Fellow George Ely Russell (1927-2013) has been named to the National Genealogy Hall of Fame at the 2020 meeting of the National Genealogical Society. He had been nominated by the American Society of Genealogists. The nomination paper read, in part:

“George Ely Russell was one of the most prolific genealogists of our generation. In 1955, he started what became a massive output of genealogical articles and books, probably reaching around 150 publications. As its editor from 1970 to 1986, he brought the NGS Quarterly to its highest level, and it became recognized as ‘one of the four leading genealogical journals,’ the position it holds today. For several years, he was editor and publisher of Genealogical Periodical Annual Index, the pioneer in that field. His numerous articles on early Maryland families represent a significant contribution to the literature. As a lecturer at major genealogical conferences, he was an inspiration, mentor and teacher to many aspiring genealogists.”

Applications are now being accepted for the ASG Scholar Award for 2021 (deadline: August 31, 2020). This annual grant, now $2,000, is awarded for study at one of six major academic genealogical programs in the United States (listed below). Candidacy for the award is open to all genealogists, genealogical librarians, and researchers working in related fields. Applicants submit a published work or a manuscript of work in progress, to be judged by a panel of three Fellows. The goal of the award is to recognize talent and build genealogical expertise by providing promising genealogists the opportunity to receive advanced academic training in genealogy.

The award granted at the ASG annual meeting in the fall of each year is to defray costs of attending a program in the following calendar year.

The ASG Scholar Award provides financial assistance for a developing scholar to attend one of six academic programs in American genealogy: the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), held in Athens, Georgia, under the auspices of the Georgia Genealogical Society (formerly based at Samford University, Birmingham, Ala.); the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed), formerly NIGR, in Washington, D.C.; the Certificate Program in Genealogical Research at Boston University; the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG); or the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), or one of two online courses, Advanced Genealogical Research (GENE 350) or Genetic Genealogy (GENE 201), at Excelsior College, Albany, New York. The recipient of the ASG Scholar Award may register for the program of his or her choice. The award is given in October of each calendar year, with the intention that it is used for genealogical study in the following calendar year.

• The Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed), formerly NIGR, held for one week each July and based at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., is the nation’s oldest institute for genealogical education, founded in 1950. Gen-Fed provides a unique program of advanced instruction in the use of National Archives records. Write to: Gen-Fed Director, P.O. Box 24564, Baltimore, MD 21214.
• The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), held for one week each year, was founded in 1964 to provide a structured program of genealogical study at an academic level. Based through 2016 at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, it moved to Athens Georgia in 2017, and is affiliated with the Georgia Genealogical Society. IGHR offers tracks of study, ranging from beginning to advanced research methodology, professional genealogy, and other specialized topics. Contact: Georgia Genealogical Society, PO Box 550247, Atlanta, GA 30355-2747; email: info@gagensociety.org.
• The Genealogical Research Certificate Program at Boston University consists of five modules, offered on Saturdays in seven-hour sessions: Foundations, Technology, Evidence, Forensic, and Ethnic and Geographic Specialties. Write to: Center for Professional Education, 1010 Commonwealth Ave., 2nd Floor, Boston MA 02215; or web: genealogyonline.bu.edu.
• The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), sponsored by the Utah Genealogical Association, is in its 20th year and is a week-long intensive educational experience that takes students deep into their topic of choice. SLIG is dedicated to offering courses that fill a high-intermediate and advanced-level educational need. However, each year a handful of courses are included which provide a wealth of information and background information required to help intermediate and transitional genealogists strengthen their core understanding of the research process. Write to: The Utah Genealogical Association, PO Box 1144, Salt Lake City, UT 84110 or contact info@ugagenealogy.org.
• The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The instructors are all experienced genealogical researchers, lecturers, and writers who bring their expertise into the classroom with case studies and problem solving exercises. The students come from a wide variety of backgrounds but all share their passion for family history and for learning how to efficiently break down “brick wall” genealogical puzzles. Various different week-long genealogical courses which incorporate hands-on learning in a state-of-the-art and friendly community atmosphere. Write to: GRIP of Pittsburgh, PO Box 44, Wexford, PA 15090; email: info@GRIPitt.org.
• GENE 350 (Advanced Genealogical Research—15 weeks) or GENE 201 (Genetic Genealogy—8 weeks) at Excelsior College, Albany, New York. These undergraduate credit-bearing courses are taught online by leaders in the field and meet or exceed standards for both genealogy and genetic genealogy.

