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Charles S. Mason |
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6909 Bethnal Court
Springfield, Virginia 22150-3062
USA
Phone: (703) 569-3469
Business Phone: (703) 569-3469
Email: cgrs791@netscape.com
URL: genealogypro.com/cmason.html
Contact between 09:00 am to 09:00 pm Eastern Time |
Certifications:
Certified GenealogistSM |
Awards:
Fairfax Genealogical Society's Presidential Citation
Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society's Presidential Award for Meritorious Service
National Genealogical Society's Certificate of Appreciation,
National Genealogical Society's Distinguished Service Award |
Lectures:
“Pursuing Your Ancestral Trail: Starting on the Right Path”
“Coffin Maker, Undertaker, and Funeral Director: the Other Death Record Source”
“Depression Era Recovery Program, Genealogical Gold Mine: Records of the WPA”
“World War I Draft Records: What Do They Tell Us?”
“The Silent, The Invisible, and the Unimportant: Finding Female Ancestors”
“Truth or Consequences: Every Source of Information Must be Evaluated!”
“Ten Research Shortcuts Used by Professional Genealogists”
“Treasurers or Trash: What to do with all That Family “Stuff”
“Brag Books: Biographies and County Histories”
“Rich Man? Poor Man? What does his Estate Inventory say?”
“State Censuses: What can they tell us?”
“The Three Medara Sisters: A Look at 19th Century Guardianship Records” |
Speaking Conditions:
Classes, Meeting Programs, and Conference Lectures
Have my own LCD projector |
Previous Engagements:
NIGR Washington, DC
Gloucester Co. Historical Society/Genealogical Society of NJ's Spring Conference
Gloucester Co. [NJ] Historical Society Conferences
Fairfax Genealogical Society's Spring Conference Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society
Fairfax, Mt. Vernon, Shenandoah, Charles Co. [MD], and Prince George Co. [MD] Genealogical Society meetings and classes
International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Philadelphia Conference
Fairfax Co. Adult Education Classes |
Bio:
Charles S. “Chuck” Mason, Jr., CGSM is a Certified GenealogistSM, specializing in Southern New Jersey and 19th and 20th Century Death Records. In 1994 he completed the NGS home study course and became an instructor for the course in April of 1996. He is a member of both the Fairfax and the Mt. Vernon Genealogical Societies and served in various positions on the board of both societies and was the first person to serve three terms as President of MVGS.
Chuck is a 1996 and 2001 graduate of the NIGR and currently serves as the President of the NIGR Alumni Association. He is a former VP of the National Capital Area Chapter of APG and a former director of the Northern Virginia Association for History. In addition to his many volunteer activities, Chuck teaches genealogy classes for the Fairfax County Adult Education program and lectured at many of the genealogical societies in the Washington DC area, the Smithsonian Institute, Virginia Genealogical Society, the Virginia Beach Genealogical Society, and the Gloucester County NJ Historical Society. | |
