25 April 2025—The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is delighted to announce the appointment of genealogy educator, researcher, writer, and editor Sunny Jane Morton as the new editor of NGS Magazine. Her first issue will be the October-December 2025 issue. Morton takes over the reins from long-time editor Deb Cyprych, who is retiring after nine years of exceptional leadership.

Morton is currently the content director at Your DNA Guide and a contributing editor at Family Tree Magazine. She is a past editor of the Ohio Genealogy News, where she also succeeded Cyprych. With Harold Henderson, CG, she coauthored How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, which received a book award from NGS. Her book Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy is now in its second edition. Her forthcoming book, a guide for researching Catholic nuns and sisters in the United States, received research travel support from the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame. Her article "Delayed Birth Records in the United States" with Jeanette Sheliga appeared in NGS Magazine, Vol. 50, Number 1 (January-March 2024). She was also a contributor to theFamilySearch Blog from 2018-2023.

In addition to her extensive writing and editing, Morton is an instructor at NGS's GRIP Genealogy Institute 2025 (Practical Family History Writing) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Spring Virtual 2025 (Researching Women from 1850-1960).

Morton is a longstanding member of NGS and the Ohio Genealogical Society and an associate member of Archivists for Congregations of Women Religious. She has a double B.A. from Brigham Young University in History and Humanities. Morton is a frequent speaker and lecturer at national, state, regional, and local genealogy events.

Expressing her enthusiasm about her new position, Morton said, "My role is to reach out into the community and bring expert voices and unknown resources into reach for readers. I look forward to building on Deb Cyprych's legacy, supporting authors and finding exciting and timely topics forNGS Magazine, while contributing to the growth of our family history community."

Executive Director Matt Menashes, CAE, shared his excitement about Morton's appointment, stating, "We are so glad to have Sunny as the next editor of NGS Magazine. Her experience will serve readers well. Working with feature authors and regular columnists, Sunny will continue our tradition of exceptional writing on methodology, technology, DNA, reference resources, genealogical societies' needs, and more."

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Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society inspires, connects, and leads the family history community by fostering collaboration and best practices in advocacy, education, preservation, and research. We enable people, cultures, and organizations to discover the past and create a lasting legacy. The Virginia-based nonpro?t is the premier national society for everyone, from beginners to the most advanced family historians. NGS Magazine has a circulation of approximately 8,000 individuals and over 500 organizations, including libraries nationwide.