CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html>     <html> <head> <title>Cookies – The NextGen Genealogy Network</title> <meta name='robots' content='max-image-preview:large' /> <style>img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px }</style> <meta charset="UTF-8" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no" /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//www.tnggn.org' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//fonts.googleapis.com' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="The NextGen Genealogy Network » Feed" href="https://www.tnggn.org/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="The NextGen Genealogy Network » Comments Feed" href="https://www.tnggn.org/comments/feed/" /> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/www.tnggn.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.7.2"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://www.tnggn.org/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='mc4wp-form-themes-css' href='https://www.tnggn.org/wp-content/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/assets/css/form-themes.css?ver=4.10.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='minimize-css' href='https://www.tnggn.org/wp-content/themes/minimize/style.css?ver=2.4.3' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='open-sans-web-font-css' href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans%3A400italic%2C600italic%2C400%2C600%2C700%2C800&ver=2.4.3' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.tnggn.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.tnggn.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://www.tnggn.org/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://www.tnggn.org/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/2968" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://www.tnggn.org/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <meta name="generator" content="WordPress 6.7.2" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.tnggn.org/cookies/" /> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://www.tnggn.org/?p=2968' /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.tnggn.org/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tnggn.org%2Fcookies%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.tnggn.org/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tnggn.org%2Fcookies%2F&format=xml" /> <style>.mc4wp-checkbox-wp-comment-form{clear:both;width:auto;display:block;position:static}.mc4wp-checkbox-wp-comment-form input{float:none;vertical-align:middle;-webkit-appearance:checkbox;width:auto;max-width:21px;margin:0 6px 0 0;padding:0;position:static;display:inline-block!important}.mc4wp-checkbox-wp-comment-form label{float:none;cursor:pointer;width:auto;margin:0 0 16px;display:block;position:static}</style><style>.mc4wp-checkbox-wp-registration-form{clear:both;width:auto;display:block;position:static}.mc4wp-checkbox-wp-registration-form input{float:none;vertical-align:middle;-webkit-appearance:checkbox;width:auto;max-width:21px;margin:0 6px 0 0;padding:0;position:static;display:inline-block!important}.mc4wp-checkbox-wp-registration-form label{float:none;cursor:pointer;width:auto;margin:0 0 16px;display:block;position:static}</style><style type="text/css" id="custom-background-css"> body.custom-background { background-color: #ffffff; } </style> <style type="text/css" id="minimize-theme-customizer"> /* Content Color */ article.content, footer.post-footer, #post-author { color: #555555; } </style> <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> section.footer-widget{background:unset;} </style> </head> <body lang="en-US" class="page-template-default page page-id-2968 custom-background">  <header id="header" class="cf">  <section class="logo-box"> <p id="title" class="site-title site-title-logo has-logo"> <a href="https://www.tnggn.org" title="The NextGen Genealogy Network"> <img width="361" height="99" src="https://www.tnggn.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/nggnlogo3-e1424387845833.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="NextGen Genealogy Network" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.tnggn.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/nggnlogo3-e1424387845833.png 361w, https://www.tnggn.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/nggnlogo3-e1424387845833-300x82.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px" /> </a> </p> <p id="slogan" class="slogan "> </p> </section>  <aside class="nav-options"> <section class="header-cta-container header-call-to-action no-widgets"> </section> </aside> <section class="clear"></section>  <nav class="primary-nav-container"> <button class="primary-nav-button"><img src="https://www.tnggn.org/wp-content/themes/minimize/images/menu-icon-large.png" alt="Toggle Navigation" />Navigation</button> <ul id="primary-nav" class="primary-nav menu"><li id="menu-item-1293" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-1293"><a href="https://www.tnggn.org/">Home</a></li> <li id="menu-item-1292" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1292"><a href="https://www.tnggn.org/about/">About Us</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-1372" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1372"><a href="https://www.tnggn.org/leadership/">Leadership</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3240" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3240"><a href="https://www.tnggn.org/history/">History</a></li> <li id="menu-item-1369" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1369"><a href="https://www.tnggn.org/faq/">FAQ</a></li> <li id="menu-item-1611" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1611"><a href="https://www.tnggn.org/press/">Press</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-1312" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1312"><a href="https://www.tnggn.org/connect/">Connect</a></li> <li id="menu-item-1461" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1461"><a