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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 Stephen Watts , 3 days ago

    I've been interested in genealogy and family history since 1996, when I began organizing, researching and archiving my family's genealogical records and ...

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    Hello from New Member: Nina from All Language Alliance, ...

    By Nina Ivanichvili , 4 days ago

    Greetings, I am glad to be here. I've been interested in genealogy in the last 20 years and am founder of All Language Alliance , Inc. where we provide ...

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    RE: Introduce Yourself to Fellow NGS Members

    By Steven Sinsabaugh , 5 days ago

    Hello Christina, I'm in northeast Ohio also, in Broadview Heights. Use to live down near Akron. Also - happen to be married to a Conti. Steve ...

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Elissa Scalise Powell

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Elissa Powell, CG, is co-founder of the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), a past-president of BCG, an educator, author, and active member of several genealogy societies.

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