NSDCGS Program Meeting feature speakers with expertise on various issues relating to Genealogy.
- 4th Tuesday of the month (except December)
- In-person: City of Carlsbad Faraday Administration Building in Room 173B
- Doors open at 9:30 a.m.
- Virtual via Zoom: Registration link below
- Presentation: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- All meetings will be hybrid (in-person and virtual)
- Presentation recordings are available to current NSDCGS members
Upcoming Speakers and Topics
May 28, 2024 – HYBRID
Stories Among The Headstones: Researching In The Cemetery
presented by Cheri Hudson Passey.
Speaker will be remote/Presentation will be recorded
Virtual Attendees – Register HERE
Cemeteries provide more than birth and death dates. If we look carefully, we may find clues that lead to more details about the lives of our ancestors. Learn tips for researching in the cemetery and how to gather the stories among the headstones.
Cheri Hudson Passey is a Professional Genealogist, Instructor, Writer, Speaker, and owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC. Cheri hosts the YouTube genealogy chat show GenFriends and is a genealogical researcher for US Army Past Conflict Repatriations. She currently serves as NGS Vice President of Society & Organization Management.
June 25, 2024 – HYBRID
The Family History Research “Circle”: The Internet, FamilySearch Centers, Social Networks, Libraries and On-Site Research
presented by Maureen Brady.
Virtual Attendees – Registration link coming soon
Past Topics
2024
- January: Research a Veteran presented by Jennifer Holik
- February: The Greatest Generation presented by Jennifer Holik
- March: Heritage Tours: How to Plan Your Own Ancestry Travel presented by Erica Forrest
- April: Learn from Lineage Societies … without Being a Member! presented by Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal
2023
- January: Avoiding Fallacies in Family History: A Key to Research Success presented by Jean Wilcox Hibben
- February: Hands On Ireland presented by Ronald V. Gilmore
- March: Using Diaries, Letters, & Memoirs, Even if Your Ancestors Left None presented by Eilene Lyon
- April: Valuable Tips on the Capabilities of Ancestry.com presented by Del Ritchart
- May: Advanced Research in Passenger Arrival Records presented by Julie Miller
- June: The Windows into Genealogical and Historical Journals presented by Kim Harrison
- July: What’s Your Story: Writing the Stories of Your Life presented by Charlotte Bocage
- August: From A Box in The Closet to a Treasured Family Heirloom presented by Sara Cochran
- September: Her Name Was Not Unknown: Finding Female Ancestors presented by Gena Philibert-Ortega
- October: Oral History Interviewing Tips & Examples presented by Grant Din
- November: Comparing the Genealogy Big Four: Ancestry, FamilySearch, Find My Past, My Heritage presented by Caron Brennan