Our 2026 Annual Meeting: Michael J. Leclerc, RI Roots Editor Michael J. Leclerc, current editor of RI Roots, is a well-known professional genealogist who teaches family historians around the world. He has authored countless articles for genealogical journals and popular
Our 2026 Annual Meeting: John McNiff, aka Roger Williams Our second speaker, John McNiff, aka Roger Williams, is a Rhode Island native. He is a historian, archaeologist, storyteller, and performer with a lifelong passion for uncovering and interpreting the
Our 2026 Annual Meeting: Charlotte Carrington-Farmer Our first speaker, Charlotte Carrington-Farmer, received her Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and she is a Professor of Early American History at Roger Williams University. Her book, Roger Williams and