George Ely Russell Jr., R.I.P.

George Ely Russell Jr. passed away January 9, 2013 at his home in Ijamsville, Maryland. He was an elected fellow of the American Society of Genealogists and devoted much of his time to genealogical activities. George founded the Prince Georges County Genealogical Society in 1969 and served as the editor of the National Genealogical Quarterly from 1971 to 1986. As a Certified Genealogist since 1967, George was the author of more than 140 genealogical writings, articles and books. He was a contributing editor of The American Genealogist, The Russell Register, Western Maryland Genealogy and The Society of the Ark and the Dove.

His obituary may be found at http://goo.gl/6xJJg.