Annual Spring Conference
NSGS holds it annual genealogy conference and annual membership meeting in late April or early May each year, moving it to different locations across Nebraska. Locations and speakers for past conferences are below.
April 2025 Conference will be held virtually on April 25th & 26th
Featured speaker on Friday will be
Brian Rhinehart, with civilwarrecords.com
Featured speaker on Saturday will be
Melanie McComb with the New England Historical and Genealogical Society
More information to come!
Beginning in 1978, the Nebraska State Genealogical Society has held an annual genealogy conference every year with the exception of 2020 due to the pandemic. Nationally known speakers have given presentations on all kinds of genealogical resources, research techniques and organizational methods. Many local speakers have also contributed their expertise on a variety of subjects over the years. We strive to make each conference informative and helpful to anyone with their family history research.
| Year |
Place |
Speaker(s) |
| 1978 |
Lincoln |
James, Colin |
| 1979 |
Kearney |
Harriss, Helen |
| 1980 |
Norfolk |
Parker, Jimmy B |
| 1981 |
Kearney |
Walker, James D |
| 1982 |
North Platte |
Wellauer, Maralyn A |
| 1983 |
Omaha |
Wright, Norman |
| 1984 |
Kearney |
Bloxham, Dr V Ben |
| 1985 |
Grand Island |
Clay, Robert Young |
| 1986 |
Minden |
Hotaling, Donna Reid |
| 1987 |
Lincoln |
Schweitzer, Dr George K |
| 1988 |
Kearney |
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| 1989 |
Grand Island |
Schweitzer, Dr George K |
| 1990 |
Omaha |
Leubking, Sandra & James, Colin |
| 1991 |
Columbus |
Bockstruck, Lloyd D |
| 1992 |
Kearney |
Jensen, Larry O |
| 1993 |
Beatrice |
Bockstruck, Lloyd D |
| 1994 |
Grand Island |
Eakle, Arlene |
| 1995 |
York |
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| 1996 |
North Platte |
Jones, Henry (Hank) Z |
| 1997 |
Hastings |
NSGS Presenters |
| 1998 |
Columbus |
Neill, Michael John |
| 1999 |
Grand Island |
DeBartolo Carmack, Sharon |
| 2000 |
Kearney |
Hosman, Lloyd & Quinn, Joye Lette |
| 2001 |
Grand Island |
Eakle, Arlene & Witcher, Curt |
| 2002 |
Grand Island |
DeBartolo Carmack, Sharon |
| 2003 |
Hastings |
Howells, Cindi |
| 2004 |
Omaha |
Schweitzer, George |
| 2005 |
North Platte |
Coleman, Ruby |
| 2006 |
Beatrice |
Colletta, John Philip |
| 2007 |
Lexington |
DeBartolo Carmack, Sharon |
| 2008 |
Lincoln |
Smolenyak, Megan |
| 2009 |
Scottsbluff |
Miller, Julie |
| 2010 |
Norfolk |
Stuart-Warren, Paula |
| 2011 |
Nebraska City |
Blankenau, Gail |
| 2012 |
Grand Island |
Prescott, Laura |
| 2013 |
Grand Island |
Foulk, Beth (Watson) |
| 2014 |
Grand Island |
Various speakers on "Societies with Secrets" |
| 2015 |
Grand Island |
Morgan, George G. |
| 2016 |
Kearney |
Sayre, Rick & Pam |
| 2017 |
Lincoln |
Taylor, D. Joshua |
| 2018 |
Columbus |
Russell, Judy "Legal Genealogist" |
| 2019 |
Grand Island |
Bettinger, Blaine (DNA) |
| 2020 |
Columbus |
CANCELLED Due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
Virtual (online) |
Jones, Tom |
| 2022 |
Virtual (online) |
Powell, Kimberly |
| 2023 |
Kearney |
Beaird, Tina
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2024
|
Columbus |
Bettinger, Blaine |
| 2025 |
Virtual (online) |
TBA |
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