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Introducing American Ancestors

Join us for a FREE virtual program on June 13th at 2:30 p.m. ET!

This program introduces the viewer to American Ancestors – New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) - who we are, what we do, and how we can help you! With a focus on what is available to virtual viewers, this program talks about navigating our website, exploring our databases, finding subject guides, research templates and more. Our online accessible collections cover a wide range of genealogical records from the 17th to 21st century and span geographic locations from New England, the rest of the United States, as well as Canada and Europe. Our services include online courses, AncesTrees-our tree platform, online chat as well as Research for hire. Join this program to learn how American Ancestors can help you accomplish your genealogic goals. Presented by Claire Vail, Vice President for Digital Strategy and Communications.

Claire has twenty years of experience as a digital marketing and content strategist for high-profile institutions in higher education, publishing, and media. Before joining NEHGS, she was Director of Web Communications at Tufts University, Digital Media Director for 360 Public Relations, a marketing and public relations agency with offices in Boston and New York, Managing Editor of Content and Product Development for Bookspan, a New York-based book publisher and online retailer. She was also a managing editor at Fox Interactive Media and The Washington Post, where she developed and managed interactive features. Claire has a master’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University and a second master’s in English literature from the University of Delaware, with a concentration in eighteenth-century British and American studies.

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