href="https://www.tnggn.org/engage/">Engage</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3561" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3561"><a href="https://www.tnggn.org/resources/">Resources</a></li> <li id="menu-item-1580" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1580"><a href="https://www.tnggn.org/blog/">Blog</a></li> <li id="menu-item-2393" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2393"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NextGenNtwrk">YouTube</a></li> <li id="menu-item-1301" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1301"><a href="https://www.tnggn.org/contact/">Contact</a></li> </ul> </nav> </header> <section class="content-wrapper page-content cf"> <article class="content cf"> <section id="post-2968" class="latest-post cf post-2968 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <section class="post-title-wrap page-title-wrap cf post-title-wrap-no-image"> <h1 class="page-title">Cookies</h1> </section> <p>This site uses cookies – small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences. As this website uses multiple servers to provide content, cookies enable the website to know that a user who logged into one of our pool of servers is the same user who might need resources from another.</p> <p>As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at <a href="http://www.aboutcookies.org/">the About Cookies website</a> which offers guidance for all modern browsers.</p> <p>If you choose to not use cookies, some features of the website may not work. For example you may not be able to submit a comment to a blog post or if you do the website might not recognize you and require you to fill in your name and email again.</p> <p>If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.</p> <p>If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.</p> <p>When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.</p> <p>If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.</p> <section class="clear"></section> </section> <section class="clear"></section> <section id="comments-container" class="comments-container post-comments post-comments-container cf comments-container-no-comments"> <section id="comments" class="comments-area no-comments"> <section class="clear"></section> </section> </section> </article>  <aside class="sidebar widgets"> <section id="primary-sidebar-custom_html-3" class="widget_text widget primary-sidebar primary-sidebar-widget widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/NextGenNetwrk"><i class="fa fa-twitter-square fa-2x"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/Nextgennetwrk/"><i class="fa fa-facebook-square fa-2x"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://plus.google.com/b/106171226941791842558/"><i class="fa fa-google-plus-square fa-2x"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NextGenNtwrk"><i class="fa fa-youtube-square fa-2x"></i></a>  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pinterest.com/nextgennetwork/"><i class="fa fa-pinterest-square fa-2x"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/nextgennetwrk/"><i class="fa fa-instagram fa-2x"></i></a> <a href="mailto:info@tnggn.org"><i class="fa fa-envelope fa-2x"></i></a></div><section class="clear"></section></section><section id="primary-sidebar-text-7" class="widget primary-sidebar primary-sidebar-widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/nextgen_shop*" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0;" src="https://63145b77e6.nxcli.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/merchandise.png" alt="Merchadise" width="211" height="50" /></a></div> <section class="clear"></section></section><section id="primary-sidebar-text-6" class="widget primary-sidebar primary-sidebar-widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"><a href="https://63145b77e6.nxcli.net/engage" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0;" src="https://63145b77e6.nxcli.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/VOLUNTEER.png" alt="Volunteer" width="211" height="50" /></a> </div> <section class="clear"></section></section><section id="primary-sidebar-text-5" class="widget primary-sidebar primary-sidebar-widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"></br> <img style="border: 0;" src="https://63145b77e6.nxcli.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/SignUpImg.png" alt="Sign Up" width="330" height="110" /> <script>(function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [], forms: { on: function(evt, cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt, callback: cb } ); } } } })(); </script><form id="mc4wp-form-1" class="mc4wp-form mc4wp-form-2080 mc4wp-form-theme mc4wp-form-theme-dark" method="post" data-id="2080" data-name="Default sign-up form" ><div class="mc4wp-form-fields"><p> <label>First name:</label> <input name="FNAME" type="text" placeholder="Your first name"> </p><p> <label>Last name:</label> <input name="LNAME" type="text" placeholder="Your last name"> </p><p> <label>E-mail address: </label> <input type="email" id="mc4wp_email" name="EMAIL" placeholder="Your email address" required /> </p> <p> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> </p></div><label style="display: none !important;">Leave this field empty if you're human: <input type="text" name="_mc4wp_honeypot" value="" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" /></label><input type="hidden" name="_mc4wp_timestamp" value="1743476802" /><input type="hidden" name="_mc4wp_form_id" value="2080" /><input type="hidden" name="_mc4wp_form_element_id" value="mc4wp-form-1" /><div class="mc4wp-response"></div></form></div> <section class="clear"></section></section><section id="primary-sidebar-custom_html-2" class="widget_text widget primary-sidebar primary-sidebar-widget widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><a target="_blank" href="https://ogs.on.ca/"><img alt="Supported by the Ontario Genealogical Society" src="https://63145b77e6.nxcli.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/80847717_1185625408295405_1752606850181758976_n.jpg" class="img-responsive"></a> <br> Supported by the Ontario Genealogical Society</div><section class="clear"></section></section><section id="primary-sidebar-text-10" class="widget primary-sidebar primary-sidebar-widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://extremegenes.com/episode-199-paul-woodbury-on-dna-controversy-nexgen-invites-young-genealogists/"><img src="https://63145b77e6.nxcli.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Extreme-Genes.png" class="img-responsive"></a></div> <section class="clear"></section></section> </aside> </section> <section class="clear"></section>  <footer id="footer"> <section class="footer-widgets-container"> <section class="footer-widgets widgets"> <section id="footer-widget-eu_cookie_law_widget-2" class="widget footer-widget widget_eu_cookie_law_widget"></section> </section> </section> <nav> </nav> <section class="copyright-area widgets"> <section id="copyright-area-widget-custom_html-5" class="widget_text widget copyright-area copyright-area-widget widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><a href="/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a> | <a href="/cookies/">Cookies</a></div></section><section id="copyright-area-widget-text-9" class="widget copyright-area copyright-area-widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget">The NextGen Genealogy Network is a 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization.</div> </section> </section> <p class="copyright"> <span class="site-copyright"> Copyright © 2025 <a href="https://www.tnggn.org">The NextGen Genealogy Network</a>. All Rights Reserved. </span> <span class="slocum-credit"> <a href="https://slocumthemes.com/wordpress-themes/minimize-free/">Minimize by Slocum Studio</a> </span> </p> </footer> <script>(function() {function maybePrefixUrlField () { const value = this.value.trim() if (value !== '' && value.indexOf('http') !== 0) { this.value = 'http://' + value } } const urlFields = document.querySelectorAll('.mc4wp-form input[type="url"]') for (let j = 0; j < urlFields.length; j++) { urlFields[j].addEventListener('blur', maybePrefixUrlField) } })();</script> <script type="text/javascript"> // <![CDATA[ jQuery( function( $ ) { // Top Nav $( '.nav-button' ).on( 'click', function ( e ) { e.stopPropagation(); $( '.nav-button, .top-nav' ).toggleClass( 'open' ); } ); // Primary Nav $( '.primary-nav-button' ).on( 'click', function ( e ) { e.stopPropagation(); $( '.primary-nav-button, .primary-nav' ).toggleClass( 'open' ); } ); $( document ).on( 'click touch', function() { $( '.nav-button, .top-nav, .primary-nav-button, .primary-nav' ).removeClass( 'open' ); } ); } ); // ]]> </script> <div id="eu-cookie-law" class="negative hide-on-button" data-hide-timeout="30" > <form method="post"> <input type="hidden" id="_wpnonce" name="_wpnonce" value="3d7db1f376" /><input type="hidden" name="_wp_http_referer" value="/cookies/" /> <input type="hidden" name="eucookielaw" value="accept" /> <input type="hidden" name="redirect_url" value="/cookies/" /> <input type="submit" value="Close and accept" class="accept" /> This site uses cookies to offer you a better experience. <a href="https://63145b77e6.nxcli.net/cookies/">Our Cookie Policy</a> </form> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function( $ ) { var overlay = $( '#eu-cookie-law' ), initialScrollPosition, scrollFunction; overlay.find( 'form' ).on( 'submit', accept ); if ( overlay.hasClass( 'hide-on-scroll' ) ) { initialScrollPosition = $( window ).scrollTop(); scrollFunction = function() { if ( Math.abs( $( window ).scrollTop() - initialScrollPosition ) > 50 ) { accept(); } }; $( window ).on( 'scroll', scrollFunction ); } else if ( overlay.hasClass( 'hide-on-time' ) ) { setTimeout( accept, overlay.data( 'hide-timeout' ) * 1000 ); } var accepted = false; function accept( event ) { if ( accepted ) { return; } accepted = true; if ( event && event.preventDefault ) { event.preventDefault(); } if ( overlay.hasClass( 'hide-on-scroll' ) ) { $( window ).off( 'scroll', scrollFunction ); } var expireTime = new Date(); expireTime.setTime( expireTime.getTime() + 2592000 ); document.cookie = 'eucookielaw=' + expireTime.getTime() + ';path=/;expires=' + expireTime.toGMTString(); overlay.fadeOut(400, function() { overlay.remove(); }); } }); </script> <style type="text/css"> #eu-cookie-law { position: fixed; bottom: 1em; left: 1em; right: 1em; z-index: 6000; font-size: 12px; color: #2e4467; line-height: 1.5; border: 1px solid #dedede; padding: 6px 6px 6px 15px; background-color: #fff; } #eu-cookie-law a, #eu-cookie-law a:active, #eu-cookie-law a:visited { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; cursor: inherit; } #eu-cookie-law a:hover { text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; } #eu-cookie-law.negative { background-color: #000; color: #fff; border: none; } /** * Using a highly-specific rule to make sure that all button styles * will be reset */ #eu-cookie-law input, #eu-cookie-law input:hover, #eu-cookie-law input:focus { display: inline; position: static; float: right; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 0 0 0 5%; border: 1px solid #dedede; border-radius: 4px; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; background: #f3f3f3; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; color: #2e4453; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; font-family: inherit; } #eu-cookie-law.negative input, #eu-cookie-law.negative input:hover, #eu-cookie-law.negative input:focus { background-color: #282828; color: #fff; border-color: #535353; } @media (max-width: 600px) { #eu-cookie-law { padding-bottom: 55px; } #eu-cookie-law input.accept { position: absolute; bottom: 8px; right: 8px; } } </style> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.tnggn.org/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.min.js?ver=6.7.2" id="comment-reply-js" async="async" data-wp-strategy="async"></script> <script type="text/javascript" defer src="https://www.tnggn.org/wp-content/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/assets/js/forms.js?ver=4.10.2" id="mc4wp-forms-api-js"></script> </body> </html>