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The NCGS Fall Conference is next week! It’s time to register now for either in person or virtual attendance.

DEADLINES !

  • September 13 (Sun) – Last day to purchase lunches. There might be extras to purchase at the conference, but no guarantees. Otherwise you’ll need to forage outside the facility.
  • September 16 (Wed) – Last day to register online for in-person attendance. You may still register in person at the conference, but you’ll have to make your own name tag with a sharpie instead of getting the nice printed ones.
  • September 18 (Fri) – Last day to register for virtual attendance.

DETAILS:
September 18-19 (Friday-Saturday)
McKimmon Center, Raleigh NC and Streamed Online
22 lectures in person, ALL livestreamed, and ALL recorded for viewing afterwards! Plus 10 Bonus videos!
32 lectures total for only $99! $89 for NCGS members, Lunches $10 and $20

Register NOW or find more information at https://ncgenealogy.org/fall2026

FEATURING Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, FUGA. You probably know her as The Legal Genealogist®, but she also has deep roots in North Carolina which gives her great insight into researching North Carolina genealogy.

LECTURES FROM 25 GENEALOGY EXPERTS INCLUDE

  • African American research
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) in genealogy
  • Cemeteries
  • Church records
  • Civil war research
  • Colonial Records
  • DNA and genealogy
  • Early North Carolina laws
  • Hiring a Professional Genealogist
  • Land records
  • Online research
  • Tax records
  • Voting records
  • Women and the law

SPECIAL TRACK – AMERICA 250 NC
Lectures on topics including researching Revolutionary War ancestors, the Battle of Kings Mountain, and the Liberty Point Resolves.

SPECIAL TRACK – NC RESEARCH FACILITIES
Representatives from major repositories and collections for NC research will discuss their holdings: ECU, State Archives, State Library, and UNC Chapel Hill.

HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS (In person, extra cost)

  • Google Maps
  • Practical ChatGPT and AI
  • U.S. Census
  • Smarter Searching in FamilySearch and Ancestry

SPEAKERS presenting in person: Sara E. Campbell, Sarah Whitley Carrier, Katie Crickmore, Jennifer Crowder Daugherty, Linda Debe, Jennifer Dunn, Carol Genung, Kate Penney Howard, Ayo Heinegg Magwood, Sunny Jane Morton, Cheri Hudson Passey, Diane L. Richard, Rhonda Roederer, Craig R. Scott, CGA®, FUGA, Larry W. Thomas, Ari Wilkins, FTxSGS, and Taylor Wolford. Recorded video only: Eleanor O. Brinsko, MLIS, Kathy Kirkpatrick, J. Mark Lowe, FUGA, Emily Coffman Richardson, Troy Valos, and Pam Vestal.

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