Highlights from the 2021 Family History Conference Program
The Family History Conference this year marks the first conference since the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) merged with NGS, and the slate of events for the conference reflects the combined organization’s purposes. See this month’s first news item (immediately below) to find out more about the events scheduled for the week of 17–21 May.
For individual researchers, the featured events of the conference are NGS 2021 Live!, 19–20 May, and NGS 2021 On-Demand, available beginning 15 June. Between the two, more than 100 sessions created and delivered by the field’s top experts will be beamed directly into your home, no matter whether you’re in an upright position in your bed, on your broken sofa in the basement, or in the lovely surroundings of your beautifully appointed home office.
Sifting through the presentations in the conference program is one of my favorite things to do. I’m actually not kidding. And I’ve already tagged a handful of presentations that I’ll be registering for. Here are just a few that got my attention (and why).
Only NGS members have access to full articles of NGS Monthly. Please log in or click here to learn more about joining the National Genealogical Society.If you have trouble logging on or accessing the articles, please contact [email protected]
About Author
Aaron Goodwin
Aaron is a genealogist and house historian specializing in New York City research across all time periods, from the Dutch colonial era to the 20th century. His book, New York City Municipal Archives: An Authorized Guide for Family Historians, won the National Genealogical Society’s 2017 Award for Excellence: Genealogical Methods and Sources. He is also editor of NGS Monthly, former contributing editor of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, and former editor of the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. In 2011, he received the American Society of Genealogists’ Scholar Award.