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

Highlights

New Series Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the NGSQ

David L. Greene, phd,fasg*
Co-Editor, The American Genealogist


Becoming a Genealogist (79.1MB)


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NGS 2013 Family History Conference

The NGS 2013 Family History Conference will be held at The LVH-Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mark your calendars for 8–11 May 2013. Learn More.



Make your hotel reservations today at The LVH!

 

NGS Video Offerings 

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.


American Genealogy: Home Study Course


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12 –17 November 2012 NGS Research Trip to Washington, DC

Join Patricia Walls Stamm, cg, cgl, Marie Varrelman Melchiori, cg, cgl, Shirley Wilcox, cg, former NGS president, and Patricia O'Brien Shawker, cg, on a trip to research in the nation’s repositories. Consult with these experienced trip directors, and enjoy the camaraderie of a group of fellow family history researchers. Learn More.

NGS Research Trips to Salt Lake City

Join the NGS’ group leaders for a week at the world renowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Learn More.

 

New at the NGS Store

Research in the States Series


Research in Georgia Print or PDF
Research in South Carolina Print or PDF


Educational Course


American Genealogy Studies: Introduction to Civil War Research