
The Migration Triangle: Virginia, the Carolinas, and TennesseeJ. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA S403Discover�what�prompted�our�ances-tors to follow the Migration Triangle and�continue�westward.�Learn�paths�they followed and the process for finding�those�elusive�travelers. all
Loyalist�Refugees�in�CanadaAlison Hare, CG S413After�the�revolution,�many�Americans�fled�north.�Learn�about�their�destinations�and further migrations in Canada and the types of records that document them. ia
Proving�Immigrant�Identities:�Once�in Europe, Then What?F. Warren Bittner, CG S423Learn�to�prove�immigrant�identity�comparing U.S. and European data. Follow an immigrant not found where she is supposed to be whose name changes. i
How�to�Prepare�for�Successful�Research in European RecordsJohn Philip Colletta, PhD S443Discusses the facts needed to get started,�whether�via�the�internet,�correspondence, or in person; addresses language challenge, how to know what records�exist�and�find�them. ia
We All Descend from Immigrants: Discovering�Old-World�Origins�with�U.S. RecordsDavid Ouimette, CG S453Explore fundamental research principles and key U.S. record sources necessary to successfully trace your immigrant ancestors to their ancestral origins. Bi
Records
Genealogy�201:�Working�with�RecordsAnn Carter Fleming, CG, CGL, FNGS, and Kay Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL, FNGS S404Learn�techniques�and�tips�to�maximize�the�information�gathered�from�your�sources,�address ways to organize the information and to plan your next research steps. BiWorkshop: Additional Fee of $25.00
Gazetteers,�Geographic�Dictionaries,�Post�Office�Lists,�and�Maps:�Finding�the NeighborhoodCharles S. "Chuck" Mason Jr., CG S424Names�of�streets,�towns,�and�cities�have�changed. Determine where an ancestor lived�and�where�that�location�might�be�today using these resources. Bi
Maps!�Wonderful�Maps!Rick Sayre, CG, CGL and Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL S444Learn�about�resources�for�finding�maps,�interpreting�their�symbols�and�notations,�and�correlating other information with map data to place ancestors in time and place. BWorkshop: Additional Fee of $45.00
Virginia
From French Towns & Farms to Virginia Plantations:�The�Huguenots�Diversified�the�Old�Dominion's�HeritageEric G. Grundset, MLS S405The�arrival�of�French�Huguenots�in�Virginia in the 17th and 18th centuries added a new ethnic mixture to the colony’s population and families. ia
A�Treasure�Trove�of�Rarely�Used�RecordsBarbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS S415Scattered�among�a�variety�of�reposito-ries�are�records�that�can�solve�difficult�research problems and help span gaps created�by�Virginia's�record�loss. ia
Colonial Migrations In and Out of the Shenandoah ValleyVic Dunn, CG S425Before�moving�to�the�Carolinas�or�westward, many Scotch-Irish, English and�Germans�first�came�down�through�the�Valley�on�the�Great�Wagon�Road. all
Seventeenth�Century�Virginia�Ancestors: A Research Case StudyDonald W. Moore, CG S445Have�trouble�researching�early�Virginia�ancestors? A case study illustrates the use�of�seventeenth�century�records�to�document ancestors from the colonial period. Bi
Virginia Colonial Parish RecordsAnn K. Blomquist S455The records of Virginia colonial parishes�including�vestry�minutes,�land processioning, parish tithes, and parish registers will be explained and a�detailed�list�provided. Bi
State Research GRIP
What's�a�Prothonotary?�Pennsylvania's�Courthouse�RecordsElissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL S406Confused about indexes and records in�Pennsylvania�courthouses?�Learn�how�to�navigate�through�these�original�documents�to�find�your�hidden�family�treasures. I
Pennsylvania's�Treasure�Trove�of�Land�Tract�Records:�A�Genealogist's�Dream!Sharon Cook MacInnes, PhD S416A plethora of land records exists for our�Pennsylvania�ancestors,�some�in�state�archives,�some�in�county�courthouses, and some online. What do�they�reveal? all
Courthouse,�Archives,�or�Lost?�Locating�Kentucky�County�RecordsGail Jackson Miller, CG S426Learn�which�Kentucky�records�are�most likely to contain your answers and where the records are most likely to�be�found.�Learn�techniques�for�locating that desired record. all
Tennessee, the Road to the WestJ. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA S446Learn�about�the�wonderful�records�that exist for genealogists researching Tennessee. Record types and exam-ples will be discussed and presented. Case studies will be included. all
South Carolina ResearchJeffrey L. Haines, CG S456Introduction to methods and resources�for�finding�ancestors�in�the�Palmetto�state. Bi
African American
United�States�Colored�Troops�Civil�War Widows’ Pension Applications: Tell the StoryBernice Bennett S407Explore�the�evidence�presented�by�wid-ows�and/or�former�slave�descendants�of�the United States Colored Troops in the widows’ pension applications. all
The�“Free�Negro”�Dilemma�in�Virginia: Under-Utilized Documents for�Blacks�and�WhitesLeslie Anderson S417Locate�city�and�county�documents�created in response to state legislation: registers, petitions, tax lists, and requi-sitions for military and public use. ia
Records�of�the�Slave�Claims�CommissionsMichael Hait, CG S427The�Slave�Claims�Commission�offered�compensation to loyal owners for Union�Army�enlistment�by�slaves�in�the�“border�states”�during�the�Civil�War. i
African American Research at the Library�of�Virginia:�Genealogy�to�1870Cara F. Griggs S447The�Library�of�Virginia�has�many�records that are useful for African American genealogy. Case studies provide�examples�and�explore�these�records. Bi
Freedmen’s�Bureau�Labor�Contracts:�A�Closer�LookWevonneda Minis S457Using�Freedmen’s�Bureau�labor�contracts�should�involve�more�than�checking�for�ancestors’ names. Analyzing them can uncover�information�with�evidence�to�solve�genealogical�problems. i
New England Historic�
Genealogical�Society
NEHGS
Research Strategies for Upstate New YorkHenry B. Hoff, CG, FASG S408Upstate New York research is considered�difficult,�but�various�sources and techniques can make this research successful. i
NEHGS
