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NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
2013 FAMILY HISTORY CONFERENCE
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Las Vegas, Nevada 8-11 May 2013
Presented by:
National Genealogical Society
3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22204-4370
Phone: 703-525-0050 or 800-473-0060
Fax: 703-525-0052
E-mail: conference@ngsgenealogy.org
Local Host Societies:
Centennial Las Vegas Genealogy Society
Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society
Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas FamilySearch Library
Nevada African American Genealogy Society
Nevada State Society Daughters of the American Revolution
General Information
THE FAMILY HISTORY
CONFERENCE
The NGS 2013 Family History Conference brings
together genealogists and family historians—
experienced researchers and those new to
research, professionals and nonprofessionals—
who share a common desire to learn how to share
information about their ancestors. The conference
will include programs for all skill levels and will
feature tracks on DNA, ethnic research, the law,
migration, methodology, the West, women, and
more. Lectures, meal events, and social events all
provide opportunities to learn from and network
with other genealogists.
NEW THIS YEAR
This year the NGS Family History Conference
will feature an extra-large lecture hall, Thursday
morning breakfast gatherings, and an Internet
café.
Extra-Large Lecture Hall
Certain speakers and topics are in great demand,
and we try to ensure that all attendees may
attend their chosen lectures. The largest lecture
hall this year will accommodate more than 700
participants. After you complete your registration,
please let us know the sessions you plan to attend.
You are not obligated to attend these sessions,
nor does your selection reserve a seat in these
lectures. However, your response does help us
determine appropriate room sizes for the lectures.
Your confirmation e-mail will guide you to Space
Planning on the website to indicate the sessions
you plan to attend.
Breakfasts
Thursday morning buffet breakfasts will
provide early-morning greeting and eating for
conference attendees. NGS is sponsoring a firsttimers’ breakfast for those attending their first
NGS conference. Two additional breakfasts are
sponsored by ProGen Study Groups and the
Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. The buffets are
open 7:00 a.m.−7:40 a.m. and cost $24. Space is
limited, so register early!
Internet Café
The conference will offer an Internet café with
free Wi-Fi Internet for up to 300 attendees at
a time. The café is located in the foyer near
conference registration, the exhibit hall, and
food concessions. This is a great place to relax,
network with other genealogists, and plan your
lecture schedule.
CONFERENCE VENUE
LAS VEGAS HOTEL AND CASINO
The NGS 2013 Family History Conference will
be held at the LVH−Las Vegas Hotel and Casino,
3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, in the
ground floor conference center. The hotel and
conference center are under one roof. The LVH is
ten minutes from McCarran International Airport
and is convenient to I-15 and I-515. The Las
Vegas Monorail begins at the LVH and carries
passengers to six major Strip resorts. Self-parking
is free and plentiful. Valet parking is free, but a tip
is expected.
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Hotel Reservations
Rates are $119 for singles or doubles; each
additional person is $35. All rooms are subject to
local, state, and federal taxes, but the LVH does
not charge a resort fee. The NGS conference rate
must be requested when making reservations. For
more detailed information about the LVH and
hotel reservations, call 702-732-5111 or visit
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/accommodations.
GETTING THERE
8:45 a.m.−9:00 a.m. Welcome.
9:00 a.m.−9:45 a.m. James K. Jeffrey,
“Confessions from the Reference Desk”
10:00 a.m.−11:00 a.m. Jana Sloan Broglin, CG,
OGSF, “Hookers, Crooks, and Kooks: Aunt Merle
Didn’t Run a Boarding House”
11:15 a.m.−12:15 p.m. Crista Cowan, “Fact or
Fiction: Finding Truth in Family Legends of
Famous Relations”
Most major domestic and international airlines
service McCarran International Airport (LAS).
For more detailed information about air and
ground transportation visit
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/getting_there.
12:15 p.m.−2:00 p.m. Lunch. William Forsyth,
ProQuest Presentation.
SCOOTER/WHEELCHAIR RENTAL
3:30 p.m.−4:30 p.m. J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA,
“Newspapers: The Story of the West”
Rent scooters and wheelchairs through the LVH
bell captain’s desk by calling 702-732-5313. NGS
recommends that you reserve your equipment by
1 March 2013 to ensure availability. Pick up and
return rented equipment at the LVH bell captain’s
desk.
SPECIAL PRE-CONFERENCE
EVENTS, TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
BCG Education Fund Workshop: Putting
Skills to Work
The Board for Certification of Genealogists
Education Fund will sponsor a full-day preconference workshop on Tuesday, 7 May 2013,
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Registration is $110 and
includes lunch. Beverly Rice, CG, and Connie
Lenzen, CG, will lead this enrollment-limited, sixhour, hands-on workshop entitled, “Walk in Your
Ancestor’s Footsteps.”
The historical and geographical landscapes
shaped how our ancestors lived, where they went
to market, whom they met and married, where
they recorded land sales and marriages, and
where they were buried. Beverly Rice, CG, will
discuss “The Path to Change and a Better Life—
Migration.” Migration grew our country, settled
our nation, and changed our history. Connie
Lenzen, CG, will lead “Historical Context: More
Than a Timeline.” Learn to locate information
about the historical events that shaped our
ancestors’ lives and to weave those events into
a narrative. Attendees will participate in both
sessions. Attendance is limited to 60, so register
early!
Librarians’ Day
This NGS special pre-conference program for
librarians, sponsored by ProQuest, will be held
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 8:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.,
at the LVH event center. Librarians who work
with family history patrons are encouraged to
attend this outstanding program. ProQuest will
provide lunch for registered attendees and will
be available to answer questions about their
products. Space is limited for this free event, so
register early! For more information visit
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/librariansday.
8:15 a.m.−8:45 a.m. Registration.
2:15 p.m.−3:15 p.m. David E. Rencher, AG, CG,
FIGRS, FUGA, “Strategies for Assisting Patrons to
Find Their Irish Immigrants”
Las Vegas Area Tours
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Note: Sales close when pre-registration closes,
22 April 2013. Tours not meeting the minimum
enrollment will be cancelled and money fully
refunded. Conference Registration not required.
No participants may join a tour after it leaves the
LVH.
Hoover Dam and Ethel M. Chocolates Tour,
8:00 a.m.−2:00 p.m.
This special six-hour, motor-coach tour allows
NGS participants to explore the rich history of
the Hoover Dam, enjoy a buffet lunch, and tour
a chocolate factory and its botanical and cactus
garden. After coaches depart from the LVH East
Tower Entrance, professional guides will provide
commentary on the history of southern Nevada
and Hoover Dam, the Depression-era engineering
marvel that opened the American Southwest
to settlement. This all-inclusive tour includes
admission to the Visitor Center and participation
in the Dam Tour and the shorter Power Plant Tour.
Participants have ample time to participate in their
selection of tours.
Participants will enjoy a buffet lunch at the Fiesta
Festival Casino, where six cooking stations offer
international specialties. The tour closes with a
visit to the famous Ethel M. Chocolate Factory,
where visitors may enjoy free samples and stroll
the Botanical and Cacti Gardens before returning
to the LVH. This tour requires walking. The cost
is $74 per person and includes all admissions and
lunch.
Museums Tour, 8:30 a.m.−1:30 p.m.
This five-hour tour, created just for NGS
attendees, visits two Las Vegas-area museums: the
Clark County Museum and the National Atomic
Testing Museum. Depart from the LVH East
Tower entrance for the thirty-acre Clark County
Museum, which is accredited by the Commission
for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies
and directed by our Friday evening banquet
speaker, Mark Hall-Patton. The exhibit hall
features items from pre-historic to modern-day
southern Nevada, and the historic buildings depict
daily life in the area through the decades.
National Genealogical Society 2013 Family History Conference
Building New Bridges
The National Atomic Testing Museum depicts
Nevada’s twentieth-century role as the nation’s
atomic testing grounds. View more than 12,000
artifacts in interactive displays that present the
history of the development and testing of the
nuclear bomb. A special exhibit, “Area 51: Myth
or Reality,” sheds light on the most secret place in
America. This tour includes walking. The cost of
$48 per person includes all admissions.
Night Tour, 6:00 p.m.−11:00 p.m.
Experience the full brilliance of neon Las Vegas
in a five-hour tour! When darkness falls, Las
Vegas lights the desert sky with glowing neon
and illuminated displays. Coaches leave the LVH
East Tower entrance to explore shows of water,
music, and light on the Strip and Downtown. Stop
at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop, featured on the
History Channel’s reality television show “Pawn
Stars,” where participants are granted immediate
access. Browse for one-half hour before heading
for the famous Welcome to Las Vegas sign, where
passengers may disembark and snap souvenir
photographs before enjoying the Fountains of
Bellagio and the Bellagio Gardens.
As the tour continues, experienced guides
highlight the city’s history, its wedding chapels,
and the famous and infamous who married here.
Once Downtown, take in the overhead light
and musical show featuring the Fremont Street
Experience’s two million lights and state-of-theart sound system. Participants will have plenty
of time to enjoy the light and sound and visit
some of Downtown’s other famous sites before
returning to the hotel. Although routes may
vary, the tour incorporates the sights and stops
described. This tour requires walking. The cost is
$58 per person.
LAS VEGAS FAMILYSEARCH
LIBRARY
The Las Vegas FamilySearch Library recently
extended its hours and welcomes all NGS Family
History Conference attendees at 509 South 9th
Street, Las Vegas. Telephone is 702-382-9695.
Hours are Mon., Fri., Sat., 9:00 a.m−5:00 p.m.;
Tue., Wed., Thu., 9:00 a.m.−9:00 p.m. Parking
is free.
BCG SKILLBUILDING TRACK
NGS and the Board for Certification of
Genealogists are pleased to present the
Skillbuilding track, a series of specially selected
lectures on techniques and methodology designed
for researchers who want to improve their skills.
Presentations focus on evaluating evidence,
solving difficult problems, and reporting research.
Lectures are open to all registered conference
attendees and are usually targeted to intermediate
or advanced skill levels.
GENTECH TRACK
Learn the latest about apps, Macs, DNA,
websites, software technology, and much more.
The GenTech track spotlights technologies that
assist the genealogist with a variety of research
applications—some reliable and proved while
8–11 May 2013
Las Vegas, Nevada
others are on the cutting edge of development.
Presentations are given by some of the foremost
experts in the field.
SPECIAL EVENTS
NGS First-Timers’ Breakfast
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 7:00 a.m.
First-time attendees at an NGS Family History
Conference are invited to mingle with each other,
NGS officers, and the NGS board of directors at a
special buffet breakfast. Learn about the history of
NGS and about the Family History Conference—
what the conference has to offer, and how you
can best enjoy it—in a small social setting. Cost is
$24 per person. Space is limited, so register early!
NGS Banquet
Friday, 10 May 2013, 6:00 p.m.
