Early Bird Deadline Ending Soon

Don’t miss the chance to register for the New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC) before the Early Bird Deadline ends on Feb. 15th. Save $25 by registering before February 15th! At NERGC you’ll find: Keynote Speakers: John Philip Colletta & Paul Milner Over 60 Expert Speakers The Society Fair Socializing and Networking Special Workshops Special Read More

“The Search for the Identity of the Amnesiac Benjaman Kyle” by Colleen Fitzpatrick

Speaker: Colleen Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.Talk: “The Search for the Identity of the Amnesiac Benjaman Kyle” [F-229] Date: Friday, April 8, 2011 Time: 4:45pm Who is Benjaman Kyle? Our ancestors lived without Social Security Numbers, drivers licenses, and sometimes even without birth certificates. Yet they had jobs, they may have owned property, they emigrated to other countries Read More

Society Profile – The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants

The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants is one of the 22 participating societies in the 2011 New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC). The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants The Mission of the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants is:  To gather together to honor and perpetuate the memory of our Mayflower Ancestors and the ideals of Read More

The Irish are Coming! The Irish are Coming!

If you do Irish research then NERGC is the place to be to help you research your ancestors.  Irish researchers will be coming from as far away as Ireland.  Many of the top Irish researchers will be giving talks at NERGC including, Paul Milner, Mary Ellen Grogan, Judy Lucey, Michael Brophy, Margaret Sullivan and all Read More

Food, Drink and Great Friends

Join your friends and fellow genealogists for a relaxing evening of food, drink and camaraderie during the first of two evening banquets at the New England Regional Genealogical Conference. When: Friday, April 8, 2011Time: 7:00 pmLocation: Springfield, MASponsored by: The New England Historic Genealogical Society Attendees will enjoy hearing Paul Milner speak on the topic Read More

“Where is Great Grandma Hiding? Finding Forgotten Females” by Sandra MacLean Clunies

Speaker: Sandra MacLean Clunies, CG Talk: “Where is Great Grandma Hiding? Finding Forgotten Females” [S-318] Date: Saturday, April 9, 2011 Time: 1:45pm The photo remained hidden for decades in obscure family records. As did a poem she wrote about death. This elusive great-grandmother died in Massachusetts in childbirth at age 30 in 1872. What was Read More

71 Exceptional Reasons to head to Springfield, MA this April

Here are 71 exceptional reasons to head to Springfield, MA in April 2011 John Philip Colletta, Ph.D.Paul MilnerDavid AllenKathy AmorosoCherry Fletcher Bamberg, FASGScott Andrew BartleyBlaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D.Matthew BielawaKathryn Smith BlackMary Ann Boyle, Ph.D., CGMichael BrophyPaul J. Bunnell Raymond CassidySandra MacLean Clunies, CGLucie LeBlanc ConsentinoRobert S. CoxJanis P. DuffyPamela Stone Eagleson, CGJean Elliott NuddColleen FitzpatrickNora Read More