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The NGS 2022 Family History Conference “Our American Mosaic,” will be held in Sacramento May 24-28. Be sure to lock in your early-bird discount by 18 March. Early-bird discounts are available to those who plan to attend the conference in person. (There is also an “Online at Home” option.) After 18 March, the price of registration for NGS members will increase from $245 to $295 for all four days. Non-members will pay $345, up from $295. View more details at the NGS blog, or go to the Registration page on the NGS website.

Did you know that fourteen California Genealogical Society members are among the speakers at this year’s conference? In the coming days and weeks, we will be highlighting individual speakers in order to give you a sample of the diverse offerings at “Our American Mosaic.” The conference offers 165 talks, on topics including Eastern and Western States, Europe and Middle Eastern genealogy, African American genealogy, DNA, Technology, and Methodology. You can download the full program by going to the conference site and clicking on “Program” at the top of the page.

Meanwhile, get your ticket and hotel reservations now! Want to go behind the scenes? As the local host society, CGS is in charge of hospitality–and you can help! We have a Volunteer Signup Sheet where you can take your pick of various tasks and activities. Please consider lending a hand; every bit helps!