• 9 December 2011, Parker AZ: The Bouse Genealogical Society is holding its Genealogy Technology Conference. Nationally-known speaker, Geoff Rasmussen will speak. For more details, see http://bousegenies.weebly.com/2011-conference.html. 2012 Events
• 20-21 January 2012, Mesa, AZ: Family History Expos.com is returning to Mesa, Arizona for their fourth annual Arizona Family History Expo. Watch for more details at http://www.familyhistoryexpos.com/.
• 23-27 January 2012, Salt Lake City, UT: The Utah Genealogical Association will hold the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. The theme will be "What's Behind Your Brick Wall?" The Institute will offer twelve tracks, each presenting twenty hours of in-depth genealogical instruction. For more information, visit http://ugagenealogy.org/.

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• 9 May 2011, North Ridgeville, Ohio:Lorain County Chapter, OGS presents "Combing Grandpa's Hair," by Lorraine Newsome. A demonstration of common techniques in using photo editing programs. For details see http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlorain/events.html.
• 10 May 2011, Chardon, Ohio:Geauga County Chapter of OGS hosts "How to Design a Webpage," by Doug Cooley. See details at http://www.ogs.org/events/index.php
• 11 May 2011, Des Moines, Iowa:The Iowa Genealogical Society is pleased to offer a 10-week series of classes exploring the history of America's Scots-Irish heritage presented by researcher Phil Parks. Classes are free and open to the public; donations gratefully accepted. For more details see http://www.iowagenealogy.org/news/scots-irish-heritage-classes-scheduled/
• 11-14 May 2011, Charleston, SC: The 2011 National Genealogical Society Conference will be held at the North Charleston Convention Center. Watch for details at http://scgen.org/.
• 13-15 May 2011, Hamilton, Ontario:Ontario Genealogical Society 50th Anniversary Conference at the Hamilton Convention Centre. For more details visit http://www.ogs.on.ca/conference2011/.
• 17 May 2011, Ashland, Ohio:Ashland County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society presents "Dowsing in the Cemetery," by Jeff Lanphear. Weather permitting. See details at http://www.ashlandohiogenealogy.org/chaptermeetings.html.
• 20-21 May 2011, Richmond, VA: The Virginia Genealogical Society will hold its Spring Conference, "Civil War Confederate Records: Bringing the Gray Ghosts to Life." The featured speakers will be Sharon Hodges and Rick Sayre. Topics will include: "Southern Claims Commission," "Ladies of the Civil War," "Confederate Records at the National Archives," and "Civil War Maps." For more information, visit http://www.vgs.org/.
• 21 May 2011, Des Moines, Iowa:The Iowa Genealogical Society will present an Introduction to German Research. This class explores major dates in Germanic history, why it's important to know your family's religion, tips for finding your ancestor's hometown, and more. Preregistration is required. Cost is $5 IGS members/$10 non-members. For more details contact IGS by phone at 515-276-0287 or by email at igs@iowagenealogy.org. or visit http://www.iowagenealogy.org/events/ethnic-heritage-programs-and-special-events/.
• 28 May 2011, Columbus, Ohio: Franklin County Chapter, OGS, Pioneer Luncheon Saturday May 28th at 11:00 AM. Speaker Margaret Cheney is a current OGS trustee who has worked on several committees and currently chairs the newly-formed OGS lineage society Century of Families. Her program is Serendipity in Genealogy. Email Darlene Ford at picflygirl@yahoo.com or contact the Society . Glenwood Methodist Church, 2833 Valleyview Drive, Columbus, Ohio.

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• 1 March 2011, Bradenton, FL: "History of Smuggling in Florida," a meeting of the Manasota Genealogical Society. Stanley Zimmerman will be the featured speaker. For more information, visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flmgs/meetings.htm.
• 2 March 2011, Pittsfield, MA: "Beginning Your Genealogy Research at the National Archives," a genealogy workshop held at the National Archives at Pittsfield. The workshop will include a tour and will be limited to 20 participants, so pre-registration is required. For more information, call (413)236-3600 or visit http://www.archives.gov/northeast/pittsfield/public/workshops.html.
• 3 March 2011, Hicksville, NY: "Genealogy Goes to the Movies," a meeting of the German Genealogy Group. Barbara M. Russell will discuss how to care for your family's keepsakes. For more information, visit http://www.germangenealogygroup.com/upmeets.stm.
• 5 March 2011, Nashville, TN: The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society will present a Beginning Genealogy Workshop. Topics will include: "Where to Begin, Organization, At-Home Records"; "Census Records 1790-1930: Population schedules & Non-Population (farm, slave, industrial, state)"; "Vital Statistics, County Records"; and "Military Records (Revolutionary through WWII), Cemetery Records." For more information, visit http://www.mtgs.org/mtgsnewdate.htm.

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• 6 November 2010, Eatontown, NJ: "Growing Your Family Tree," a workshop presented by the Monmouth County Genealogy Society. Topics will include: Family History Centers, Footnote.com, Citing Internet Sources, Using the Internet, and Ancestry.com. For more information, visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njmcgs/events.htm.
• 6 November 2010, London, England: "Was your Ancestor Really Married: Marriage Laws, Records & Customs," a half day session presented by the Society of Genealogists. The session will be presented by Colin Chapman and there will be an attendance fee of £14 for members and £17.50 for non-members. For more information, visit http://www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml.
• 12-13 November 2010, Sarasota, FL: The Florida State Genealogical Society will hold its 34th Annual Conference. Maureen Taylor will be the keynote speaker. For more information, visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flsgs/.
• 13 November 2010, Hartsville, SC: The South Carolina Genealogical Society, Inc. will present its 2010 Annual Meeting. Topics will include: "Identifying Your South Carolina Confederate Ancestor" and "History of the Florence Civil War." For more information, visit http://scgen.org/2010-Annual-Meeting.pdf.

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• 26 August 2010, Nashville, TN: The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society will present a workshop with Shirley Roach Thompson. The topic will be "Organizing Your Research Data Using Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets - Beginners Level." There will be a $5 attendance fee. For more information, visit http://www.mtgs.org/mtgsnewdate.htm.
• 28 August 2010, London, England: "My Ancestor was Irish," a full-day course with Michael Gandy, Alan Stewart, and Else Churchill will be presented by the Society of Genealogists. For more information, visit http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/2010/100828_irish_ancestry_leaflet.pdf.
• 4 September 2010, London, England: "Palaeography for Beginners: Learning to read Tudor & Stuart Handwriting," a full-day course with David Smith will be presented by the Society of Genealogists. For more information, visit http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/2010/100904_palaeography_leaflet.pdf.
• 8 September 2010, Minden, ON, Canada: The Haliburton Highlands Genealogy Group will hold a meeting, "Penny Banks - Canadian Made." The guest speaker will be Graham Jones. For more information, visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onhhgg/Meetings.htm.

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• 11-16 July 2010, Washington, D.C. and College Park, MD: The National Institute on Genealogical Research. This intensive program offers on-site examination of federal records and is intended for advanced researchers, not beginners. Tuition will be $350 for applications postmarked by May 15, 2010 or $400 for applications postmarked after that date. For more information, or to find out how to receive an application brochure, visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~natgenin/.
• 17 July 2010, Nashville, TN: The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society will host a program presented by Gail Jackson Miller on "The Harp Brothers." Ms. Miller will use the story of the Harp Brothers, who murdered dozens of people from 1797 to 1799 in Kentucky and Tennessee, to show how published histories, oral traditions, and family stories can guide research in original records. For more information, visit http://www.mtgs.org/mtgsnewdate.htm.
• 21-25 July 2010, Bismarck, ND: "Treasuring the Past; Preserving the Future," the 40th Annual Germans from Russia Heritage Society Convention. Watch for more details at http://www.grhs.org/.
• 24 July 2010, Raleigh, NC: The North Carolina Genealogical Society will present five lectures on "Genealogical Research Tools You May Not Know About." For more information, visit http://www.ncgenealogy.org/.

