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
Society Profile – The Godfrey Memorial Library
The Godfrey Memorial Library is one of the 22 participating societies in the 2011 New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC). The Godfrey Memorial Library The purpose of the Godfrey Memorial Library is to promote the study of family history by: – Inspiring individuals in all sectors of society to study their heritage and their own 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
Where is Springfield, Massachusetts?
The 11th New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC) is being held in Sprinfield, Massachusetts from April 6-11, 2011. Where is Springfield, MA anyway?!! Springfield is located in Central Massachusetts and is easily accessible from I-90 (the Mass Pike) and I-84. Springfield is: …27 miles north of Hartford, CT…141 miles north of New York City…87 miles Read More
How Many Societies Make Up NERGC?
Did you know that New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC) is brought to you by a consortium of genealogical societies? In fact, it is brought to you by the hard work of 22 participating societies across New England. NERGC 2011 is made up of: American Canadian Genealogical Society American French Genealogical Society Cape Cod Genealogical Read More
Not in New England? Don’t Miss NERGC! Cheap Fares to Boston.
Travel Zoo, the travel deal experts, are reporting CHEAP airfares to Boston, MA for a limited time. They are reporting fares as low as $41 each way to Boston on major airlines. The Holiday fares are available until January 4. You can see the promotional offers for the Boston Flights on the Travel Zoo website. Read More