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By Diane Acey Richard | THIS IS THE BLOG FOR THE NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. IT PUBLISHES BOTH SOCIETY NEWS AND ARTICLES OF GENERAL INTEREST TO ITS MEMBERSHIP.
BCG's FREE Day of Quality Genealogy Education (7 October) ... in person and broadcast online
<b>BCG's FREE Day of Quality Genealogy Education (7 October) ... in-person and broadcast online</b> <br>From our friends at the Board for Certification of …
GenealogyWin Door Prizes -- WikiTree Source-a-Thon to kick off Family History Month (1-3 October 2016)
<b>Win Door Prizes -- WikiTree Source-a-Thon to kick off Family History Month (1-3 October 2016)</b> <br>WikiTree will be holding a source-a-thon this coming …
GenealogyThe Wait is OVER -- NMAAHC Opens TOMORROW, 24 September 2016
<b>The Wait is OVER -- NMAAHC Opens TOMORROW, 24 September 2016</b> <br>Tomorrow the newest Smithsonian Museum opens! Though the passes for visiting in-person …
SnapchatSome Genealogy Fairs You HAVE to Attend from Home (Jammies Optional)!
<b>Some Genealogy Fairs You HAVE to Attend from Home (Jammies Optional)!</b><p>The National Archives (NARA) is again hosting a Virtual Genealogy Fair (26-27 …
Let's Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month! ¡Celebremos Mes de la Herencia Hispana! #HispanicHeritageMonth & #HHM
<b>Let's Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month! ¡Celebremos Mes de la Herencia Hispana! #HispanicHeritageMonth & #HHM</b><p>It’s time to celebrate …
Alaska, Colorado, Maine, and New Jersey Join the National Digital Newspaper Program (aka Chronicling America)
<b>Alaska, Colorado, Maine, and New Jersey Join the National Digital Newspaper Program (aka Chronicling America)</b> <br>More news about more digitized content …
$21 Million Awarded to Help Museums Improve Service to Public -- of interest to genealogists is the grant to the Preservation Society of Newport County (Rhode Island)
<b>$21 Million Awarded to Help Museums Improve Service to Public -- of interest to genealogists is the grant to the Preservation Society of Newport</b> …
County Historians -- Are You "Taking Advantage" of them?
<b>County Historians -- Are You “Taking Advantage" of them?</b> <br>Normally, when we talk of “taking advantage” of someone, we don’t usually mean that as a …
Cotton Feed Bags as Fashion and Embroidered Flour Sacks as a Form of Thanks
<b>Cotton Feed Bags as Fashion and Embroidered Flour Sacks as a Form of Thanks</b> <br>I often write about adding “color” to the lives we research. If you are …
Ghost Towns -- Ancestors DID live in them
<b>Ghost Towns -- Ancestors DID live in them</b> <br>Before doing genealogy research, when I used to think of Ghost Towns I always thought of movies made out …
It's not just OK and it's essential that you correct known errors in your genealogy tree
<b>It's not just OK and it's essential that you correct known errors in your genealogy tree</b> <br>We’ve all been there … you create your family tree and post …
GenealogyMO Adoptees born before 1941 can NOW access original birth certificates
<b>MO Adoptees born before 1941 can NOW access original birth certificates</b> <br>Effective late last month, Missouri adoptees born before 1 January 1941 can …
Birth CertificateOnce So Common, TB Sanitariums Dotted the Landscape
<b>Once So Common, TB Sanitariums Dotted the Landscape</b> <br>Many of us find ancestors who died of Tuberculosis (TB), also often referred to as Consumption. I …
TuberculosisWayback Machine ... Time Travel for Genealogists!
<b>Wayback Machine ... Time Travel for Genealogists!</b> <b><br>If you are not using to revisit old websites, you are missing out!</b> <br>I love the Wayback Machine! I …
TravelISFHWE Announces Winners of Excellence-in-Writing Competition
<b>ISFHWE Announces Winners of Excellence-in-Writing Competition</b> <br>Our friends at International Society of Family History Writes and Editors (ISFHWE) have …
GenealogyNational Genealogical Society Publishes The First Workbook on Genetic Genealogy
<b>National Genealogical Society Publishes The First Workbook on Genetic Genealogy</b><p>ARLINGTON, VA, 1 September 2016—The National Genealogical Society …
GenealogyRPAC shares -- Striking a Balance Between Records Access and Privacy
<b>RPAC shares -- Striking a Balance Between Records Access and Privacy</b> <br>Records Preservation and Access is so critical to genealogists, family …
PrivacyPreserve the Pensions (War of 1812) Fundraising is COMPLETED! Let's Celebrate
<b>Preserve the Pensions (War of 1812) Fundraising is COMPLETED! Let's Celebrate</b> <br>I received some great news in my inbox this morning from our friends at …
The Right to Privacy – Personal Correspondence
Letter from John Richard Fountain to Margaret (Fountain) Acey, his daughter, 27 January 1967.<br>This letter was written shortly before he died on 27 …
Rights & FreedomsDigital Estate Planning Laws -- Relevant to Preserving "Your" Digital Genealogy Assets!
<b>Digital Estate Planning Laws -- Relevant to Preserving "Your" Digital Genealogy Assets!</b> <br>What’s the saying? “‘Tis impossible to be sure of any thing …
GenealogyDoes Your Historic House Hold Family Secrets?
Image from Houzz<br>http://www.houzz.com/photos/4715404/Renovation-Finds [accessed 082916]<p><b>Does Your Historic House Hold Family Secrets?</b> <br>Late last year we …
GenealogyThe Right To Privacy – Care & Selectivity in What You Publish About Others
Created by Josh Hallett, https://www.flickr.com/photos/hyku/368912557/.<p>[CC-BY-ND-2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/)], via</b> …
The National Map and Its New Mapping Editor for USGS Volunteer Map Editors
<b>The National Map and Its New Mapping Editor for USGS Volunteer Map Editors</b><p>Maps are so important to our research – they help establish a context we …
Early Bird Registration for NGS Research Trip to SLC ENDS 1 September!
<b>Early Bird Registration for NGS Research Trip to SLC ENDS 1 September!</b><p>Have you ever visited the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah?<p>If …
National Genealogical Society Releases Research in Pennsylvania, 3rd Edition
<b>National Genealogical Society Releases Research in Pennsylvania, 3rd Edition</b><p>ARLINGTON, VA, 23 August 2016—The National Genealogical Society (NGS) …
ResearchLibraries Are Helping Patrons Digitize!
<b>Libraries Are Helping Patrons Digitize!</b><p>We all hear how important it is to digitize items as a means of preservation and sharing and yet, we can be …
Are You Aware of The Mini Page Archive?
<b>Are You Aware of The Mini Page Archive?</b><p>Keeping with our theme of youth, I thought it quite neat when I discovered that there is an archive of <i>The Mini</i> …
GenealogyUsing the Model of Horrible Histories Might We Create Ghoulish Genealogies?!?!
<b>Using the Model of Horrible Histories Might We Create Ghoulish Genealogies?!?!</b> <br>If I wanted to get my kids to read when they were young, nothing was …
NGS Announces a New Course in its American Genealogical Studies Series: Branching Out
<b>NGS Announces a New Course in its American Genealogical Studies Series: Branching Out</b> <br>Arlington, VA, 16 August 2016—The National Genealogical Society …