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• 4-11 April 2010, Washington, DC: The San Luis Obispo Genealogical Society will host a research trip to Washington, DC. Research facilities include the National Archives, the DAR Library, and the Library of Congress. For more information, visit http://kcbx.net/~slogen/4-10trip.html.
• 6 April 2010, Bradenton, FL: The Manasota Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting, featuring guest speaker Bryan Mulcahy. The topic will be "Researching Military Records: The French & Indian War 1754-1763 through World War II." For more information, call Jean Morris at (941)722-5156 or visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flmgs/meetings.htm.
• 10 April 2010, North Wilkesboro, NC: "Farmhouse, Meeting House, Court House: Breathing Life Into Your Family's Story," the NGGS Spring Workshop will be co-sponsored by the North Carolina Genealogical Society and the Wilkes County Genealogical Society. J. Mark Lowe will be the featured speaker. Topics will include: "Making Those Early Census Records Talk to You," "My Ancestor, the Farmer: Shaping a Profile of your Rural Ancestor," "Bible Thumper or Pious Pilgrim: Religious Ancestors on the Frontier," and "Follow a Case through Court." For more information, visit http://www.ncgenealogy.org/.

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• 8 December 2009, Pittsfield, MA: The National Archives, Northeast Region in Pittsfield will host a free genealogical workshop. The topic will be "Using Federal Census Records." For more information, visit http://www.archives.gov/northeast/pittsfield/public/workshops.html.
• 8 December 2009, New York City, NY: The National Archives at New York City will host a free genealogy workshop. A panel of expert genealogists will discuss the topic "Finding Family: Next Steps for When You Hit the Brick Wall." The workshop will last from 12:30 to 1:30pm. For more information, call (866)840-1752, email newyork.archives@nara.gov, or visit http://www.archives.gov/northeast/nyc/public/workshops.html#programs .
• 10 December 2009, Seattle, WA: The National Archives Pacific Alaska Region's Brick Wall Discussion Group will hold its monthly meeting. Bring your genealogical brick wall and the National Archives staff will try to help you find possible solutions. The discussion group will meet from 11:30am to 1:00pm. For more information, including other meeting dates, visit http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/public/workshops.html.
• 11 December 2009, Chatham, Ontario, Canada: The Kent Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will hold their Christmas Banquet at the Active Lifestyles Centre. The featured speaker will be Sheila Gibbs, who will talk on "The Haunted of Chatham- Kent." Tickets can be purchased at the Kent Branch O.G.S. Library. For more information, visit http://www.ogs.on.ca/kent/meetings2009.htm.

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• 2-3 October 2009, Neenah, WI: The 2009 Fall Seminar of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, on the theme of "Research: Do More and Do it Better." Michael John Neill will be the featured speaker. He will lecture on "Research on a Tight Budget," "Researching the Entire Family," "Organization of Information," "Locating Emigrant Origins." For more information, visit http://wsgs.wetpaint.com/.
• 3 October 2009, Yakima, WA: The annual fall workshop of the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society. For more information, visit http://yvgs.net/yvgs.
• 3 October 2009, Worchester, MA: The Worcester Public Library will host The SwedGen 2009 Research Day. Five Swedish genealogists will participate in assisting researchers to learn more about Swedish resources. These researchers will be Anneli Andersson, Anna-Lena Hultman, Charlotte Börjesson, and Olof Cronberg. Individual consultations will be available. This event is free, but registration is required. For more information, visit http://www.worcpublib.org/150/Swedgenl.html.
• 7 October 2009, Berlin, CT:The SwedGen 2009 group will host a SwedGen 2009 Research Day. Events will include presentations and demonstrations on how to use various resources for Swedish research. Individual consultations will be available. This event is free, but registration is required. For more information, call Kathy Meade at (800)975-5493 or email usinfo@genline.com.

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• 9 August 2009, Ottawa, Canada: "Irish Talks," presented by the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa. Topics will include: "Tracing Your Irish Ancestry," "Chasing Shadows: Irish Genealogy Online," and "Whatever you're having yourself: Irish Census Substitutes." For more information, visit http://www.bifhsgo.ca/.
• 15 August 2009, Sunset Hills, MO: The St. Louis Genealogical Society will present a special summer seminar, "Google Your Family Tree." Daniel Lynch will be the featured speaker and will talk on such topics as "Basic facts about using search engines," "Special symbols for effective filtering," "Search strategies," "Conducting queries for names and places," and "Searching Google Books." For more information, visit http://www.stlgs.org/specialSeminar.htm.
• 17 August 2009, London, England: "Genealogy from your Armchair: What's Free Online," a tutorial with John Hanson will be presented by the Society of Genealogists. There will be a course fee of £10 for non-members and £8 for members. For more information, visit http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/090817_armchair_leaflet.pdf.
• 22 August 2009, Novi, MI: "Ancestry Day Seminar," presented by the Farmington Genealogical Society, Fox Run Genealogical Society, Redford Historical & Genealogical Society, and Northville Genealogical Society. Lisa Arnold will speak on "Getting the Most out of your Ancestry Subscription," "Building a Tree on Ancestry," and "Ancestry World Archives Project." Joel Stone will speak on "A Practical Fleet: Great Lakes Ships from 1902 to 1954." For more information, visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mifarmgs/.

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• 7-12 June 2009, Toronto, Ontario, Canada:The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogy Society will present its 14th Genealogy Summer Camp. The fee for attending the conference is $200, which covers approximately 7 hours of lectures and tutorials, 25 hours of hands-on instruction, and all worksheets and handouts. For more information, visit http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/summer.html.
• 10 June 2009, London, England: "My Ancestor was in the Fire Brigade," a lecture with Ken Divall, presented by the Society of Genealogists. The registration fee will be £4 for members £5 for non-members. The lecture will include a history of fire brigades in the UK and information about fire brigade records. For more information, visit http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/090610_ma_fire_brigade_leaflet.pdf.
• 14 June 2009, Largo, FL: The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay will hold their monthly meeting. The topic will be Genealogy Resources of the Large Library. The program is free of charge. For more information, visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fljgstb/.
• 14-19 June 2009, Birmingham, AL: Samford Institute of Genealogy and History Research. Course topics will include: Techniques and Technology; Intermediate Genealogy and Historical Studies; Research in the South; Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis; Writing and Publishing for Genealogists; Professional Genealogy; Virginia: Her Records and Her Laws; Understanding Land Records; Researching Ancestors in France, Quebec, and the French Caribbean; and Tracing Your English Ancestors. For more information, visit http://www.samford.edu/schools/ighr/index.html.

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• 1 April 2009, London, England: "The Parish Chest," a lecture with Celia Heritage, sponsored by the Society of Genealogists. There will be an admission fee of £4 for members and £5 for non-members. For more information, visit http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/090401_parish_chest_leaflet.pdf.
• 2-4 April 2009, Huron, OH: "Finding Genealogical Gold in the Streams of History," the 48th Annual Conference of the Ohio Genealogical society. For more information, email Gwendolyn Mayer at tjojtk@gmail.com or visit http://ogs.org/conference2009/.
• 3-4 April 2009, Middleton, WI: 2009 Gene-A-Rama, presented by the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society. Christine Rose will be the feature speaker. Her topics will include: "Federal Land Records to Locate Ancestors," "Using Little Known & Neglected Resources: A Potopourri," "Illustrating Your Family History," "Addicted to Courthouses!," and "Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case." There will be other speakers and topics in addition to these. For more information, visit http://wsgs.wetpaint.com/?t=anon.
• 4 April 2009, Las Vegas, NV: The Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society will hold their Spring Family History Seminar. Dr. George Schweitzer will present the following topics: "Finding Your Ancestor's Parents"; "Tracing Ancestors Back Across the Atlantic"; and "Using the New Internet Method for Genealogical Research." For more information, email CCNGS@cox.net or visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nvccngs/springseminar.html.