Westward Migration Out of New EnglandChris Child S418Discusses�migration�patterns�out�of New England and the reasons people migrated, including research strategies and examples. i
NEHGS
Migrations�of�the�Seventeenth�and�Eighteenth CenturyChris Child S428Focus on early migration into New England,�starting�from�the�Great�Migration�and�early�movement�into�other parts of New England for reli-gious, economic, and other reasons. i
NEHGS
Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors�at�NEHGSRhonda R. McClure S448A�look�at�the�vast�resources�available�at�NEHGS�for�those�tracing�their�French-Canadian ancestry. Bi
NEHGS
Making Midwest Connections at NEHGSRhonda R. McClure S458Introduces the researcher to the many books�and�research�avenues�available�in tracing Midwest ancestry, including some of the known migration routes. Bi
Potpourri
BackBlaze
Your�Computer:�Back�It�Up�or�Lose�It,�Data�Backup�from�A�to�ZAndrew J. Klein S409Don’t be one of the millions of people who will lose their computer data. Get�smart�about�how�to�easily�back�up your computer. Bi
GSG
Picture This: Images You Can Freely UseJudy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL S419There are images out there for use in your genealogical writing and speaking, free,�and�free�from�copyright.�Learn�to�find�and�use�them�safely. i
ReelGenie
Inspired Family Stories: Tools and Techniques for 21st -Century StorytellingThomas MacEntee S429Go�beyond�names�and�dates�when�shar-ing�research�with�family.�Learn�the�latest�tools and techniques to create a compel-ling story of your family’s history. B
GSG
I�Can't�See�My�Audience:�Web-Based�PresentationsNancy Waters Lauer S449What are web-based presentations, their pros and cons, and how to prepare�and�present�over�the�internet. i
GSG
Keep�the�Message�Consistent—Sell/Document/Deliver�from�Proposal�to�Syllabus to PresentationDiana Crisman Smith S459Your proposal, syllabus, and presentation must be consistent or your audience will be confused, disappointed, or worse. i
Telling Your Family Story
Saving�Memories�Forever Recording,�Preserving,�&�Sharing�
Your�Family's�Oral�HistoryThomas MacEntee S410Learn�how�to�record�oral�history�using�today's�technologies:�select�a�recording�platform,�use�interview�prompts, and share stories with family members. B
Treelines
Tools�to�Help�You�Share�Family�StoriesTammy A. Hepps S420Whether you’re creating a book, photo�album,�movie,�or�website,�learn�about the latest and greatest tools to make�the�job�fun�and�easy. B
Group�National�Publishing Present�Your�Family:�Learn�to�Create�
Great�Genealogical�Family�AlbumsPhilipp Mayer S430Nothing is more important than presenting your family. You will learn how to use PowerPoint to present photographs and documents to amaze your family. B
FamilySearch
Social Media Tips from the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories™Fran Jensen, MPA S450Learn�how�Nancy�Drew�used�social�media�to�solve�some�of�her�mysteries,�and�how�Facebook,�Twitter,�and�Pinterest�can�help�solve�our�genealogical puzzles. Bi
Creating�Family�History�Books�Using Digital ScrapbookingKaren Denise Burney S460Learn�how�to�combine�the�art�of�digital scrapbooking with your genealogical research to create beautiful and lasting family heirlooms. all
Saturday Schedule • 10 May 2014
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Virginia: The First Frontier
7–10 May 2014, Richmond, Virginia 11
Track 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. oThEr EvEnTs
BCG�Skillbuilding BCG
Using�and�Evaluating�Family�Lore:�She�Married a Distant Cousin in VirginiaJ. H. "Jay" Fonkert, CG S401Learn�how�to�correlate�evidence�to�test family lore and separate kernels of truth�from�myth.�Ida's�family�history�leads to a complex Virginia-Kentucky-Indiana family. ia
BCG
Rich, Poor, and All the Rest: Why Class�Matters�to�GenealogistsStefani Evans, CG S411Our�ancestors'�lives,�expectations,�and�extant records were shaped by socio-economic�divisions.�Genealogists�can�use�class�as�evidence�to�guide�research and build a case. all
BCG
Organizing Your Research without Losing�Your�MindJulie Miller, CG S421Come hear about techniques to organize your genealogy so you will spend more time researching and less time reorganizing. all
National Genealogical Society Luncheon
Patricia W. Potrzebowski, PhD, Executive Director NAPHSIS
Vital Statistics Registrars and Genealogists:�We�Need�to�Talk!
What you need to know about the�2011�Revision�of�the�Model�
Vital Statistics Act and how it may impact�your�access�to�vital�records.�
S431
New England Historic Genealogical Society
LuncheonDavid Allen Lambert
After�Appomattox,�Researching�Confederate Veterans in Post-Civil�War�America
An�overview�of�the�records�available�for�researching�your�Confederate ancestors in the post-Civil�War�South.
S432
Federation of Genealogical Societies Luncheon
Ken Nelson, AG
The�“Real�War”�of�our�Civil�War Ancestors: Stories of Johnny�Reb�and�Billy�Yank�
Looking�at�letters,�diaries,�journals,�unit�histories,�battle�reports,�reminiscences;�seeing�the�Civil�War�through�the�written�records.
S433
Menu
Chilled potato soupBlackened�salmon�with�Gorgonzola-cream�sauceServed�with�Cajun-style�rice�and�mixed�vegetables
Bakery-fresh�rolls�and�butterStrawberry shortcakeFreshly�brewed�coffee,
hot tea, iced tea, and lemonade
$32.00
BCG
Working with Documents: The Importance of Context in Record AnalysisBarbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS S441Like�the�law,�social�mores�and�local�prac-tices�influenced�the�content,�language�and�even�the�very�existence�of�the�docu-ments we use in our research. ia
BCG
Murder�and�Mayhem�on�the�River:�The�Life�of�the�HarpesGail Jackson Miller, CG S451Stories�of�the�murdering�Harpe�brothers�of�the�1790s�read�like�crime�fiction.�Let�them�show�how�to�discover�the�truth�in�your family stories. all
Youth Camp
8:30 a.m.–noon
Youth�grades�four�to�twelve.
Learn�family�history�through�age-appropriate�activities�
including a session on scouting’s genealogy badges. Youth Camp is�free�but�advanced�registration�
is required. Space is limited.
S461
NGS Annual Meeting
5:15 p.m.S462
Meet�the�NGS�officers�and�board�of directors and hear updates on courses, publications, and more from�NGS�President,�Jordan�Jones.
