BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//North Carolina Genealogical Society - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:North Carolina Genealogical Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ncgenealogy.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for North Carolina Genealogical Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T235959 DTSTAMP:20260108T160558Z CREATED:20251215T194854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T160558Z UID:302113-1770336000-1770595199@www.ncgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Recorded Webinar with Judy G. Russell\, Feb 2026 DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Genealogical Society is delighted to present:\n\n\n\nJudy G. Russell\, JD\, CG®\, CGLSM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLegal Lingo in the Tarheel State: Using Black’s Law Dictionary\n\n\n\nThis recorded Webinar will be freely available to the public from midnight Thursday night through midnight Sunday night (ET)\, 6-8 February 2026. (The live webinar was originally presented on 6 Sep 2023.) \n\n\n\nThe handout for this presentation will only be available to the public during the viewing period\, and will not be downloadable or printable. (Available via the main Webinars page\, “Current Webinar Handout” button.) It will open in a separate tab\, however\, so it can be referred to during the webinar. For logged in members\, the handout is always accessible from the main Webinars page. (On the top menu\, under Education & Events\, select Webinars to go to the main webinars page. Scroll down and click on “Explore the Webinar Library”. That page has a link to “Member Webinar Handouts” (which is arranged in alphabetical order) in the leading paragraph.) This webinar is always available to members in the Member Webinars area of the website. Each members’ webinar page also has a direct link to the handout. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar:\n\n\n\nThe language of North Carolina law is part Greek\, part French\, part Latin\, even part Saxon – and all confusing. Every family’s records are chock full of legal lingo that can appear utterly baffling even to an experienced genealogist. But understanding the legal lingo in the records is a critical part of understanding the records themselves — and we figure out what we need to know using resources like Black’s Law Dictionary. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\n\nJudy G. Russell\, The Legal Genealogist®\, is a genealogist with a law degree. She writes\, teaches and lectures on a wide variety of genealogical topics\, providing expert guidance through the murky territory where law and family history intersect. A Colorado native with roots deep in the American south on her mother’s side and entirely in Germany on her father’s side\, she holds a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in Washington\, D.C. and a law degree from Rutgers School of Law-Newark. Before she retired\, she worked as a newspaper reporter\, trade association writer\, legal investigator\, defense attorney\, federal prosecutor\, law editor and\, for more than 20 years\, as an adjunct member of the faculty at Rutgers Law School.She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists\, the National Genealogical Society and numerous state and regional genealogical societies. A recipient of the Silver Tray Award from the Utah Genealogical Association and the 2017 Award of Excellence from the National Genealogical Society Quarterly\, she now serves as a member of the NGSQ editorial board.An internationally-known lecturer and course coordinator and faculty member at numerous genealogical institutes\, she holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist® and Certified Genealogical Lecturer℠ from the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. Her award-winning blog appears at The Legal Genealogist® website (https://www.legalgenealogist.com). \n\n\n\nThis webinar is always accessible on the website to NCGS members as a member benefit. \n\n\n\nClick on the flyer title to open the pdf in a new browser tab. Depending on your browser\, the Download button may open the pdf in a browser tab\, or offer to save it to your computer. You can always save a pdf to your computer from a browser tab.Downloadable/printable pdf Flyer for this webinar: \n\n\n\nLegal Lingo Flyer URL:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/event/recorded-webinar-with-judy-russell-feb-2026/ LOCATION:Virtual – online via your favorite browser. CATEGORIES:Webinar Featured,Webinar Free Viewing Period,Webinar Upcoming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Judy_Russell_pic-resized.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T095500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T153000 DTSTAMP:20260207T192608Z CREATED:20260207T192602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T192608Z UID:307721-1774605300-1774711800@www.ncgenealogy.org SUMMARY:2026 NCGS Virtual Conference DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to present the 2026 NCGS Virtual Conference to North Carolina family history researchers around the world. The conference will span two days\, 27 and 28 March 2026\, and will include four lectures each day. No matter where in the world you are\, if you have a good internet connection\, you can register and attend this Virtual Conference.