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Upcoming Events
Issue 19-2-2001
SPECIAL EVENTS, EXHIBITS, ETC:
- Through Sept. 30, 2001: Growing Your Family Tree: Sources of Family History. This is a special exhibit at the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum in Springfield Massachusetts. It features a large collection of records from the museum's archives and will guide the beginning genealogist through the basic research process. For more information go to http://www.quadrangle.org/exhibitions.htm
- 7 Aug-4 Oct 2001: Sea Trek 2001: Saints on the Seas is a celebration and re-creation of the historic migration of Mormon converts from Europe to the United States 150 years ago. The voyage is scheduled to set sail from Denmark in August, visit major port cities in Sweden, Norway, Germany and England and arrive in New York in October. For more information on this fantastic voyage, go to www.Seatrek2001.com
- Unpacking on the prairie: Jewish Women in the Upper Midwest is an online exhibit that gives you an in-depth look at what it was like for Jewish women who immigrated to the United States in the 1880's. To take this online journey, go to www.jewishwomenexhibit.org
CONFERENCES, RESEARCH TRIPS, ETC.
- 1-3 Feb 2001: Indianapolis, IN: 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Association for History and Computing (AAHC). For more information, contact Dr. Ken Dvorak
- 2-3 Feb 2001: Mesquite (Dallas), TX: Union and Reunion: The Ninth Annual Conference for Technology in Genealogy presented by GENTECH 2001. For more information: http://www.gentech.org
- 9-11 Feb 2001: San Diego, CA: Second Winter Symposium of the Czechoslovak Genealogical Society. For more information: http://www.cgsi.org
- 10 Feb 2001: Austin, TX: National Genealogical Society (NGS) Regional Conference. Go to www.ngsgenealogy.org for more information.
- 22-25 Feb 2001: Boston, MA: Winter Research Getaway. Sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
for more information, contact Alena Tan
- 24 Feb 2001: Palm Harbor, FL: Suncoast Genealogy Society, Inc. Seminar.
For details contact Margaret Lenard, 3301 Alt 19N, #512, Dunedin, FL 34698; or e-mail
Ragret@aol.com
- 24 February 2001, Whittier, CA: Making Connections: Technology and Genealogy. Sponsored by the Whittier Area Genealogical Society. For more information: http://www.compuology.com/wags
- 3-10 Mar 2001: Galesburg, IL: Genealogy Computing Week 2001. For more information:
http://www.rootdig.com/sandburg.html
- 15-17 Mar 2001: Provo, UT: Computerized Genealogy Conference at BYU.
For more information: http://ce.byu.edu/cw/cwgeneal/index.htm
- 24 Mar 2001: Raleigh, NC: National Genealogical Society (NGS) Regional Conference. Go to www.ngsgenealogy.org for more information.
- 24 Mar 2001: Santa Rosa, CA: Clutching at Straws and Other Last-Ditch Efforts, a seminar sponsored by the Sonoma County Genealogical Society. Watch the SCGS Home page for additional information.
- 24-25 Mar 2001: Pasadena, CA: Jamboree 2001 presented by the Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library. For more information:
http://www.scgsgenealogy.com
- 31 Mar 2001: Marietta, GA: Massachusetts Genealogical Council Annual Meeting and Seminar. Contact Marilyn Manzella for more information.
- 31 Mar 2001: Marietta, GA: The Annual Advanced Genealogical Workshop. Sponsored by the Cobb County, GA Genealogical Society, Inc. For more information: http://www.rootsweb.co/~gaccgs
- 1 Apr 2001: Lansing, MI: 12th Genealogy & History Book Fair. Sponsored by the Mid-Michigan Antiquarian Book Dealers Association. For more information, go to: http://www.curiousbooks.com
- 12-14 Apr 2001: Salt Lake City, UT: The UGA 2001 Conference.
For more information: http://www.info@infouga.org
- 26-29 Apr 2001: Akron, OH: Genealogy For the New Millennium, A View From the Summit: Applying Proven Strategies to the Explosion of Information: The 40th annual conference of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Contact Ted Minier - 2001 Conference Chair at (330) 655-5547 (Ted) or e-mail tmm@gwis.com
- 28 Apr 2001: Hot Springs Village, AR: The Old Northwest, Bridging the Atlantic, and Finding Immigrant Ancestors presented by The Village Genealogical Society. Contact John Dase, 5 Murcia Place, Hot Springs Village AR 71090 or call (501) 922-4560.
- 28 Apr 2001: Kokomo, IN: Indiana Genealogical Society 2001 Annual Meeting and Conference. For more information:
http://www.IndGenSoc.org
- 28 Apr 2001: Port Orchard, WA: Seminar hosted by the Puget Sound Genealogical Society. Contact Patricia Eder for more information.
- 28 Apr 2001: Prescott, AZ: The Northern Arizona Genealogical Society All Day Workshop. Contact Barbara Googe (520) 445-3572; e-mail bgooge@goodnet.com or write NAGS, P.O. Box 695, Prescott, AZ 86302.
- 16-19 May 2001: Portland, OR: 2001 NGS Conference: Explore New Frontiers.
For more information: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org
- 27 May-3 Jun 2001: Alaska: Alaskan Seminar Cruise. For more information: http://www.gencruise.com
- 23 June 2001: Detroit, MI: Three Centuries, Two Nations, One French-Canadian Heritage - 21st Century Explorations in Genealogy: An all-day seminar sponsored by The French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan. For more information: http://habitant.org/fchsm
- 8-13 Jul 2001: London, England: The International Conference on Jewish Genealogy.
For more information: http://www.jewwishgen.org/london2001
- 5-8 Sept 2001: Tacoma, WA: The 2001 Reunion of the Seeley Genealogical Society. Contact: Daniel Seelye (760) 329-0422 or e-mail SeelyeDan@att.net
- 12-15 Sep 2001: Davenport, IA: Federation of Genealogical Societies 2001 Conference: A Heartland Gathering will be held in Quad Cities, Iowa. Go to www.FGS.org. for more information.
- 18-19 Oct 2001: Troy, MI: Inkwells to the Internet: A Genealogical Conference of the Old Northwest Territory. Hosted by the Michigan Genealogical Council. Contact Delphine Goodwin at (734) 425-8832.
2002
- 7-10 Aug 2002: Federation of Genealogical Societies 2002 Conference will be held in Ontario, California. Watch for more information at www.FGS.org.
Copyright ©: 2001 Cindy Carman. All rights reserved.
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