Join NGS in welcoming historian Mark HallPatton, Museums Administrator for the Clark
County Museum System and authenticator for
the History Channel’s Pawn Stars, along with
writer, speaker, genealogist, and television guest
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak. Smolenyak will
briefly share highlights from her twelve-yearold monthly grant awards program in “Lucky
13: A Modest Proposal Regarding Genealogy
Grants and Pawn Stores.” Hall-Patton offers
a lighthearted look at research and artifact
authentication, television style, in “Do You Think
Anyone’s Going To Watch This Show?” Cash
bar 6:00 p.m., banquet 7:00 p.m. Cost is $51 per
person. Space is limited, so register early!
NGS/GenTech Luncheon
Saturday, 11 May 2013, 12:15 p.m.
Learn “The Future of Family History—
According to You!” Come prepared for audience
participation as the Ancestry Insider and luncheon
guests peer “beyond the barricade” into the future
of genealogy and genealogists. The Ancestry
Insider, author of a popular, award-winning
genealogy blog, will be unmasked at this special
luncheon. Shhhh: attendees are kindly asked to
preserve the A.I.’s secret identity. Space is limited,
so register early! Cost is $32 per person.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
NGS American Genealogy: Home Study
Course Roundtable
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 5:15 p.m.
Join NGS Education Manager, Patricia Walls
Stamm, CG, CGL, in a roundtable discussion on
NGS American Genealogy: Home Study Course.
Current students taking the in-depth, self-paced
course, those who have completed the course, and
others who are considering enrolling are invited
to attend.
Youth Camp, Saturday
11 May 2013, 8:30 a.m.−12:00 noon
Youth Camp offers a great opportunity to involve
children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews in
family history. Youth Camp will feature a variety
of age-appropriate activities for kids ages eight
to sixteen and includes a session that focuses on
scouting’s genealogy badges. The event is free,
but registration is required. Space is limited, so
register early!
NGS ANNUAL MEETING,
SATURDAY, 11 MAY 2013, 5:15 p.m.
Meet other NGS members, NGS officers, and the
NGS board of directors and hear the latest updates
concerning publications, member benefits,
genealogy courses, affiliate programs, video
archives, and more from NGS President, Jordan
Jones.
CONFERENCE BLOG
Subscribe to the NGS Conference Blog and
receive automatic conference updates at
http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/.
PRE-REGISTRATION
Discounted early bird conference registration
ends Monday, 19 March 2013. Pre-registration
ends Monday, 22 April 2013. On-site conference
registration opens Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 12:00
p.m.−7:00 p.m. Meal events and tours must
be purchased by 22 April 2013. They cannot
be purchased on site at the conference. A fullconference registration includes all regular
sessions. All advance-purchase meals and tours
are separate fees.
NEW MEMBERS:
Join the National
Genealogical
Society when you
register to receive
$35 off conference
registration and take advantage of our
excellent member benefits:
• A basic free Family History Skills
course
• Online access to the NGS Bible
collection
• A subscription to NGS Magazine with
how-to articles
• A subscription to NGS Quarterly with
in-depth case studies
• Exclusive videos of interviews with
leading genealogists
• Discounts on NGS events, courses,
publications, and research trips
FOR GENERATIONS PAST,
PRESENT, AND FUTURE
EXHIBIT HALL SCHEDULE
Wednesday, 8 May 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Thursday, 9 May
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Friday, 10 May
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Saturday, 11 May
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
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Wednesday Schedule
8 May 2013
8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
Track
11:00 a.m.
BCG Skillbuilding
BCG
Debunking Misleading Records
Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL,
W121
Genealogical sources of all kinds contain errors,
both accidental and intentional, that mislead.
Standard tests will expose the errors, enabling
researchers to deduce correct conclusions. (All)
FASG, FUGA, FNGS
Forensic Genealogy—CSI Meets Roots
Methodology and
Research
Colleen Mary Fitzpatrick, PhD
W122
Who? What? When? Where? You will arrive at
this talk a genealogist; you will leave a forensic
genealogist. (All)
Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War
Opening Session
8:00 a.m.
W123
Learn the history of these famous Westerners and
discover the abundant records available for tracing
the Rough Rider in your family. (All)
Imagining Our American Family
Marian Smith
Exhibit Hall Opens
9:30 a.m.
People, Policy, and Records:
The Importance of Historical
Background
Genealogical Exhibits
and Vendors
Using immigration and
naturalization as examples, this
talk will explore the importance
of national policy changes to
ancestors, their records, and
your genealogical research.
Genealogical exhibitors and vendors
will be on hand throughout the
conference in the North Hall of the
LVH Paradise Ballrooms to display
their genealogical goods
and services.
Marian Smith, Chief, Historical
Research Branch, USCIS, has
been a historian with US
Citizenship and Immigration
Services, formerly the US
Immigration and Naturalization
Service, since 1988.
Mary Penner
Military
W101
Mara Fein, PhD, CG
What Is Family?
W124
Who decides what “family” means in America?
How does this affect how you write your family
history? (All)
Not My Ancestor! Federal Investigative Reports
1908−1922 in the National Archives
The exhibit hall is free and open
to all. No conference registration
required.
Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL
Records
W125
A look at the Federal Investigative records,
Justice Department files, immigration records,
and naturalization records that do not need a
FOIA. (All)
Making Those Early Census Records Talk
J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA
Essentials
W126
Stop avoiding those pre-1850 census records. Turn
those 1s and 0s into clues and lively pictures of
your family. Discover who’s missing. (BeginnerIntermediate)
Federal Records Relating to Rivers and Canals
Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL
Records Access
W127
Learn about federal records at NARA, BLM, and
the Library of Congress that present a picture
of development, traffic, and travel on rivers and
canals. (Beginner-Intermediate)
How the Genealogist Can Remember Everything
with Evernote!
Lisa Louise Cooke
GenTech
W128
Evernote puts all your genealogy notes at your
fingertips. Learn best practices for note taking and
retrieval, cross platform access, harnessing OCR,
clipping, and more! (Intermediate-Advanced)
Demo
MyHeritage
The Ultimate Genealogy Super Search Engine
Daniel Horowitz
Exhibit Hall hours 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
4
W129
This brand-new search engine will delight
genealogists with billions of records and amazing
new features like metadata and collateral family
search. (All)
12:15 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
W131
Re-Think, Re-Boot, Re-Connect:
It’s a New World!
W141
Medieval symbols, abbreviations, contractions,
and spelling conventions commonly found in
seventeenth-century writing will be illustrated
with examples copied from original documents.
(Intermediate)
The Genealogical Proof Standard in Action: Case
Building When No Record States an Answer
Attend a luncheon presentation
where you can get excited
about the changing genealogical
space and what it can mean for you
and your society’s success.
Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG,
W142
When no document provides direct evidence, we
can still build a convincing case—if we understand
evidence and how to use it properly. (IntermediateAdvanced)
FUGA, FNGS
__________
BCG
Ronald Ames Hill, PhD, CG, FASG
W143
The purpose of this lecture is to acquaint the
researcher with pensions, compiled military service
records, and other records of interest. (Beginner)
DAR
Craig Roberts Scott, CG
Sabrina Petersen
David S. Tanenhaus
__________
Harold Henderson, CG
W133
As professionals, we wear many
hats. Now we add another:
advocacy for open records and
preservation funding at local,
state, and national levels.
ASG
It’s Not Just SSDI:
How We Can Advocate
for Genealogy
While Still Practicing It
__________
Menu
Herbed grilled chicken breast
Chef’s selection of pasta
Fresh seasonal vegetables
Cappuccino tiramisu with
cinnamon foam
Freshly brewed coffee,
decaffeinated coffee,
and herbal teas
8–11 May 2013
FamilySearch
Cultivated baby greens, tomato,
cucumber and carrot threads
Choice of dressing
Bakery fresh rolls and butter
Warren Bittner, CG
W152
See how “exhaustive research” is used to find a “brick
wall” immigrant family despite repeated dead ends
and misleading clues. (Intermediate)
Thomas John Ragusin
W153
Latin American support for American independence
included military operations along the Mississippi
River and Gulf Coast, cattle to feed the troops, and
cash donations. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Michael Green, PhD
W154
Families have been vital to Las Vegas’s history.
Nuclear families and mob families have worked
together and against one another to build Las Vegas.
(All)
Potpourri of Government Documents
Divorce Records in Genealogical Research
Ann Carter Fleming, CG, CGL, FNGS
Association of Professional
Genealogists Luncheon
W144
W145
Pam Stone Eagleson, CG
Divorce was alive and thriving throughout the
nineteenth century. This lecture focuses on where to
find these records and the information contained in
them. (Intermediate-Advanced)
Finding Your Ancestors in US Cemetery Records
From the Cradle to the Grave
Kip Sperry, FASG, FNGS, FUGA
Sharon Tate Moody, CG
W146
Lives are marked at three junctures: birth, marriage,
and death. Vital records with their treasures and flaws
are a key part of genealogical research. (Beginner)
Advocacy for Record Access
RPAC Strategies in a Changing Environment: Fraud
Protection v. Access
W147
Active advocacy is our only recourse in a world
where public records document private lives. (All)
Kimberly T. Powell
Gena Philibert-Ortega
W158
Change the way you think about writing. This
complex project management tool makes it easy
to both research and write without restricting your
individual workflow. (All)
Web 2.0 provides genealogists the ability to
share, network, and learn. How to find cousins, be
productive, and share research. Cloud storage will be
discussed. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Using FamilySearch.org to Unearth Your Family
Roots
ResearchTies: The Power of an Online Research Log
W149
Come learn about great resources and discover how
they can be used together to help you unearth your
family roots. (All)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Match wits with colleagues.
Take a quiz; stand; remain standing
until your first incorrect answer.
The last genealogist standing wins
a $100 certificate to Heritage Books.
Access to genealogical information is under attack.
Learn how you can become involved and make a
difference. (All)
Social Media Tools for Genealogy
Beth Taylor, CG
Jan Meisels Allen; Frederick E. Moss, JD, LLM;
David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA
W157
Genealogical Writing Made Easier with Scrivener
W148
Genealogy Game Show:
The Last Genealogist Standing
W156
Learn how to locate your American ancestors
in cemetery records, including those in online
databases. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Melinde Lutz Byrne, FASG
5:15 p.m.
W161
W155
Discover the wealth of information hidden in these
little-used resources and learn how you can access
the records. (Intermediate)
RPAC
Join us as we go
behind the scenes
of digitization.
Birdie Monk Holsclaw Memorial Lecture
Impossible Immigrant! I Know Everything About the
Man, Except Where He Came From
This lecture examines how legal historians have
studied the family in American history from the
colonial era to modern times. (Beginner)
ResearchTies
TRON, Mr. Spock,
and Willie Wonka:
If They Can Digitize
So Can You
W151
Legalese, archaic terms and letter forms, and illegible
handwriting contribute to misinterpretations and
consequent errors in compiling family information.
