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Judy G. Russell, CG
"The Legal Genealogist"
Sat., 20 July 2013
Holy Cross College
Worcester, Mass.
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Barbara Mathews
Barbara serves as the Civil Records Co-Director (Federal) and as the Archives Director. She is a Board-certified genealogist who works for the Massachusetts Society of the Colonial Dames of America as a Verifying Genealogist and for the Welles Family Association as a Genealogist. Her volunteer service includes a stint as a past president of MGC. She is currently a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists Education Fund, a Massachusetts charitable trust. She holds a master’s degree in the management of non-profits from the Florence Heller School at Brandeis University. You can read her own blog, “The Demanding Genealogist,” at demandinggenealogist.blogspot.com.
Recent Posts
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Identity Theft and Medical Records: Stories about a New Trend
Richard McCoy was a member of the records access panel sponsored by MGC at NERGC 2013. His information on medical records and issues of confidentiality and errors struck chords with everyone. Rich has sent us a list of stories on this topic to share. Thank you, Rich! Jordan Robertson, "How Medical Identity Theft Can Give You a Headache that ...Apr 23 -
Follow-Up to NERGC 2013: Fun, Connections, Success
MGC took on several responsibilities at the 2013 New England Regional Genealogical Conference last week in Manchester, New Hampshire. We ran a discussion on Open Records, we sponsored a luncheon, we put on a special interest group, and we had a booth in the exhibit hall. Records Access Panel We had looked forward to having Thomas MacEntee as our ...Apr 23 -
Today at NERGC 2013: Saturday, April 20th
After two days of sponsored activities, Saturday gives MGC officers and directors a chance to spend time in the exhibit hall booth and to attend lectures. The exhibit hall is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MGC is in booth 101. As you walk in the main entrance, we are in the first aisle of booths. The booth is filled with take-aways. Don't miss informa ...Apr 20 -
Today at NERGC 2013: Friday, April 19th
Lunch, sponsored by MGC, features Laura Prescott Laura's lunch topic is "Jousting with the Gatekeepers." Lunch requires pre-registration. If I don't run, soon, I'll be late myself... Special Interest Group: "Records Access Denied?" Tonight NERGC features the Special Interest Groups, or SIGs. They are designed to be information get-togetheres ar ...Apr 19 -
Today at NERGC 2013: Thursday, April 18th
MGC's Access to Records for Genealogists -- 3:15-4:15 pm, in the Stark Room. It's not just your average panel discussion! Today's MGC Open Records Access discussion will include some fun as well. The Massachusetts Genealogical Council is sponsoring "Access to Records for Genealogists" from 3:15 to 4:15 in the Stark room. You don't want to miss th ...Apr 18 -
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Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt
Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt is a certified genealogist specializing in Massachusetts research. She has been taking clients for fourteen years researching a variety of topics from Mayflower lineages to locating townlands of Irish immigrants. She is a case worker with the American History Company working under contract for the US Army on repatriation cases, helping to locate family members of servicemen missing or killed in previous conflicts. She currently serves as a director at Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), and editor of the FGS Voice Newsletter, as well as President of MGC. You can read her personal blog at http://pk-pollybog.blogspot.com
Recent Posts
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Massachusetts Bills of Interest to Genealogists Filed in the 2013-2014 Legislative Session
MGC Civil Records Co-Director Mary Ellen Grogan is our watchdog for bills in the Massachusetts legislature on Beacon Hill. She summarizes the situation here. The Massachusetts Genealogical Council monitors legislative and administrative activities of governmental agencies which affect genealogists and family history researchers. We sponsor and sup ...Apr 22 -
Backlash from Newtown Tragedy Prompts Record Closure Bills in Connecticut
Nora Galvin is the president and government relations liaison of the Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council, and president of the Connecticut Ancestry Society. Nora serves as a great example today, showing us how genealogists can speak up on behalf of keeping access to public records free. Today she is presenting a statement to the Connectic ...Feb 22 -
HR Bill 4053-- A Bill to Minimize Improper Payments
Fraud against United States government agencies is rampant. It is impossible to obtain an exact figure, because not all agencies are measuring the extent to which they are losing money, but estimates of over $100 billion/year in improper payments are common. We are all aware of and horrified by this. It's unfair, unscrupulous, and worsening our a ...Feb 04 -
MGC's Fall 2012 Newsletter is Out!
You heard it from us first! The Fall issue of the MGC Newsletter is hot off the presses! We have a date and speaker announcment for next year's MGC Annual Meeting and Seminar. You can follow this link to read it: http://bit.ly/TQ2EXa. If you are a member and require a paper copy, please send an email to This e-mail address is being prot ...Dec 10 -
Time to Renew Your MGC Membership for 2013!
We Need Your Support Now More Than Ever! In these days of tight budgets, more and more institutions are choosing or being forced to reduce hours of operation, close outright, and even dispose of records to free up valuable storage space. The result is that the public has ever more restricted access to records. Massachusetts, thanks in large part t ...Dec 02 -
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