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• 4 February 2009, London, England: "A Death in the Family," a lecture with Celia Heritage sponsored by the Society of Genealogists. The attendance fee will be £5, £4 for members. For more information, visit http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/090204_death_in_family_leaflet.pdf.
• 8 February 2009, Miami, FL: The Genealogical Society of Greater Miami, Inc. will hold their monthly meeting from 2 to 4 pm in the Florida Christian School Library. Following the society's tradition, this month's topic will be "Love Letters." Attendees are encouraged to bring any old letters that have helped with their genealogy research. For more information, email gsgmfl@gmail.com or visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flgsgm/.
• 11 February 2009, Fort Wayne, IN: "Not Just Ancestry: Using the Entire Internet for Genealogy," part of the Allen County Public Library's WinterTech lecture series. The lecture will be given by Don Litzer and will focus on a five-step strategy for success and a short list of must-see websites. Admission is free. For more information, call (260)421-1225, email Genealogy@ACPL.info, or visit http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/WinterTech.pdf.
• 12 & 19 February 2009, Dorset, England: The Dorset Family History Society will hold a two part Beginner Course on research back to 1837. The first part will be held on 12 February and the second part on 19 February. Topics may include: "How to begin," "Surnames," "Civil Registration from 1837," "Researching on the Internet," "Using computers," and "Census 1841-1901." There will be a fee of £26 for members and £28 for non-members. For more information, visit http://www.dorsetfhs.org.uk/courses.htm.
• 14 February 2009, Port Charlotte, FL: "Improving Your Genealogy Research Performance" a family history symposium presented by the Charlotte County Genealogical Society, Inc. Stephen P. Morse will be the featured speaker. Topics will include: "One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools"; "One-Step Webpages: A Hodgepodge of Lesser-Known Gems"; "Playing Hide and Seek in the US Census"; and "What Color Ellis Island Search Form Should I Use?". There will be $30 attendance fee for members and a $35 fee for non-members. For more information, contact Ken Marriman by phone at (941)875-3008 or by email at km1386@embarqmail.com, or Barbara Powell by phone at (941)629-2344 or by email at bepowell2001@yahoo.com, or visit http://www.charlottecountyfloridagenealogy.org/events.html.

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• 10 January 2009, San Diego, CA: The San Diego Genealogy Society will host their annual luncheon and seminar. Lloyd Bockstruck will be the guest speaker. For more information, email sdgs2008@yahoo.com or visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casdgs/.
• 10-18 January 2009, Royal Caribbean, Independence of the Seas: TIARA (The Irish Ancestral Research Association) is organizing an Irish genealogy cruise in January 2009. For more information visit http://home.netcom.com/~megrogan/irishgenealogycruise/.
• 12-16 January 2009, Salt Lake City, UT: The 2009 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy will be hosted by the Utah Genealogical Association. This week long institute includes the following courses: American Records & Research: Focusing on Localities; Research of the Gulf South-Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas; English Research; Research in German Speaking Areas; Colonial American Research; Effective Use of the Internet; Hispanic Research; Beyond the Library; Skill Building for Professional-Level Research; and Genealogical Problem Solving. For more information visit http://www.infouga.org/site/.

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• 7-8 November 2008, Tucson, AZ: The Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board will be hosting a Special Event Featuring: John Philip Colletta. Topic: How to Assemble and Write a Genealogical Work that is both a Reliable Document and a Readable Story. For additional information visit http://www.azgab.org/
• 7-8 November 2008, Little Rock, AR: The Arkansas Genealogical Society will host their Fall Seminar. Guest speakers will include Wendy Bebout Elliot and D. Joshua Taylor. For more information, visit http://www.agsgenealogy.org/pdf_files/08fall_seminar.pdf.
• 8 November 2008, San Antonio, TX: The 49th Annual Fall Seminar of the San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society will feature Dick Eastman. The society's Web site http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsaghs2/ has more information, or send an e-mail to saghs@sbcglobal.net.
• 8 November 2008, Round Lake Beach, IL: "Research Solutions: Methods and Localities," the 16th Annual Workshop of the Lake County Illinois Genealogical Society. Tom Jones and David McDonald will be the guest speakers. For more information, call Debbie Mieszala at (847)281-9227, email her at debfamhist@sbcglobal.net, or visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~illcgs/.
• 14 November 2008, Chatham, Ontario, Canada: The Kent Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society will be meeting with guest speaker Jerry Hind. In his presentation, Jerry will discuss World War I and World War II. For more information email Wilson Kerr at wkerr@kent.net .
• 14-15 November 2008, Mesa, AZ: Cyberexchange 101: Learn the tech to trace your roots conference. Over 100 sessions will be for beginners through advanced researchers. Exhibit Hall will be available to attendees. Website: http://www.myancestorsfound.com/events/upcoming.php?event_id=43
• 14-15 November 2008, Raleigh, NC: The North Carolina Genealogical Society will host "This Land was Their Land" to be presented by Rick Sayre, Monica Hopkins, Larry Cates and A. Bruce Pruitt. For information and/or reservations go to http://www.ncgenealogy.org/ or send an e-mail to info@ncgenealogy.org.

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• 16 September 2008, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: The Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society will be meeting with guest speaker Marc St-Jacques, President la Societe de genealogie de l'Outaouais. He will review the collections at the National Archives of Quebec, the Gatineau City Archives and CRAO, a private archives centre. Contact: Norine Wolfe by email at tinneytree@rogers.com for more information.
• 18-21 September 2008, Winchester, VA: The Tenth Biennial Gathering of Clan Ewing in America has been announced. For more information, go to http://www.clanewing.org or send an e-mail to jimandevelyn@telpage.net.
• 19-20 September 2008, Butte, MT: The Montana State Genealogical Society's 19th Annual Conference "Go a Mile High to Dig Deep into a Genealogical Gold Mine" will feature Michael John Neill, Ellen Crain and Christy Leskovar. More information can be found at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtmsgs or contact S Valentine at smv2222@bresnan.net
• 19-20 September 2008, Saint Paul, MN: The Minnesota Star of the North Genealogy Conference will feature Christine Rose and Paula Stuart-Warren. This conference is sponsored by the Minnesota Genealogical Society and includes the annual MGS awards banquet. For more information go to the society's Web site http://www.mngs.org.
• 19-20 September 2008, Rolling Hills, IL: The Polish Genealogical Society of America will be hosting their 30th annual conference "Honoring Our Ancestors." Guest speakers will be Jonathan Shea, Orvill Paller, James Pula, Matthew Rutherford, Dris Rzepczynski and Beau Sharbrough. More information can be found at the society's Web site http://www.pgsa.org.

