National Genealogical Society

About NGS

The National Genealogical Society, a non-profit organization founded in 1903, is the premier national society for everyone from the beginner to the most advanced family historian... Learn More

Highlights

Paths to Your Past

View the NGS production, Paths to Your Past


Want your own personal copy of Paths to Your Past on DVD? Click here to buy today.

 

Conferences & Events

Online registration for the 2010 NGS Family History Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah is now open. Register today.


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Click here to view travel and car rental discounts

 

Free Course for Members

Start your family history quest or brush up on genealogy basics by reviewing our free online Family History Skills course for members. Learn More.


Learn more about other benefits of joining the National Genealogical Society.

 
Family History Library

24 January–31 January 2010 NGS Research Trip to Salt Lake City

Join Shirley Wilcox, cg, former NGS president, and Marie Varrelman Melchiori, cg, cgl, on a trip to the largest genealogical library in the world—the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Consult with these experienced trip directors, and enjoy the camaraderie of a group of fellow family history researchers. Learn More