Methodology
Find�Living�Relatives�Like�a�Private�EyeLisa Louise Cooke S402Distant�living�relatives�may�have�the�information�or�photographs�you�need!�Learn�how�to�incorporate�private�investigative�techniques�that�get�results�into your genealogical search. all
FamilySearch�
Census Techniques and Strategies for�Finding�Elusive�AncestorsJason Harrison, CG S412Learn�proven�techniques�and�strate-gies�useful�for�overcoming�the�pitfalls�and challenges of census research to find�those�elusive�ancestors. Bi
Birdie�Monk�Holsclaw�
Memorial�Fund
Using�Case�Studies�to�Learn�Research�Methods and Share Family InformationThomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL,
FASG, FUGA, FNGS S422Learn�to�identify�exemplary�case�studies;�use them to learn about genealogical sources, methods, and writing; and create your own genealogical case studies. i
Taxes:�The�Gift�That�Keeps�On�Giving�.�.�.�to�Genealogists!Sharon Cook MacInnes, PhD S442The�census�taker�came�every�ten�years�and often missed people. The tax collector�came�every�year�and�seldom�missed anybody. Why skip this trea-sure? ia
In�a�Rut?�7�Ways�to�Jump-Start�Your�ResearchElizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL,
FASG, FNGS, FUGA S452How�do�successful�researchers�over-come their roadblocks? This session offers�both�sources�and�methods�to�jump-start�solutions. all
Migration
The Migration Triangle: Virginia, the Carolinas, and TennesseeJ. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA S403Discover�what�prompted�our�ances-tors to follow the Migration Triangle and�continue�westward.�Learn�paths�they followed and the process for finding�those�elusive�travelers. all
Loyalist�Refugees�in�CanadaAlison Hare, CG S413After�the�revolution,�many�Americans�fled�north.�Learn�about�their�destinations�and further migrations in Canada and the types of records that document them. ia
Proving�Immigrant�Identities:�Once�in Europe, Then What?F. Warren Bittner, CG S423Learn�to�prove�immigrant�identity�comparing U.S. and European data. Follow an immigrant not found where she is supposed to be whose name changes. i
How�to�Prepare�for�Successful�Research in European RecordsJohn Philip Colletta, PhD S443Discusses the facts needed to get started,�whether�via�the�internet,�correspondence, or in person; addresses language challenge, how to know what records�exist�and�find�them. ia
We All Descend from Immigrants: Discovering�Old-World�Origins�with�U.S. RecordsDavid Ouimette, CG S453Explore fundamental research principles and key U.S. record sources necessary to successfully trace your immigrant ancestors to their ancestral origins. Bi
Records
Genealogy�201:�Working�with�RecordsAnn Carter Fleming, CG, CGL, FNGS, and Kay Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL, FNGS S404Learn�techniques�and�tips�to�maximize�the�information�gathered�from�your�sources,�address ways to organize the information and to plan your next research steps. BiWorkshop: Additional Fee of $25.00
Gazetteers,�Geographic�Dictionaries,�Post�Office�Lists,�and�Maps:�Finding�the NeighborhoodCharles S. "Chuck" Mason Jr., CG S424Names�of�streets,�towns,�and�cities�have�changed. Determine where an ancestor lived�and�where�that�location�might�be�today using these resources. Bi
Maps!�Wonderful�Maps!Rick Sayre, CG, CGL and Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL S444Learn�about�resources�for�finding�maps,�interpreting�their�symbols�and�notations,�and�correlating other information with map data to place ancestors in time and place. BWorkshop: Additional Fee of $45.00
Virginia
From French Towns & Farms to Virginia Plantations:�The�Huguenots�Diversified�the�Old�Dominion's�HeritageEric G. Grundset, MLS S405The�arrival�of�French�Huguenots�in�Virginia in the 17th and 18th centuries added a new ethnic mixture to the colony’s population and families. ia
A�Treasure�Trove�of�Rarely�Used�RecordsBarbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS S415Scattered�among�a�variety�of�reposito-ries�are�records�that�can�solve�difficult�research problems and help span gaps created�by�Virginia's�record�loss. ia
Colonial Migrations In and Out of the Shenandoah ValleyVic Dunn, CG S425Before�moving�to�the�Carolinas�or�westward, many Scotch-Irish, English and�Germans�first�came�down�through�the�Valley�on�the�Great�Wagon�Road. all
Seventeenth�Century�Virginia�Ancestors: A Research Case StudyDonald W. Moore, CG S445Have�trouble�researching�early�Virginia�ancestors? A case study illustrates the use�of�seventeenth�century�records�to�document ancestors from the colonial period. Bi
Virginia Colonial Parish RecordsAnn K. Blomquist S455The records of Virginia colonial parishes�including�vestry�minutes,�land processioning, parish tithes, and parish registers will be explained and a�detailed�list�provided. Bi
State Research GRIP
What's�a�Prothonotary?�Pennsylvania's�Courthouse�RecordsElissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL S406Confused about indexes and records in�Pennsylvania�courthouses?�Learn�how�to�navigate�through�these�original�documents�to�find�your�hidden�family�treasures. I
Pennsylvania's�Treasure�Trove�of�Land�Tract�Records:�A�Genealogist's�Dream!Sharon Cook MacInnes, PhD S416A plethora of land records exists for our�Pennsylvania�ancestors,�some�in�state�archives,�some�in�county�courthouses, and some online. What do�they�reveal? all
Courthouse,�Archives,�or�Lost?�Locating�Kentucky�County�RecordsGail Jackson Miller, CG S426Learn�which�Kentucky�records�are�most likely to contain your answers and where the records are most likely to�be�found.�Learn�techniques�for�locating that desired record. all
Tennessee, the Road to the WestJ. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA S446Learn�about�the�wonderful�records�that exist for genealogists researching Tennessee. Record types and exam-ples will be discussed and presented. Case studies will be included. all
South Carolina ResearchJeffrey L. Haines, CG S456Introduction to methods and resources�for�finding�ancestors�in�the�Palmetto�state. Bi
African American
United�States�Colored�Troops�Civil�War Widows’ Pension Applications: Tell the StoryBernice Bennett S407Explore�the�evidence�presented�by�wid-ows�and/or�former�slave�descendants�of�the United States Colored Troops in the widows’ pension applications. all
The�“Free�Negro”�Dilemma�in�Virginia: Under-Utilized Documents for�Blacks�and�WhitesLeslie Anderson S417Locate�city�and�county�documents�created in response to state legislation: registers, petitions, tax lists, and requi-sitions for military and public use. ia