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday and Saturday\, 27-28 March 20269:55 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET$69 members / $79 non-members\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers and Topics for the 2026 NCGS Virtual Conference\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Julia A. Anderson\, MA\, AG®\, AGLTM – “In Their Own Words: Women in the War of 1812”\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Nicole Dyer – “Using AI to Abstract 19th Century North Carolina Deeds”\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n J. Mark Lowe\, FUGA – “Fighting for the Land: Interpreting Where They Lived”\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Melanie McComb – “Mapping Ancestors on the Move”\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Andrew Redfern – “Digital Storytelling for Historians”\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Katy Rowe-Schurwanz – “Multiple Relationships: How mtDNA Can Prove Connections When Autosomal DNA Struggle”\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Craig R. Scott\, CG®\, FUGA – “Every Ancestor Records: Places I Go”\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Pam Vestal – “Why They Left\, Where They Went\, and What Their Journeys Can Reveal”\n \n \n \n\n\n\nFor complete details\, please see 2026 NCGS Virtual Conference Speaker Biographies\, 2026 NCGS Virtual Conference Speakers and Topics\, and the 2026 NCGS Virtual Conference Schedule. All pdf files open in a new tab and are downloadable from your browser. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour Registration includes online access to recordings of the live presentations for 60 days. \n\n\n\nPurchasing Tickets: The ticket purchase section to register for the 2026 NCGS Virtual Conference is at the bottom of this webpage. \n\n\n\nRegistration will close at midnight on 26 March 2026. All checks submitted as payment must be received no later than 24 March 2026. \n\n\n\nRefund Policy: A full refund will be given if request is received on or before 24 March 2026. No refunds will be given for requests received after 24 March 2026.Remember that all lectures are recorded and if you cannot be present on either day of the conference\, you still have 60 days to view them at your convenience. \n\n\n\nYou must finalize your registration at GoToWebinar to get your unique Join Link for the Conference. That will generate an email to you with your Conference Join Link.On 24 or 25 March\, registrants will be sent an email that has the GTW registration link\, along with a link to the online Syllabus.Online registrations after 24 March will be provided the GTW and Syllabus links in the purchase notes section of your purchase completed email. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers\, please log in before purchasing tickets to take advantage of NCGS member pricing. \n\n\n\nNot a member? Take advantage of NCGS member pricing by first joining NCGS. Newly joining members must first purchase a membership and then log in with their member credentials to receive the member discount. Visit the Membership section of the website to see available plans. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick on the + icon next to the 0 to specify the number of tickets you want\, then click on the Get Tickets button. URL:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/event/2026-ncgs-virtual-conference/ LOCATION:Virtual – online via your favorite browser. CATEGORIES:Workshop Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/VC-2026-Join-Us-with-speakers-small.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260405T235959 DTSTAMP:20260316T200406Z CREATED:20260128T212300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T200406Z UID:306433-1775174400-1775433599@www.ncgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Recorded Webinar with Ari Wilkins\, Apr 2026 DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Genealogical Society is delighted to present:\n\n\n\nAri Wilkins\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMysterious Relatives\n\n\n\nThis recorded Webinar will be freely available to the public from midnight Thursday night through midnight Sunday night (ET)\, 3-5 April 2026. (The live webinar was originally presented on 4 Sep 2019.) \n\n\n\nThe handout for this presentation will only be available to the public during the viewing period\, and will not be downloadable or printable. (Available via the main Webinars page\, “Current Webinar Handout” button.) It will open in a separate tab\, however\, so it can be referred to during the webinar. For logged in members\, the handout is always accessible from the main Webinars page. (On the top menu\, under Education & Events\, select Webinars to go to the main webinars page. Scroll down and click on “Explore the Webinar Library”. That page has a link to “Member Webinar Handouts” (which is arranged in alphabetical order) in the leading paragraph.) This webinar is always available to members in the Member Webinars area of the website. Each members’ webinar page also has a direct link to the handout. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar:\n\n\n\nEvery genealogist has that mysterious relative – the ubiquitous ‘cousin’ who was always around with no obvious family connection. As researchers\, we cannot figure out who this person is and how they are related to our family. Finding mysterious relatives on a census record\, an entry in a family Bible\, or old letters can yield invaluable insight into a family’s genealogy. Learn how to analyze and connect these mysterious relatives to your family history using census and vital records\, newspapers\, maps\, etc.; contextual clues; “FAN club” methodology; and more. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\n\nAri Wilkins is a graduate of Louisiana State University who has been actively researching family history since 1998. Ari worked with the esteemed genealogist\, Dr. James Rose\, for many years on his final project Generations: The WPA Ex-Slave Narrative Database. She is the owner of the genealogical consulting company\, Black Genesis. She also works as a contributor for Proquest’s African American Heritage database. \n\n\n\nSpecializing in African American research\, Ari has presented topics at conferences held by the National Genealogical Society\, the Federation of Genealogical Societies\, the Texas State Genealogical Society\, and the Ohio Genealogical Society. In addition\, she has spoken at the Samford Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research\, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy\, the American Library Association\, RootsTech\, the Texas Institute for Genealogical Research\, and a multitude of local societies. \n\n\n\nA Library Associate at Dallas Public Library since 2007\, Ari teaches a series of basic research classes using popular genealogical websites. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is always accessible on the website to NCGS members as a member benefit. \n\n\n\nClick on the flyer title to open the pdf in a new browser tab. Depending on your browser\, the Download button may open the pdf in a browser tab\, or offer to save it to your computer. You can always save a pdf to your computer from a browser tab.Downloadable/printable pdf Flyer for this webinar: \n\n\n\nMysterious Relatives Flyer URL:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/event/recorded-webinar-with-ari-wilkins-apr-2026/ LOCATION:Virtual – online via your favorite browser. CATEGORIES:Webinar Featured,Webinar Upcoming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Ari_Wilkins-e1563904253288.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T183251Z CREATED:20260128T212949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T183251Z UID:305065-1778094000-1778097600@www.ncgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Live Webinar with Renate Yarborough Sanders\, May 2026 DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Genealogical Society is delighted to present:\n\n\n\nRenate Yarborough Sanders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecords of the Freedmen’s Bureau: A Universal Resource for North Carolina Researchers\n\n\n\nA LIVE Webinar\, May 6 2026 at 7 PM ET. \n\n\n\nLive webinars are now available to everyone\, but please log in if you already have an account with NCGS. \n\n\n\nThe handout for this presentation will be posted on the NCGS website about one week prior to the webinar. On the top menu\, under Education & Events select Webinars to go to the main webinars page. Click on the button for “Current Live Webinar Handout”. All handouts may also be accessed by scrolling down and click on “Explore the Webinar Library”. That page has a link to “Member Webinar Handouts” (which is arranged in alphabetical order) in the leading paragraph. (You must be logged in as a member to access the Webinar Library and Handouts.) \n\n\n\n \n \n Register Today!\n \n \n \n\n\nAbout the Webinar: \n\n\n\nWhile the nickname “Freedmen’s Bureau” may suggest a focus solely on the formerly enslaved\, these records are an essential resource for all North Carolina researchers. Officially known as the “Bureau of Refugees\, Freedmen\, and Abandoned Lands”\, this federal agency documented a vast cross-section of post-Civil War society. This presentation explores how the Bureau served both “freedmen” – newly liberated people of African descent – and “refugees”\, a term largely referring to white Southerners displaced by the conflict. In North Carolina\, this work resulted in a massive paper trail\, detailing the lives of ancestors from every demographic of the state’s population. Attendees will learn to access and leverage local and statewide record sets to uncover genealogically rich details\, which provide a rare window into the daily lives of both Black and white families during the Reconstruction period in North Carolina\, often allowing researchers to bridge gaps in timeline and to reconstruct ancestral communities. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: \n\n\n\nRenate Yarborough Sanders\, an experienced genealogist and educator\, is the descendant of formerly enslaved ancestors\, enslavers\, and free people of color. She authors two blogs and maintains an online funeral program database.Renate has a wide-spread and influential presence in the genealogy community. She provides genealogy education for national\, state and local conferences\, employee groups\, and for institutions of higher learning. Her research has been featured on PBS Radio and in a National Geographic cover story and podcast; and she has been featured on several local network television programs.Renate cohosted three seasons of “Let’s Talk North Carolina Genealogy”\, an online platform presenting programing and virtual events for North Carolina researchers\, now available on YouTube. She was recently engaged in a project for Wake Forest University\, seeking to find descendants of enslaved persons sold for the benefit of that institution and she has assisted descendants of the enslaved from George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Renate is an instructor for the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) and joined the faculty of the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburg (GRIP) in Summer 2024.Renate is a member of the National Genealogical Society\, the Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society\, the North Carolina Genealogical Society and several state and county societies\, holding leadership positions in many. She is a member and Deputy Registrar of the lineage society\, “Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage”\, from which she was recently honored to receive the 2024 Solomon Northup Service Award for her contributions to the genealogy community.Renate lectures on a variety of topics but specializes in teaching research methodology and specific techniques and resources for researching ancestors of color. She provides coaching and consultation services for individuals seeking guidance with genealogical research and continues to eagerly engage in project work for various institutions and entities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n\n\n\nThis event is sponsored through LogMeIn GoToWebinar\, and will be viewable via the link sent to you after registration. It will not be on the NCGS web site. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. If you use an email program that uses Sender Lists to allow receipt of email\, especially Earthlink or Mindspring\, you may need to add @ncgenealogy.org to your list of “approved senders” to receive email from NCGS. Remember to include the @ in front of ncgenealogy! \n\n\n\nThe webinar can be joined from the GoToWebinar desktop app (Windows 10 or higher\, macOS 11 or higher\, Linux\, or Google Chrome OS)\, a web browser (Chrome\, Edge\, Firefox\, or Safari)\, an iPhone or iPad (iOS 15.1 or newer)\, or an Android device (Android OS 8 or newer).View detailed system requirements. \n\n\n\nWebinar Viewing Options• Live webinars\, the post-webinar Q&A sessions\, and the accompanying handouts are free for NCGS members.• Recordings of the webinars are available to members within a few weeks of the live session.• A public replay of the webinar will occur on a future date that will be published on the website and the NCGS News. \n\n\n\nClick on the flyer title to open the pdf in a new browser tab\, which may be downloaded from your browser.Downloadable/printable pdf Flyer for this webinar:Records of the Freedmen’s Bureau Flyer \n\n\n\nFull registration URL: Coming mid-April 2026 URL:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/event/live-webinar-with-renate-yarborough-sanders-may-2026/ LOCATION:Virtual – online via your favorite browser. CATEGORIES:Webinar Featured,Webinar Upcoming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Renate-Yarborough-Sanders-Photo-resized.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T235959 DTSTAMP:20260508T183817Z CREATED:20260429T202627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T183817Z UID:319487-1780617600-1780876799@www.ncgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Recorded Webinar with Annette Burke Lyttle\, Jun 2026 DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Genealogical Society is delighted to present:\n\n\n\nAnnette Burke Lyttle\, CG®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Probate Records: Wills and a Whole Lot More”\n\n\n\nThis recorded Webinar will be freely available to the public from midnight Thursday night through midnight Sunday night (ET)\, 5-7 June 2026. (The live webinar was originally presented on 3 Sep 2025.) \n\n\n\nThe handout for this presentation will only be available to the public during the viewing period\, and will not be downloadable or printable. (Available via the main Webinars page\, “Current Webinar Handout” button.) It will open in a separate tab\, however\, so it can be referred to during the webinar. For logged in members\, the handout is always accessible from the main Webinars page. (On the top menu\, under Education & Events\, select Webinars to go to the main webinars page. Scroll down and click on “Explore the Webinar Library”. That page has a link to “Member Webinar Handouts” (which is arranged in alphabetical order) in the leading paragraph.) This webinar is always available to members in the Member Webinars area of the website. Each members’ webinar page also has a direct link to the handout. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar:\n\n\n\nProbate records can be some of the richest genealogical resources. Yes\, they can contain wills\, but often the best information comes from the other records in the packets – and our ancestors didn’t even have to die to make an appearance in a probate action. Learn about how to find probate records online and mine them for genealogical gems. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\n\nAnnette Burke Lyttle\, CG\,® owns Heritage Detective\, LLC\, providing professional genealogical services in research\, education\, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the international\, national\, state\, and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories.Annette is a course coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the British Institute.She is a published writer whose research interests include Quaker ancestors and ancestral migrations in the US. She is past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists and editor of The Florida Genealogist. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is always accessible on the website to NCGS members as a member benefit. \n\n\n\nClick on the flyer title to open the pdf in a new browser tab. Depending on your browser\, the Download button may open the pdf in a browser tab\, or offer to save it to your computer. You can always save a pdf to your computer from a browser tab.Downloadable/printable pdf Flyer for this webinar: \n\n\n\nProbate Records: Wills and a Whole Lot More Flyer URL:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/event/recorded-webinar-with-annette-burke-lyttle-jun-2026/ LOCATION:Virtual – online via your favorite browser. CATEGORIES:Webinar Featured,Webinar Upcoming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Lyttle-Annette.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260703T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260705T235959 DTSTAMP:20260616T201106Z CREATED:20260429T203230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T201106Z UID:319489-1783036800-1783295999@www.ncgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Recorded Webinar with Craig R. Scott\, July 2026 DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Genealogical Society is delighted to present:\n\n\n\nCraig R. Scott\, CG®\, FUGA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Finding a North Carolina Revolutionary War Ancestor”\n\n\n\nThis recorded Webinar will be freely available to the public from midnight Thursday night through midnight Sunday night (ET)\, 3-5 July 2026. (The live webinar was originally presented on 21 Nov 2014.) \n\n\n\nThe handout for this presentation will only be available to the public during the viewing period\, and will not be downloadable or printable. (Available via the main Webinars page\, “Current Webinar Handout” button.) It will open in a separate tab\, however\, so it can be referred to during the webinar. For logged in members\, the handout is always accessible from the main Webinars page. (On the top menu\, under Education & Events\, select Webinars to go to the main webinars page. Scroll down and click on “Explore the Webinar Library”. That page has a link to “Member Webinar Handouts” (which is arranged in alphabetical order) in the leading paragraph.) This webinar is always available to members in the Member Webinars area of the website. Each members’ webinar page also has a direct link to the handout. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar:\n\n\n\nNorth Carolinians were active participants in the Revolutionary War\, providing men\, supplies\, and support for the revolutionary cause. Records were created before\, during\, and after the war. There is more to research than compiled military service records and pension application files\, such as public claims\, pension ledgers\, and pension payment vouchers. Records are found in the National Archives\, Ancestry.com\, Fold3.com\, the State Library and Archives\, and in some unexpected places. Clues to information on ancestors and descendants can be found in the lineage application papers of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\n\nCraig Roberts Scott\, MA\, CG\, FUGA is the author of The ‘Lost Pensions’: Settled Accounts of the Act of 6 April 1838 (Revised) and Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury\, Inventory 14 (Revised). His most recent work is Understanding Revolutionary War and Invalid Pension Ledgers\, 1818 – 1872\, and the Payment Vouchers They Represent. He has authored seventeen books and several articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly\, the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy\, and other genealogical publications. He is the President and CEO of Heritage Books\, Inc.