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

Individual NGS members. Join the discussions and learn more about genealogy and family history.

Society, library, archive, and museum delegates. Chat with colleagues about building successful genealogy organizations.

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    RE: Introduce Yourself to Fellow NGS Members

    By Sarah Johansen , 10 hours ago

    Elissa, thank you so much for that information! I attended a webinar recently for BU's genealogy programs, and did not hear that part mentioned. That is ...

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    RE: Introduce Yourself to Fellow NGS Members

    By Elissa Powell , 11 hours ago

    Sarah, Wonderful that you caught the genealogy bug and want to take advantage of learning opportunities to create a solid foundation. As you may be aware, ...

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    RE: Primitive Baptist Church History and Records in ...

    By Joey Mimbs , 11 hours ago

    I have early records for Hebron Primitive Baptist Church, Garfield, Georgia. I also have early records for Primitive Grove Primitive Baptist Church, Metter, ...

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Kathryn "Kate" Townsend is vice chair of the NGS Delegate Council. She’s an experienced researcher and investigator with a passion for family history pursuing a career in genealogy.

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