Still time to sign up for Live Streaming

There is still time to sign up for the Live Streaming from the NGS2015 Family History Conference in St. Charles, Missouri. If you can't make it to the conference, this is a great way to still participate.

Two tracks, ten hours of education  for the low price of $115 for NGS members, $145 for non-member. Or order just one track (either Track One or Track Two) for $65 NGS members, $80 non-member.

To register go to http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/attend/live-streaming/.


Registration for live streaming will close at midnight 29 April 2015. All registrants will receive an electronic version of the NGS 2015 Family History Conference Syllabus.

Track One: Thursday, 14 May 2015
The Immigration & Naturalization Process

8:00 a.m. T205—"The Journey to America: Federal Passenger Ship Records," Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG

9:30 a.m. T215—"Becoming an American: Naturalization Records," Julie Miller, CG

11:00 a.m. T225—"Discovering the REAL Stories of Your Immigrant Ancestors," John P. Colletta, PhD, FUGA

2:30 p.m. T245—"Bads, Bergs, Burgs, and Bachs: Finding Locations in Germany," Warren Bittner, CG

4:00 p.m. T255—"A Methodology for Irish Emigration to North America," David Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA

Track Two: Friday, 15 May 2015
Methodology Techniques

8:00 a.m. F302–"The Time of Cholera: A Case Study about Historical Context," Alison Hare, CG

9:30 a.m. F311—"The Problem-Solver’s Great Trifecta: GPS+FAN+DNA," Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS

11:00 a.m. F321—"When Does Newfound Evidence Overturn a Proved Conclusion?," Thomas W. Jones, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS

2:30 p.m. F342—"Forensic Genealogy Meets the Genealogical Proof Standard," Michael Ramage, JD, CG

4:00 p.m. F352—"Using DNA as a Genealogical Record," Angie Bush

Conference attendees may also benefit from purchasing the NGS live streaming package by registering for either track or the bundled package, which they will be able to view after they return home. By selecting different presentations while attending the conference, they can expand their overall conference experience.

NGS will stream these lectures live and you will continue to have access for 90 days from the end of the conference (16 August 2015).

Additional details can be found on the NGS Conference website at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/attend/live-streaming/. 

NGS has selected PlayBackNow to broadcast the live sessions and to provide the recorded sessions for later viewing. Instructions for viewing the live streaming will be sent to registrants before 13 May 2015.

Still time to sign up for Live Streaming

Ten lectures to be live streamed

Live Streaming Broadcast at the Conference

If you can't make it to the conference, you can still watch ten lectures from the comfort of your home or office! NGS will stream these lectures live and you will continue to have access for 90 days from the end of the conference (16 August 2015). To register go to http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/attend/live-streaming/.

Conference attendees may also benefit from purchasing the NGS live streaming package by registering for either track or the bundled package, which they will be able to view after they return home. By selecting different presentations while attending the conference, they can expand their overall conference experience.

NGS has selected some of the most popular topics and nationally known speakers for the two featured tracks. Registrants for live streaming can sign up for either track or the bundled package that includes both tracks.

• Track One: Viewers will be able to view five lectures on “The Immigration & Naturalization Process” from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, 14 May 2015. The lectures will cover immigration and naturalization records, uncovering the immigrants’ story, and useful hints on how to discover their home town.

• Track Two: Five “Methodology Techniques” lectures will be live streaming from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 15 May 2015. They will address methodology techniques for use with historical context, forensic genealogy, and DNA, as well as problem solving using a combination of resources.

One track (either Track One or Track Two) is $65 member, $80 non-member. The bundled package of both tracks is $115 member, $145 non-member.

Additional details can be found on the NGS Conference website at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/attend/live-streaming/. 

NGS has selected PlayBackNow to broadcast the live sessions and to provide the recorded sessions for later viewing. Instructions for viewing the live streaming will be sent to registrants before 13 May 2015.

Registration for live streaming will close at midnight 29 April 2015. All registrants will receive an electronic version of the NGS 2015 Family History Conference Syllabus. Registration is discounted for NGS Members.  

Ten lectures to be live streamed