36th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences

You are invited to attend the 36th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences! Scholars, historians, and researchers of genealogy and heraldry will present original, unpublished papers relating to the theme of the 2024 Congress: “Origins, Journeys, Destinations.” Heritage and identity have long been shaped by the journeys people take, and the study of genealogy and heraldry allows us to trace the preservation, destruction, and creation of all kinds of cultural identities. The aim of the 2024 Congress is to explore the significance of journeys and migration in defining our diverse genealogical and heraldic inheritances and identities, whether in Europe, the Americas, or around the world. The deadline to submit paper proposals is November 15, 2023. Registration to come. For more information, please visit: https://www.americanancestors.org/icghs-2024/program About the 36th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences In 2024, the International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences will take place on U.S. soil for the first time in its 93-year history. American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)—a national center for family history, heritage, and culture—and FamilySearch, the world’s largest genealogy organization, with the support of patron Brady Brim-DeForest of Balvaird Castle, Baron of Balvaird, have partnered to host the 36th Congress in the historic city of Boston, Massachusetts, surrounding NEHGS’s flagship location on Newbury Street from September 24 to 28, 2024. This biennial conference brings together scholars, historians, genealogists, heraldists, antiquarians, students, and enthusiasts from all around the world to explore compelling themes in genealogy, heraldry, and the intersection between the two. Learn more at AmericanAncestors.org/ICGHS-2024 About American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society American Ancestors is a national center for family history, heritage, and culture. It is the global brand of New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), America’s oldest and largest genealogical society (founded 1845). American Ancestors serves more than 350,000 members and millions of online users engaged in family history nationally and around the world through its website AmericanAncestors.org with more than 1.4 billion names in its databases. Its national headquarters, located in Boston’s Back Bay, is home to a world-class research center and archive, an expert staff, and the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center. It maintains a publishing division which produces original genealogical research, scholarship, and educational materials, including the Register, the flagship journal of American genealogy since 1847; American Ancestors, its award-winning magazine; and Mayflower Descendant, a quarterly journal of Pilgrim genealogy and history. About FamilySearch FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 5,000 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.