\, a genealogical publishing firm with over 9\,500 titles in print. A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-five years\, he specializes in military records\, problem-solving\, Quakers\, and publishing. He is a member of the Company of Military Historians and on the editorial board of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly.He is a former Treasurer and Director of the Association of Professional Genealogists. He has been a faculty member or coordinator of research tracks in the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research\, Samford University and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy\, and the Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh. He is currently the Coordinator of the SLIG Guided Research and Consultation Track\, helping students solve their brick wall problems. He has coordinated many Heritage Books\, Genealogical Conference and Cruises. He is the host of the YouTube Just Genealogy channel. He is a recipient of the Grahame T. Smallwood\, Jr. Award and UGA Silver Tray Award. He became a Fellow\, Utah Genealogical Association in 2014. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is always accessible on the website to NCGS members as a member benefit. \n\n\n\nClick on the flyer title to open the pdf in a new browser tab. Depending on your browser\, the Download button may open the pdf in a browser tab\, or offer to save it to your computer. You can always save a pdf to your computer from a browser tab.Downloadable/printable pdf Flyer for this webinar: \n\n\n\nFinding a North Carolina Revolutionary War Ancestor Flyer URL:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/event/recorded-webinar-with-craig-r-scott-july-2026/ LOCATION:Virtual – online via your favorite browser. CATEGORIES:Webinar Featured,Webinar Free Viewing Period,Webinar Upcoming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Craig-R.-Scott-speaker-pic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T235959 DTSTAMP:20260717T184451Z CREATED:20260429T203828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T184451Z UID:319493-1786060800-1786319999@www.ncgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Recorded Webinar with Julia A. Anderson\, Aug 2026 DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Genealogical Society is delighted to present:\n\n\n\nJulia A. Anderson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Gossip\, Gore\, and Glory: How North Carolina Newspapers Can Bring Your Family History to Life”\n\n\n\nThis recorded Webinar will be freely available to the public from midnight Thursday night through midnight Sunday night (ET)\, 7-9 August 2026. (The live webinar was originally presented on 8 Jan 2025.) \n\n\n\nThe handout for this presentation will only be available to the public during the viewing period\, and will not be downloadable or printable. (Available via the main Webinars page\, “Current Webinar Handout” button.) It will open in a separate tab\, however\, so it can be referred to during the webinar. For logged in members\, the handout is always accessible from the main Webinars page. (On the top menu\, under Education & Events\, select Webinars to go to the main webinars page. Scroll down and click on “Explore the Webinar Library”. That page has a link to “Member Webinar Handouts” (which is arranged in alphabetical order) in the leading paragraph.) This webinar is always available to members in the Member Webinars area of the website. Each members’ webinar page also has a direct link to the handout. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar:\n\n\n\nNewspapers have been in circulation in the United States since the beginning and can provide rich genealogical and historical information about your family members and their associates. Today’s technology makes it easier than ever to find and analyze these records\, supplying details that can enrich your family stories. This class will focus on newspaper research in North Carolina and how it can fill in gaps that may occur in traditional documentary research. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\n\nJulia A. Anderson has a master’s degree in history and higher education and is an Accredited Genealogist® and Accredited Genealogist Lecturer™ with expertise in the United States Gulf South.She is a full-time research specialist at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City\, an adjunct faculty member at Salt Lake Community College where she teaches online classes on genealogy research and accreditation and the owner and managing member of Anderson Genealogical Research\, LLC.Julia serves as the Conference Chair for the Utah Genealogical Association\, where she served on the Board of Directors for six years. She is a Commissioner for ICAPGen\, the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is always accessible on the website to NCGS members as a member benefit. \n\n\n\nClick on the flyer title to open the pdf in a new browser tab. Depending on your browser\, the Download button may open the pdf in a browser tab\, or offer to save it to your computer. You can always save a pdf to your computer from a browser tab.Downloadable/printable pdf Flyer for this webinar: \n\n\n\nGossip\, Gore\, and Glory Flyer URL:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/event/recorded-webinar-with-julia-a-anderson-aug-2026/ LOCATION:Virtual – online via your favorite browser. CATEGORIES:Webinar Featured,Webinar Upcoming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Anderson_Julia_2024-cropped-resized.