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PO Box 27559 | PO Box 27559 | ||
Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque, NM 87125-7559 <br> | ||
=== Officers === | === Officers === | ||
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The quarterly journal of the society,''The New Mexico Genealogist'', premiered in October 1962. Dr. Albert R. Ellwell was the journals first editor, and Mrs. Mary Reeder was the assistant editor. | The quarterly journal of the society,''The New Mexico Genealogist'', premiered in October 1962. Dr. Albert R. Ellwell was the journals first editor, and Mrs. Mary Reeder was the assistant editor. | ||
Early journal articles focused on preparing the membership for active | Early journal articles focused on preparing the membership for active participation in the society by teaching them the methods of genealogical research. Other articles included information about genealogical resources, descriptions of genealogical forms such as pedigree charts, definitions of certain terms, and listings of library acquisitions and member's private libraries. Source material such as cemetery listings, census records and historical letters. There was a query page in the first issue, which has been part of every issue since.<ref name="null">Robert J. C. Baca, "Fiftieth Anniversary History of the New Mexico Genealogical Society", The New Mexico Genealogist, 49 (September 2010), p. 127</ref> | ||
=== Primeras Familias de Nuevo Mexico === | === Primeras Familias de Nuevo Mexico === | ||
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*The Territorial Period, 1846-1912 | *The Territorial Period, 1846-1912 | ||
Certification requires proof of relationship to families in one or more of these categories. Certificates are prepared in the | Certification requires proof of relationship to families in one or more of these categories. Certificates are prepared in the applicant's name, and are signed by the NMGS president and the New Mexico Records Chair. NMGS membership is not required. Currently, original certificates are $15, with certificates from supplemental lineages $10 each. Certificates are printed in the ''New Mexico Genealogist''. | ||
Applications forms may be printed from the [http://www.nmgs.org NMGS website], or by sending a business sized self-addressed envelope (SASE) with the request to: | Applications forms may be printed from the [http://www.nmgs.org NMGS website], or by sending a business sized self-addressed envelope (SASE) with the request to: | ||
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=== 50th Anniversary Conference === | === 50th Anniversary Conference === | ||
On October 15-16, 2010, the New Mexico Genealogical Society celebrated | On October 15-16, 2010, the New Mexico Genealogical Society celebrated its golden anniversary with 50th Anniversary Conference. The conference was held at the Marriott Pyramid Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nearly 200 people attended the conference, with 145 attending the banquet on October 16th.<br> | ||
Nine speakers gave presentations on the following topics: | Nine speakers gave presentations on the following topics: | ||
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* '''Krysten Baca''', a genealogist on the [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com ]Public Relations and Conference team, '''''"Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.com"''''' and '''''"Best Strategies for Researching using Ancestry.com"''''' | * '''Krysten Baca''', a genealogist on the [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com ]Public Relations and Conference team, '''''"Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.com"''''' and '''''"Best Strategies for Researching using Ancestry.com"''''' | ||
*'''''Jim Greene'''''<b>,</b>''''' | *'''''Jim Greene'''''<b>,</b>''''' '''''"[https://www.familysearch.org w''''' <b>ww.familysearch.org</b>'''''] | ||
*''''''Richard Melzer,'''''<b>"Hispanic Profiles in Courage Since Statehood"</b> | *''''''Richard Melzer,'''''<b>"Hispanic Profiles in Courage Since Statehood"</b> | ||
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