Nancy Peters of Aiken, South Carolina, named co-editor of National Genealogical Society Quarterly

Nancy A. Peters, CG^®, CGL^SM, of Aiken, South Carolina, was named co-editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ). Peters’s co-editor is Allen R. Peterson, CG, of Katy, Texas. First published in 1912, NGSQ is one of America’s most prestigious scholarly journals in the field of genealogy.

A full-time professional genealogist, Peters serves on the executive committee and as a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) and is the former editor of its newsletter, OnBoard.She has conducted in-depth genealogical research to solve complex “brick wall” problems of identity and kinship for clients. Her personal and client research focuses primarily in England, Germany, New York, and southeastern United States. She lectures at the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Family History Conference and is an instructor for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the BCG Education Fund on skill-building topics and genealogy standards. Her articles have appeared inNGSQ and other genealogical journals. She is the author of Chapter 18, “Research Reports” in the Writing, Editing & Publishing section of Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice, & Standards(2018).

“It is an honor to serve as co-editor of the NGSQ,” said Nancy Peters, of Aiken, South Carolina. TheNGS Quarterly covers material of interest to family historians from all regions of the nation and all ethnic groups. Within its pages, readers find compiled genealogies, case studies, essays on new methodology and little-known resources, and book reviews. Published by the National Genealogical Society, it emphasizes scholarship, readability, and practical help in genealogical problem solving and captures the challenge of modern genealogy.

Co-editor Peterson is a BCG trustee and was vice-president of the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History from 2016 through 2018. He has both published and peer reviewed numerous articles in the NGSQ during the past decade. His research experience is primarily focused in England but extends to genealogical records in Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Virginia. Peterson served as the director of the Katy Texas Family History Center—an annex of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City—for seventeen years and is a member of NGS, and several other genealogical societies in the United States and Britain. In addition to the NGSQ, his articles have appeared in NGS Magazine; the Jackson County (North Carolina) Genealogical Society’sJourneys Through Jackson; and The Derbyshire Family History Society. He is the author of two, privately printed, family history books.

“We are fortunate to have recruited such excellent genealogists to take the helm of the Quarterly,” said NGS President Ben Spratling, JD. “NGS is profoundly grateful to our retiring editors, Thomas Jones and Melinde Lutz Byrne, who have served as co-editors since 2002 and 2006, respectively. Their genealogical expertise and editorial acumen enhanced the Quarterly’s reputation as one of the foremost scholarly genealogical journals. I know they join me in welcoming incoming editors Nancy and Allen,” said Spratling.

Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society is dedicated to genealogical education, exemplary standards of research, and the preservation of genealogical records. The Falls Church, Virginia, based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian, seeking excellence in publications, educational offerings, and guidance in research. It also offers many opportunities to interact with other genealogists.