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T200000 DTSTAMP:20260811T191316Z CREATED:20260723T201313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T191316Z UID:337844-1788375600-1788379200@www.ncgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Live Webinar with Annette Burke Lyttle - Sep 2026 DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Genealogical Society is delighted to present:\n\n\n\nAnnette Burke Lyttle\, CG®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“North Carolina Civil War Prisoners of War”\n\n\n\nA LIVE Webinar\, September 2\, 2026 at 7:00 pm ET. \n\n\n\nLive webinars are now available to everyone\, but please log in if you already have an account with NCGS. \n\n\n\nThe handout for this presentation will be posted on the NCGS website about one week prior to the webinar. On the top menu\, under Education & Events select Webinars to go to the main webinars page. Click on the button for “Current Live Webinar Handout”. All handouts may also be accessed by scrolling down and click on “Explore the Webinar Library”. That page has a link to “Member Webinar Handouts” (which is arranged in alphabetical order) in the leading paragraph. (You must be logged in as a member to access the Webinar Library and Handouts.) \n\n\n\n \n \n Register Today!\n \n \n \n\n\nAbout the Webinar: \n\n\n\nCivil War records often tell us that a soldier was “captured\,” but they rarely explain how that moment unfolded or why the surviving documentation looks the way it does. For North Carolina Confederates held in Union prisoner-of-war camps\, the path into captivity varied widely. Each of the circumstances left a different paper trail\, shaping what we can find in compiled service records\, prisoner registers\, hospital rolls\, and pension applications.Learn how to reconstruct the rest of the story from scattered evidence. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: \n\n\n\nAnnette Burke Lyttle\, CG\,® owns Heritage Detective\, LLC\, providing professional genealogical services in research\, education\, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the international\, national\, state\, and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories.Annette is a course coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the British Institute. She is a published writer whose research interests include Quaker ancestors and ancestral migrations in the US. She is past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists and editor of The Florida Genealogist. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n\n\n\nThis event is sponsored through LogMeIn GoToWebinar\, and will be viewable via the link sent to you after registration. It will not be on the NCGS web site. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. If you use an email program that uses Sender Lists to allow receipt of email\, especially Earthlink or Mindspring\, you may need to add @ncgenealogy.org to your list of “approved senders” to receive email from NCGS. Remember to include the @ in front of ncgenealogy! \n\n\n\nThe webinar can be joined from the GoToWebinar desktop app (Windows 10 or higher\, macOS 11 or higher\, Linux\, or Google Chrome OS)\, a web browser (Chrome\, Edge\, Firefox\, or Safari)\, an iPhone or iPad (iOS 15.1 or newer)\, or an Android device (Android OS 8 or newer).View detailed system requirements. \n\n\n\nWebinar Viewing Options• Live webinars\, the post-webinar Q&A sessions\, and the accompanying handouts are free for NCGS members.• Recordings of the webinars are available to members within a few weeks of the live session.• A public replay of the webinar will occur on a future date that will be published on the website and the NCGS News. \n\n\n\nClick on the flyer title to open the pdf in a new browser tab\, which may be downloaded from your browser.Downloadable/printable pdf Flyer for this webinar:NC Civil War Prisoners of War Flyer \n\n\n\nFull registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8099641923324026200 URL:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/event/live-webinar-with-annette-burke-lyttle-sep-2026/ LOCATION:Virtual – online via your favorite browser. CATEGORIES:Webinar Featured,Webinar Upcoming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Lyttle-Annette.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T170000 DTSTAMP:20260910T050028Z CREATED:20260328T205346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T050028Z UID:316258-1789718400-1789837200@www.ncgenealogy.org SUMMARY:NCGS Fall Conference - Registration closes soon! DESCRIPTION:Conference Home Lectures/Schedule Speakers Hotels/Travel Research\n\n\nRegister for IN PERSON Register for VIRTUAL\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFeaturing Judy G. Russell\, JD\, CG\, CGL\, FUGA\, along with 24 other genealogy experts. You’ll get 22 lectures either in person or livestreamed\, ALL recorded for viewing afterwards\, plus 10 bonus videos – all for under $100! \n\n\n\nDEADLINES ! \n\n\n\n\nSeptember 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.