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• 28-29 March 2008, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Gene-O-Rama 2008 will be co-hosted by the Ottawa Branch of the Ontario of the Ontario Genealogical Society and the Ottawa Public Library. Speakers will include: Janice Nickerson, Elizabeth Kipp, and Randy Saylor. For more information, visit http://www.ogsottawa.on.ca/ or email conference@ogsottawa.on.ca.
• 29 March 2008, Virginia Beach, Virginia: The Virigina Beach Genealogical Society will host its 2008 Annual Conference. Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak will be the featured speaker. Topics will include: "Trace Your Roots with DNA," "Reverse Genealogy: Techniques for Finding Your Lost Loved Ones," "Beyond Y-DNA: Your Genetic Genealogy Options," and "Find that Obituary! Online Newspaper Research." For more information, visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~vavbgs/conference08.html or email joanored@aol.com.
• 29 March 2008, Franklin, MA: The New England Family History Conference will be held at the Franklin LDS Church. Topics will include: Nationality Research in Scottish, Irish, Italian, and German; Internet Research Technology; War Research (Civil War, World War I, and World War II); Colonial Immigration; Various Records Research; Organizing Your Files; and Basic Steps to Research. For additional information, email NEFamilyHistory@gmail.com, call 508-660-2562 or 508-660-8698, or visit https://www.advantagesoftwaretechnologies.com/fam_hist/public/main.html .
• 29 March 2008, Fair Oaks, CA: "Root Cellar Spring Seminar," hosted by the Sacramento Genealogical Society. Geoff Rasmussen will be the featured speaker. Topics will include: "Timelines and Chronologies: Secreats of Genealogical Success"; "Genealogist's Guide to Working with Digital Images"; "Insider's Guide to Legacy Family Tree: Tips and Tricks"; "Reasearch Guidance: GenSmarts, Family Search & Legacy." For more information, call Sammie Hudgens at (916)481-4930, Billie Helms at (916)991-5971, or visit http://www.rootcellar.org/.
• 29 March 2008, Carlsbad, CA: The North San Diego County Genealogical Society will host a workshop featuring guest speaker, Christine Rose. For more information, email Nina Andersen at ninaanderson@sbcglobal.net.
• 29 March 2008, Mishawaka, IN: The 10th Annual Michiana Genealogi Fair will be hosted by the South Bend Area Genealogical Society of Indiana. Lloyd Hosman will be the guest speaker. For more information, whminish@aol.com.
• 29 March 2008, Barron, WI: A British Isles Genealogy Seminar will be hosted by the Blue Hills Genealogical Society-Barron County, Inc. Tom Rice and Mike Puckett will be the featured speakers. For more information, email Denise Ervasti at dervasti@chibardun.net or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~wibhgsbc/.
• 5 April 2008, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: "Military Research," the Oklahoma Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar. The featured speaker will be Craig Scott. For more information, visit http://www.okgensoc.org/ or email okgensoc@aol.com.
• 5 April 2008, Wytheville, VA: The 13th Family History Institute of Virginia will be hosted by the Wythe County Genealogical and Historical Association. Featured speakers will include: Mary B. Kegley, George Groclose, Sheila Hunt, Jane Dillon, and Clay Bane. For more information, visit http://www.wythecogha.org/.
• 6 April 2008, Stockport, England: The Stockport Town Hall Family History Fair will be open from 10am to 5pm. For more information, visit http://members.aol.com/aquarterma/familyhistoryfairs.html.
• 11-12 April 2008, Eau Claire, WI: Gene-A-Rama 2008, presented by the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society. Maureen A. Taylor will be the featured speaker. For more information, visit http://www.wsgs.org/.
• 11-12 April 2008, Seattle, WA: The 2008 CGSI Symposium will be hosted by the Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International. Speakers will include Cyndi Howells, Leo Baca, James Felak, Jaraslava Soldanova, Chuck Kusak, and Susan Casey. For more information, visit http://www.cgsi.org/ or email PaulMCzech@comcast.net.
• 12 April 2008, St. Louis, MO: "Growing Your Family Tree," the 28th Annual Family History Conference of the St. Louis Genealogical Society. Paula Stuart-Warren will be the featured speaker. For more information, call (314)647-8547 or visit http://www.stlgs.org/.
• 12 April 2008, Raleigh, NC: The Third Annual Speakers Forum will be presented by the North Carolina Genealogical Society and the Olivia Raney Local & Family History Library. Topics will include: the Civil War years, "social networking," the digitizing of the North Carolina Colonial & State Records, North Carolina people finders, and more. For more information, visit http://www.ncgenealogy.org/.

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• 28-30 September 2007, Madison, FL: Kickoff to "Family History Month" with Elmer's Genealogy Library. Featured speakers will be Deanna Ramsey and Desmond Walls Allen. Topics will include: "Digital Cameras: A Must Research Tool"; "Designing a Family Web Page"; and "Preserving Your Family Papers, Photographs, and Heirlooms." The cost will be $55. For more information, call Elmer C. Spear at 850-973-3282, email research@elmerslibrary.com, or visit http://www.elmerslibrary.com/.
• 28-30 September 2007, Schaumburg, IL: "Bridges to the Past," the 29th Annual Conference of the Polish Genealogical Society of America. Speakers will include: Stephen Morse, Matthew Bielawa, and Chita Hunter, Dr. Malgorzata Nowaczyk, Dirk Wales, and Dr. Paul Valasek. For more information, email pgsamerica@aol.com or visit http://pgsa.org/.
• 28-30 September 2007, Merrifield, VA: Eric Grundsett will speak at a monthly meeting of the Fairfax Genealogical Society. His presentation will be titled "How Old Did They Have To Be To?? Age Considerations in Genealogical Research." For more information, contact Richard Bishop at dandrbishop@aol.com or visit http://www.fxgs.org/program.htm#Program%20Schedule.
• 29 September 2007, Naperville, IL: "Maps & Migration: Investigating Your Ancestors," a meeting of the Fox Valley Genealogical Society. Pamela Boyer Porter will be the featured speaker. For more information, call 630-978-8444, email ilfvgs@yahoo.com, or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilfvgs/worksh07.htm.
• 29 September 2007, Rockford, IL: The British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois will present "A Day of British Genealogical Research" will Sherry Irvine. Lecture topics include: "Irish Emigration in the 1880s"; "England: Crossing the Divide (Civil Registrations and Census Returns)"; "Migration with the British Isles"; "British Isles Research (England, Ireland & Scotland)"; and a oncluding question-and-answer session. For more information, contact Peggy Rockwell Gleich at pgleich@sbcglobal.net, Margaret Zook at mzook@mzook@ci.mchenry.il.us, or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiilbig/Irvine_conf.htm.
• 29 September 2007, Westlake, OH: The Cuyahoga County Council of Genealogical Organizations and Cuyahoga West Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will present their annual Family History Benefit Seminar. Curt Witcher will be the featured speaker. For more information, contact cuyahogawest@att.net.

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• 20 January 2007, Palm City/Stuart, FL: The A Family History Fair is being offered by Martin County Genealogical Society (MCGS). For more information, telephone Walt at 772-220-1638 or visit MCGS' Web site at http://rootsweb.com/~flmcgs/.
• 27 January 2007, Largo, FL: The Pinellas Genealogy Society announces its Annual Seminar. For more information email pgsfla@yahoo.com or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~flpgs.
• 24 February 2007, Whittier, CA The Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) has announced their 24th Annual Seminar featuring Curt B. Witcher. For more information, contact Barbara Wilks, WAGS Seminar Director at (562) 696-5915, by e-mail at barbwilks@earthlink.net or John Hergesheimer at (562) 941-3184.
• 3 March 2007, Provo, UT:A Family History Seminar will be presented by Susan Easton Black and Kip Sperry. For more information, visit http://home.byu.net/ks4.
• 10 March 2007, Lakeland, FL: The Imperial Polk Genealogical Society, in cooperation with the Ohio Genealogical Society- Florida Chapter, will present a one-day seminar featuring Carolyn Earle Billingsley, J. Mitchell Brown and Jack V. Butler. For more information and to register send your name, address and phone to Joyce Bode, 4906 Colonnades Circle, E., Lakeland, FL 33811-1525 or visit http://www.ipgs.org.
• 16-17 March 2007, Denver, CO The Annual Spring Seminar of Colorado Genealogical Society will feature John Phillip Colletta. For more information email Lou-Jean Rehn at ljrehn@yahoo.com or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~cocgs.
• 16-17 March 2007, Provo, UT: Dick Eastman and Alan Mann will be the featured speakers for the 2007 Computerized Genealogy Conference, sponsored by BYU Religious Education, BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy, BYU Computer Science Department, LDS Family History Library and BYU Division of Continuing Education. For more information contact BYU Conferences and Workshops, 136 Harman Continuing Education Building, Provo, UT 84802-1516 or telephone (801) 422-4853 or visit http://ce.byu.edu/cw/cwcompu/.

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• 16 April 2006, New York, NY: New York Genealogy on the Web, the monthly meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society will be held at the Center for Jewish History. The featured speaker will be John Martino, who will speak about volunteer created databases from the Genealogy Federation of Long Island. The program will be free for JGS members, but there will be a $3 fee for non- members at the door. For more information, call (212)294-8301, email info@jgsny.org, or visit http://www.cjh.org/.
• 17 April 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: "The Roots of the Ukrainian Church in Manitoba," a meeting of the East European Genealogical Society. The program will be given by Felix Kuehn. Visitors welcome. For more information, email info@eegsociety.org or visit http://www.eegsociety.org.
• 20 April - 4 May 2006, Toronto, Canada: "Hands-on Early Ontario Land Records," a introductory course sponsored by the Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. There will be a $45 fee to attend the class and it will be taught by Jane MacNamara. For more information, call (416)733-2608, email courses@torontofamilyhistory.org, or visit http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/.
• 21-22 April 2006, Stevens Point, WI: Gene-A-Rama 2006, presented by the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society. The program will feature guest speakers John Konvalink, Jeffrey A. Bockman, and Patricia Keeney Geyh. For more information visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~wsgs/.
• 22 April 2006, Santa Rosa, CA: The Sonoma County Genealogical Society will host their annual seminar, featuring guest speaker Barbara Vines Little. For more information email Lois Nimmo at LoisNim@sbcglobal.net, call Audrey Phillips at (707)763-4492, or visit http://www.scgs.org/.
• 22 April 2006, Grove, OK: The Grand Lake Ancestor Fair and Seminar of the Delaware County Genealogical Society. Russell P. Baker will be the featured speaker. Mr. Baker will speak on the following topics: "The Over the Mountain Men on research in Tennessee," "The Blue and the Gray covering research on the Civil War," and "Who Blowed up the Church House on church records genealogists should be familiar with." For more information, email dcgsinc@hotmail.com or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~okdgs/.

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• 5 November 2005, Pittsburgh, PA:The POINTers In Person Genealogy Group (Pursuing Our Italian Names Together) will host their monthly meeting, featuring guest speaker Dr. Gary L. Livacari, D.D.S. The meeting will take place from 10:30am to 12:30pm on the second floor of the Schaumburg District Library. For more information called Kathy Rosella at (412)824-6948 or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~itappcnc.
• 9 November 2005, Ontario, Canada:The York Region Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will host a program featuring a panel of Branch Members. The topic will be "Our Own Brick Walls." For more information call 905-884-5028 or email graywood@sympatico.ca.
• 9 November 2005, Ontario, Canada:"Bring and Ancestor" for "Show & Tell", a meeting of the Haliburton Highlands Genealogy Group. For more information email hhggroup@hotmail.com or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~onhhgg/.
• 9 November 2005, B.C., Canada:A meeting of the British Columbia Genealogical Society. Meetings feature guest speakers, genealogy classes for beginners and intermediate researchers, and special interest groups. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information call (604)502-9119, email bcgs@bcgs.ca, or visit http://www.bcgs.ca/.
• 10 November 2005, Dover-Foxcroft, ME:"Little Known Resources at the Maine State Archives," a program presented by archivist Jeff Brown and hosted by the Wassebec Genealogical Society. For more information visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~mewgs/.
• 10-12 November 2005, Saratoga Springs, NY:"New Yorkers and the Military: From the Colonial Era through World War II" will be hosted by the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society. This conference will feature guest speaker Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CGRS, CGL. For more information call (212)755-8532, ext. 36 or visit http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org.
• 11-12, Panama City Beach, FL:The Florida State Genealogical Society and the Bay County Genealogical Society will host the 29th Annual Genealogy Conference, featuring guest speaker Donna M. Moughty. For more information email astaley@comcast.net or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/.

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• 20-22 Jan 2005, Phoenix, AZThe National Genealogical Society will present "Winter Warm-UP" with Cyndi Howells, Elizabeth Shown Mills and J Mark Lowe as featured speakers. For more details visit http://www.ngsgenealogy.org
• 22 Jan 2005, Largo, FL:The Pinellas Genealogy Society presents its 2005 Education Seminar with featured speaker Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. For more details visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~flpgs or email Mercedes Bleattler at mbleattl@loargo.com or phone her at 727-587-6748
• 29 Jan 2005, Fort Myers, FL:Lee County Genealogical Society will present an "Ancestor Tracking Seminar" featuring John P. Colleta. For details visit http:www.rootsweb.com/~fllcgsor phone Carolyn Ford at 239-549-9625
• 11-12 Feb 2005, St. George, UT:Computer Genealogy Specialists will present "Genealogy & Family Heritage Jamboree" featuring Tom Kemp, Karen Clifford and leland Meitzler. for more details see http://www.cgslink.com/jamboree or email Shanna Jonse at Shannajones@charter.net
• 26 Feb 2005, San Francisco, CA:The African American Genealogical Society of Northern California, Inc. (AAGSNC) will present an all-day conference "Rooted in History" with featured speaker Tukufu Zuberi. For more details visit http://www.rootedinhistory.org
• 26 Feb 2005, Port St. Lucie, FL:The Martin Country Genealogical Society will presetn a German Research Seminar with featured speaker Roger P. Minert. For more details see http://www.rootsweb.com/~flmcgs or email Walt Bruetsch at waltbruetsch@usa.net or phone him at 772-220-1638

8-4-2004 CLICK HERE FOR MORE Upcoming Genealogical Events across the US and Europe-    *3-6 August 2004, Provo, UT: Brigham Young University announces its 36th Annual Genealogy and Family History Conference. Check the Web site http://genealogyconferences.byu.edu or send an email to cw136@byu.edu for more information. *5-8 August 2004, Alberta, Calgary, Canada: The Society of German Genealogy of Eastern Europe (SGGEE) announces its annual conference "The Road Less Traveled." More information or registration details can be found at the society's website at http://www.sggee.org *13-14 August 2004, Columbia, MO: The Missouri State Genealogical Association's 2004 Genealogical Conference will feature as the keynote speaker J. Mark Lowe. For more information visit the Society's website at http://www.mosga.org *8-11 September 2004, Austin, TX: Federation of Genealogical Societies 2004 Conference. For more information, call (888)FGS-1500 or visit http://fgs.org/fgs-conference.htm

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• 3, 13, & 20 December 2003, Coshocton, OH: Christmas Candlelightings in the Historic Roscoe Village. Events will include: visiting with Santa, strolling carolers, live artic reindeer (December 6 only), chestnut roasting over an open fire, candlelight tours, complimentary hot-mulled cider and cookies, and more. For more information call (800)877-1830; email rvmarketing@roscoevillage.com; or visit http://www.roscoevillage.com.
• 6 December 2003, Milton, Ontario, Canada: A four hour workshop on how to use Family Tree Maker for beginners to advanced users will be presented by Rick Roberts of Global Genealogy & History Shoppe. The $30 registration fee includes refreshments and a snack. Registration will last from 1:30pm - 2pm. The workshop itself will go from 2pm-6pm. For more information visit http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops/index.htm#dec6.
• 10 December 2003, Citrus Heights, CA: A meeting of the Sacramento Genealogical Society. For more information email vjhawk55@juno.com; or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~carcsgs.
• 10 December 2003, Melrose Park, PA: The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia will co-sponsor a meeting featuring guest speaker, Gary Mokotoff. The topic will be "Research in Central & Eastern Europe: The Changing Geography and Other Challenges." For more information visit http://www.libertynet.org/gspa/program.html or http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsp/calendar.htm.
• 22 December 2003, Pittsburgh, PA: The Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Round Table will host a Holiday Dinner and Meeting. "Homefront," a Civil War music group, will be performing. For more information call (412)821-4734 or visit www.grpghcwrt.org.
• 31 December 2003, Coshocton, OH: New Year's Eve Bash at the Historic Roscoe Village. For more information email rvmarketing@roscoevillage.com or visit http://www.roscoevillage.com.

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• 8-9 August 2003, Columbia, MO: The Missouri State Genealogical Association will present their Annual Conference, featuring guest speaker Curt Witcher. For more information email nancywt@socket.net or visit http://www.mosga.org.
• 14-17 August 2003, St. Paul, MN: The CAFE-Midwest will host a Genealogy Conference featuring guest speaker Darlene Joyce. Topics will include: "Your Genealogy Hobby: Save Time & Money with Tips from the Pros!", "Early Migration Routes to the Midwest", "Beginner's Guide to Professional Quality Genealogy", "Researching Places [and why you want to]", and "Final Records: Exploring the Paper Trail Created by Death." For more information call (651)214-6378; email cafe-midwest@cafe-midwest.com; or visit http://www.cafe-midwest.com.
• 16 August 2003, Austin, TX: The Annual Seminar of the Austin Genealogical Society. The featured speaker will be J. Mark Lowe, CG. For more information contact Kay Boyd at (512)836-7484 or email mkdb1405@aol.com or visit www.austintxgensoc.org/bustrip.html.
• 23 August 2003, Cleveland, OH: The Western Reserve Historical Society will presents a Series of Historic Genealogical Seminars. Topics will include: "Inventions, Immigrants and Entrepreneurs", "Ohio's Ethnic Peoples", and "Austria-Hungary for the Genealogy; Czech Genealogy." There will be a $25 fee per seminar or $60 fee for all three. For more information call Brent Morgan at (216)382-7297; Nancy Leinweber at (440)257-9245; or email Mbregitzer@aol.com.
• 29-31 August 2003, Colchester, Essex, England: "A Little of What you Fancy," a weekend conference hosted by the Essex Society for Family History (UK). The conference will include the Federation of Family History Societies General Meeting. For more information email Mrs. Heather Feather at heather@feather1.demon.co.uk.

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• 6-8 June 2003, Arlington, TX: Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games, including the 2003 Scottish Family History Symposium, which will take place on June 6. The Symposium will feature David Dobson who will speak on Scottish Immigration to America. There will be a $45 registration fee. For more information call 1-800-650-1918 or visit http://www.TexasScottishFestival.com/index2.htm.
• 7 June 2003, Pittsburgh, PA: The Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Round Table will present their Spring Adopt-A-Position Trip to the 155th PA Monument on Little Round Top, Gettysburg National Military Park. The trip will include a guided tour by Wayne Motts, a Licensed Battlefield Guide. For more information call (412)821-4734 or visit www.grpghcwrt.org.
• 10-12 June 2003, WWW: "eGenConference" will be presented by Family History Radio. This virtual genealogy conference will be conducted entirely on the internet and will include speakers, round table discussions with industry professionals, exhibitors, and Genealogy School social events. There will be a registration fee of $69.96. For more information contact Al Jensen at al@familyhistoryradio.com or visit www.familyhistoryradio.com.
• 13-12 June 2003, Beatrice, NE: The Homestead National Monument of America and Southeast Community College will present the Land Records and Genealogy Symposium. For more information fax (402)228-2218.

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• 12 April 2003, Barrie, Ontario, Canada: The Simcoe County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will host a Regional Conference. Kahlile Mehr, collection development specialist at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, will be the keynote speaker. His topics will include how records are selected for microfilming, procedures involved with filming, and the challenges involved with cataloguing records. For more information contact Rita Turner at rturner@drlogick.com or visit www.simcoebogs.com.
• 12 April 2003, Little Rock, AR: A beginners workshop will be co- sponsored by the Arkansas Genealogical Society and the Heritage Seekers Genealogical Society. Workshops will be presented by Russell Baker, Susan Boyle, Jan Eddleman, and Lynda Suffridge. For more information visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~args.
• 12 April 2003, Johnston, Iowa: "Spring Conference 2003" presented by the Iowa Genealogical Society. The conference will feature John Philip Colletta as the keynote speaker. For more information call (515)276-0287; email igs@iowagenealogy.org; or visit http://www.iowagenealogy.org.
• 12 April 2003, Citrus Heights, CA: Root Cellar Seminar presented by the Sacramento Genealogical Society. The seminar will feature guest speaker Barbara Renick. For more information email Valerie Hawkins at vjhawk55@juno.com.
• 19 April 2003, Fountain Hills, AZ: The Family History Society of Arizona will present a mini seminar featuring guest speaker, Andrew Pomeroy. The seminar will focus on genealogy for computers. Topics will be: "Mastering Search Engines" and "Scanning and Photo Retouching." There will be a pre- registration fee of $7.50 and a walk-in fee of $10.00. It will last from 9am to 12 noon. For more information contact Jackie Dauer at (480)471-3218 or jdauer7@earthlink.net or visit www.fhsa.org.
• 19 April 2003, Sacramento, CA: The Sacramento Family History Center will present their spring seminar. For more information call (916)487-2090 or visit http://www.familyhistorycenter.info/.
• 23-27 April 2003, Melbourne, Australia:The 10th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry hosted by Genealogical Society of Victoria. The event is expected to attract around 1300 delegates from Australasia and Overseas and will include an extensive speaker program and trade exhibition. For more information visit 10th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry.
• 24-26 April 2003, Columbus, OH: "Ohio: 200 Years of Heritage," the Ohio Genealogical Society's Annual Conference. The conference will include family history speakers and exhibitors. For more information write to The Ohio Genealogical Society, 713 South Main Street, Mansfield, Ohio USA 44907-1644; call 419-756-7294; fax 419-756-8681; email ogs@ogs.org; or visit http://www.ogs.org.
• 24-26 April 2003, Salt Lake City, UT: "Family History: The Drama, The Dreams", presented by the Utah Genealogical Association. The conference will focus on Access & Educating yourself about family history research. For more information contact Caroline W. Irwin, conference chair, at conference@infouga.org; Starr H. Campbell, conference co-chair, at secretary@infouga.org; or visit http://www.infouga.org/events.htm.
• 25-26 April 2003, Baton Rouge, LA: The Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society will present the "Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Conference on Genealogy." The guest lecturer will be www.rootsweb.com/~la-lghs/seminar.htm.
• 26 April 2003, Moline, IL: The 29th Annual Quad Cities Genealogical Conference will be hosted by the Scott County, IA Genealogical Society and the Blackhawk Genealogical Society of Rock Island and Mercer Counties, Illinois. The conference will feature Mark Lowe as the keynote speaker. For more information email den@revealed.net or call Eileen Nelson at (309)596-2134.
• 26 April 2003, Topeka, KS: The 31st annual genealogy conference of the Topeka Genealogical Society, featuring Birdie Monk Holsclaw as keynote speaker. For more information call (785)233-5762; email library@tgstopeka.org; or visit http://www.tgstopeka.org/.

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• 23 November 2002, Lakeland, FL: The Imperial Polk Genealogical Society will host a one day seminar. Dr. George K. Schweitzer will be the guest speaker and topics will be: Finding Your Ancestor's Parents, Tracing Ancestors Back Across the Atlantic, and Revolutionary War Genealogy. There will be a $35 fee, which includes a cafeteria lunch. Registration begins at 8am and presentation at 9:15am. For more information contact chochoruss@aol.com.
• 23-24 November 2002, Harmony, PA: Weihnachten Platz. For more information call (724)452-7341.
• 25 November 2002, Kidlington, Oxford, England: The Oxfordshire Family History Society will host their month meeting/program. This month's topic will be "Oxford photograph archives" and will be presented by Molcolm Graham. For more information contact Paul Gaskell, Publicity Officer, OFHS at email publicity@ofhs.org.uk; or visit www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html.
• 7 December 2002, Jeannette, PA: The Annual Christmas Bazaar of the Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society. The Bazaar will last from 10am to 4pm. For more information (724)527-5584 or visit www.bushyrunbattlefield.com/.
• 7 December 2002, Atlanta, GA: The Georgia Genealogical Society will host a seminar featuring Carrie Adamson as the guest speaker. The topic of the seminar will be "Research in Georgia". For more information visit www.gagensociety.org/calendar_ggs.htm.
• 8 December 2002, Harmony, PA: Candlelight Christmas. For more information call (724)452-7341.
• 14 December 2002, Frederick, MD: The Frederick Co. MD Genealogical Society will present a lecture series. The Dr. Dean Herrin will be the keynote speaker. There will be a $20 fee for non-members and a $15 fee for members. For more information contact Pepper Scotto, Pres FREGOGS at phone: (301)834- 9907; or email CKFpepper@aol.com.
• 15 December 2002, Freedom, PA: Christmas at the Vicary Mansion, a 18th century Christmas experience, hosted by the Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation. For more information call (724)775-1848 or fax (724)775-1523.

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• 4-9 August 2002, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: The 22nd International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, presented by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada. The Conference will include more than 100 lectures. For more information email infor@igstoronto.ca.
• 5-9 August 2002, Avelia, PA: Hands-On History Summer Day Camp, sponsored by the Historical Society of Wester Pennsylvania. Children between the ages of 8 and 13 are invited to attend. For more information contact (724)587-3412.
• 7 August 2002, Ontario, CA: "Where Family History Proffesionals Meet", an professional management conference presented by the Association of Proffesional Genealogists. Lecutures will be directed towards proffesional genealogists on an advanced level, but anyone is welcome to attend. For more information contact the Executive Director, Kathleen Hinckley, CGRS, at phone (303)422-9371; fax (303)456-8825; email admin@apgen.org; or visit www.apgen.org.
• 7-10 August 2002, Ontario, CA: Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, presented by the California Genealogical Alliance. Events will include at least six tracks of presentations and demonstrations, vendors, and special activities. For more information email fgs-office@fgs.org or visit www.fgs.org.
• 8-11 August 2002, Bismarck, North Dakota: The annual convention of the Germans from Russia Heritage Society. For more information visit www.grhs.com/.
• 10 August 2002, Newburyport, MA: Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury (MA). For more information contact C. Bruce Wright at 27 Bristol Court, Kennebunk, ME or email cbwright@gwi.net.
• 10 August 2002, Lake Odessa, MI: A program presented by the Ionia County Genealogical Society. The featured speaker will be Shirley Hodges, who will speake on "Church Records: The Ties That Bind". For more information call (517)355-1377 between 7pm and 10pm Central Standard Time; email hodgessj@hotmail.com; or visit www.genspeakguild.org/hodges.htm.
• 10-11 August 2002, Freedom, PA: Vicary Days, presented by the Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation. Activities will include historical craft demonstrations. For more information call (724)775-1848 or fax (724)775-1523.
• 15 August 2002, Baltimore, OH: A program presented by the Fairfield County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. The program will begin at 7pm and will feature Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS, who will speak on "Messages From the Grave: Listening to Your Ancestor's Tombstone". For more information email ksmith@greenapple.com or visit www.OGS.org.
• 15 August 2002, Copperas Cove, TX: "The Other Half of the Story: Researching Female Ancestors", presented by the Five Hills Genealogical Society. The featured speaker will be Emily Croom. For more inforamtion email George H. Ballentine at georgeballentine@yahoo.com or visit www.rootsweb.com/~txfhgs.
• 21-25 August 2002, Ft. Wayne, Indiana: A bus trip to the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, co-sponsored by the St. Charles County Genealogical Society and the St. Charles Community College. For more information visit www.rootdig.com/acpltrip.html.
• 24 August 2002, Austin, TX: The Austin Genealogical Society will present their Summer Seminar. Featured speakers will include the BYU Molecular Genealogly Project and Jonathan D. Galli, Director of the Genealogical Speakers Guild and owner of American Ancestral Associates. Topics will include: Molecular Genealogy, Cluster Genealogy, Probate Records, Strategic Approaches to Successful Research, and Writing Your Family History. There will be a $35 fee to attend and registration must be received befre 12 August, 2002. The registration fee includes a syllabus and lunch. For more information email shortyhouston@prodigy.net or visit www.austintxgensoc.org/seminar.pdf.
• 24-25 August 2002, Harmony, PA: Dankfest. For more information call (724)452-7341.

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• 15-18 May 2002, Milwaukee, WI: National Genealogical Society Conference, co-hosted by the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society. For more information contact 2002 NGS Conference, 4527 Seventeenth Street, North, Arlington, VA 22207-2363; call (703)525-0050; or visit www.ngsgenealogy.org/conf.htm.
• 18 May 2002, Monroe, MI: A meeting/program of the Frenchtown Chapter of the French Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan. Pat Mill will speak on "New England Captives." For more information email frenchtownmonroemi@yahoo.com or visit www.rootsweb.com/~mifchs.
• 20 May 2002, Kidlington, Oxford, England: The monthly meeting/program of the Oxfordshire Family History Society. Featured speaker will be Fred Feather, who will speaking on "Murders and Executions in Victorian England." For more information visit www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html.
• 24-26 May 2002, Alliston, Ontario, Canada: The Annual Seminar of the Ontario Genealogical Society. Guest speakers will include: Colin Chapman, Brian Cilchrist, Steve Myers, Ryan Taylor, and Paul Smart. Topics will include: computer software comparisons, copyright, Ontario and British research. For more information visit www.ogs.on.ca.

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• 21-23 February 2002, Phoenix, AZ:"Interpretation Issues and Strategies", a workshop presented by the American Association for State and Local History. For more information call (615)320-3203 or email pdreg@aaslh.org.
• 23 February 2002, Whittier, CA: The 20th Annual Seminar of the Whittier Area Genealogival Society. The keynote speaker will be Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. For more information email bjcbogie@aol.com or visit www.cagenweb.com/kr/wags.
• 24 February - 3 March 2002, Boston, MA:A week long study program hosted by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. For more information contact the Education Department at (888)286-3447 ext. 226 or email education@neghs.org.
• 2 March 2002, San Luis Obispo, CA:An all-day seminar hosted by the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society, featuring Barbara Renick as the keynote speaker. For more information email Cafi Cohen at cfcohen@pacbell.net or visit http://www.slonet.org/~slogen

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• 23-25 November 2001, Waltham, MA:Genealogy Fair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair. Activities will include genealogy workshops and a Yankee Swap. For more information call Sharon Sergeant at (781)209-8861, email info@GenealogyFair.com, or visit www.geocities.com/sharon_sergeant/.
• 29 November 2001, Huntington, NY:The Genealogical Federation of Long Island will present a program titled "Family History Research." The program begins at 7:00pm and admission is free. For more information contact The Huntington Historical Society, 209 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743-6993; or call (631)427-7045.
• 1 December 2001, Pittsburgh PA: Christmas Social, presented by the North Hills Genealogists. Activities will include a tour of St. Anthony's Chapel on Troy Hill and lunch at Billy's Bistro. For more information contact pioneerbook@juno.com.
• 4 December 2001, GA: The Georgia Department of Archives and History will present "Lunch and Learn: How will we get there?". Featured speakers will include the State Archives Deputy Director, Brenda S. Banks, and NARA Regional Administrator, Jim McSweeney. For more information contact Pamela W. Coleman at (404)651-6474 or visit www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/as/ggi.htm.

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• 17-21 October 2001, Fr. Wayne, IN: Research Trip to Ft. Wayne Public Library, presented by the St. Charles County(MO) Genealogical Society and the St. Charles County Community College. Either meet the group in Ft. Wayne or take the bus that leaves from St. Peters, MO with pickups in St. Louis and in Illinois. For more information visit www.rootdig.com/acpltrip.html.
• 18-20 Oct 2001: Troy, MI: Inkwells to the Internet: A Genealogical Conference of the Old Northwest Territory. Hosted by the Michigan Genealogical council. For more information email gfree@twmi.rr.com or visit www.rootsweb.com/~mimgc.
• 19 October 2001, Waco, TX: The Central Texas Genealogical Society will present the "Second Annual Genealogy Lock-In". For more information contact Bill Buckner by email Bbuckner@ci.waco.tx.us; phone (254)750-5945; fax (254)750-5940.
• 19-20 October 2001, Syracuse, NY: "Mining for Genealogical Gems" presented by The Central New York Genealogical Society at the Quality Inn, Syracuse, NY. Contact Barbara Schwarting, 6046 Sandbank Road, Jordan, NY 13080; phone: (315) 689-6460; email baschwart@gateway.net.