Records�of�the�Slave�Claims�CommissionsMichael Hait, CG S427The�Slave�Claims�Commission�offered�compensation to loyal owners for Union�Army�enlistment�by�slaves�in�the�“border�states”�during�the�Civil�War. i
African American Research at the Library�of�Virginia:�Genealogy�to�1870Cara F. Griggs S447The�Library�of�Virginia�has�many�records that are useful for African American genealogy. Case studies provide�examples�and�explore�these�records. Bi
Freedmen’s�Bureau�Labor�Contracts:�A�Closer�LookWevonneda Minis S457Using�Freedmen’s�Bureau�labor�contracts�should�involve�more�than�checking�for�ancestors’ names. Analyzing them can uncover�information�with�evidence�to�solve�genealogical�problems. i
New England Historic�
Genealogical�Society
NEHGS
Research Strategies for Upstate New YorkHenry B. Hoff, CG, FASG S408Upstate New York research is considered�difficult,�but�various�sources and techniques can make this research successful. i
NEHGS
Westward Migration Out of New EnglandChris Child S418Discusses�migration�patterns�out�of New England and the reasons people migrated, including research strategies and examples. i
NEHGS
Migrations�of�the�Seventeenth�and�Eighteenth CenturyChris Child S428Focus on early migration into New England,�starting�from�the�Great�Migration�and�early�movement�into�other parts of New England for reli-gious, economic, and other reasons. i
NEHGS
Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors�at�NEHGSRhonda R. McClure S448A�look�at�the�vast�resources�available�at�NEHGS�for�those�tracing�their�French-Canadian ancestry. Bi
NEHGS
Making Midwest Connections at NEHGSRhonda R. McClure S458Introduces the researcher to the many books�and�research�avenues�available�in tracing Midwest ancestry, including some of the known migration routes. Bi
Potpourri
BackBlaze
Your�Computer:�Back�It�Up�or�Lose�It,�Data�Backup�from�A�to�ZAndrew J. Klein S409Don’t be one of the millions of people who will lose their computer data. Get�smart�about�how�to�easily�back�up your computer. Bi
GSG
Picture This: Images You Can Freely UseJudy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL S419There are images out there for use in your genealogical writing and speaking, free,�and�free�from�copyright.�Learn�to�find�and�use�them�safely. i
ReelGenie
Inspired Family Stories: Tools and Techniques for 21st -Century StorytellingThomas MacEntee S429Go�beyond�names�and�dates�when�shar-ing�research�with�family.�Learn�the�latest�tools and techniques to create a compel-ling story of your family’s history. B
GSG
I�Can't�See�My�Audience:�Web-Based�PresentationsNancy Waters Lauer S449What are web-based presentations, their pros and cons, and how to prepare�and�present�over�the�internet. i
GSG
Keep�the�Message�Consistent—Sell/Document/Deliver�from�Proposal�to�Syllabus to PresentationDiana Crisman Smith S459Your proposal, syllabus, and presentation must be consistent or your audience will be confused, disappointed, or worse. i
Telling Your Family Story
Saving�Memories�Forever Recording,�Preserving,�&�Sharing�
Your�Family's�Oral�HistoryThomas MacEntee S410Learn�how�to�record�oral�history�using�today's�technologies:�select�a�recording�platform,�use�interview�prompts, and share stories with family members. B
Treelines
Tools�to�Help�You�Share�Family�StoriesTammy A. Hepps S420Whether you’re creating a book, photo�album,�movie,�or�website,�learn�about the latest and greatest tools to make�the�job�fun�and�easy. B
Group�National�Publishing Present�Your�Family:�Learn�to�Create�
Great�Genealogical�Family�AlbumsPhilipp Mayer S430Nothing is more important than presenting your family. You will learn how to use PowerPoint to present photographs and documents to amaze your family. B
FamilySearch
Social Media Tips from the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories™Fran Jensen, MPA S450Learn�how�Nancy�Drew�used�social�media�to�solve�some�of�her�mysteries,�and�how�Facebook,�Twitter,�and�Pinterest�can�help�solve�our�genealogical puzzles. Bi
Creating�Family�History�Books�Using Digital ScrapbookingKaren Denise Burney S460Learn�how�to�combine�the�art�of�digital scrapbooking with your genealogical research to create beautiful and lasting family heirlooms. all
Exhibit Hall Hours9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. VIRGINIA: THE FIRST FRONTIER
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA • 7–10 MAY 2014
B - Beginner Bi - Beginner-intermediate i - intermediate ia - intermediate-adVanced a - adVanced all - all leVels
12� National�Genealogical�Society�2014�Family�History�Conference
Conference Speakers
ConFerenCe speakersJan Meisels Allen,��vice�president,�IAJGS;�voting�member�RPAC;�chair,�IAJGS�Public�Records�Access�Monitoring�Committee;�and�president,�Jewish�Genealogical�Society�of�the�Conejo�Valley�in�Ventura�County,�California.Jan Alpert,� chair of RPAC, co-chair of the NGS�2014�Family�History�Conference,�and�former�president�and�board�member�of�NGS.�Lisa A. Alzo,� MFA, writer, instructor, and inter-nationally recognized lecturer, specializing in Slovak/Eastern�European�research�and�using�the Internet to trace immigrant ancestors.Kandie Adkinson�has�spent�over�thirty-five�years�in�state�government�researching�Kentucky�land�patents�and�overseeing�the�Secretary�of�State’s�Land�Office�website.Leslie Anderson,� reference librarian in Special�Collections,�Alexandria�Library,�where�she�co-authored�and�served�as�editor�of Virginia Slave Births Index, 1853‒1865.Gordon Atkinson,� director of marketing and customer�service�at�Fold3�and�Newspapers.com,�enjoys�making�historical�documents�more�readily�available�via�the�Internet.James Marion Baker,� PhD,�CG, retired from the�aerospace�industry,�German�specialist�volunteer�at�Sacramento’s�Regional�FHL�for�ten�years,�and�BCG�Board-certified�in�2011.Terry Barton,� genetic genealogy pioneer; speaker at local, regional, and interna-tional�levels;�president,�WorldFamilies.net,�providing�DNA�project�administration�and�websites since 2004.James M. Beidler writes the “Roots & Branches”�newspaper�column,�edits�Der Kurier for�the�Mid-Atlantic�Germanic�Society,�and�is�an�instructor�for�Family�Tree�University.Bernice Bennett��currently�serves�as�a�citi-zen’s�archivist�volunteer�with�NARA�where�she�and�others�are�preparing�Civil�War�widows’ pensions for digitization by Fold3. F. Warren Bitt�ner, MS�(history),�CG, won both the�2012�NGS�Family�History�Writing�Com-petition�and�the�NGS�Quarterly�2012�Award�for Excellence.