Applications

Applicants for the ASG Scholar Award for 2020 should apply before August 31, 2020, by submitting the items below:

• a résumé that emphasizes activities relating to genealogy and lists the applicant’s publications in the field, if any (prior publications are not necessary).
• a manuscript or published work of at least 5,000 words, demonstrating an ability to conduct quality genealogical research, analyze results, and report findings in an appropriately documented fashion. If the submission is to be returned, it should be accompanied by an envelope or bagging with sufficient postage.
• a statement (100–150 words) which (1) identifies the individual’s choice of program and (2) explains why the individual feels that attendance will enhance his or her growth as a genealogical scholar.

The ASG Scholarship Committee, chaired by the ASG vice-president, will make the selection for the award. Announcement of the award winner will be made by November 10, 2020. Applications should be addressed to:

David C. Dearborn, Chair
ASG Scholar Award Com­mittee
P.O. Box 374
Sharon, MA  02067-0374

Email submission is preferred, to: dearborn@massed.net

Read more about the award and see a list of past recipients at Awards > ASG Scholar Award.

Today, 18 March 2020, marks the 175th anniversary of The New England Historic Genealogical Society. The following resolution was approved by the Fellows of the American Society of Genealogists on 27 February 2020:

For one hundred and seventy-five years, The New England Historic Genealogical Society has been a leader in genealogical research, education, and preservation of valuable family records and memorabilia. Its quarterly journal, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, is the oldest continuous genealogical journal in the United States and is a standard in scholarly genealogical writing. The American Society of Genealogists congratulates The New England Historic Genealogical Society with respect and gratitude on its achievement of this milestone anniversary.

On rare occasions the American Society of Genealogists awards a Certificate of Appreciation to an individual or organization in recognition of extraordinary contributions to the discipline of genealogy. At its Annual Meeting November 2, 2019, the Society awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to David Rencher, A.G., C.G., Chief Genealogical Officer of FamilySearch and, from 1999 to 2002 and again since 2018, Director of the Family History Library, in recognition of his vigorous and visionary efforts to serve the aims of scholarly genealogy at the Family History Library and at FamilySearch.

The ASG Scholar Award rewards talented genealogists with stipends to pursue advanced academic training in genealogy. At its meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 2, 2019, the American Society of Genealogists granted the ASG Scholar Award to two recipients:

To Denise Cross of Berlin, Massachusetts, for her article “Uniting the Identity of Samuel Fletcher of New York and Vermont.”

To Candace Marx of Norridge, Illinois, for her article “A Luxembourger Family Comes to America: The Wagners of Aurora, Illinois.”

Ms. Cross will use her award to attend the Genealogical Research Program of Pittsburgh (GRIP) and Ms. Marx will use her award to attend the Excelsior College Genetic Genealogy Program.

Here are 24 of the Fellows at the ASG annual meeting held Saturday, 2 November 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Seated: Bamberg, Taylor, Dearborn, H. Jones, J. Anderson, Byrne, Hyde, Mills.
Standing: Joslyn, Remington, C. Hansen, Saxbe, Smith, Sperry, Stott, Hinchcliff, Hill, Baldwin, R. Anderson, Dwyer, Harris, Murphy, Hart, Reed.

The Fellows are saddened to report the passing of the Hon. John DeLong Austin Jr., FASG, at Fort Edward, New York, 17 June 2019, at the age of 84. John was a longtime resident of Queensbury, New York. He was elected a Fellow in 1970.

His long and distinguished career is outlined in an obituary in the Post-Star, Glenns Falls, New York.

