Annual Spring Conference
Our brochure WILL BE available in the "Downloadable Documents" section.
Please see the "Events" tab on the menu for more information.
NSGS holds it annual conference in late April or early May each year, moving it to different locations across Nebraska. Locations and speakers for past and upcoming conferences are below.
| Year |
Place |
Speaker(s) |
| 1998 |
Columbus |
Neill, Michael John |
| 1999 |
Grand Island |
DeBartolo Carmack, Sharon |
| 2000 |
Kearney |
Hosman, Lloyd & Quinn, Joyw 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 Smolenyak, Megan |
| 2009 |
Scottsbluff |
Miller, Julie |
| 2010 |
Norfolk |
Stuart-Warren, Paula |
| 2011 |
Nebr. 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 |
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2018
|
Columbus |
Russell, Judy "Legal Genealogist"
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| 2019 |
Grand Island |
Bettinger, Blaine (DNA) |
| 2020 |
Columbus |
Jones, Tom |
| 2021 |
Lincoln |
TBA |
| 2022 |
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2020 Conference April 24-25 in Columbus with featured speaker Tom Jones!
Tom Jones topics:
Documentation: The What, Why, Where and How
What is the Standard of Proof in Genealogy
Finding "Unfindable" Ancestors
Five Proven Techniques for Finding Your Ancestor's European Origin
When Does Newfound Evidence Overturn a Proved Conclusion
Breakout sessions to be announced.
Other opportunities include table topic discussions, social time, door prizes and vendors.
The Great Plains Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists is pleased to announce the creation of a scholarship for first-time attendees at the 2020 Annual Conference of the Nebraska State Genealogical Society.
This scholarship is open to all genealogists who have never attended the NSGS annual conference. The scholarship will cover the 2-day registration fee and NSGS membership fee. Please find a copy of the application and full details online at:
https://tinyurl.com/APG-GP-2020-Scholarship-Appl
