The following announcement was written by the (U.S.) National Genealogical Society :

FALLS CHURCH, VA, 26 JUNE 2024—The National Genealogical Society (NGS) has recruited Tom and Karen Jones to serve as honorary co-chairs of the NGS annual giving campaign for 2024. Last year's campaign raised over $125,000, which helped to preserve access to records, support local societies, and fund new educational programs, books, and family history resources.

"We're so proud to support NGS, which has helped us and so many others to advance their knowledge of genealogical research. We have been members for a combined total of seventy-eight years. One or both of us have served the organization as co-editor of the NGS Quarterly (NGSQ) and member of its editorial board since that time. We have also authored articles and have been field reiewers of NGSQ submissions, presenters at many NGS conferences, and judges of the Family History Writing Contest. We give to NGS to support its conferences, education programs, and publications and are thrilled to see NGS doing so much for genealogists." Tom and Karen Jones

Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGG, FASG, FNGS, FUGA, served as co-editor of NGSQ(2003–2018) and is a past board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG). A former trustee and president of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG), he has coordinated and served as an instructor at GRIP Genealogy Institute, the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), and Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). He has presented at national and international conferences as well as seminars and workshops. He is the author of two textbooks that have become standards of best practices for family history, Mastering Genealogical Proof and Mastering Genealogical Documentation. He also authored chapters in Professional Genealogy and Advanced Genetic Genealogy.

Karen Mauer Jones, CG, FGBS, FUGA, is a fellow of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) and former editor of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (2011-2017). She has served on the NYG&B Family History Advisory Committee (formerly the Education Committee) since 2011. A fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association, she has coordinated institute courses at SLIG, GRIP, and IGHR. She also has lectured at national, state, regional, and local conferences. Previously, Jones served as regional vice president and director on the board of the APG and served in many capacities on the board of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, which merged with NGS in 2020. An author and professional genealogist, she holds an MA from the Cooperstown Graduate Program in History Museum Studies (State University of New York, Oneonta).

"We are thrilled to welcome Tom and Karen as honorary co-chairs of our annual giving campaign," said NGS President Kathryn Doyle. "They truly are mega stars in the family history universe. Together, they represent the finest in scholarly genealogical research and education. Not only have they mentored generations of genealogists, they also have been generous donors to NGS and many other family history organizations and institutes. We are deeply grateful for their continuing leadership and support."