Applications are now being accepted for the ASG Scholar Award for 2020 (deadline: August 31, 2019). This annual grant of $1000 is awarded for study at one of six major academic genealogical programs in the United States (listed below). Candidacy for the award is open to all genealogists, genealogical librarians, and researchers working in related fields. Applicants submit a published work or a manuscript of work in progress, to be judged by a panel of three Fellows. The goal of the award is to recognize talent and build genealogical expertise by providing promising genealogists the opportunity to receive advanced academic training in genealogy.

The award granted in October of each year is to defray costs of attending a program in the following calendar year.

The ASG Scholar Award provides financial assistance for a developing scholar to attend one of six academic programs in American genealogy: the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), held in Athens, Georgia, under the auspices of the Georgia Genealogical Society (formerly based at Samford University, Birmingham, Ala.); the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed), formerly NIGR, in Washington, D.C.; the Certificate Program in Genealogical Research at Boston University; the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG); or the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), or one of two online courses, Advanced Genealogical Research (GENE 350) or Genetic Genealogy (GENE 201), at Excelsior College, Albany, New York. The recipient of the ASG Scholar Award may register for the program of his or her choice. The award is given in October of each calendar year, with the intention that it is used for genealogical study in the following calendar year.

• The Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed), formerly NIGR, held for one week each July and based at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., is the nation’s oldest institute for genealogical education, founded in 1950. Gen-Fed provides a unique program of advanced instruction in the use of National Archives records. Write to: Gen-Fed Director, P.O. Box 24564, Baltimore, MD 21214.
• The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), held for one week each year, was founded in 1964 to provide a structured program of genealogical study at an academic level. Based through 2016 at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, it moved to Athens Georgia in 2017, and is affiliated with the Georgia Genealogical Society. IGHR offers tracks of study, ranging from beginning to advanced research methodology, professional genealogy, and other specialized topics. Contact: Georgia Genealogical Society, PO Box 550247, Atlanta, GA 30355-2747; email: info@gagensociety.org.
• The Genealogical Research Certificate Program at Boston University consists of five modules, offered on Saturdays in seven-hour sessions: Foundations, Technology, Evidence, Forensic, and Ethnic and Geographic Specialties. Write to: Center for Professional Education, 1010 Commonwealth Ave., 2nd Floor, Boston MA 02215; or web: genealogyonline.bu.edu.
• The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), sponsored by the Utah Genealogical Association, is in its 20th year and is a week-long intensive educational experience that takes students deep into their topic of choice. SLIG is dedicated to offering courses that fill a high-intermediate and advanced-level educational need. However, each year a handful of courses are included which provide a wealth of information and background information required to help intermediate and transitional genealogists strengthen their core understanding of the research process. Write to: The Utah Genealogical Association, PO Box 1144, Salt Lake City, UT 84110 or contact info@ugagenealogy.org.
• The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The instructors are all experienced genealogical researchers, lecturers, and writers who bring their expertise into the classroom with case studies and problem solving exercises. The students come from a wide variety of backgrounds but all share their passion for family history and for learning how to efficiently break down “brick wall” genealogical puzzles. Various different week-long genealogical courses which incorporate hands-on learning in a state-of-the-art and friendly community atmosphere. Write to: GRIP of Pittsburgh, PO Box 44, Wexford, PA 15090; email: info@GRIPitt.org.
• GENE 350 (Advanced Genealogical Research—15 weeks) or GENE 201 (Genetic Genealogy—8 weeks) at Excelsior College, Albany, New York. These undergraduate credit-bearing courses are taught online by leaders in the field and meet or exceed standards for both genealogy and genetic genealogy.

Applications

Applicants for the ASG Scholar Award for 2020 should apply before August 31, 2019, by submitting the items below:

• a résumé that emphasizes activities relating to genealogy and lists the applicant’s publications in the field, if any (prior publications are not necessary).
• a manuscript or published work of at least 5,000 words, demonstrating an ability to conduct quality genealogical research, analyze results, and report findings in an appropriately documented fashion. If the submission is to be returned, it should be accompanied by an envelope or bagging with sufficient postage.
• a statement (100–150 words) which (1) identifies the individual’s choice of program and (2) explains why the individual feels that attendance will enhance his or her growth as a genealogical scholar.

The ASG Scholarship Committee, chaired by the ASG vice-president, will make the selection for the award. Announcement of the award winner will be made by November 10, 2019. Applications should be addressed to:

Joseph C. Anderson II, Chair ASG Scholar Award Com­mittee 5337 Del Roy Dr. Dallas TX 75229-3016 Email submission is preferred, to: jca2nd@gmail.com

Read more about the award and see a list of past recipients at Awards > ASG Scholar Award.

A partial listing of Fellows’ recent speaking engagements in the field.

Robert Charles Anderson, “Puritan Pedigrees: The Deep Roots of the Great Migration to New England,” Massachusetts Society of Colonial Wars, Boston, Mass., 21 February 2019.

Robert Charles Anderson, “The Great Migration Study Project at thirty years” [luncheon talk], 15^th New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC), Manchester, N.H., 6 April 2019.

Cherry Fletcher Bamberg, “John Clarke and Aquidneck Island,” Newport Historical Society, Newport, R.I., 14 March 2019.

Cherry Fletcher Bamberg, “Strategies for Rhode Island Research,” 15^th New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC), Manchester, N.H., 6 April 2019.

Cherry Fletcher Bamberg, “The Mysterious Mrs. Clarkes: A Seventeenth-Century Detective Story,” Portsmouth, R.I. Public Library, 7 May 2019.

Michael F. Dwyer, “Genealogy Brick Walls Solved: Four Case Studies,” Vermont French-Canadian Society, Colchester, Vt., 30 March 2019.

Michael F. Dwyer, “Opening Doors With DNA: My Personal Experiences,” Portsmouth, R.I., Public Library, 27 April 2019.

Thomas W. Jones, “Client Reports: Dos, Don’ts & Maybes;” “Kinship Determination,” “Planning ‘Reasonably Exhaustive’ Research,” “Inferential Genealogy: Deducing Ancestor Identities Indirectly” [lecture sponsored by ASG], “Comparing Evidence and Resolving Conflicts,” “Writing About and Citing DNA Test Results” and “Maximizing Your Use of Evidence,” 15^th New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC), Manchester, N.H., 3-6 April 2019.

Thomas W. Jones, “Writing for Genealogy Publications: A Primer;” “The Advance of Research Habits over Recent Decades—And the Downside;” “Building a Credible Lineage Despite Missing Information, Conflicting and Incorrect Records, and Undocumented Publications;” NGS 2019 Family History Conference, St. Charles, Missouri, 8-11 May 2019.

Elizabeth Shown Mills, “Dissection & Analysis of Research Problems: Ten Steps to a Solution;” “DNA: Evidence, Proof, Citations, & Privacy” [the ASG presentation]; “Context: A Powerful Tool for Problem-Solving;” “Margaret’s Baby’s Father and the Lessons He Taught Me;” NGS 2019 Family History Conference, St. Charles, Missouri, 8-11 May 2019.

Alicia Crane Williams, “Using and Evaluating Published Genealogies” [webinar], NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 21 March 2019.

A partial listing of recent publications by Fellows:

Joseph C. Anderson II and Glenn D. Nasman, “Betty and Sarah Fellows of Salisbury, Mass.: First and Second Wives of Levi Shaw of Minot, Maine,” The Maine Genealogist 41(2019):14-18.

Robert Charles Anderson contributed text and graphics to Plate 4, Section II (“Boston is Founded, 1630-1640”) to Nancy S. Seasholes, ed., The Atlas of Boston History (Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2019). This plate can be viewed at: http://www.atlasofbostonhistory.org/pages/4L.php.

John Bradley Arthaud, “Lydia⁶ (Tinkham) (Tupper) (Baker) Hill[s] and Her Great-Great-Grandson Robert Grimball¹⁰ Tupper: A Peter Browne Line,” The Mayflower Quarterly Magazine 85:1(Spring 2019):28-30.

John Bradley Arthaud, “Additions and Corrections: Buttolph-Turner,” TAG 90(2018):315.

John Bradley Arthaud, “Additions and Corrections: Addenda on Billington Descendants,” TAG 90(2018):315-16.

Cherry Fletcher Bamberg, “A Line of Descent from Thomas Prophet of Warwick, R.I.,” Rhode Island Roots 45(2019):48-56.

John Blythe Dobson, Origins: Sensebachs in Germany & Migrations to America, by Steven L. Sinsabaugh [book review], NYGBR 150(2019):77-78.

Michael F. Dwyer, “Reconsidering the Parents of Mary (Tripp) Hall of Poland, Maine,” The Maine Genealogist 41(2019): 87–91.

Michael F. Dwyer, “Mme. Léocadie Trottier of Woonsocket, R.I.,” Rhode Island Roots 45(2019):3-13.

Michael F. Dwyer, John Clarke’s World, by Cherry Fletcher Bamberg FASG and Judith Crandall Harbold [book review], TAG 90(2018):319–20.

Michael F. Dwyer, “Block Island revisited,” Vita Brevis blog, 6 Feb. 2019; “My Genealogical ‘coming of age,’” Vita Brevis blog, March 2019; “Genealogical instincts,” Vita Brevis blog, 6 May 2019, at americanancestors.org.

Patricia Law Hatcher, “English Origin of Leslie Bradfield of Wethersfield and Branford, Connecticut,” NEHGR 173(2019):66-81.

Patricia Law Hatcher, “Corrections, Deletions, and Additions to the Origin of the Greenleaf Family in England,” TAG 90(2018):254-60.

Patricia Law Hatcher, “A Pierce-Ball (Non-) Correction: Reading the Massachusetts Freeman Lists,” TAG 90(2018):280-82.

Ronald A. Hill, “The Descendants of Sampson Rodda and His Wife Ann (Tonkin) Leggo of Madron in Cornwall,” The Genealogist 33(2019):81-117.

Ronald A. Hill, “1861 Plat Maps and the 1860 Federal Census of Hanover Township, Ashland County, Ohio: A Comparison,” NGSQ 107(2019):55-80.

Helen Hinchliff, “Emma Eudora (née Small) Davis (1844-1873): Discovering an Orphan’s Parents,” Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 60(2019):37-55.

Henry B. Hoff, “Focus on New York: A Colonial New York Probate Miscellany,” American Ancestors 19:4(Winter 2019):56-59.

Henry B. Hoff, An American Family: Four Centuries of Labor, Love and Reward, A Story of the Davis Family, by Jenifer Kahn Bakkala [book review], NEHGR 173(2019):92.

Henry B. Hoff, The Royal Descents of 900 Immigrants to the American Colonies, Quebec, or the United States Who Were Themselves Notable or Left Descendants Notable in American History, by Gary Boyd Roberts [book review], NEHGR 173(2019):93.

Henry B. Hoff, The South Precinct of Dutchess County, New York, 1740-1790, by Pamela Ricciardi Paschke [book review], NEHGR 173(2019):94.

Henry B. Hoff, A Guide to Massachusetts Cemeteries, 3^rd edition, by David Allen Lambert [book review], NEHGR 173(2019):191.

Thomas W. Jones contributed Chapter 11, “Writing about, Documenting, and Publishing DNA Test Results” to Debbie Parker Wayne, ed., Advanced Genetic Genealogy: Techniques and Case Studies (Cushing, Texas: Wayne Research, 2019 [ISBN 978-1-7336949-0-2]).

Leslie Mahler, “The Will of Isabel (Dennis) (Berkeley) Porter: Ancestor of the Deighton Sisters of Massachusetts,” TAG 90(2018):261-62.

Leslie Mahler and John C. Brandon, “Additions and Corrections: Joan (Barton) Smith of Narragansett, R.I.,” TAG 90(2018):314-15.

