These presentations are provided for the exclusive use of the 2025 Fall Conference attendees and should not be shared. All recordings remain the property of the individual speakers, under copyright by the speaker and NCGS.
The first link below is for the Handouts page for the Fall Conference. Each video page will also have a link to the handout for that video.
Following are links to the pages for individual recordings, by Topic, and then in alphabetical order.
Click on the title to open. Each page will require the password provided to registrants via email.
Access Handouts for all 2025 Fall Conference Recordings
Please visit the NCGS 2025 Fall Conference Survey page to provide feedback on the Conference in general, on Lectures, and on Workshops.
(Each video page will also have a survey link to provide feedback on that presentation.)
2025 NCGS Fall Conference Day 1 Welcome and Introduction – David M. McCorkle, NCGS President (not password protected)
2025 NCGS Fall Conference Break Slides, including Award Recipients and useful references (not password protected)
Artificial Intelligence
“Ancestors, AI and Prompt Engineering” – Margaret M. McMahon, Ph.D
“Practical AI for Genealogy Projects: From Images to Archives” – Steve Little
Communities and Groups
“Crash Course on Researching Ancestors in the US Military” – Margaret M. McMahon, Ph.D
“Quaker Genealogy” – Elizabeth A. Saunders
“Tar Heel School Days: Research Your Ancestors as Kids” – Diane L. Richard, MEng, MBA
“Tracing Enslaved Families: Using Court and Estate Records” – Ayo Heinegg Magwood
“Tracing the Enslaved and Formerly Enslaved in Newspapers” – Ari Wilkins, FTxSGS
DNA
“Filling in Those Pesky Blanks: Solving Maternal Surname Mysteries with DNA” – Kate Penney Howard
General Research
“Celebrate Your Ancestor in a Lineage Society” – Gay H. Baynes (Bonus Recording)
“Elements for Sound Research: A Guide to Applying the Genealogical Proof Standard” – Cheri Hudson Passey
North Carolina Research
“Founding Footsteps: Family Migrations That Shaped North Carolina” – J. Mark Lowe, FUGA
“From Colony to Cradle: NC State of Geographic Contrasts” – J. Mark Lowe, FUGA
“North Carolina Research Strategies: A Blueprint for Discovery” – J. Mark Lowe, FUGA
“Viewing A Whole Community in Early North Carolina” – J. Mark Lowe, FUGA
Record Collections
“Divorce in the “Old North State” – Family Dynamics, FAN Club, and More!” – Diane L. Richard, MEng, MBA (Bonus Recording)
“Finding and Understanding North Carolina Court Records” – David M. McCorkle
“Someone to Watch Over Me: Guardianship Records” – Cheri Hudson Passey (Bonus Recording)
“Sources for Researching Rural Ancestors” – Ari Wilkins, FTxSGS
If you haven’t already done so, please help us make future conferences even better with your feedback via the NCGS 2025 Fall Conference Survey page!