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*'''NGS Member Ancestry Charts (MACs).''' A massive collection of family group sheets sent in by NGS members since the 1960s is being indexed and digitized. A full abstract of all (1,000,000+) names on every MAC with dates and places is done for 66,000 MACs sent in before 1995. Work continues on MACs received since then. (For members online.)<ref name="Indiv" /><br> | *'''NGS Member Ancestry Charts (MACs).''' A massive collection of family group sheets sent in by NGS members since the 1960s is being indexed and digitized. A full abstract of all (1,000,000+) names on every MAC with dates and places is done for 66,000 MACs sent in before 1995. Work continues on MACs received since then. (For members online.)<ref name="Indiv" /><br> | ||
*'''[[National Genealogical Society Book Loan Collection|NGS Book Loan Collection]]''' is available in the Special Collections room at the [[St. Louis County Library]] (SLCL) in Missouri. The collection consists of 20,000-plus books including more than 6,000 family histories; state, county, and local histories; abstracts of records of cemeteries, churches, courts, deeds, marriages, wills and other probate records; and strong holdings for states along the East Coast and New England.<ref>[https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/free-resources/book-loan-collection/ NGS Book Loan Collection] in ''National Genealogical Society'' (accessed 14 March 2019).</ref> Almost every book is available for Interlibrary Loan to NGS members and non-members alike.<ref>[http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/references_for_researching References for Researching] in ''National Genealogical Society'' (accessed 14 January 2017).</ref> To obtain an item from this collection: | *'''[[National Genealogical Society Book Loan Collection|NGS Book Loan Collection]]''' is available in the Special Collections room at the [[St. Louis County Library]] (SLCL) in Missouri. The collection consists of 20,000-plus books including more than 6,000 family histories; state, county, and local histories; abstracts of records of cemeteries, churches, courts, deeds, marriages, wills and other probate records; and strong holdings for states along the East Coast and New England.<ref>[https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/free-resources/book-loan-collection/ NGS Book Loan Collection] in ''National Genealogical Society'' (accessed 14 March 2019).</ref> Almost every book is available for Interlibrary Loan to NGS members and non-members alike.<ref>[http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/references_for_researching References for Researching] in ''National Genealogical Society'' (accessed 14 January 2017).</ref> To obtain an item from this collection: | ||
{{Block indent|1. Search the [http://webpac.slcl.org/ St. Louis County Library catalog] by subject, title, author, or keyword. Call numbers without a beginning "R" (''for example'', 929.3 or Q929.3) circulate and can be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan.|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|2. Print the catalog record of the book you want.|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|3. Take the printout to the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) department of your local library to order the book|2}} | |||
*'''[https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/genealogy-courses/ Educational Online Courses]''' including: | *'''[https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/genealogy-courses/ Educational Online Courses]''' including: | ||
{{Block indent|- the free ''Family History Skills'' self-paced, self-graded course<ref>Free Family History Skills [https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/family-history-skills/ Course] in ''National Genealogical Society'' (accessed 14 March 2019).</ref><br>|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|- ''American Genealogical Studies'' series on basics, documentation, beyond the basics, and writing reports<ref>[https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ags/ American Genealogical Studies] in ''National Genealogical Society'' (accessed 14 March 2019).</ref><br>|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|- ''Continuing Genealogical Studies'' series on genetics, Revolutionary War, Civil War, and World War I research<ref>[https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cgs/ Continuing Genealogical Studies] in ''National Genealogical Society'' (accessed 14 March 2019).</ref><br>|2}} | |||
== Events == | == Events == | ||
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;Q. What are the directions to the society? | ;Q. What are the directions to the society? | ||
{{Block indent|A. '''From the Northeast''' (Washington DC Capitol Hill area) merge onto I-395 S toward Richmond (Crossing into Virginia). Merge onto VA-27 S/Washington Blvd S via EXIT 8A toward S Arl Ridge Rd/VA-244/Columbia Pike. Merge onto VA-244 W/Columbia Pike toward Baileys Crossroads, then go 1.1 miles to the '''National Genealogical Society''' at 3108 COLUMBIA PIKE on the left in the SunTrust building. (If you reach S Glebe Rd you've gone about 0.1 miles too far.)<ref>Directions from ''MapQuest''.</ref>}} | |||
;Q. What are the society's hours of operation? | ;Q. What are the society's hours of operation? | ||
{{Block indent|A. 8:30AM - 4:30PM Mondays through Sundays. Closed holidays.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/pg/ngsgenealogy/about/ About] in ''National Genealogical Society'' page on Facebook (accessed 13 March 2019).</ref>}} | |||
== Alternate Repositories == | == Alternate Repositories == | ||
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