Exclusive Discount: Save 15% on NERGC Sampler Pack

This past spring, the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium, Inc. (NERGC) held its annual conference in Springfield, Massachusetts, May 3-6, 2023. The event returned to an IN PERSON format after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Can’t get enough of NERGC? Or maybe you were unable to travel to New England for the conference? NERGC is now offering the NERGC Sampler Pack consisting of 10 webinars recorded similarly to the way they were presented at the in-person conference.

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Regularly $100 USD, you pay only $85 USD when you use promo code GB2023 at checkout!

After payment has been made, you will see a link to download a PDF document which contains links to the webinars, speaker bios, and the syllabus for each lecture. Please download the document immediately after purchase and save it someplace where you won’t lose it. Once you have purchased the Sampler Pack, you may view each webinar as often as you like until September 30, 2023. Webinars will no longer be available for viewing after this date. We hope you enjoy your purchase!

Questions regarding the NERGC Sampler Pack 2023 may be sent to nergc-help@nergc.org.

NERGC Sampler Pack 2023

The NERGC Sampler Pack 2023 consists of 10 webinars that were recorded similarly to the way they were presented at our in-person conference in Springfield, May 3–6, 2023. The webinars were not recorded live, so they do not include any Q&A after each lecture. The Sampler Pack includes the following:

• The Real Life of New England Vital Records – with Diane M. Boumenot
  What are the secrets to finding New England vital records today? If you understand how they were made, and all the things that have happened to them since, you will bring new skills and insight to your vital records research. Also, let’s develop some strategies for those times when the record cannot be found.

• 19th Century Whaling – A Family Affair – with Sara E. Campbell
  It is a wide, wide world, and New England whalers traveled to every corner, from the tropics to the arctic. When trips could last 3 to 5 years, many Captains brought their wives and even children on their ships. Using ship logbooks, and women’s diaries and letters, we can get an idea of who some of the women were who went a’whaling.

• Roots in Granite: Finding Your New Hampshire Ancestors – with Diane Florence Gravel An overview of the sacramental and other less commonly records used for research in the Catholic Church. Recently digitized records are presented and discussed from several different ethnic groups.

• Following the Trail of Shared Matches – with Seema Kenney
  DNA test results can be overwhelming. This case study shows how I used the shared matches within my DNA test results to narrow in on my maternal grandfather and fill in many holes in my family tree.

• Creating Maine Towns: The Process and the Records – with Carol Prescott McCoy
  Early Maine was marked by warfare, destruction of settlements, land disputes, and a harsh environment. What prompted settlers to create towns? What challenges did settlers face? What officers were needed to manage early towns? Learn how townsfolks interacted with the town and why they appear in many town records. Learn about proprietor and town records and how help in genealogy.

• Strategies for Connecticut Research – Optimize Your Opportunities – with Pauline C. Merrick
  You’ve researched in Connecticut, but have you searched *thoroughly”? Take your research up a notch with these tips to optimize your understanding of records you have found and where to go next. Find new sources of information and how to extract the maximum benefit from the records you find.

• Writing for Family History Publications – with Pauline C. Merrick
  This lecture will cover tips on submitting articles for publication, including types and lengths of articles, how to pitch to a publication, how to construct a successful article, and editor’s expectations. We will discuss article length, topics and the importance and format of footnotes. Copyright issues and rights of the author will be covered.

• It’s a Done Deed – Using Land Records – with Edwin Strickland II
  Land Records cover more than property transfers. Close examination of these documents can prove or disprove family connections

• Breaking Through Brick Walls with Cluster Research – with Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz
  Learn how to leverage your ancestor’s social network to answer difficult research questions, such as those regarding parentage and place of origin, when direct evidence is lacking. The process is illustrated through a variety of case studies based on 19th- century immigrants from Ireland, Germany, and Poland.

• Genealogical Gold in New England Town Books and Reports – with Robert Weir
  In this presentation we examine two important, but underused, town-level resource. Old town books, as maintained by town clerks since colonial times, and town annual reports, published from the mid-19th century to the present, can provide the breakthrough clues needed to demolish your genealogical brick wall. Where census and compiled vital records fail us, these resources can save the day.

About NERGC

While many think of “NERGC” as a conference, it is really much more. Originally formed over twenty years ago, NERGC is an association of genealogical societies seeking to bring affordable, cutting edge, national-quality genealogical education within the reach of New England genealogists and family historians at an affordable regional price.

In 2006 the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Connecticut as a non-profit educational organization with the following objectives:

• To promote an interest in genealogy,

• To promote skills and a level of expertise of genealogists through sponsorship of educational conferences and other periodic educational activities as the Board may determine,

• To promote harmony and cooperation among genealogical societies,

• To promote adherence to accepted standards for the use and care of genealogical records.

In 2009, the Internal Revenue Service determined that NERGC was exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that contributions to NERGC are deductible under section 170 of the Code.

To date, NERGC has produced thirteen conferences in every state in New England. For more information and links to past conference brochures, visit our Past Conferences page.

@2023, copyright Thomas MacEntee, all rights reserved.

©2023, copyright Thomas MacEntee. All rights reserved