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
APRIL 23, 2024 – HYBRID
Learn From Lineage Societies…Without Being A Member!
presented by Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal.
Speaker will be remote/Presentation will be recorded
Virtual attendees – Register HERE
Lineage societies have been collecting and preserving family histories for more than 125 years. Did you know that some of these resources can be found online for free? And you don’t even have to be a member to take advantage of them! Thousands of applications and supporting documents have been submitted to lineage societies over the years, and your brick-wall ancestor could be hiding in the file of one of their members. From the databases of the DAR to simple lists of pioneers and soldiers: this lecture will show you which gems are available online and where to find them.
Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal is a professional genealogist, writer, educator, and national genealogical speaker. Her specialties include methodology, technology, and online research resources. Since 1987, Elizabeth has made it her goal to research, share, and preserve her family stories. She is the author of the family history lifestyle website, Heart of the Family™ (https://www.thefamilyheart.com) where her mission is to help others make the past part of their present.
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
- Exploring the Greatest Generation presented by Jennifer Holik
- From A Box in The Closet to a Treasured Family Heirloom presented by Sara Cochran
- What’s Your Story: Writing the Stories of Your Life presented by Charlotte Bocage
- The Windows into Genealogical and Historical Journals presented by Kim Harrison
- Advanced Research in Passenger Arrival Records presented by Julie Miller
- Valuable Tips on the Capabilities of Ancestry.com presented by Del Ritchart
- Hands On Ireland presented by Ronald V. Gilmore
- Avoiding Fallacies in Family History: A Key to Research Success presented by Jean Wilcox Hibben
- Dating Your 20th Century Family Photos presented by Jane Neff Rollins
- Location, Location, Location: Land Records in U.S. Research presented by Lisa Medina
- What’s New in Family Tree Maker Q and A Discussion presented by Mark Olsen of Family Tree Maker
- Don’t Give Up the Search…Strategies for Dealing with Record Loss presented by Jeanette Shiel, CG®️
- Carriers of News and Knowledge: Post Office Records presented by Julie Miller, CG®️, CGL®️
- Really??? Proving and Refuting Family Lore presented by Mary Kircher Roddy, CG®️
- Location, Location, Location: Putting Your Ancestors in Their Places presented by Diana Elder, AG®️ of Family Locket
- Two Steps Forward, One Step Back – Is This Genealogy or the Cha Cha? presented by Sara Cochran
- Not Just a Photo Book: Documenting the Life of Thomas DeMott Black presented by Jeanette Shiel
- Border – What Border? Our Ancestors Who Called both Canada and the USA Home presented by Annette Burke Lyttle
- Controlling Chaos: Organizing Your Genealogy Materials presented by Paula Stuart Warren
- The Everyday Life of our Ancestors presented by Ann Staley
- A Guide to Massachusetts Record Repositories presented by Michael Brophy
- Digital Ohio: Researching Buckeye Gems presented by Carla Cegielski
- Getting the Most Out of the FamilySearch™ Wiki presented by Jamie Lee Mayhew
- Finding Scottish Ancestors Online presented by Nancy Loe
- Holocaust International Bestseller ‘The Mascot’ Confirmed Through DNA Testing presented by Colleen Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.
- Voting Records: Genealogy’s Best Kept Secret presented by Pam Vestal
- Finding Vital Records Online – Beyond Ancestry and FamilySearch presented by Ted Gostin
- Google Earth Pro for Genealogy presented by Lisa Louise Cooke
- The Multi-Faceted Family Tree Maker 2019 presented by Dorothy Miller
- Resources on AmericanAncestors.org presented by Christine Cohen
- Google Books: The Tool You Should Use Every Day! presented by Lisa Louise Cooke
- Finding Original Records: The Real Game of Hide and Seek presented by Tim Bingaman – hosted by FamilySearch.org
- British Isles Vital Records & Censuses presented by Barbara Randall
- Doing German (and other Country) Records When You Don’t Speak the Language presented by Jean Wilcox Hibben
- “Marriage and Inheritance Customs in Germany” presented by Toni Perrone
- The DNA Doe Project: Identifying John and Jane Does Using Genetic Genealogy presented by Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick