The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is a genealogical interest group founded in 1903 in Washington, D.C. , United States, with over 10,000 members. Its headquarters are in Falls Church, Virginia . The goals of the organization are to promote genealogical skill development, establish high standards of genealogical research, and increase awareness of and interest in family history. To accomplish this, the National Genealogical Society provides educational programs and training, publishes several publications in the field of genealogy, and creates networking opportunities for its members, including national conferences.
9-614: The Society was incorporated in June of 1904 by C.H. Campbell, Susan R. Hetzel, J. F. Brandenburg, Ruth M. Grizwold Praler, Edwin Allston Hill, J. G. B. Bullock, Edward E. Wilson, and Mary Desha . The seven original Directors of the Society were Charles H. Campbell, Newton L. Collamer, Alfred S. Dent, Mrs. C. Minnie F. Mickey, and Joseph F. Brandenburg. At its incorporation, there were 49 charter members. Preservation efforts undertaken in
18-684: A federal investigation. Also while in Sitka she whipped a student, and his father and others went to the school board to complain; this may have helped lead to the end of corporal punishment in Alaskan public schools. A note appeared in the Tacoma Ledger in January 1889, stating, "The Board of Education of Alaska has abolished flogging in the public school. This is a green laurel in the frosty crown of our northerly sister that will distinguish her as
27-510: A leader in humanitarianism. Flogging school children is a relic of barbarism that casts a sad reflection upon our boasted civilization and scientific achievements." In 1889, she returned to Lexington, but soon went to Washington to work as a clerk in the pension office, and later worked as a copyist for the Office of Indian Affairs . For the rest of her life she continued working in the civil service , as well as acting as an Assistant Director of
36-626: A private school which she and her mother had founded. After attending the University of Kentucky, she obtained a job with the Lexington public school system until December 1885, when she began work as a clerk in Washington, D.C. In 1888, she began teaching in Sitka, Alaska . She wrote to the government in Washington about the poor living conditions of the Alaskan natives, which resulted in
45-679: A sponsoring local genealogical society , it stages the "NGS Family History Conference". The 2012 conference, in North Charleston, South Carolina , was attended by 2,000 people and hosted 150 lectures. Mary Desha Mary Desha (March 8, 1850 – January 29, 1911) was a founder of Daughters of the American Revolution . Mary Desha attended the University of Kentucky (at that time known as "Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky"), after which she taught at
54-536: The NGS Magazine . Both publications accept submissions for publication. The NGSQ is published in March, June, September, and December, and is mailed to dues paying members and other organizations that subscribe. Each issue is 80 pages long and covers a variety of genealogical research topics, including case studies, book reviews, original research, and more. Digital issues since 1912 are available for members on
63-849: The Daughters of the American Revolution Hospital Corps during the Spanish–American War in 1898. The first official meeting of the first chapter (branch) of the Daughters of the American Revolution began at 2 p.m. on October 11, 1890, in Strathmore Arms, the residence of Mary Smith Lockwood , one of the four co-founders. Sons of the American Revolution members Registrar General Dr. George Brown Goode , Secretary General A. Howard Clark, William O. McDowell (SAR member #1), Wilson L. Gill (secretary at
72-530: The NGS' digital archive, with an index available for free without a membership. The NGS Magazine is also published four times a year and distributed to members and subscribing organizations. The magazine contains shorter articles than the NGSQ , with a focus on member engagement and popular genealogy tools and topics. Digital issues since 2005 are available for members on the NGS' digital archive. In conjunction with
81-593: The first few years included the creation of a card index system to connect members with lineage records, advocating the United States Congress to publish Revolutionary War records of genealogical interest, and advocating for American Medical Association to implement uniform laws to record vital statistics, The NGS has published the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) since April 1912 and also publishes
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