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Welcome to the National Genealogical Society's member community—FORUM.

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    RE: Introduce Yourself to Fellow NGS Members

    By Molly Endsley , 7 days ago

    Hi Kate When I was 12ish, I walked to the small cemetery in Napoleon, IN and found a lot of last names I recognized. Aunt Norma filled me in and told ...

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    Introduction

    By Susan Price , 10 days ago

    Hello All: After a career in the public sector, both as an elected and appointed official, I now enjoy spending my time on connecting to my ancestral ...

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    RE: Introduce Yourself to Fellow NGS Members

    By Frances Jessop , 11 days ago

    Hello, I had been watching my mom dabble in Ancestry, following lines on her own tree back, but was fascinated with ALL lines in my ancestry. She died ...

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Gena Philibert-Ortega

California, United States

Gena is an author and educator specializing in researching female ancestors with expertise in social and women’s history. She is also an NGS member who now serves as Co-Manager of GRIP Genealogy Institute.

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