Learn ways to overcome these issues. (BeginnerIntermediate)
Which Family Do You Mean? Las Vegas Families
and Organized Crime Families
Legal Histories of Families
W132
Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS
Latin American Support for the American
Revolution
Basic Military Research
National Institute for
Genealogical Research
Alumni Association
Luncheon
Evening
Understanding What They Wrote: Tricks and Tips for
Deciphering the Unintelligible in Documents
Birdie Monk Holsclaw
Memorial Fund
BCG
Federation of Genealogical
Societies Luncheon
Curt B. Witcher, MLS, FUGA, IGSF
4:00 p.m.
Interpreting the Symbols and Abbreviations in
Seventeenth-Century English and American
Documents
Jill N. Crandell, AG
W159
A research log is essential to quality genealogical
research. Learn how ResearchTies is easy to use
for a novice, yet powerful enough for professional
needs. (All)
5
9 May 2013
8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
Pam Stone Eagleson, CG
T201
“Attic Archeology” is integral to genealogical
research. Learn to research such treasures as
obituary boxes, journals, personal papers, Bibles,
jewelry, samplers, quilts, and photos. (All)
FASG, FNGS, FUGA
T202
Evidence lying below surface information can
solve simple and complex genealogical problems.
Examples will show how to discover evidence and
use it to advance genealogies. (Intermediate)
ASG
Maximizing Your Use of Evidence
Working with
Records
Library of Congress
Ethnic Research
African American
GRIP
John T. Humphrey Memorial Lecture
Baptism: Sacrament, Ceremony, Practices, and
Records
Religion
David McDonald, CG
Migration
T203
Chinese Exclusion Act: A Genealogical Goldmine
Ronald A. Hill, PhD, CG, FASG
Trish Hackett Nicola, CG
T212
Learn about the history of the Act, the paper work
created, how and where to find the files, and the
genealogical gems found in them. (BeginnerIntermediate)
Latter-day Saints Family History Research
Were Your Ancestors Friends? Finding and Using
Their Quaker Records
T213
Kay Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL, FNGS
T223
African American Records and Resources at the
Library of Congress
Freedmen’s Bureau Labor Contracts: Window on
the Life of a Freedman
African-Fusion: Slave Women’s Influence on
Western Saltwater Foodways
Ahmed Johnson
Sharon Batiste Gillins
Kevin Dawson, PhD
T204
T214
T224
Records and online resources at the Library of
Congress are recorded in several formats including
oral histories, newspapers, maps, and photographs
documenting African American lives. (Beginner)
Details of life and labor in a southwest Louisiana
sugar cane-producing region are revealed in
early labor contracts for freedmen and planters.
(Beginner)
“African-Fusion” considers the merging of
African and Anglo-American food traditions.
Slave women introduced African-influenced
foodways to Southerners, who published their
recipes in northern cookbooks. (Beginner)
Born Global: Demographic Diversity in
Nineteenth-Century Los Angeles
Finding and Using Records in Southern California
US Court of Private Land Claims
T205
Mara Fein, PhD, CG
T215
Race-ethnic diversity has shaped Los Angeles
since its founding as a Spanish pueblo in 1781.
Family lineage and social order will be examined.
(Intermediate-Advanced)
Covers the major records and repositories
available in southern California. Attendees gain
an understanding of available records, their uses,
costs, and roadblocks. (Beginner-Intermediate)
From Wόjtowa to Chicopee: The Chain Migration
of Polish Immigrant Millworkers
The Civil War in the American West
David Ouimette, CG
Rick Sayre, CG
T206
T207
T216
Interethnic Women and Marriage along Spanish
Colonial Frontiers 1820−80
Feme Covert or Feme Sole: Women and the Law
Maria Raquel Casas, PhD
T217
Cloud Genealogy
Barbara Ann Renick
Shamele Jordon
T218
How to Find What You are Looking for on Fold3
Life After the IGI
FamilySearch
The cloud is perfect for genealogists. You will no
longer be shackled to your computer. Access your
important data anywhere, anytime. (All)
Robert Raymond
T227
Women lost and gained property and other rights
based upon their marital status. To successfully
research women, it is necessary to understand
these rights. (Intermediate-Advanced)
Software Strategies: Choosing the Best
Genealogy Software for Your Genealogy Project
Genealogists need to employ different techniques
when searching data collections that have been
OCR’d and indexed by computers rather than
humans. (Intermediate)
T209
T226
Learn about the voyage west from Connecticut by
following one (large) family’s experiences in the
internal American migration through their own
words. (All)
Search Techniques for Computer-Indexed Sources
This presentation will provide examples and
strategies for searching and browsing through
the millions of records on Fold3. (BeginnerIntermediate)
Barbara Mathews, CG
Though mainly fought in the eastern states,
significant actions in the West—such as those of
the galvanized Yankees—will interest the family
historian. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Marriage and women were critical in the conquest
of frontiers in Spain and in its colonies in the New
World. (Intermediate-Advanced)
Gordon Atkinson
T225
This session will describe and show federal
records documenting review of land grants made
by the Spanish and Mexican governments in
Arizona. (All)
Dearest Brother Chauncey: Letters Home from
Families on the Westward Migration
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has
a rich western history. This discussion will provide
resources to use in researching Mormon women.
(Beginner-Intermediate)
T208
Kerry Bartels
Kimberly T. Powell
T228
Choose the best software for your genealogy
project. Strengths and weaknesses of popular
programs are discussed, plus strategies for
matching the tool to the task. (All)
How to Find Your Relative on the Internet
Without Really Searching
T219
The new FamilySearch.org website does not
include the International Genealogical Index. Or
does it? Learn where the IGI has gone and how to
search it. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Daniel Horowitz
T229
Smart Matching and Smart Research are
intelligent tools to help genealogists discover
information and help relatives worldwide to
collaborate and benefit from social networking.
(All)
6
T222
Bills of complaint, answers thereto, and
depositions can be a goldmine for discovering
family history, family relationships, and vital
records. (Intermediate-Advanced)
Quaker ancestors left an abundance of records
for today’s genealogists. Learn about the various
record types, how to use them, and where to find
them. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Gena Philibert-Ortega
Fold3
Demo
Finding Ancestors through Their Lawsuits in
English Chancery Court
Discover family history resources for searching
Latter-day Saints families. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Documenting the Lives of Mormon Women
GenTech
T211
In the first hour current associates give their reasons and share various pathways to certification. The second
hour includes practical tips for applying. (All)
Kip Sperry, FASG, FNGS, FUGA
Learn about the pushes and pulls of migration that
drove families from Galicia to a new life working
in the mills of New England. (Beginner)
Women
Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL; Warren Bittner, CG; David McDonald, CG
Sprinkle or dunk? Believer or infant? Public or
private? Sponsors or godparents? We’ll examine
this essential element of Christian practice and its
resultant records. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Greg Hise, PhD
California
11:00 a.m.
BCG Certification Seminar—The Why and the How
BCG
BCG Skillbuilding
BCG
Grandma’s Treasure Chest: Investigating and
Evaluating Family Artifacts
NARA Riverside
Track
MyHeritage
Thursday Schedule
12:15 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
BCG
T231
No, our ancestors really didn’t
behave better than folks do today.
And for sheer entertainment,
there’s nothing like the records
they left of their misbehavior.
__________
International Society for
British Genealogy and
Family History
Luncheon
Darris Williams, AG
T232
Pigsties and Paradise: Genealogy
Adventures and Misadventures
FamilySearch
Genealogy is a fascinating
adventure. Compare your past
experiences with others as we look
forward to more surprises in the
future.
brightsolid
Read All About It! Finding Spicy
Stories of New York Ancestors
in Newspapers Online
New York is rich with historical
newspapers, many now online.
These vintage newspapers
hold untapped, enlightening, and
even spicy details of our
ancestors’ lives.
__________
Menu
Grilled marinated flank steak
Cabernet shallot cream
Oven roasted chateau potatoes
Chef’s choice of seasonal vegetables
8–11 May 2013
T251
Ann Carter Fleming, CG, CGL, FNGS
Ruth Ann Abels Hager, CG, CGL
T242
Section, township, and range land descriptions
hold valuable clues! Learn how to read and write
these descriptions for greater success with your
land records. (Intermediate-Advanced)
A Jewish Ancestor? An Introduction to Jewish
Genealogy Online
Lutherpalians and Presbygationalists: Where Did
Grandma’s Church Go?
Gladys Friedman Paulin, CG
David McDonald, CG
T243
T253
An approach to Jewish genealogy resources
online: where to start; which sites do what.
Includes information about cultural practices and
historical events affecting results. (Intermediate)
Understanding denominationalism and the
changes in local congregations can be critical to
understanding where and how to find records of
interest. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Headed for the Promised Land: Tracing the Path
to California
Methods and Strategies: Reconstructing a Family
History
Kendra Gage
Deborah A. Abbott, PhD
T244
T254
This lecture will look at the backgrounds of Black
leaders in northern California and how their
familial roots paved their paths to Civil Rights
activism. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Learn strategies and organization needed to
reconstruct the migration of an African American
family from Ohio back to Kentucky over 150
years. (Intermediate-Advanced)
California Great Register
An Indigenous Family History in California
Linda Turner-Gulbrandsen
T245
William H. Bauer, PhD
California voter registrations 1866−1898 include
the voter’s full name, age, state or country of
birth, occupation, and address. Come learn
about this great California resource. (BeginnerIntermediate)
NGS First-Timers’ Breakfast
President Jordan Jones
D. Joshua Taylor, MLS
T255
Rick Sayre, CG
T256
Not sure where to turn next? Discover essential
tools and methods to create locality profiles
for your research, an important tool for every
genealogist. (All)
Almost ten percent of US land was privatized
by the Homestead Act of 1862. Learn the
genealogical riches generated by the application
process. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Finding Females: Maiden Name Not Known
Finding American Women’s Voices through the
Centuries: Letters, Journals, Newspapers, and
Court Records.
Jane E. Wilcox
T247
T257
Learning the maiden name may be the most
frustrating part of genealogical research. The
purpose of this lecture is to provide methods for
overcoming those female brickwalls. (Beginner)
Women from the seventeenth through the
twentieth centuries are challenging to uncover, but
we may hear their voices in the documents that
recorded their lives. (All)
A Mac User in a PC World
How to Create an Exciting, Interactive Family
History Tour with Google Earth
T248
Lisa Louise Cooke
Jeff Wells
FamilySearch Community Trees: What, Where,
How to Use Them, and Why I Want To
T249
Play Family Village, an exciting new social
media game that entices even the disinterested to
engage their genealogy and protect and preserve
their family legacy. (All)
Las Vegas, Nevada
T258
Learn to use Google Earth as a multi-media
family history storytelling and research-analysis
tool. Also learn content incorporation, recording,
and saving and sharing techniques. (IntermediateAdvanced)
Family Village: Sharing the Shoebox
David S. Barss, AG
__________
ProGen Study Groups Breakfast
Administrator Angela Packer McGhie
T262
Confer with prospective students, alumni,
leaders, and mentors of this collaborative
model that helps develop business
and genealogical skills.
__________
Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy
Breakfast
Director Christy Fillerup
Unite with past and present students,
directors, instructors, and coordinators
of the largest genealogical
institute in the West.
__________
Breakfast Buffet Menu
Homesteads—Settling the American West
T246
Network and share conference tips and
strategies with other first-time attendees,
NGS officers, and the
NGS board of directors.
T263
This presentation examines the history of the
Wright family in California to discuss the
benefits of using genealogical methods to explore
American Indian history. (All)
Mac users are genealogists, too! Easily research
and share your work in a Windows-dominated
world by using the right tools and software on
your Mac. (All)
Funium
T252
How do you know what data you have and what
you need if you are unorganized? Organize your
desk, computer, and iPad. (All)
Laura Prescott
Caesar salad with Parmesan cheese
and toasted garlic croutons
Caesar dressing
French apple brown buttered tart
decaffeinated coffee, and
herbal teas
CGL
A look at digitized records from a researcher’s
perspective. (All)
Reading and Writing “Section, Township, and
Range” Land Descriptions
Borders and Boundaries: Creating Locality
Profiles for Research
Terry Koch-Bostic
T233
Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG,
Organizing Your Family History Electronically
FamilySearch
New York Genealogical and
Biographical Society
Luncheon
T241
Work that FAN Club! Do thorough research! Use
original records! Okay. But how do I deal with all
the data? (Intermediate)
7:00 a.m.
T261
Blackguards and Black Sheep:
The Lighter Side of the Law
__________
FNGS, FUGA
Breakfasts
Did Your John Really Spell His Name, “Kpjm?”
A Look at Digitized Records
BCG
Board for Certification
of Genealogists Luncheon
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG
4:00 p.m.
Information Overload? Effective Project
Planning, Research, Data Management, and
Analysis
T259
Learn to access the genealogy of 75 communities,
with 8,000,000 lineage-linked records, plus
6,000 Pacific Island and African oral genealogies
preserving 2,000,000 unrecorded ancestors. (All)
Fluffy scrambled eggs
Seasoned country sausage
Skillet potatoes
Selection of whole fruits
Assorted plain and fruited yogurts
Morning-fresh bakery basket of pastries
decaffeinated coffee,
Hot tea
Evening
5:15 p.m.
NGS American Genealogy:
A Home Study Course
Roundtable
Patricia Walls Stamm, CG, CGL
T264
Exchange ideas with information seekers,
current students, and the NGS education
manager in a roundtable discussion
about NGS American Genealogy:
A Home Study Course.
7
10 May 2013
8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
Kinship Determination: Are They Really My
Ancestors?
Our goal as genealogists is to identify our own
ancestors. How do we ensure that those we
place on our family tree really belong there?
FamilySearch
Religion
Ethnic Research
Native American
F302
DNA
FNGS, FUGA
BCG
F312
David F. Holland, PhD
David McDonald, CG
F303
F313
F323
Understand the religious fervor after the Great
Awakening. Learn resources to sharpen your
focus on a frontier ancestor. Case studies will
paint a clearer picture. (All)
Drawing from colonial, early national, and
antebellum periods, considers the tensions
between ideals of individual salvation and the
realities of family bonds in early America. (All)
From the Conquistadors to the present,
Catholic influence on the modern Southwest
has been formative. Records, resources, and
history. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Overview of Native American Research
Massachusetts Native American Research: A
Case Study from a Tribal Historian
Native American Research in the Great Basin
Region (Western)
Joan E. Healey, AG
F304
Learn research strategies and available
resources for tracing a Native American person
of interest. (Beginning-Intermediate)
David Allen Lambert
F314
This lecture will cover several types
of resources utilized in researching the
Massachuset-Punkapoag tribal genealogy from
the seventeenth century through the twenty-first
century. (All)
Pam Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL
F324
Learn the history, records, and available
resources for the tribes in this region.
(Beginning-Intermediate)
Samuel Thompson: 1856 Las Vegas Pioneer,
Mexican War Veteran, California Trail Blazer,
and Mormon
Spanish Archives Materials: Not Just for
Hispanics
F305
Joan E. Healey, AG
F315
Warren Bittner, CG
F325
Learn about the lives of miners, lured by hopes
of getting rich quick in California, Nevada, and
other ore-rich territories in the West. (All)
Learn the US repositories that hold Spanish
archival information about Americans who lived
in or traveled through territories once controlled
by Spain. (Intermediate)
The life in documents of Samuel Thompson,
Las Vegas pioneer, member of “Zion’s Camp,”
and lieutenant in the “Mormon Battalion” of
the Mexican−American War. (Beginner)
America’s Expansion: The Ohio Country
1783−1812
Historical Geography for Genealogists: Settling
Mid-America
Great Madrid Earthquake and Other Calamities
That Shook Our Ancestors
J. H. “Jay”Fonkert, CG
Billie Stone Fogarty
F306
America has just won its freedom from Great
Britain and faces many growing pains as it
expands westward. Learn the influence of the
“Ohio Country.” (Beginner-Intermediate)
F307
What resources are available? You’ll be shown
where to find church, census, tax, court,
manorial, military, lease records, merchant,
estate papers, and other records. (Intermediate)
Karen Mauer Green, CG, FGBS
F326
Discover droughts, earthquakes, hurricanes, and
other natural disasters of the past that may have
changed who you are and where you live today.
(Beginner)
Spanning the Great New York Abyss:
Connecting Generations When No Vital
Records Exist
Cutting Through the Confusion: Research in
Upstate New York
NYG&B
William Ruddock
F316
Learn how geography influenced transAppalachian migrations and settlement patterns
from the Ohio Valley and Chicago westward to
the Rockies, focusing on climate, resources, and
technology. (Beginner-Intermediate)
F317
Strategies for successful research in upstate New
York vary by county and region. We’ll discuss the
complexities, examine the variations, and provide
tips to cut the confusion. (Intermediate)
Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG, FGBS
F327
Pre-1880 vital records are unavailable for most
of New York. Learn about research strategies
and alternative sources that will help locate and
link your ancestors. (Intermediate)
A Different Kind of DNA Talk: How to Read Your
Body’s Autobiography
Building Global Y Chromosome and Surname
Studies
Going Nuclear: DNA Discoveries to Trace All
Lines of Descent
Colleen Mary Fitzpatrick, PhD
Ugo Perego
Debbie Parker Wayne, CG
F308
DNA is not as difficult to understand as you think!
Even if you are having trouble spelling DNA, this
talk is for you! (All)
Pamela J. Cooper
F309
Lecture includes discussion of catalog types,
how to search, and overlooked content in online
catalogs like WorldCat.org, FamilySearch.org,
Library of Congress, and Ancestry.com.
(Intermediate)
F318
F328
Building and administering your own Y
chromosome study with the objective of
contributing to the world effort of sorting
through surname lineages. (Beginner)
Learn to link families using autosomal DNA test
results from any testing company. Maximize
impact on your genealogical research goals.
iGenealogy: There Is an App for That
Microsoft Excel: A Little-Known Genealogy
Research Tool
Shamele Jordon
F319
Manage your genealogical life with apps. This
session will cover apps that are specific to
family history research, history, and general
productivity. (All)
Jill N. Crandell, AG
F329
Excel offers more to researchers than a
structure for timelines. This class discusses
various functions in Excel that can help solve
research problems. (Advanced)
8
F322
The Catholic Church in the Old Southwest
Jana Sloan Broglin, CG, OGSF
NYG&B
Strategy for Research Success: How to Analyze
Your Evidence and Plan Your Next Step
“The Tribal Way”: The Paradox of the Family in
Early American Religion
Online Catalogs: A Bridge to Successful
Research
GenTech
Helen F. M. Leary Distinguished Lecture
Trousers, Beds, Black Domestic, Tacks, and
Housekeeping Bills: “Trivial Details” Can Solve
Research Problems!
F321
A survey of the ever-increasing historical GIS
applications and their relevance to genealogy.
Learn to use these tools to solve genealogical
problems. (Intermediate-Advanced)
Bible Thumper or Pious Pilgrim: Religious
Ancestors on the Frontier
Colonial New York Genealogy
New York
Rick Sayre, CG
F311
Most researchers rely on the same resources
time and time again. Discover how to step
beyond that box and reach out to different
sources. (All)
Finding evidence about ancestors is the
beginning. Research success depends upon an
ability to analyze your discoveries and to plan
the next step. (All)
Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, CG
Migration
Most records don’t give explicit answers to our
burning questions—but many offer silent clues
we can use to build solutions to our brickwall
problems. (All)
To See the Elephant: The Lure of Riches
The West
Genealogical Applications of Historical
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
FamilySearch
Methodology and
Research
BCG
F301
Sometimes records are wrong! See examples
of incorrect information in records and explore
techniques for evaluating evidence and
explaining contradictory information when
writing family history. (All)
BCG Education Fund
Dawne Slater-Putt, CG
NEHGS
BCG Skillbuilding
BCG
Fail! When the Record is Wrong
11:00 a.m.
Step Outside Your Genealogical Box: Trying
Assorted Records to Reach Research Goals
NYG&B
Track
BYU
Friday Schedule
12:15 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
FamilySearch Luncheon
F331
Marriages, Murders, and a Munchkin:
Grandma Poff’s Legacy of Love for
Family History
David Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA
F341
Think your ancestors weren’t important enough
to appear in US Congressional records? Think
again―and learn how to investigate these hidden
treasures. (Intermediate-Advanced)
BCG
Treasures in the Records of the US Congress
BCG
Daniel Poffenberger, AG
4:00 p.m.
Would the Real Molly Brown Please Stand Up?
A true tale involving eight marriages,
two murders, three accidental deaths,
and more. How Grandma Poff
overcame obstacles and inspired a
love of family history.
Julie Miller, CG
Gail Jackson Miller, CG
Melinde Lutz Byrne, FASG
Mary Ann Boyle, PhD, CG
Corey Oiesen
FASG, FNGS, FUGA
My Grandfather Came from Poison: Resources
and Strategies for Discovering and Deciphering
Jewish Names
F343
Meredith Hoffman
__________
Survey of tools to find personal names across
countries and cultures, figure out how surnames
were spelled, and pin down the names of your
ancestors’ towns. (Intermediate-Advanced)
Native Americans in Southern California and
Arizona
From Lumper to Splitter: John Little Crow and
the Kinship Conundrum
__________
Menu
Pan-flashed salmon
with tomato cream sauce
Rice pilaf
Chef’s selection of seasonal
vegetables
Spinach and fried green tomato salad
Tomato buttermilk dressing
Exotic fruit sorbet with fresh
diced fruit
decaffeinated coffee, and
selection of premium teas
8–11 May 2013
F344
Dawn C. Stricklin
F354
records of individual Native Americans in southern
California and Arizona in the twentieth century.
(All)
Follow a case study in Oglala Sioux kinship
and genealogy and learn to avoid pitfalls and
maximize success researching Native American
lineages. (Intermediate-Advanced)
Silver City, New Mexico, 1885: A Cornish
Stonemason at the Edge of High Society
Las Vegas in 1910
F345
Robert Charles Anderson, FASG
F355
The life of a Cornish stonemason and family in
Silver City, New Mexico, will be told through oral
histories, newspaper articles, family letters, and
court records. (All)
Between 1905 and 1910, Las Vegas’s population
jumped from two dozen to a thousand. Analysis
of the 1910 census illuminates the demography
of this growth. (Beginner)
Migration West of the Mississippi
The Six-Week Cure: Divorce Ranches in
Southern Nevada
David Dilts, AG
F346
Learn sources for the Camino Real, Oregon, and
California Trails; Butterfield and Pony Express;
Union and Central Pacific railroads; several gold
rushes; homesteading; and more. (BeginnerIntermediate)
Courtney Mooney, AICP
F347
Might our missing ancestors be found in the records
generated by hospitals, orphanages, penitentiaries,
and workhouses? What can these records tell us
about their lives? (Intermediate)
The history of divorce ranches in Nevada from
the 1930s to the 1960s and the restoration of the
Tule Springs Ranch in Las Vegas. (All)
Terry Koch-Bostic
Cash Bar
7:00 p.m.
Banquet
F361
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak
Lucky 13: A Modest Proposal
Regarding Genealogy Grants
and Pawn Stores
Since May 2000, Megan has awarded a
grant for a genealogical project
every month. This evening,
she’ll share highlights and
take a look forward.
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, author,
speaker, and television guest, does
all she can to get the g-word out
there and inspire others to seek
their roots.
Solving Historical and Family Mysteries
with DNA
Ugo Perego
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak
F348
Breaking down the values from a genetic test
for family history in terms that actually mean
something to genealogists. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Publish Your Genealogy Online
Lisa Louise Cooke
Laura Prescott
F349
Solid tips for finding ancestors with common
surnames in Google. Weed out irrelevant search
results, automate searches, and learn strategies you
need but aren’t using. (All)
F358
Discussion of several cases using Y-DNA,
mtDNA and/or autosomal DNA to tackle
long-standing mysteries—and the sometimes
surprising outcomes! (All)
Google Search Strategies for Common Surnames:
Quality Results in Less Time!
“Do You Think Anyone’s Going To
Watch This Show?”
A lighthearted look at research and
artifact authentication for Clark County
museums and a Las Vegas pawn shop,
television style.
Mark Hall-Patton, administrator for
the Clark County Museum, Howard
W. Cannon Aviation Museum, and
Searchlight History Museum,
authenticates artifacts on the
History Channel’s reality
television show,
Pawn Stars.
__________
F357
Locating, then distinguishing, New Yorkers
with similar names is daunting, especially
in decennial gaps. Using New York State
censuses and city directories can span the gaps.
(Intermediate)
Dissecting Your Genetic Profile: Finding the Heart
of Your Ancestry Using DNA
Las Vegas, Nevada
F356
New York’s Censuses and City Directories:
Linking Ancestral Records across Decennial
Gaps
Behind the Institutional Walls of NineteenthCentury New York City: What’s To Be Found?
Joan Koster-Morales
6:00–7:00 p.m.
Mark Hall-Patton
NYG&B
Join NEHGS president and CEO
Brenton Simons as he discusses
what’s new on NEHGS’s awardwinning website for New England
and New York research.
NYG&B
What’s New in New England and
New York Genealogy
FamilySearch
D. Brenton Simons
F333
Kerry Bartels
Ronald A. Hill, PhD, CG, FASG
New England Historical
Genealogical Society Luncheon
F353
Many Mormon Church members did not migrate
west. Learn what records exist and how to locate
them. (All)
City of Las Vegas
Department of Planning
NARA Riverside
Presented by BU’s Genealogical
Research Certificate program faculty
and graduates, attendees
will be treated to a panel discussion
on insights in working
on forensic cases.
F352
Attendees will learn how to develop simple
plans for systematic, thorough, and effective
research. (Intermediate-Advanced)
F332
Student and Faculty Insights on
Forensic Genealogical Investigations
of Unknown Dead
F351
Case study: follow the Chilcote trail from
Chicago to an unmarked Ohio grave. Decide
when there’s enough evidence to determine that
it’s the same man. (Beginner-Intermediate)
F342
Mormons East of the Mississippi and Their
Records
Boston University Luncheon
Harold Henderson, CG
Planning “Reasonably Exhaustive” Research
How did Margaret Tobin become “Molly Brown,”
heroine of the Titanic? This is a case study
describing the challenges of researching a famous
person. (Beginner-Intermediate)
__________
Evening
“Are We There Yet?” Proof and the Genealogy
Police
F359
Menu
Grilled sirloin of beef
with Porcini burgundy sauce
Foie gras spoon bread
Chef’s design of seasonal vegetables
Hearts of romaine, prosciutto,
and pear tomatoes
Stilton vinaigrette
Chocolate molten cake
complimented with seasonal fruit
Freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated
coffee, and selection of premium teas
Explore options for creating a genealogy
website. We’ll review the choices available
regarding appearance, access, costs, and privacy
when publishing your genealogy online.
9
11 May 2013
9:30 a.m.
Using Emigrant Guides for Genealogical
Research
Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CG
S401
Follow these process steps to becoming an
efficient researcher who can report consistent
research results to others and to your own files.
Analyzing Deeds and Wills: I See What It Says,
but What Does It Mean?
FNGS, FUGA
Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG, FGBS
S402
S405
S406
S414
Researchers may now access the rich collections
of manuscripts, microfilms, newspapers,
photographs, maps, and other print and digital
collections of the world’s largest library
remotely. (All)
Landlords and Tenants: Land and Estate
Records for Irish Family History Research
Brian Donovan
Kerry Bartels
S424
land records documenting the acquisition of
land in southern California and Arizona by
thousands of individuals. (All)
Tracing Chinese Americans
S415
Sue Fawn Chung, PhD
S425
The plight of impoverished Irish tenant farmers
offers a rich vein for Irish family history.
Millions of land and tenant records are available
for research. (All)
Researching Chinese Americans is complicated
by inaccuracies, racial bias, and variant name
forms: birth names, formal names, informal
names, and adopted American names. (All)
Mexican and Canadian Border Crossings West
of the Mississippi
Finding Rural Immigrants in America’s Cities
Linda Turner-Gulbrandsen, AG
Kory Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA
S416
S426
If your immigrant ancestors got lost in a
large city, now you’ll know how to find them
and often their ancestral home town as well.
(Intermediate)
How Genealogical Societies Can Provide a
Meaningful Benefit for Their Distance Members
Striking It “Rich” with a Great Genealogical
Career: A Guide for Professional Researchers
Go Beyond Words: Dress Up Your Family
History Publications
David Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA
S407
Whether you are a society leader or a society
member, learn how to provide and receive all of
the benefits members really need. (All)
The Ancestry Insider
S408
Barbara Ann Renick
S409
An introduction to RootsMagic’s powerful
research tools. Learn how to maintain research
logs, analyze sources, and track correspondence,
tasks, and information from websites.
S418
Magnifying Glass, Wide-Angle Lens, or
Telescope? Charts to Visualize and Share Your
Family Tree
Janet Hovorka, MLIS
Barbara A. H. Nuehring
S427
Explanations, with examples, of basic design
principles to improve the visual appeal and
professional look of your self-published family
history or genealogy newsletter. (IntermediateAdvanced)
Pinterest: A Visual Tool for Genealogist
Jennifer Crowder Daugherty, MLS
Today the use of electronic publishing media
makes it easier and cheaper than ever before to
preserve, share, and expand your family tree
research. (All)
Family ChartMasters
Learn the basics of scanning and photo
restoration using free software, Paint.net. (All)
Bruce Buzbee
S417
Develop strategic-thinking skills with C.O.R.E.
values needed to survive today’s genealogical
community. Explore new ideas while defining
realistic goals and balancing personal and
professional life. (All)
ePublishing
Research Tools in RootsMagic
S419
The visual presentation of a family’s history can
be a powerful communication and research tool
for the genealogist. We’ll discuss how to use
each type of chart. (Beginner-Intermediate)
S428
Learn about the online visual “pinning” social
board, Pinterest, and how it can be a valuable
tool for genealogists. (All)
Connecting with the Community: The Tools of
FamilySearch Research Support
Beth Taylor, CG
S429
Come learn about the FamilySearch learning
center, Facebook research communities, and
the FamilySearch wiki. (All)
10
S423
Many immigrants entered the US through small
ports located in Canada or Mexico. This class
will identify these lesser known ports of entry.
APG
FGS
FamilySearch
Gladys Friedman Paulin, CG
Most immigrants to the United States from
1892–1924 were admitted without controversy.
But some were excluded and deported.
Actual cases and records will be covered.
James Sweany
NARA Riverside
Library of Congress
findmypast.com
S404
Whether your ancestors were Spanish
Conquistadores or nineteenth-century
immigrants, millions of records are available
at your fingertips to discover your Hispanic
heritage. (Beginner-Intermediate)
RootsMagic
Federal Land Records in Southern California
and Arizona
Do It Yourself Photo Restoration
Demo
S413
Pursuing Your Genealogical Research in the
Library of Congress
Lynn Turner, AG
GenTech
Child of No One: The Law and Your
Illegitimate Ancestor
County Histories AKA Vanity or Mug Books:
Biographical Facts for Genealogists or Total
Fiction?
Admitted or Deported? The Immigration Board
for Special Inquiry
Writing and Special
Topics
S422
Genealogical methodology is made more
rigorous through the consistent application of a
few simple procedures. (Intermediate)
Things Grandma whispered about may be
found in actual records if you know where to
look and if you understand sometimes hidden
messages. (Intermediate)
Finding Your Way: Discovering Your Hispanic
Ancestors
Immigration
Robert Charles Anderson, FASG
Each encounter with the law created a new set
of records containing ancestral information.
Hear about the information uncovered in actual
examples and how it was found. (Intermediate)
Discovering an ancestor’s biography in a county
history is a great genealogical find. Or is it?
Locate and evaluate a “vanity” book biography
for your ancestor. (Intermediate)
Ethnic Research
S421
Written proof arguments are an essential part
of the Genealogical Proof Standard. Learn how
to write a proof argument and why it matters.
(Intermediate)
Explore a time when mockery and shame were
the most feared consequences. See how the
courts exploited that fear and administered some
rather bizarre punishments! (All)
Terry Koch-Bostic
Records
S412
When Our Ancestors Met the Law
S403
Warren Bittner, CG
The Elements of Genealogical Analysis
Large populations, multiple people with the
same or similar names and occupations, and
tendency of city-dwellers to move frequently
demand a unique approach to research.
Guilty as Charged! Strange and Unusual
Punishments in Early America
Diane Florence Gravel, CG
S411
Learn how to use emigrant guides for insight
into the hows and whys of an ancestor’s
preparation and journey to their new home.
Of City Slickers and Straphangers: Tracing
Urban Ancestors
The documents our ancestors created are full
of traps. Mills analyzes documents line by line,
showing how to sort chaff from wheat and
maximize clues. (Beginner)
The Law
Proof Arguments: How and Why?
ISFHWE
Methodology and
Research
Julie Miller, CG
11:00 a.m.
BCG
8:00 a.m.
Baker’s Dozen Steps to Writing Research
Reports
FamilySearch
BCG Skillbuilding
BCG
Track
BCG
Saturday Schedule
12:15 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
S431
The Future of Family History—
According to You!
Barbara Mathews, CG
Will Your Genealogical History Have Lasting
Value?
What does the future hold for
genealogy and genealogists?
“Beyond the barricade is there a
world you long to see?” Come
prepared for audience
participation.
FASG, FNGS, FUGA
Palatines to America
Luncheon
S432
From Blackstone to Statutes at Large—How
Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists
Ours and Theirs: Tax and Land Laws
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG
Debbie Parker Wayne, CG
Jeffrey Kintop
S443
__________
Mary Penner
Menu
Caesar salad with focaccia croutons
and Parmesan cheese
Caesar dressing
Immigration into Western US/Canadian Ports
S446
G. David Dilts, AG
Immigration records for ports such as Honolulu,
Los Angeles, New Orleans, St. Louis, and San
Francisco, and ports of Texas, Washington,
Alaska, and Vancouver. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Who Will Read Your Family History? Writing for
Your Audience
Breaking into Magazines: From Idea to Query
to Success
Linda Coffin
Leslie Albrecht Huber
S447
Will your family history be read eagerly or will it
gather dust? Learn how to engage your audience,
whether family, genealogical society, or the public.
(Intermediate)
Space is limited, so register early.
Daniel Horowitz
__________
5:15 p.m.
Annual Meeting
S462
S458
Face Recognition can help genealogists identify
and tag people in photos, identify orphan
photos, discover related people, and recover lost
family connections. (All)
Hear the latest updates concerning
publications, member benefits,
genealogy courses, affiliate programs,
video archives, and more from
NGS President, Jordan Jones.
FamilySearch Family Tree—Documenting the
World’s Genealogy
S449
This presentation will provide an overview of the
resources available on Fold3 and an introduction to
searching, browsing, and using the unique military
records. (Beginner)
Las Vegas, Nevada
S457
The hardest part of writing for magazines is
often breaking in. Learn some pitching and
querying strategies that will get your foot in the
door. (Intermediate)
Face Recognition and Photo Tagging for
Genealogy Research
MyHeritage
S448
Using PowerPoint should enhance the presentation,
not be the focus of the program; learn to
assess, effectively employ, or omit visuals for
genealogically-based audiences. (IntermediateAdvanced)
Gordon Atkinson
Registration is required for this free
event, although participants are not
required to register for the conference.
S456
This lecture will provide a short history of
immigration and naturalization laws and provide
general guidance in finding your ancestor’s
documentation. (All)
Getting to Know Fold3
Fold3
House made Key lime pie
Freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated
coffee, selection of premium teas
US Immigration and Naturalization
Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, CG
A variety of age-appropriate activities
for youth ages eight through sixteen,
including a session on Scouting’s
Genealogy merit badge.
S455
How do you find your Japanese ancestors when
you don’t speak the language and when no
records are available online? Learn how to get
started. (All)
Visual Aids: Enhancement to the Presentation, Not
“Show and Tell”
GSG
Chicken vol-au-vent
Breast of chicken
with creamy chardonnay sauce
Rice pilaf
Chef’s selection of seasonal vegetables
Valerie Elkins
FamilySearch
__________
ISFHWE
Can You Be a Dancing Chicken at
3 O’Clock? OR Why I Gave Up
Showbiz to Climb the Family Tree.
S445
Learn tips and hints for reading and
comprehending Spanish-language sacramental
records, with an emphasis on records created in the
American Southwest. (Beginner-Intermediate)
Hal Bookbinder
S433
Todd L. Moody, JD
Finding Your Japanese Ancestors
ISFHWE
Henry Z “Hank” Jones, FASG
S454
With a long, notable, and sometimes
infamous history, the Corps’ records include
moving towns, harnessing water resources,
building dams, and widening river channels.
(Intermediate)
Practical Spanish for Genealogists: Reading
Sacramental Records Written in Spanish
International Society of Family
History Writers and Editors
and
Genealogical Speakers
Guild Luncheon
Hank’s background—actor, singer,
genealogist, speaker, writer—
provides a unique perspective
on our world.
Youth Camp
S453
Army Corps of Engineers Records
S444
8:30 a.m.–12:00 noon
S461
Tax and land records provide clues to real
lives when interpreted using laws of the
time. Examples include Spanish and English
influences and laws affecting women.
(Intermediate)
Find out what the Nevada State Archives has that
can help genealogists find their family histories.
Many records are not online and are overlooked by
researchers. (All)
An overview of several periods when
Germans arrived on these shores and
highlights of where they went
when they arrived.
S452
Covers pre-trip preparation: what you can
and should do before you leave and how to
determine the best place(s) to find what you’re
looking for. Plan to combine your research trip
with the NGS 2014 Family History Conference
in Richmond! (Beginner-Intermediate)
Mining Nevada’s State Archives for Family
History
Our German Ancestors: When They
Came, Where They Went
S451
Tips and a step-by-step case study help attendees
learn how to decide when adequate research has
been conducted to meet the goals of a project.
S442
How knowing the law our ancestors lived by helps
us make sense of the records they left and find
clues to more and different records. (BeginnerIntermediate)
Joseph Lieby, EdD
Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL
Getting Ready for a Research Trip to Virginia
To create irreplaceable family histories,
collect family stories and DNA, share those
results, and publish family compilations with
four characteristics—biography, accuracy,
documentation, and explanation. (All)
__________
8–11 May 2013
S441
Using samples from her own pedigree, the speaker
discusses the types of errors found in all sorts of
documents and what to do with them. (Beginner)
Additional Events
Enough is Enough! Or Is It?
BCG
The Ancestry Insider
Not Quite Right: Recognizing Errors
BCG
GenTech Luncheon
4:00 p.m.
Ron Tanner
S459
FamilySearch is providing a genealogical
database that provides a collaborative
environment where people can work together to
preserve genealogy for future generations. (All)
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Conference Speakers
Deborah A. Abbott, PhD, IGHR instructor, OGS
trustee, and member of NGS, APG, FGS, and
GSG; is a frequent speaker at national and regional
genealogical conferences.
Jan Meisels Allen, vice president, IAJGS; president,
Jewish Genealogical Society Conejo Valley/Ventura
County, California; voting member, RPAC; chairs
IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee.
Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, director of the Great
Migration Study Project of NEHGS, co-editor of The
American Genealogist.
Gordon Atkinson, director of marketing and customer
service at Fold3, has worked with Ancestry.com and
Fold3 for ten years.
David S. Barss, AG, accredited for New England and
Midwestern states research, has thirty-five years of
experience with lineage-linked databases, including
twenty years at FamilySearch.
Kerry Bartels is an archives specialist at NARA
Pacific Region (Riverside) in southern California.
He has many years of experience as an archivist and
genealogist.
Crista Cowan, the Barefoot Genealogist, has worked
at Ancestry.com since 2004; her interest in family
history reaches back to childhood.
Jill N. Crandell, AG, accredited in Midwest US
research, is director of BYU’s Center for Family
History and Genealogy and CEO of ResearchTies.
Jennifer Crowder Daugherty, MLS, manager of
local and state history at Cumberland County Public
Library, North Carolina; chairs the ALA Genealogical
Publishing Company Award Committee.
Kevin Dawson, PhD, is assistant professor of Atlantic
history and the African diaspora at UNLV.
Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG, FGBS, of Long Island,
New York, is trustee and former president of BCG and
co-editor of the NYGB Record.
G. David Dilts, AG, senior reference consultant in US
reference at the FHL, has served ICAPGen and the
UGA.
Brian Donovan is CEO of Eneclann Ltd. and a
director of brightsolid online publishing, Ireland—the
people behind findmypast.ie.
William Bauer, PhD, (Wailacki and Concow of the
Round Valley tribes) is associate professor of history
at UNLV and author of We Were All Like Migrant
Workers Here.
Pam Stone Eagleson, CG, winner of the 2004 NGS
Family History Writing Contest, conducts client
research nationwide and serves on the NGS board of
directors.
Warren Bittner, CG, MS (history), BCG trustee, and
winner of the 2011 NGS Family History Writing
Contest.
Valerie S. Elkins specializes in Japanese ancestry and
is a UGA board member and former Japanese research
consultant at the FHL.
Hal Bookbinder, past president of IAJGS, co-chair
of 2014 IAJGS conference, and recipient of the 2010
IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mara Fein, PhD, CG, professional genealogist, is a
grader for NGS American Genealogy: Home Study
Course and member of NGS, APG, and the Jewish
Genealogical Society of Los Angeles.
Mary Ann Boyle, PhD, CG, is a pioneering forensic
genealogist known for her demanding and engaging
instruction in the BU GRC program.
Jana Sloan Broglin, CG, OGSF, a former FGS director
and OGS trustee, is a member of APG, GSG, ISFHWE,
and NEHGS.
Bruce Buzbee, president of RootsMagic and developer
of genealogy software for more than twenty years, is
an FGS director.
Colleen Mary Fitzpatrick, PhD, forensic genealogist,
author of three genealogy best-sellers, is involved in
identification of the unknown child on the Titanic,
Amelia Earhart, Abraham Lincoln’s DNA, and more.
Ann Carter Fleming, CG, CGL, FNGS, former NGS
president, BCG trustee, and IGHR course coordinator,
authored St. Louis Family History Research Guide and
The Organized Family Historian.
Karen Mauer Green, CG, FGBS, editor, author,
lecturer, and professional genealogist, co-edits the
NYGB Record. She has served on the boards of APG
and FGS.
Michael Green, PhD, author of Nevada Public Radio’s
Nevada Yesterdays and eight books, including five on
Nevada history; consults for the Mob Museum.
Ruth Ann Abels Hager, CG, CGL, author, researcher,
and IGHR instructor; speaks at local, state, and
national levels.
Mark Hall-Patton, administrator for the Clark County
Museum, Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum, and
Searchlight History Museum; authenticates artifacts
on the History Channel’s reality television program,
Pawn Stars.
Joan E. Healey, AG, accredited in Midwestern states
research, is a research consultant at the FHL.
Harold Henderson, CG, lives and works in northwest
Indiana. He has been a professional writer since 1979
and a professional genealogist since 2009.
Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, CG, national speaker,
author, APG board member, and director of the
Corona, California, FamilySearch Center; has a PhD in
folklore and an MA in speech communication.
Ronald A. Hill, PhD, CG, FASG, editorial board member,
NGSQ; former president of New Mexico Genealogical
Society; former BCG Trustee; and author of four books
and thirty-one articles.
Greg Hise, PhD, professor of history, UNLV, is a
historian of cities and author or co-editor of five books
that examine policy, economics, and social relations in
Los Angeles.
Meredith Hoffman specializes in researching Jewish
immigrants. She holds degrees in linguistics and is a
graduate of the BU GRC program and IGHR.
David Holland, PhD, associate professor of history
at UNLV, specializes in early American religious and
intellectual history.
Daniel Horowitz has a BSc, is a board member of the
Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) and the
IAJGS, and is chief genealogist at MyHeritage.com.
Melinde Lutz Byrne, FASG, president of ASG and
co-editor of NGSQ, teaches forensic genealogy for the
BU GRC program.
Billie Stone Fogarty is a professional genealogist
and genealogical research instructor with more than
thirty years of experience in archives, libraries, and
courthouses across America.
Maria Raquel Casas, PhD, associate professor of
history, UNLV; authored Married to a Daughter of
the Land: Spanish-Mexican Women and Interethnic
Marriage in California, 1820−80.
J. H. “Jay” Fonkert, CG, professional genealogist,
serves on the APG board of directors, edits the
Minnesota Genealogist, and contributes to several
genealogy magazines and journals.
Sue Fawn Chung, PhD, professor of history, UNLV;
authored In Pursuit of Gold: Chinese American Miners
and Merchants in the American West and The Chinese
in Nevada.
Kay Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL, FNGS, won the 2009
NGS Family History Writing Contest, authored NGS
Research in the States: Pennsylvania, and is a former
BCG president and trustee.
Linda Coffin is executive director of the Association
of Personal Historians. Her business, HistoryCrafters,
helps people publish books that their families want
to read.
Kendra Gage, doctoral candidate in history at
UNLV, studies Black migration and the Civil Rights
Movement in northern California.
James K. Jeffrey, collection specialist in genealogy,
Denver Public Library, is past president of Colorado
Council of Genealogical Societies and the Society of
Rocky Mountain Archivists.
Sharon Batiste Gillins has researched African
ancestry in Louisiana and Texas for twenty years and
has shared research strategies regionally and nationally
for ten years.
Ahmed Johnson, African American genealogy
specialist at the Local History and Genealogy Reading
Room, Library of Congress; lectures at national, state,
and local conferences.
Diane Florence Gravel, CG, professional genealogist
and lecturer and APG board member, co-edits the New
Hampshire Society of Genealogists 1790 Families
project.
Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA,
researcher since 1963; educator in the BU GRC
program, GRIP, IGHR, SLIG, national conferences,
and state seminars; BCG trustee; and co-editor of
NGSQ since 2002.
Lisa Louise Cooke is an audio and video producer
(Genealogy Gems Podcast), international speaker,
author of four genealogy books, and writer for Family
Tree Magazine.
Pamela J. Cooper, national speaker, Florida State
Genealogical Society president, and Filby Prize
recipient; heads the genealogy department at Indian
River County Library, Vero Beach, Florida.
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Janet Hovorka, MLIS, owns Family ChartMasters,
an award-winning genealogy chart printing service.
She writes as the Chart Chick, teaches at Salt Lake
Community College, and is UGA president.
Leslie Albrecht Huber, author of The Journey Takers,
has written more than 100 articles for history and
family history magazines and journals.
The Ancestry Insider writes an award-winning,
readers’ choice genealogy blog. Session attendees are
among the few to learn his secret identity.
Henry Z “Hank” Jones Jr., FASG, author of Psychic
Roots, NGS Award of Merit winner, and longtime film
and television actor and recording artist; specializes in
tracing eighteenth-century German emigrants.
Todd L. Moody, JD, partner with Hutchison & Steffen,
primarily practices civil litigation. He is one of only
four Nevada Fellows of the American Academy of
Adoption Attorneys.
Shamele Jordon, researcher and lecturer, is a board
member of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
and former president, African American Genealogy
Group, Philadelphia.
Courtney Mooney, AICP, MS (historic preservation),
has been the urban design coordinator and historic
preservation officer for the city of Las Vegas
Department of Planning since 2003.
Jeff Kintop is the state archivist at the Nevada State
Library and Archives and has spent thirty years
working with Nevada historical sources.
Frederick E. Moss, JD, LLM, former associate dean and
professor of law; is FGS legal advisor, RPAC member,
and Colonel (retired), Judge Advocate General Corps.
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.
Trish Hackett Nicola, CG, professional researcher and
writer, works with Chinese Exclusion Act files as a
volunteer at NARA Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle).
Joan Koster-Morales, professional genealogist,
historian, lecturer, and registered nurse, has researched
in New York City for more than thirty years and
specializes in records with medical information.
David Allen Lambert, author and international
speaker on genealogy and history; NEHGS online
genealogist since 1993.
Connie Lenzen, CG, former president of BCG and
NGS director, is editor of the revised NGS American
Genealogy: Home Study Course.
Joseph Lieby, EdD, president of Palatines to America,
is a professional genealogical researcher and speaker.
Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS, former NGS
president, is editor of the Magazine of Virginia
Genealogy and the NGS Research in the States series.
J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA, professional researcher and
educator at SLIG, IGHR, and RIGS Alliance, works on
projects like Who Do You Think You Are?
Barbara Mathews, CG, verifying genealogist for
the Massachusetts Society of the Colonial Dames of
America, is also genealogist for the Welles Family
Association.
Barbara A. H. Nuehring, member of NGS, ISFHWE,
and GSG; has researched her ancestors for twentyfive years; and has written, edited, and published
newsletters since 1975.
Sharon Tate Moody, CG, columnist for the Tampa
Tribune, is a retired law enforcement officer and
graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Academy.
8–11 May 2013
Las Vegas, Nevada
Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL, educator for IGHR
and SLIG, is a former NGS education and publications
director, and former FGS and NGS board member.
Craig R. Scott, CG, president and CEO of Heritage
Books, has been a professional genealogist for twentyeight years and specializes in military records, problem
solving, and publishing.
Gladys Friedman Paulin, CG, former IAJGS trustee
and IGHR instructor, specializes in and regularly
lectures on urban research, Jewish genealogy,
immigration, naturalization, and methodology.
Brenton Simons, staff member of NEHGS since 1993
and president and CEO since 2005; developed several
NEHGS services, including its website, member
magazine, and special publications imprint.
Mary Penner is an author, genealogist, publisher,
and lecturer. Her businesses include Penner Research
Services and Manzano Alley Press.
Dawne Slater-Putt, CG, reference librarian at the
Genealogy Center of the ACPL, is recording secretary
for BCG.
Ugo Alessandro Perego, PhD (genetics), has more
than twelve years of experience in the field of genetic
genealogy and ancestry.
Marian Smith, Chief, Historical Research Branch,
USCIS, has been a historian with US Citizenship and
Immigration Services, formerly the US Immigration
and Naturalization Service, since 1988.
Sabrina Petersen, director of global imaging for
Ancestry.com, has a BA in history and education.
Dan Poffenberger, AG, genealogist and project
manager for FamilySearch, has been a professional
genealogist for twenty-three years.
Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA,
longtime editor of the NGSQ, founded IGHR’s
groundbreaking Advanced Research Methodology
track, and has produced more than 500 publications,
including Evidence Explained and Professional
Genealogy.
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, provides expert guidance
through the murky territory where law, history, and
genealogy come together.
David Ouimette, CG, content strategy manager
at FamilySearch, lectures at national genealogical
conferences and institutes, and authored Finding Your
Irish Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide.
Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL, former
assistant director of NIGR (1987−2002), has
researched in NARA military records since 1980 and
lectured on them since 1988.
Julie Miller, CG, professional researcher, lecturer, and
writer; volunteer at NARA Denver; vice president,
NGS; conference chair, NGS 2010 and 2012 Family
History Conferences.
William T. Ruddock, New York native; editor,
Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine;
contributing editor, NYGB Record; and has authored
numerous genealogies, local histories, and journal
articles.
Rick Sayre, CG, retired military officer, is a course
coordinator for IGHR and SLIG and instructor for
GRIP.
Gena Philibert-Ortega, author of From the Family
Kitchen (2012); holds an MA in interdisciplinary
studies and in religion.
Gail Jackson Miller, CG, professional researcher and
lecturer, focuses on the Mid-South.
Beverly Rice, CG, lecturer on topics related to
methodology, migration, women, and the western
experience; conducts one-day seminars on
methodology and record research.
Corey Oiesen, graduate of and teaching assistant for
the BU GRC program, recently solved a 1971 Jane
Doe cold case in California.
David McDonald, CG, ordained Protestant minister,
lectures nationally on churches and their records as
well as migration patterns and pathways.
Kory Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA, professional
genealogist, formerly with the FHL, co-founded
ProGenealogists, edited Printed Sources, and is adjunct
professor at BYU and San Jose State University,
California.
Barbara Ann Renick, secretary for the NGS board of
directors, authored Genealogy 101: How to Trace Your
Family’s History and Heritage.
Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL, president, BCG; codirector, GRIP; is an instructor at IGHR, SLIG, and the
BU GRC program.
Kimberly Powell, professional genealogist and author
of several genealogy books, is APG vice president,
SLIG instructor and assistant director, and genealogy
guide for About.com.
Laura G. Prescott, professional researcher, writer,
and speaker, is past president of APG and consultant at
Fold3. Her specialties include researching online and
within manuscript collections.
Thomas John Ragusin, twenty-year veteran of
military intelligence, is a genealogist for the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
Robert Raymond, board member, NGS; works for
FamilySearch and is the shadow writer of a popular
genealogy blog.
David Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA, chief
genealogical officer for FamilySearch, is former
president and current secretary for FGS.
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, author, speaker, and
television guest, does all she can to get the g-word out
there and inspire others to seek their roots.
Kip Sperry, FASG, FNGS, FUGA, professor of family
history at BYU, was born in Ohio and has authored
family history articles, books, and chapters.
Patricia Walls Stamm, CG, CGL, genealogical
instructor, researcher, and lecturer; is education
manager for NGS.
Dawn C. Stricklin, doctoral student in anthropology
at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, focuses on
African American and Northern Plains kinship, health
history, and lineages.
James Sweany, twenty-year veteran of the Library of
Congress, developed the Library’s Native American
genealogical resources and heads the Local History
and Genealogy Reading Room.
David S. Tanenhaus is professor and chair of the
UNLV History Department.
Ron Tanner leads a team researching and designing
Family Tree and companion products that provide
tools to preserve genealogies and reduce research
duplication.
Beth Taylor, CG, research consultant in the US/Canada
unit at the FHL, has a BA in history.
D. Joshua Taylor, MLS, North American business
development manager for brightsolid and
findmypast.com, is incoming president of FGS.
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Conference Speakers
Lynn Turner, AG, is accredited in Spanish research
and has taught Hispanic research at conferences in the
United States, Colombia, Peru, and Spain.
National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA) at Riverside, California
Linda Turner-Gulbrandsen, AG, professional
researcher and lecturer, is manager of the US/Canada
research consultant services unit for the FHL.
National Institute on Genealogical Research Alumni
Association (NIGRAA)
Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, Texas State DNA project
director, BCG Education Fund trustee, and APG board
member, specializes in the South, the West, the law,
and DNA.
Nevada State Genealogical Society
Jeff Wells, CEO of Funium, developers of Family
Village, has spent thirty years enhancing products
through exciting new venues and approaches.
Jane E. Wilcox hosts The Forget-Me-Not Hour
radio show in Poughkeepsie, New York, and on
BlogTalkRadio and is authoring the William and
Margaret Wilcockson family biography.
Darris Gordon Williams, AG, accredited for
England and Wales, was on the founding team for
the FamilySearch Research Wiki, and is now a user
experience manager.
Curt Witcher, MLS, FUGA, IGSF, manager at the
Genealogy Center of the ACPL, is a former president
of FGS and NGS, and founding president of the
Indiana Genealogical Society.
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
American Society of Genealogists (ASG)
Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)
Birdie Monk Holsclaw Memorial Fund
Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG)
Board for Certification of Genealogists Education
Fund
Boston University Center for Professional
Education (BU)
Brigham Young University Center for Family
History and Genealogy (BYU)
Centennial Las Vegas Genealogy Society (CLVGS)
City of Las Vegas Department of Planning
Nevada African American Genealogy Society
(NAAGS)
Nevada State Society Daughters of the American
Revolution
Fellow, New York Genealogical and
FGS Federation of Genealogical Societies
FHL Family History Library
FIGRS Fellow, Irish Genealogical Research
Society
FMGS Fellow, Minnesota Genealogical
Society
FNGS Fellow, National Genealogical
Society
FHC Family History Center
New England Historic Genealogical Society
(NEHGS)
FUGA Fellow, Utah Genealogical
Association
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
(NYG&B)
FVGS Fellow, Virginia Genealogical
Society
GPS Genealogical Proof Standard
GRIP Genealogical Research Institute of
Pittsburgh
Records Preservation and Access Committee (RPAC)
GSG Genealogical Speakers Guild
Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG)
IAJGS
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS)
International Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies
ICAPGen International Commission for
the Accreditation of Professional
Genealogists
Palatines to America (PalAm)
ProGen Study Groups
BUILDING NEW BRIDGES
SPONSORS:
Ancestry.com – Platinum Level
Archives.com – Platinum Level
brightsolid – Platinum Level
FamilySearch – Platinum Level
ProQuest - Gold Level
Mocavo - Silver Level
Family ChartMasters
findmypast.com
Fold3
Funium, LLC
MyHeritage
ResearchTies
RootsMagic
IGHR Institute of Genealogy and Historical
Research, Samford University
IGSF Fellow, Indiana Genealogical
Society
ISBGFH International Society for British
Genealogy and Family History
ISFHWE International Society of Family
History Writers and Editors
NARA National Archives and Records
Administration
NEHGS New England Historic Genealogical
Society
NGS National Genealogical Society
NGSQ National Genealogical Society
Quarterly
NIGR National Institute on Genealogical
Research
NIGRAA National Institute on Genealogical
Research Alumni Association
Clark County Museum
Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society
(CCNGS)
FGBS
ABBREVIATIONS
NYG&B New York Genealogical and
OGSF Fellow, Ohio Genealogical Society
RPAC Records Preservation and Access
Committee
RIGS Regional In-depth Genealogical
Studies
ACPL
Allen County Public Library, Fort
Wayne, Indiana
Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)
AG Accredited Genealogist
Genealogical Speakers Guild (GSG)
AICP American Institute of Certified
Planners
SLIG Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy
Association of Professional
Genealogists
TAG The American Genealogist
UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas
UGA Utah Genealogical Association
USCIS
United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services
VGS Virginia Genealogical Society
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh
(GRIP)
APG International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies (IAJGS)
APGQ Association of Professional
Genealogists Quarterly
International Society for British Genealogy and
Family History (ISBGFH)
ASG American Society of Genealogists
BCG Board for Certification of
Genealogists
International Society of Family History Writers and
Editors (ISFHWE)
Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada
(JGSSN)
BU GRC Boston University Genealogical
Research Certificate program
BYU Brigham Young University
CG Certified Genealogist
CGL Certified Genealogical Lecturer
Library of Congress
DAR National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA)
Daughters of the American
Revolution
FASG Fellow, American Society of
Genealogists
Las Vegas FamilySearch Library
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Note: 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 Genealogist® and AG® are certification
marks of the International Commission for the
Accreditation of Professional Genealogists
(ICAPGenSM). Individuals licensed to use the mark
have met ICAPGen’s competency standards.
2013 Registration Form & Conference Fees
Please print or type in black ink. Use a separate form for each person. This form may be
duplicated. Enter your name as you would like it to appear on your conference name tag.
_________________________________________________________________________
FIRST NAME (PRINT)
MIDDLE/MAIDEN
LAST
POSTNOMINALS
_________________________________________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS
_________________________________________________________________________
CITY STATE ZIP
_________________________________________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER E-MAIL ADDRESS (for registration confirmation)
_________________________________________________________________________
NGS MEMBERSHIP NUMBER
__I am a life member
__I am the president of a genealogical society
NGS MEMBERSHIP DUES
__I want to join NGS, which entitles me to the Member Registration rate.
__I wish to renew my current membership at this time. (Select from Member Type below)
Individual $65.00 $__________
Additional Family Member (same residence) $15.00 $__________
Total$__________
_____________________________________________________________________________
NAME OF ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBER ALREADY A NGS MEMBER
SPACE PLANNING
Please help us determine appropriate room sizes for the lectures you wish to attend. After your
conference registration has been processed and you receive your confirmation e-mail, please return
to the website and use the space planning link provided to access your session selections. You are
not bound by your selections. Similarly, selecting a session does not constitute registration for or
guarantee a seat in the session. However, marking your selections provides us information we use
to predict audience sizes, determine room assignments, and improve your conference experience.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT REQUESTS
Registrants with special requirements as outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
must notify NGS in writing of their special needs before 10 April 2013. Please check if, under the
Americans with Disabilities Act, you require specific aids or services.
____ Audio _____Visual ________________________________________________Specify
Rent scooters and wheelchairs through the LVH bell captain’s desk by calling 702-732-5313. NGS
recommends reserving equipment by 1 March 2013 to ensure availability. Pick up and return
rented equipment at the LVH bell captain’s desk.
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
NGS Member Full Registration (all four days)
Early Bird fee received online or postmarked
by 19 March 2013 Registration received online or postmarked
after 19 March 2013 $195.00 $_________
$230.00 $_________
Non-Member Full Registration (all four days)
Early Bird fee received online or postmarked
by 19 March 2013 $230.00 $_________
Registration received online or postmarked
after 19 March 2013 $265.00 $_________
Single Day
Single Day Registration.
Which day(s)?______Wed ______Thu______ Fri______ Sat
Single Day Registration received online or postmarked
by 19 March 2013
$105.00 each day $_________
Single Day Registration received online or postmarked
after 19 March 2013
$115.00 each day $_________
CONFERENCE SYLLABUS OPTION
All conference registrants will receive the conference syllabus on a flash drive. In
addition, Early Bird registrants only (received online or postmarked by 19 March
2013) may order a printed syllabus.
Printed Syllabus
$25.00 $_________
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS, TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
BCG Education Fund Workshop
$110.00 (includes lunch) $_________
Free Librarians’ Pre-Conference Program (includes lunch):
_____ I am a librarian serving genealogists.
_____ Yes, I will attend the librarians’ program.
Library name and location __________________________________________
LAS VEGAS AREA TOURS
Sales close when pre-registration closes, 22 April 2013. Tours not meeting minimum
enrollment will be cancelled and money fully refunded. Conference registration not
required. Please enter number of tickets desired and total price.
Qty
Hoover Dam Tour ___ $74.00 $_________
Museums Tour ___ $48.00 $_________
Night Tour ___ $58.00 $_________
SOCIAL EVENTS
SPECIAL MEALS
Please check if you require a special meal. Special meals must be requested before 22 April 2013.
Only two special meal alternatives are available:
___ Vegetarian/Vegan or ___ Gluten-free
LIABILITY WAIVER
I agree and acknowledge that I am undertaking participation in NGS events and activities at
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 participate 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.
________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE
PAYMENT INFORMATION
__ VISA __ MasterCard __ AMEX __ Discover
CREDIT CARD NUMBER
EXPIRATION DATE
____________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE
__ Enclosed check payable to the National Genealogical Society __________ Check number
Mail check and/or registration form to:
Open to all, a separate fee is required for each meal. Individual prices are below;
please enter the number of tickets desired and the total price. Meals must be
purchased by 22 April 2013 and cannot be purchased at the conference. Seating is
limited for meals, so register early.
Wednesday, 8 May 2013 W131 FGS Luncheon W132 NIGRAA Luncheon
W133 APG Luncheon
Qty
___ $32.00 $ _________
___ $32.00 $ _________
___ $32.00 $ _________
Thursday, 9 May 2013
T261 NGS First-Timers Breakfast
T262 ProGen Study Groups Breakfast
T263 SLIG Breakfast ___ $24.00 $ _________
___ $24.00 $ _________
___ $24.00 $ _________
T231 BCG Luncheon T232 ISBGFH Luncheon T233 NYG&B Luncheon ___ $32.00 $ _________
___ $32.00 $ _________
___ $32.00 $ _________
Friday, 10 May 2013
F331 FamilySearch Luncheon F332 Boston University Luncheon F333 NEHGS Luncheon ___ $32.00 $ _________
___ $32.00 $ _________
___ $32.00 $ _________
F361 NGS Banquet ___ $51.00 $ _________
Saturday, 11 May 2013
S431 NGS/GenTech Luncheon
S432 PalAm Luncheon
S433 ISFHWE/GSG Luncheon S461 Youth Camp
___ $32.00 ___ $32.00 ___ $32.00 ___ FREE Total registration, social events, and membership fees
$ _________
$ _________
$ _________
$ _________
$_________
CANCELLATION POLICY
Refund, less a $45 service fee, upon written request received online or postmarked by
22 April 2013. No refunds on or after 23 April 2013.
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