Ann K. Blomquist,� MEd, author of thirteen genealogy books and the editor of the Jefferson�County�Tennessee�Genealogical�Society’s�tri-annual�journal.Michael Brophy,� full-time professional genealogical researcher and lecturer in Mass-achusetts.�He�has�served�as�program�director�of�Massachusetts�Genealogical�Council.�Katharine Lowe Brown,� PhD,�has�written�twenty books on Virginia biography, church, and�Scots-Irish�history,�and�has�led�German�research�tours�for�the�Germanna�Foundation.Karen Denise Burney�has�almost�twenty-five�years of genealogical experience teaching classes�on�the�Civil�War,�slave�research,�digital�scrapbooking, and writing your family history. Chris Child,� Newbury Street Press genealogist at�NEHGS,�has�co-authored�or�co-edited�three�books�and�written�many�articles�for�NEHGS�publications and the Mayflower Descendant. Linda Coffin,�executive�director�of�the�As-sociation�of�Personal�Historians.�Her�business,�HistoryCrafters,�helps�people�publish�books�that their families want to read.John Philip Collett�a, PhD, faculty member of�IGHR,�SLIG,�and�Boston�University’s�genealogy program; author of popular and scholarly�articles,�manuals,�and�a�narrative�family history.Lisa Louise Cooke,��founder�of�the�Geneal-ogy�Gems�website�and�podcast;�author�of four books including The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox.Ron Cooper and Pam Pacelli Cooper,� principals of award-winning Verissima Productions, specialize in creating a cor-respondence between past and future through�historical�and�educational�films�for�individual,�families,�and�pubic�broadcast.Jill N. Crandell,� MA,�AG�(Midwest�research), director�of�the�Center�for�Family�History�and�Genealogy�(BYU);�president/CEO�of�ResearchTies;�and�chair�of�ICAPGen.Greg Crawford,��native�of�Alabama,�is�cur-rently the local records program manager at�the�Library�of�Virginia�where�he�has�been�employed since 1999. Bevin Creel,��a�native�of�south�Louisiana,�is�a�staff�genealogist�for�the�NSDAR.�Roger Thomas Crew Jr.,� MA (history), is a senior�reference�archivist�at�the�Library�of�Virginia�and�has�served�the�archival�profes-sion for more than thirty years.Cheri J. Daniels,� MSLS,�senior�librarian/refer-ence�specialist�at�the�Kentucky�Historical�Society with more than twenty years of ex-perience,�president/co-founder�of�Pastology.com,�and�author�of�the�JourneysPast�blog.�Donn Devine,� CG,�FNGS, �attorney,�genea-logical consultant, and author of published research,�for�whom�genealogy�provides�only a supplement to other income.Peter Drinkwater,� director of product management for Newspapers.com, has previously�worked�for�RootsWeb,�Geneal-ogy.com,�Ancestry,�and�Fold3;�and�loves�to�discover�stories�in�old�documents.
Vic Dunn,� CG, is coordinator of the Virginia track�at�IGHR,�a�former�NGS�treasurer�and�BCG�trustee,�and�current�Virginia�Genealogi-cal Society board member.Pam Stone Eagleson,� CG, a researcher, writer, and teacher. She conducts client research�nationwide�and�serves�on�the�NGS�Board�of�Directors.Rebecca A. Ebert,� MLS, �archivist�for�the�Handley�Regional�Library�and�the�Win-chester-Frederick�County�Historical�Society,�Winchester, Virginia, since 1979. Conley L. Edwards�served�as�a�reference�archivist,�records�management�analyst,�division�director,�and�state�archivist�before�retiring�after�thirty-five�years�with�the�Library�of�Virginia.Stefani Evans,� CG, �member�of�the�NGS�board�and�BCG�Executive�Committee,�trustee�for�BCG�Education�Fund,�and�NGS�2013�Family�History�Conference�chair.Cassandra Britt� Farrell, MA (history), map specialist�and�senior�reference�archivist�at�the�Library�of�Virginia,�formerly�worked�as�an�historical interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg.
Ann Carter Fleming,� CG,�CGL,�FNGS, former NGS�president�and�BCG�trustee,�co-author�NGS Research in the States: Missouri, and author of The Organized Family Historian.J. H. “Jay” Fonkert,� CG, past president of the�Minnesota�Genealogical�Society,�has�published research and teaching articles in the NGS Quarterly and Family Chronicle.Kay Haviland Freilich,� CG,�CGL,�FNGS, winner of�2009�NGS�Family�History�Writing�Contest;�author, NGS Research in the States: Pennsylva-nia;�and�former�BCG�trustee�and�president.Jay Gaidmore,� director of the Marian and Alan�McLeod�Special�Collections�Research�Center�at�the�Earl�Gregg�Swem�Library,�Col-lege of William and Mary.Diane Florence Gravel,� CG, professional genealogist�and�lecturer,�serves�on�the�APG�board and is co-editor of New Hampshire Families in 1790.
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Virginia: The First Frontier
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Cara F. Griggs,��reference�archivist�at�the�Library�of�Virginia�since�2006.Eric G. Grundset,� MLS, librarian and geneal-ogist specializing in Virginia. A fourteenth-generation Virginian, he authors Virginia books and articles including NGS Research in the States: Virginia.Jeffrey L. Haines, CG, �the�North�Carolina�APG�Chapter president and author of NGS Research in the States: North Carolina.Michael Hait,� CG, full-time professional genealogical researcher, author, publisher, and lecturer. Specialties include Maryland research and African American genealogy.Alison Hare,� CG, �of�Ottawa,�Ontario,�BCG�trustee, specializes in Canadian genealogi-cal research.Jason Harrison,� CG, US research consultant at�the�FHL�specializing�in�New�England�research.Tammy A. Hepps,� founder of Treelines.com, a story-oriented�genealogy�website.�A�Harvard-trained�software�developer,�she�won�the�RootsTech�2013�Developer�Challenge.Sharon B. Hodges,� professional researcher for Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, and�New�Jersey;�lecturer;�instructor;�grader�of�the�NGS�Home�Study�Course;�and�direc-tor,�Virginia�Genealogical�Society.�Henry B. Hoff, CG,�FASG, editor of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register. His�genealogical�interests�include�New�York�and the West Indies.Daniel Horowitz, born in Venezuela, is MyHeritage�chief�genealogist,�and�board�member�of�the�Israel�Genealogy�Research�Association�and�IAJGS.�Kathy Huber,� MLS, has managed the Tulsa, Oklahoma, library’s genealogy center for twenty�years,�has�attended�IGHR,�and�received�NIGR’s�Richard�Lackey�Memorial�Scholarship in 1998. Jim Ison,� AG,�CG, manager at FamilySearch and�a�past�APG�board�member,�has�presented�at�numerous�NGS,�FGS,�and�Afro-American�Historical�and�Genealogical�Society conferences.James K. Jeffrey, genealogy specialist at Denver�Public�Library,�2004�recipient�of�NGS�Filby�Award,�and�past�president,�Colorado�Council�of�Genealogical�Societies�and�Society�of�Rocky�Mountain�Archivists.Fran Jensen,� MPA, a deputy chief genealogi-cal�officer�for�FamilySearch,�currently�serves�as a director-at-large for the International Curtis(s) Family Society.Jordan Jones,��president�of�NGS�and�tech-nology columnist for NGS Magazine, is an IT manager responsible for content manage-ment at Cisco Systems.Louise T. Jones�oversees�the�Library�and�Special�Collections�at�the�Kentucky�Historical�Society�and�has�over�twenty-five�years�of�experience helping genealogists and local historians.Thomas W. Jones,� CG,�CGL,�FASG,�FNGS,�FUGA, award-winning author, editor, and educator, teaches�at�Boston�University,�major�institutes�and conferences, and local and state seminars.
