MSOG, Inc.
PO Box 215
Ashland, MA 01721-0215

NERGC 2025 Call for Presentations

Planning is already underway for the next NERGC Conference in Manchester, New Hampshire, October 29 through November 1, 2025 at the DoubleTree Hotel. The theme of the 2025 Conference is “New Englanders: Here, There, and Everywhere”. As a Member Society of the Consortium, MSOG will sponsor one of the speakers.
 
If you would like to be considered as the MSOG sponsored speaker, submit a proposal to annualmeeting@msoginc.org . Include your name, topic, a brief summary, as well as an explanation of how your topic relates to the theme and how it will represent Massachusetts and our society at the regional conference. Let us know about your experiences as a speaker and how your experience supports this topic.
 
Members of MSOG will receive preference, but membership is not required. Applications to MSOG will close on November 20, 2024 and a decision will be announced by November 24, 2024.
 
Anyone may submit directly to NERGC to be a speaker, and proposing multiple topics is permitted. Proposals may be submitted through their portal at https://shorturl.at/wrHp5
 
NERGC’s deadline is December 1, 2024.
 
This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your research, and you have 12 months to polish up your presentation. You can do it!

 

Election for State Board

Thank you to everyone who voted in the State Board election.  All candidates were elected. 
 
The officers will serve for two years from January 1, 2025 thru December 31, 2026. 
 
We did not have any candidates for Recording Secretary or Corresponding Secretary.  Please contact the nominating committee at nominating@msoginc.org or the MSOG president at president@msoginc.org if you are interested in serving in one of these positions.   
 
Thank you.
 
Your MSOG State Nominating Committee
Deborah Cardoni
Kelly Fox
Kathleen Kaldis
Carol Katsulis
Kathleen Rubano

 

Renewal 2025

It’s Membership Renewal Time!
 
Beginning June 1, 2024 when you log into the website you will see a notice to renew your membership. Membership Year runs from September 1st through August 31st. For Membership 2025, there will be an increase in the Annual Membership dues and PastTimes mailing fee.
 
The last time that the membership dues was increased was in 1999.
 
Individual $30.00
Family $40.00
Subscription/Organizations $30.00
 
*PastTimes Mailing fee $11.00
 
*if you wish to change your membership to receive PastTimes by email.
Send an email to Treasurer@msoginc.org so I can change your membership type.

 

Welcome!

MSOG is made up of chapters throughout Massachusetts: Bristol, Merrimack Valley, Middlesex, and Worcester. Each chapter has its own governing board of officers, annual meeting, and election. Each chapter is a member of the state board and is represented by the chapter’s president. Chapters do not meet during the months of July and August.

 

Login to Members

If you are already a member of the Society, you can log in by clicking on the Members link. If you are not already a member, we encourage you to become a member and begin receiving all the benefits of membership. 

 

Membership

MSOG offers memberships for the Individual, Family, and Organization. Membership is from September 1st through August 31st.
 
Join today and begin enjoying the many benefits of being a MSOG member. Join or Renew now for 2024-2025.
 
Take advantage of all we have to offer! And we hope that you'll follow us on Facebook for timely news and information.
 


View Meeting Recordings and Handouts

 
There are recordings and handouts for many of the chapter meetings available to members. Once you are logged in, select the Event Recordings section under Members to view these. Most of the recordings and handouts are available for three months from the date of the meeting. 

 

MSOG Pins and Danglersl

Members can purchase MSOG pins and danglers from the Store within the Members area. 
 
 

Upcoming Events
Nov. 12
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Paleography
Edwin Strickland II Presents: Paleography- Reading Old Hand Writing      After only a little research, we all have to begin to read original documents.  Often ...
Nov. 14
7:00 pm
Researching Colonial New England Ancestors: The Best Resources
The talk will focus on a fifteen or so specific research resources which have been shown to be the most valuable. As we start getting closer ...
Nov. 16
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Acadian/Cajun Church and Census Records Found in Canada, American Colonies, France and Louisiana
Presented In-Person by Sindi Broussard Terrien    Discover the interesting history of Acadians and Cajun descendants while learning about the resources available for your genealogy research.  ...
Legacy Guide