Category: NGS2025
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My NGS 2025 Journey: Amazing Learning, Ready for Solitude
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As I write this final conference post from my room at The Galt House, I’m reflecting on what has been an absolutely incredible in-person genealogical immersion. Today’s sessions were the perfect capstone to my first NGS conference, taking me from foundational methodology all the way to cutting-edge AI applications. But…
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NGS 2025 Day 1: From Virtual to Reality – My First Full Conference Day
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After years of attending conferences virtually (I’m looking at you, RootsTech pajama sessions!), today marked my first full day at an in-person National Genealogical Society conference here at The Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky. What a day it’s been! Morning Sessions: Diving Deep into Methodology “When the Evidence Doesn’t Agree”…
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Pre-Conference Adventures and Unexpected Connections
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Note: Writing this on Saturday morning Sometimes the best conference days are the ones that unfold organically, without a packed schedule or rigid plans. Yesterday was exactly that kind of day at my first in-person National Genealogical Society conference here in Louisville. A Working Friday Morning Since I still had…
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From Pajamas to Louisville: My First In-Person NGS Conference Adventure
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As a veteran virtual conference attendee (five years of RootsTech pajama sessions, plus NGS, PaGE, North Carolina, and more!), it was finally time to experience one in person – especially when NGS landed practically in my backyard this year. I’ve finally taken the plunge into my first in-person National Genealogical…