Victor T. Jones Jr.,� MLS, past president of North�Carolina�Genealogical�Society;�edi-tor of Pamteco Tracings,�journal�of�Beaufort�County�Genealogical�Society;�and�librarian�at�the�New�Bern-Craven�County�Public�Library.Naomi Joshi,� managing editor, New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer at�NYG&B,�and�former�executive�director,�New England Museum Association.Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens,� CG, is managing editor of NGS Magazine,�executive�director�at�the�Plymouth�(Michigan)�Historical�Museum,�and author of three books about Plymouth.Andrew J. Klein has illuminated current computer security and data backup topics at conferences, seminars, and classrooms throughout�the�US�for�over�twenty-five�years.Terry Koch-Bostic,� professional genealogist and�NGS�board�member,�is�the�New�York�Metro�Chapter�representative�for�APG�and�serves�on�the�NYG&B�education�committee.Joan Koster-Morales,� genealogist, historian, and lecturer researching in New York City for�over�thirty�years�with�a�special�focus�on�history of institutions and medical records.Michael D. Lacopo,� DVM, retired small-animal�veterinarian�and�a�full-time�profes-sional genealogist running Roots4U.com research business, writing in numerous journals,�and�lecturing�internationally.David Allen Lambert,� nationally recog-nized speaker and author, chief genealogist of�NEHGS�where�he�has�worked�since�1993.Nancy Waters Lauer,� researcher, lecturer, college instructor, published writer, and award-winning author, who lectures on the local,�state,�and�national�level.Michael J. Leclerc is chief genealogist at Mocavo,�a�genealogy�search�engine;�an�in-ternationally known author, presenter, and researcher;�and�APG�board�member.Barbara Vines Litt�le, CG,�FNGS,�FVGS, profes-sional�genealogist,�former�NGS�president�and�IGHR�course�coordinator,�editor�of�Magazine of Virginia Genealogy�and�NGS�Research in the States series.J. Mark Lowe,� CG,�FUGA, professional gene-alogist,�author,�course�coordinator�IGHR�(Research�in�the�South),�SLIG,�and�RIGS.Thomas MacEntee,� nationally known genealogy professional, author, speaker, and educator specializing in the use of technology and�social�media�to�improve�genealogical�research.Sharon Cook MacInnes,� PhD, Ancestor Tracks CEO, author of eight books docu-menting earliest landowners of Pennsyl-vania,�and�contributor�of�landowner�maps�and atlases at Ancestor Tracks. Charles S. “Chuck” Mason Jr.,� CG, special-izes�in�southern�New�Jersey�and�nineteenth-�and twentieth-century death records, grader for�NGS�Home�Study�Course,�and�NGS�Awards Chair.Philipp Mayer,� retired engineer with thirty years�experience�in�genealogy�and�develop-er of a unique process to organize, manage, and present genealogical information.
Rhonda R. McClure,��NEHGS�genealogist,�specializing in US, Italian, and computerized genealogy; author of Finding Your Famous and Infamous Ancestors and Digitizing Your Family History.Angela Packer McGhie,� administrator of the ProGen�Study�Program�and�coordinator�of�the�Advanced�Evidence�Analysis�Practicum�at�SLIG.
Gail Jackson Miller,� CG, professional genealogist and lecturer specializing in Kentucky and Tennessee research.Julie Miller,� CG, professional researcher, lec-turer,�and�award-winning�writer;�NGS�vice�president;�NGS�2010�and�2012�conference�chair;�and�volunteer�at�NARA�at�Denver.Elizabeth Shown Mills,� CG,�CGL,�FASG,�FNGS,�FUGA, �pioneered�IGHR’s�groundbreaking�Advanced�Methodology�Track.�Her�500+�publications include Evidence Explained, Professional Genealogy, and Forgotten People.Paul Milner,��native�of�England,�and�an�internationally recognized speaker and author�specializing�in�British�Isles�research.Wevonneda Minis,� researcher, speaker, and writer, specializes in African Ameri-can�and�slave-owning�families�of�South�Carolina�and�Georgia.�She�has�completed�several�IGHR�courses.
parTiCipaTing organizaTionsAlexandria�LibraryAmerican�Society�of�Genealogists�(ASG)Association�of�Professional�Genealogists�(APG)Birdie�Monk�Holsclaw�Memorial�FundBoard�for�Certification�of�Genealogists�(BCG)BCG�Education�FundEarl�Gregg�Swem�Library,�College�of�William�
and MaryFederation�of�Genealogical�Societies�(FGS)Genealogical�Speakers�Guild�(GSG)Genealogical�Research�Institute�of�Pittsburgh�
(GRIP)The�Germanna�FoundationInternational�Society�for�British�Genealogy�
and�Family�History�(ISBGFH)International�Society�of�Family�History�
Writers�and�Editors�(ISFHWE)Kentucky�Historical�Society�(KHS)Kentucky�Secretary�of�State,�Land�OfficeLibrary�of�VirginiaNational�Institute�on�Genealogical�Research�
Alumni�Association�(NIGRAA)National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution�(NSDAR)New�England�Historic�Genealogical�Society�
(NEHGS)New�York�Genealogical�and�Biographical�
Society�(NYG&B)Palatines to America (PalAm)Records�Preservation�and�Access�Committee�
(RPAC)St.�Louis�Genealogical�Society�(StLGS)Virginia�Genealogical�Society�(VGS)Virginia�Historical�Society�(VHS)
14� National�Genealogical�Society�2014�Family�History�Conference
Sharon Tate Moody,� CG, columnist for the Tampa Tribune. As a retired law enforce-ment�officer�she�brings�a�unique�perspective�to her genealogy.Donald W. Moore,� CG, professional genealo-gist with interest in colonial Virginia research.Brent D. Morgan,��chair�of�Society�of�Civil�War�Families�of�Ohio,�OGS.�He�is�past�Vir-ginia State Registrar of the SAR, who works on lineage applications.Frederick E. Moss,� JD,�LLM, �is�FGS�legal�advi-sor, RPAC member, and Colonel (retired), Judge�Advocate�General�Corps.Nathan W. Murphy,� AG, senior research con-sultant�at�the�FHL.�He�specializes�in�colonial�Virginia and English research.Ken Nelson,� AG, collection manager for FamilySearch, and member of the Sons of Union�Veterans�of�the�Civil�War�and�Society�of�Civil�War�Historians.David Ouimett�e, CG, manages content strategy at FamilySearch, regularly lectures at national genealogical conferences and institutes, and authored Finding Your Irish Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide.Gladys Friedman Paulin,� CG, former trustee of�IAJGS�and�faculty�of�IGHR,�specializes�in and regularly lectures on immigration, naturalization,�Jewish�genealogy,�and�urban research.Frances S. Pollard,� chief librarian, has been the�director�of�reference�services�at�the�Vir-ginia�Historical�Society�since�1981.Patricia W. Potrzebowski,� PhD, �executive�director of National Association for Public Health�Statistics�and�Information�since�2011�and�previously�director,�Bureau�of�Health�Statistics�and�Research�in�Pennsylvania.Dorothy Williams Pott�er, award-winning author and editor of 100 historical and genealogical publications focusing on eigh-teenth- and nineteenth-century southern migration records.Elissa Scalise Powell,� CG,�CGL, BCG�presi-dent;�IGHR�professional�course�coordinator,�instructor�for�Boston�University’s�Genea-logical�Research�Certificate�and�SLIG,�and�co-director�of�GRIP.A. B. Pruitt��has�presented�at�NGS�conferenc-es�in�Richmond,�Raleigh,�and�Nashville�and�has�written�about�100�books�on�land�records�in North Carolina.David E. Rencher,� AG,�CG,�FIGRS,�FUGA, chief genealogical�officer�for�FamilySearch,�a�former�president�of�FGS,�and�former�chair�of�RPAC.Don Rightmyer,� editor of Kentucky Ances-tors, genealogy quarterly of the Kentucky Historical�Society,�has�spoken�at�national,�regional, and state conferences.Judy G. Russell,� JD,�CG,�CGL, �the�Legal�Gene-alogist,�provides�expert�guidance�through�the murky territory where law, history, and genealogy come together.Pamela Boyer Sayre,� CG,�CGL, former�NGS�director of education and publications, coor-dinator�and�teacher�at�IGHR,�SLIG,�and�GRIP.�
Rick Sayre,� CG,�CGL, course coordinator for�IGHR,�SLIG,�and�GRIP�and�state�and�national lecturer.Craig Roberts Scott�, CG, �CEO�of�Heritage�Books,�professional�genealogist�and�histori-cal researcher, who specializes in military records,�publishing,�and�problem�solving.Helen A. Shaw,� CG, specializes in census and cemetery research and is president of the�Maine�Genealogical�Society.Patricia O’Brien Shawker,� CG, director of NIGR�and�author�of�the�NGS Research in the States: Maryland.Thomas H. Shawker,� MD, �chair�of�the�NGS�Genetic�Genealogy�Committee�and�author�of�Unlocking Your Genetic History�and�the�NGS�course Genetic Genealogy, the Basics.Diana Crisman Smith,� writer, speaker, researcher, instructor for Family Tree Uni-versity�and�NIGS,�and�past�or�present�board�member�of�GSG,�ISFHWE,�and�APG.�C. Ann Staley,� CG,�CGL, lecturer, instructor, trip�leader,�and�consultant;�faculty,�NIGS;�vice�president,�GSG;�education�chair�and�webmaster,�Jacksonville�Genealogical�Society.Patricia Walls Stamm,� CG,�CGL, genealogi-cal instructor, researcher, and lecturer, is education�manager�for�NGS.�Eric Stroschein,� forensic genealogist, spe-cializes in complicated genealogies. As pres-ident�of�the�Puget�Sound-APG,�he�started�a�program to train genealogical instructors.D. Joshua Taylor,� MLS, is the lead genealogist at�findmypast.com�and�president�of�FGS.�Maureen Taylor,� an internationally known expert�on�photo�identification�and�photo�preservation,�is�the�author�of�several�books�including�The�Last�Muster�series.Ernest Thode,��genealogy�librarian�in�Marietta,�Ohio;�author;�and�lecturer�on�German�and�German-American�genealogy.Lori Thornton,� MLS, academic librarian and genealogist specializing in Southern states and religious records.Sandra Gioia Treadway,� PhD, �Librarian�of�Virginia�since�2007�and�State�Archivist�since�2011, author and speaker on library issues, Virginia, and women’s history topics.Patricia Moseley Van Skaik,� MLS, librarian, web architect, and social-media consultant, manages one of the nation’s top genealogy collections and lectures on genealogy and technology.Debbie Parker Wayne,� CG,�CGL, �BCG�Educa-tion�Fund�trustee;�Texas�State�DNA�project�director;�specializing�in�the�South/West,�DNA, and laws.Carolyn L. Whitt�on, CG, speaks�on�German�and�migration�research.�Past�vice�president�of�programs,�St.�Louis�Genealogical�Society,�she’s�a�graduate�of�Germanic�Research�SLIG,�NIGR,�and�VIGR.Jane E. Wilcox hosts the Forget-Me-Not Hour�radio�show�in�New�York�and�on�Blog-TalkRadio and is writing the William and Margaret Wilcockson family biography.
