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The National Capital Area Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (NCAC-APG) was formed in 1992 to promote the high standards
of ethics and professionalism in the genealogical field at the regional level. Nearly all of our members conduct research
in local repositories, such as the National Archives and Library of Congress, but many have geographic and ethnic specialities
outside the Capital area. Our members are also active in teaching, lecturing, publishing, and volunteering.
The NCAC-APG provides a list of members (see the Find A Genealogist tab) who
are available for a variety of research commissions and speaking engagements.
The Association of Professional Genealogists supports a Code of Ethics
and provides for arbitration of complaints.
Next virtual meeting is April 17. See the schedule below.
Why Hire a Professional Genealogist?
Professional genealogy services cover a wide variety of assignments. Whether
you need consulting services to help advance your own research or you want to
hire someone to do all or part of the work, you can rely on APG members to adhere
to a professional code of conduct from initial contact to delivery of results.
“At family reumions, we talk about assembling a family tree,
or creating a Web site, or writing down all these great
stories before they are forgotten,
but we don’t know how to get started.”
“I’m skeptical about some of the information I find in online family trees.
How can I separate fact from fiction?”
“I have 20 years’
worth of material on my ancestors, but they are just facts; I want a story.”
“I have hit a brick wall, but I love doing my own research.
Can someone advise me on next steps instead of solving the
puzzle for me?”
“I like researching online, but I lose interest
when it involves trips to a library or an archive.
I’m willing to pay someone to do the parts of the research
I don’t enjoy.”
2021 Meetings of the National Capital Area Chapter
| January 16
| April 17
| July 17
| October 16
|
Finding Descendants of the Enslaved Laborers who built
the University of Virginia
Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy
Overview of talk
|
My Educational Journey to BCG Certification
Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL*
Overview of talk
|
How Old Did He Have To Be?
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
We will hear what is likely to be a fabulous lecture by Judy G. Russell,
the Legal Genealogist. She will speak to that pesky bit of the law that states
how old someone had to be
to witness a will, to be taxed, to marry without consent and so much more.
|
No meeting due to
Professional Management Conference |
| Attend on-line |
Public welcome. Here is the Zoom link |
Public welcome. Here is the Zoom information |
Public welcome.
Zoom information |
|
Virtual meetings are held every three months on the third Saturday at 2:00. We may use either GoToMeeting or Zoom.
at the Headquarters of the DAR at
Constitution Hall, 1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC.
The public entrance is on D Street halfway down the block.
For further information about APG or NCAC-APG, please contact our Chapter Representative, Sandra Clunies,
.
News for NCAC-APG Members
From the APG
APG Board Nominations
The annual APG election will be held in October. Here is an opportunity to participate in decisions and goals of the organization.
The APG Nominations Committee urges all members to recommend candidates to serve on the Board of Directors, plus two members of the Nominations Committee. Deadline for recommendations is 15 September 2020.
The full details are in this Call for Nominations.
National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair
Seventh Annual Virtual Genealogy Fair - October 23, 2019
Schedule of events
Attend free of charge and no reservation.
Every year, the National Archives hosts a free, virtual Genealogy Fair via live webcast on YouTube.
The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill levels. Join thousands of
family historians participating during the live event.
Participate during the live event on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. EDT!
Watch all six sessions on YouTube.
View and download each presentation and handout after the event and at your convenience.
The Fairfax Genealogical Society has canceled its Spring 2020 conference.
Here are details.
On
Wednesday, October 24, 2018, the National Archives will host the Sixth Annual Virtual Genealogy Fair via webcast.
Viewers can participate with the presenters and other family historians during the live event on
YouTube.
See
here for details.
News Of and From Our Members
The Board of the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed) announced the appointment of National Capital Area Chapter member
Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG®, CGLSM, as new Director of the institute, effective October 1, 2020.
She will take over from the current directors, Malissa Ruffner and Debra Hoffman, after a year of transition.
Members of the National Capital Area Chapter Your annual dues are due by January 1.
Here is information about
joining or renewing.
You must be a paid-up member of the National APG
Unless otherwise noted, meetings of the NCAC-APG are held on the third Saturday of April, July, and October at 2 p.m. in Room G25 at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
The January meeting is on the same schedule, but will be a webinar only with instructions e-mailed to members.
Please see the Programs tab for more information.
Current Officers
| President |
| | Pamela Loos-Noji | | Email: |
| Vice-President |
| Shelley Murphy | | Email: |
| Secretary |
| Nicki Birch | | Email: |
| Treasurer |
| Lorraine Minor | | Email: |
| Chapter Representative |
| Sandra MacLean Clunies | | Email: |
Webmaster: Stephen Gauss Email:
Note: we have two web addresses and they are identical: dcapg.org and ncac-apg.org