Leslie Mahler and Clifford Stott, “Additions and Corrections: Tilson and Hills of Kent and Plymouth Colony,” TAG 90(2018):316.

†Nils William Olsson, “The Coat of Arms – A Symbol of the Family: A short introduction to Swedish heraldry,” Swedish American Genealogist 38:4(December 2018):18-20.

Paul C. Reed, Nathaniel Lane Taylor, and Terry J. Booth, “The English Ancestry of William¹ Wentworth of New Hampshire: Male-Line Ancestry for Five Generations,” TAG 90(2018):263-79 [concluded].

Gordon L. Remington, “Presenting These Pages As They Are” [filler], TAG 90(2018):262.

William B. Saxbe Jr., “Bound for Glory: African-American Volunteers from New York in the Massachusetts 54^th and 55^th Regiments, 1863-1865,” New York Researcher 30:1(Spring 2019):9, with a forthcoming link to an online database.

William B. Saxbe Jr., “A Troublesome Cause of Death” [filler], NGSQ 107(2019):30.

William B. Saxbe Jr., John Clarke’s World, by Cherry Fletcher Bamberg and Judith Crandall Harbold [book review], NEHGR 173(2019):95-96.

William B. Saxbe Jr., Puritan Pedigrees: The Deep Roots of the Great Migration to New England, by Robert Charles Anderson [book review], NEHGR 173(2019):191-92.

Kip Sperry, “William Weissenbach and Anna Knost of Germany, Ohio, and Missouri,” Ohio Genealogical Society Quarterly 58:4(2018):351–75.

Clifford L. Stott, “In Search of ‘Mr.’ Overton: The Ancestry of Rev. Valentine Overton and His Connections to New England Immigrants Rev. Peter Bulkeley, Elizabeth (St. John) Whiting, Martha (Bulkeley) Mellowes, Olive (Welby) Farwell, Rev. Thomas James, Daniel Clark, Rev. Josias Clark, Isabel (Overton) Huit, Elizabeth (Bulkeley) (Whittingham) Haugh, William Quarles, and Joanna (Quarles) Smith,” NEHGR 173(2019):82-91 [part three; concluded].

Clifford L. Stott, “The Plumb and Symonds Families of Great Yeldham, Essex: Additions and Corrections,” TAG 90(2018):241-52.

Nathaniel Lane Taylor, “James¹ Lane of North Yarmouth, Maine, and His Daughter, Ann² (Lane) (Bray) Shed of Billerica, Massachusetts,” NEHGR 173(2019):122-32.

Nathaniel Lane Taylor, Puritan Pedigrees: The Deep Roots of the Great Migration to New England, by Robert Charles Anderson [book review], TAG 90(2018):318-19.

Nathaniel Lane Taylor, The Armorial of Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount with a Photographic Facsimile, by Alex Maxwell Findlater [book review amendment], TAG 90(2018):320.

Nathaniel Lane Taylor, Mind’s Eye: How One Ancient Latin Invented Our Way to Visualize Stories, by Jean-Baptiste Piggin [book review], TAG 90(2018):320.

Helen Schatvet Ullmann, “Samuel Weller of Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the 1790 U.S. Census,” The Connecticut Nutmegger 51(2018):141-51.

Helen Schatvet Ullmann, “David Holmes of Milton, Massachusetts,” NEHGR 173(2019):133-35.

Helen Schatvet Ullmann, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers from the Battle of Dunbar 1650, by Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell [book review], MASSOG 43:1(2018-2019):36.

Helen Schatvet Ullmann, Vital Records of Canton, Maine, by Gregory S. Childs, and Vital Records of Durham, Maine, by Carol Prescott McCoy [book review], NEHGR 173(2019):94.

Helen Schatvet Ullmann, NGS Research in the States Series: Massachusetts, by David Allen Lambert [book review], NEHGR 173(2019):192.

Eugene Cole Zubrinsky, “Captain William¹ Terrett of Stonington, Connecticut, and Some of His Descendants,” NEHGR 173(2019):136–46 [part 1 of 2].