07/16/2025
REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the NCGS annual two day conference at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC or streamed online everywhere. https://ncgenealogy.org/fall2025
Our featured speaker is J. Mark Lowe, FUGA, long-time professional genealogist, author, and lecturer who specializes in original records and manuscripts throughout the South. Mark will be joined by 14 other genealogy experts: Gay H. Baynes, Michele Doyle, Kate Penney Howard, Steve Little, Ayo Heinegg Magwood, David M. McCorkle, Margaret M. McMahon, Ph.D, Cheri Hudson Passey, Diane L. Richard, Elizabeth A. Saunders, Jon Smith, Larry W. Thomas, Pam Vestal, and Ari Wilkins, FTxSGS.
All lectures will be live and in person in Raleigh, and streamed live to online audiences. All lectures will be recorded so you can watch them from home until December 31, 2025, including 3 bonus videos. You won't miss a thing!
LECTURES TOPICS INCLUDE:
- African American research
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in genealogy
- Court records
- DNA
- Finding information about children
- Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS)
- Lineage societies
- Military research
- North Carolina research
- Quakers
- Rural ancestors
HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS (Extra cost)
- Reading old handwriting
- What to do with your DNA results
- Using AI to create locality guides
- Using FamilySearch full-text search
PLUS Genealogy Resource Room, trivia quiz, door prizes, awards ceremony, networking with your peers, and more. You'll be close to the State Archives and State Library, the main repositories and resources for North Carolina research.
The cost is only $89 ($79 NCGS members) for all 15 lectures, plus 3 bonus recordings! Lunches are $10 extra each, and hands-on workshops vary from $20 to $35 each.
REGISTER NOW!
https://ncgenealogy.org/fall2025
ARE YOU NEW TO GENEALOGY?
Sign up instead for the NCGS Beginner's Day (Saturday only) with four lectures by experienced genealogists, tailored to those just starting or who are in need of some extra guidance. Come learn with us for only $20! See conference link for details.