Conference Speakers
aBBreViaTionsAG� Accredited�GenealogistsAPG� Association�of�Professional�
GenealogistsASG� American�Society�of�GenealogistsBCG� Board�for�Certification�of�GenealogistsBYU� Brigham�Young�UniversityCG� Certified�GenealogistCGL� Certified�Genealogical�LecturerFASG� Fellow,�American�Society�of�
GenealogistsFGS� Federation�of�Genealogical�SocietiesFHL� Family�History�LibraryFIGRS� Fellow,�Irish�Genealogical�Research�
SocietyFNGS� Fellow,�National�Genealogical�SocietyFUGA� Fellow,�Utah�Genealogical�AssociationFVGS� Fellow,�Virginia�Genealogical�SocietyGRIP� Genealogical�Research�Institute�of�
PittsburghGSG� Genealogical�Speakers�GuildIAJGS� International�Association�of�Jewish�
Genealogical�SocietiesICAPGen International Commission for
the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists
IGHR� Institute�of�Genealogy�and�Historical�Research,�Samford�University
ISFHWE� International�Society�of�Family�History�Writers�and�Editors
NAPHSIS National Association for Public Health�Statistics�and�Information
NARA� National�Archives�and�Records�Administration
NEHGS� New�England�Historic�Genealogical�Society
NIGS� National�Institute�for�Genealogical�Studies
NGS� National�Genealogical�SocietyNIGR� National�Institute�on�Genealogical�
ResearchNIGRAA�National�Institute�on�Genealogical�
Research Alumni AssociationNYG&B� New�York�Genealogical�and�
Biographical�SocietyNSDAR National Society Daughters of the
American�RevolutionOGS� Ohio�Genealogical�SocietyRIGS� Regional�In-depth�Genealogical�
StudiesRPAC� Records�Preservation�and�Access�
CommitteeSAR� Sons�of�the�American�RevolutionSLIG� Salt�Lake�Institute�of�GenealogyVHS� Virginia�Historical�SocietyVIGR� Virginia�Institute�for�Genealogical�
ResearchNote:� Certified�Genealogist,�CG, and
Certified�Genealogical�Lecturer,�CGL,�are�service�marks�of�the�Board�for�Certification�of�Genealogists®�used�by�the�Board�to�identify�its program of genealogical competency�evaluation�and�used�under�license�by�the�Board’s�Associates.
� Accredited�Genenealogist,�AG, is�a�certification�mark�of�the�International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists.�Individuals�licensed�to�use�the�mark�have�met�ICAPGen’s�competency�standards.
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Special MealsPlease check if you require a special meal. Special meals must be requested before 22 April�2014.�Only�two�special�meal�alternatives�are�available:
� Vegetarian/Vegan�or� � Gluten-free
Liability WaiverI�agree�and�acknowledge� that� I�am�undertaking�participation� in�NGS�events�and�activities�as�my�own�free�will�and�intentional�act,�and�I�am�fully�aware�that�possible�physical�injury�may�occur�to�me�as�a�result�of�my�participation�in�these�events.�I�give�this acknowledgement freely and knowingly, that I am, as a result, able to partici-pate�in�NGS�events.�I�do�hereby�assume�responsibility�for�my�own�well-being.�I�also�agree�not�to�allow�any�other�individual�to�participate�in�my�place.
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Mail registration form and/or check to:
National�Genealogical�Society 3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22204-4370
Conference RegistrationNGS Member Full Registration (all four days)Early-Bird�fee�received�online�or�postmarked by 24 March 2014 $195.00 $ Registration�received�online�or�postmarked after 24 March 2014 $230.00 $
Non-Member Full Registration (all four days)Early-Bird�fee�received�online�or�postmarked by 24 March 2014 $230.00 $ Registration�received�online�or�postmarked after 24 March 2014 $265.00 $
Single Day RegistrationWhich day(s)? Wed Thu Fri Sat Single�Day�Registration�received�online�or�postmarked by 24 March 2014 $105.00 each day $ Single�Day�Registration�received�online�or�postmarked after 24 March 2014 $115.00 each day $
Conference Syllabus OptionAll�conference�registrants�will�receive�the�conference�syllabus�on�a�flash�drive.� In�addition,�Early�Bird�registrants�only�(received�online�or�postmarked�by�24�March�2014) may order a printed syllabus.
Printed Syllabus $25.00 $
Pre-Conference Events, Tuesday, 6 May 2014� BCG�Education�Fund�Workshop�(includes�lunch)� $110.00� $
Free Librarians’ Pre-Conference Program (includes lunch)� Yes,�I�will�attend�the�Librarian’s�Program.
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Richmond Discoveries’ Tours 5–6 May 2014Coach tours in Richmond will be conducted on Monday and Tuesday before the con-ference.�Tour�details� can�be� found�at�http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/program/local-tours/.�Reservations�for�tours�can�be�made�directly�with�Richmond�Discoveries’�Tours�by�calling�804-222-8595�or�e-mail�[email protected].
Social Events and WorkshopsA�separate�fee�is�required�for�each�meal�and�workshop.�Individual�prices�are�below;�please enter the number of tickets desired and the total price. Meals and workshops must be purchased by 22 April 2014 and cannot be purchased at the conference. Seating is limited for meals and workshops, so register early.
Wednesday,� 7 May QtyW131� VGS�Luncheon� $32.00 $ W132� NIGRAA�Luncheon� $32.00 $ W133� FamilySearch�Luncheon� $32.00 $
Thursday,� 8 May QtyT200� NGS�First-Timers�Breakfast� $24.00 $ T231� BCG�Luncheon� $32.00 $ T232� NYG&B�Luncheon� $32.00 $ T233� PalAm�Luncheon� $32.00 $ T261� VGS�Host�Event� $30.00 $
Friday,� 9 May QtyF331� APG�Luncheon� $32.00 $ F332� ISBGFH�Luncheon� $32.00 $ F333� GSG/ISFHWE�Luncheon� $32.00 $ F361� NGS�Banquet� $51.00 $
Saturday,� 10 May QtyS404� Genealogy�201� $25.00 $ S431� NGS�Luncheon� $32.00 $ S432� NEHGS�Luncheon� $32.00 $ S433� FGS�Luncheon� $32.00 $ S444 Map Workshop $45.00 $ S461 Youth Camp FREE $
Total PaymentTotal registration,� social events,� workshops,� and membership fees $
Cancellation PolicyRefund,�less�a�$50.00�service�fee,�upon�written�request�received�online�or�postmarked�by 22 April 2014. No refunds after 22 April 2014.
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National�Genealogical�Society3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300Arlington, VA 22204-4370