Presentation proposals are welcome from now until midnight March 15, 2026, eastern standard time for the 19th New England Regional Genealogy Conference to be held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine, April 14-17, 2027.
We are looking for:
- 60-minute conference sessions that include 15 minutes of Q & A (about 35 sessions, predominantly on Saturday)
- 75-minute conference sessions that include 15 minutes of Q & A (about 40 sessions)
- Mealtime presentations of 45 minutes.
- Two-hour workshops, a session in which all participants get the opportunity to utilize tools, website, or techniques under the tutelage of the presenter with hands on activities in one of these formats.
- Guided Research.
- Flipped Classroom.
- I do, We do, You do.
- Workshops are offered all four days of the conference, and we are seeking them for all levels of genealogical researchers.
All in keeping with our conference theme: Genealogy in the Age of AI: Innovation Meets Responsibility.
Presenters will receive a one-day complimentary conference registration for each selected presentation or workshop. NERGC does not cover travel or hotel expenses. Remuneration considers the length of the presentation with a bonus for timely submission of syllabus material that meets NERGC guidelines.
A partial list of suggested topics from our 2025 attendees is on the next page. Specific ethnicity focused presentations are always requested.
We are also asking that you consider carefully the audience level you associate with your presentation. Our portal offers the following level options:
- Novice, someone new to this topic.
- Intermediate, someone with some experience to this topic.
- Advanced, someone with general experience to this topic.
- Experienced, someone with widespread knowledge of this.
- General Interest, more informative and not related to research experience.
You must submit your lecture and workshop proposals through the NERGC program portal. This permits you to enter up to six presentation proposals.
You’ll only need to enter once:
- Speakers’ full name, address, and telephone number.
- Brief speaker biography of 50 words or less for conference publicity.
- Previous lecture experience.
- Requirements for audio visual or other special equipment.
- Potential for employer compensation and or sponsorship.
For each proposal, please enter:
- Title (this is limited to 8 words or less)
- Short lecture summary. This is limited to 60 words for conference publicity.
- Session length for the presentation
- Presentation outline or abstract connecting to conference theme.
- Audience level: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Experienced, or General Interest
- Applicability for Streaming or a Meal Presentation
- Sponsoring participating society or organization, if applicable.
- Check appropriate box to present in the main conference program, Wednesday’s Pre- conference, or as a workshop.
- If there is a workshop, please indicate the presentation type, attendee requirements, and handout preference.
NERGC 2025 ATTENDEE SUGGESTED TOPICS:
- Acadians in the American Revolution
- DNA
- Early Wars
- European Research
- Family Interviews
- Forensic Genealogy
- Gravestone workshop
- Immigration
- Interesting Younger Folks in Genealogy
- Local History – Maine and Portland
- Mapping Land Descriptions
- Maritime Records
- Meeting Standards
- Native Americans in New England
- New Research Tools
- Old Handwriting
- One-Name Studies
- Organization
- Overseas Family History Associations
- Photographic Storage
- Preservation
- Probate & Land Records
- Professional Topics
- Seafarers
- Slavery in New England
- Social & Economic Context
- Software Tips & Tricks
- Temperance movement
- Third-party DNA Tools
- Timelines
- When & How to Find an Expert
- Writing
Program decisions will be made by May 15, 2026.
Thank you.
Program Committee NERGC 2027 –
mailto:program@nergc.org