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• 5-8 September 2001, Tacoma, WA: The 2001 Reunion of the Seeley Genealogical Society. Contact: Daniel Seelye (760) 329-0422 or e-mail: SeelyeDan@att.net.
• 5-10 September 2001, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands: A reunion for descendants or anyone interested in the Dutch Island of Goeree-Overflakkee. For more information contact Leo Akershoek at l.akershoek@hccnet.nl, or visit www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/1588.
• 8 September 2001, Anchorage, Alaska: The Anchorage Genealogical Society's annula seminar, featuring guest speaker Kathleen Hinckley. For more information contact Genie Smith at P.O. Box 242294, Ancorage, Ak 99524-2294; (907)248-1545; email:genies@alaska.net.
• 8 September 2001, Louisville, Kentucky: The Louisville Genealogical Society will present an all-day educational experience and vendor fair. Sandra Hargreaves Luebking will present advanced education sessions on methodology and sources and local society members will conduct classes for beginners. Contact Philip Young at pyoung@iglou.com for details or visit www.rootsweb.com/~kylgs.
• 8 September 2001, San Diego, California: A seminar and luncheon presented by the San Diego Genealogical Society. The featured speaker will be Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. For more information contact Gloria Osborn at globob2@aol.com or SDGS, 1997 Alameda Terrace, San Diego, CA 92103-1646.
• 8 September 2001, Waco, Texas: Central Texas Genealogical Society seminar, featuring guest speaker John A Sellers. For more information contact CTGS Seminar, Waco-McLennan Couty Library, 1717 Austin Ave., Waco, TX 76701; (254)753-4018, 754-5119, or 753-7637; email: bbaprice@mindspring.com, or pasd@mindspring.com.

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• 23-27 July 2001, St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Summer Camp II presented by the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. For more information visit http://www.libertynet.org/~gspa/AdvSummCamp.htm, call 215-545-0391, or email: gsppa@aol.com.

• 26-28 July 2001, Lufkin, Texas: The Fifth Annual Angelina College Genealogy Conference will feature 24 different class sessions in three different subject matter tracks. Enrollees may pick one of any three sessions being offered at any time period. Limited overnight accommodations are available in the college athletic dorm, nearby motels, or RV spaces are at the Pitser Garrison Civic Center in Lufkin. Write Angelina College Division of Community Services and Development, Attn: Genealogy Conference, P.O. Box 1768, Lufkin, TX 75902-1768; call (936) 633-5206; or email fkanke@angelina.cc.tx.us.

• 26-28 July 2001, San Antonio, Texas: The annual reunion of the Pennington Research Association. For more information contact Flo Readiger at flomae@Swbell.net.

• 26-29 July 2001, Ft. Wayne, Indiana: The Parke Society will hold its annual Convocation. The group will tour and do research in the Allen County Public Library and tour the Lincoln Museum. For further information and registration, please contact Convocation Registration via email: chupper@cts.com or Cynthia Hupper, trustee & publicity chair, The Parke Society, (858) 672-3627.

• 31 July - August 3, 2001 Provo, UT: BYU's 2001 Genealogy and Family History Conference" to be held in the Conference Center on the BYU campus Center on BYU's campus. Faculty will include many lecturers from the Family History Department in Salt Lake City, BYU, and other places in the country. Curt B. Witcher, president of the National Genealogical Society, is one of the presenters. In 2000, nearly 450 people attended the conference and over 150 people ordered the syllabus materials provided by each presenter. For more information about this conference, check BYU; or write BYU Conferences and Workshops, 136 Harman Continuing Education Building, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602; or call (801) 378-4853.

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• 20-21 June 2001, Beatrice, Nebraska: Land Records and Genealogy Symposium presented by Southeast Community College and Homestead National Monument of America. There will be presenters, exhibits, and vendors. Contact Kelly Schwisow, Director of Continuing Education, at (402) 228-3468 ext. 244; or 1-800-233-5027 ext. 244.

• 21-23 June 2001, Englewood, Colorado: Finding Our Way to Modern Germany -The National Palatines to America Conference hosted by the Colorado Pal-Am members and will feature speakers James Jeffery, John Humphrey, and Roger Minert. Lectures include German Battismal Records, Communicating with Agencies and Individuals in Europe, and Conducting Family History Research in Europe. Contact Spence Klein, VP, Colorado Chapter, 6698 Condor Run, Littleton, CO 80125-9257; call (303) 972-5134; or email Spe nGen@aol.com . Palatines to America

• 22 June 2001 Cleveland, OH: The Western Reserve Historical Society Library holds a Research Orientation to the Library of Congress Seminar at 10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106. Contact Nancy Leinweber, (440) 257-9245; email nanbwl@juno.com

• 23 June 2001, Belle River, Ontario, Canada: Three Centuries, Two Nations, One French-Canadian Heritage - 21st Century Explorations in Genealogy. Presented by the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Detroit River Reunion with an all-day seminar, Speakers are Denis Beauregard, John DuLong, Peter Halford, and Sylvie Tremblay. Music of the Detroit River Period will be provided by Marcel Beneteau. Visit Web site at French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan or write FCHSM, c/o Detroit Public Library, Burton Historical Collection, 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202. Phone (248) 625-4988 or email GFMOREAU1@aol.com.

• 23 June 2001, Huntsville, Texas: The Texas Genealogy and Family History Fair sponsored by the Walker County Genealogical Society. Sessions are Beginning Genealogy and A Fool Proof Filing System. Societies and vendors will be selling books and there will be a surname exchange. Visit Web site at Walker County Genealogical Society.;email info@DickensonResearch.com or telephone (936) 295-5551.

• 23 June 2001, Franklin, North Carolina: The Genealogy Seminar presented by the Macon County Historical Society. For more information visit the Macon County Historical Society website.

• 24-29 June 2001, Huntington, New York:Family History Research in the United States. For information, contact The Huntington Historical Society, 209 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11742-6993 phone: (631) 427 7045; fax: (631) 427-7056 or e-mail wchamber@suffolk.lib.ny.us .

• 29-30 June 2001, Topeka, Kansas:The Topeka Genealogical Society and the Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies present Paul Milner as the keynote speaker. Contact TGS, P.O. Box 4048, Topeka, KS 66604-0048. Visit the Web site at The Topeka Genealogical Society or call (785) 233-5762.

• 29 June -July 21 2001, London & Edinburgh: The British Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research Trip is designed for a small group of curious, inquiring, active researchers. There are four options with varying costs. Contact Jean Thomason, Director, IGHR, Samford University Library, Birmingham, AL 35229-7008; call (205) 726-2846; or visit the IGHR Web site at Samford University.

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• 10-12 May 2001The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, "Nineteenth-Century New York Genealogy and History: A Marriage Made in Heaven" presented by New York State Archives and genealogical societies of the Capital District and Saratoga area, to be held in Saratoga Springs, NY. Find details at: http://www.nygbs.org.

• 16-19 May 2001: Portland, OR: 2001 NGS Conference: Explore New Frontiers. For more information: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org

• 25-27 May 2001, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Ontario Genealogical Society seminar - Quest for Opportunity hosted by Waterloo Region Branch and Wellington County Branch. Wendy Cameron will present the J. Richard Houston Memorial Lecture. The event will include almost two dozen speakers . For details call (519) 884-5400; fax (519) 746-7599; e-mail accombook@waterloo.ca ; or visit http://www.conferences.uwaterloo.ca .

• 27 May-3 Jun 2001: Alaska: Alaskan Seminar Cruise. For more information: http://www.gencruise.com

• 29 May 2001, Lincoln, Nebraska: Researching Irish Records -The Nebraskans of Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestry (NISIA) present Dr. Brian Trainor and Fintan Mullan from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast, N. Ireland, Contact Sharon Sawyers (402) 489-2006 or Valery Wachter (402) 423-1939 for details; or write NISIA, Box 5049, Lincoln, NE 68505.

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