\n\n\n\nSeptember 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.\n\n\n\nSeptember 18 (Fri) – Last day to register for virtual attendance.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nClick here to register or for more information. URL:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/event/ncgs-fall-conference-save-the-date/ CATEGORIES:Workshop Featured,Workshop Upcoming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Russell-Judy-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T235959 DTSTAMP:20260903T152517Z CREATED:20260903T152512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T152517Z UID:344952-1793923200-1794182399@www.ncgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Recorded Webinar with J. Mark Lowe\, Nov 2026 DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Genealogical Society is delighted to present:\n\n\n\nJ. Mark Lowe\, FUGA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMasonic Lodges\, Odd Fellows\, and Secret Societies\n\n\n\nThis recorded Webinar will be freely available to the public from midnight Thursday night through midnight Sunday night (ET)\, 6-8 November 2026. (The live webinar was originally presented on 3 Jan 2024.) \n\n\n\nThe handout for this presentation will only be available to the public during the viewing period\, and will not be downloadable or printable. (Available via the main Webinars page\, “Current Webinar Handout” button.) It will open in a separate tab\, however\, so it can be referred to during the webinar. For logged in members\, the handout is always accessible from the main Webinars page. (On the top menu\, under Education & Events\, select Webinars to go to the main webinars page. Scroll down and click on “Explore the Webinar Library”. That page has a link to “Member Webinar Handouts” (which is arranged in alphabetical order) in the leading paragraph.) This webinar is always available to members in the Member Webinars area of the website. Each members’ webinar page also has a direct link to the handout. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease register for the free webinar replay so that we may email the direct link to you. \n\n\n\nRegistration coming mid-October 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar:\n\n\n\nFraternal and Masonic organizations are groups of people bound together for social\, religious\, philosophical or philanthropic purposes. Along with the ideals of creating a family on a community level come a variety of group functions and purposes. Many fraternal societies formed as benefit groups that later evolved into mutual insurance companies. Early goals for other organizations were to provide social opportunities for rural citizens; to provide educational opportunities; or to assist one another within the community. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\n\nJ. Mark Lowe describes himself as a lifelong genealogist. He is a professional genealogist\, author\, and lecturer who specializes in original records and manuscripts throughout the South. Mark enjoys opportunities to share what he has learned over the years through YouTube\, webinars\, and institutes. \n\n\n\nHe serves as the course coordinator for “Research in the South” at IGHR (Georgia) and TIGR\, does webinars for Legacy Family Tree Webinars\, and has worked on several genealogical television series including Follow Your Past\, African American Lives 2\, Who Do You Think You Are?\, and UnXplained Events as well as podcasts including Twice Removed and Blast From My Past. \n\n\n\nHe is a past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and past president of the Southern Kentucky Genealogical Society. Mark is a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Society and was awarded the Graham T. Smallwood award and Lifetime Membership award by the Association of Professional Genealogists. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is always accessible on the website to NCGS members as a member benefit. \n\n\n\nClick on the flyer title to open the pdf in a new browser tab. Depending on your browser\, the Download button may open the pdf in a browser tab\, or offer to save it to your computer. You can always save a pdf to your computer from a browser tab.Downloadable/printable pdf Flyer for this webinar: \n\n\n\nMasonic Lodges\, Odd Fellows\, and Secret Societies Flyer URL:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/event/recorded-webinar-with-j-mark-lowe-nov-2026/ LOCATION:Virtual – online via your favorite browser. CATEGORIES:Webinar Featured,Webinar Free Viewing Period,Webinar Upcoming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ncgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/lowe-300w-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR