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Upcoming Events
Issue 11-5-2001
CONFERENCES, RESEARCH TRIPS, ETC.
- 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.
- 3-10 June 2001, Boston, Massachusetts: The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is offering the first of two, week-long New England Research Tours (see also August 5-12) at Emerson College The NEHGS library offers genealogists four separate reading rooms: a general reading room and reference area, a local history and manuscripts reading room, a Microtext center, and the new international resources floor. Also included in this year's itinerary is an optional tour of the Gibson Hous
e in historic Back Bay. For details, e-mail: education@nehgs.org ; or call (888) 286-3447, ext. 226.
http://www.NEHGS.org
- 10-15 June 2001, Birmingham, Alabama: Samford University offers a 7 course selection on the campus. Write Jean Thomason, Director, IGHR, Samford University Library, Birmingham, AL 35229-7008; call (205) 726-2846; or visit the IGHR Web site at http://www.samford.edu.
This institute is endorsed by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.
- 15-16 June 2001, Onalaska (near LaCrosse), Wisconsin: 2001 Gene-A-Rama featured speaker Daniel Schlyter, AG sponsored by the Wisconsin Genealogical Council. His four presentations will include the many countries of Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Other sessions with a variety of speakers will be offered and will include beginners genealogy classes. Contact Warren Bartels for details at 2309 Applegate Drive, Appleton, WI 54914-1952; call (920) 739-3758; or e-mail wipeshtigo@prodigy.net
- 16 June 2001, St. Louis, Missouri: The St. Louis Genealogical Society presents their 31st annual Fair. See Web page at: St. Louis Genealogical Society for details.
- 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.
- 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.
- 2-6 July 2001, Utica, New York: Rathbun-Rathbone-Rathburn Families biennial reunion will be held at Radisson Hotel, Utica, NY. Contact John D. Bowen, 613 Chichester Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20904-3331; phone: (301) 384-6533; email: jdbowen@gateway.net.
- 5-7 July 2001, Irving, TX: The Owsley Family Historical Society (OFHS) holds a gathering at the Dallas/FortWorth Airport Marriott North, 8440 Freeport Parkway Irving, Texas; web site:OFHS
- 5-10 July 2001, Denver, Colorado: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia 32nd International Convention hosted by the Colorado Chapters of Colorado Springs, Denver Metro, and Northern Colorado. Lectures will be presented and databases of German-Russian families will be made available. Contact AHSGR Headquarters, 631 D. Street, Lincoln, NE 68502; email ahsgr@aol.com; or visit Web site AHSGR.
- 12 July 2001 Dodge City, Kansas:The Kansas Genealogical Society holds a seminar featuring Kathleen Hinckley at the Dodge House Convention Center, 2408 West Wyatt Earp Boulevard, Dodge City, Kansas.
- 8-13 Jul 2001: London, England: The International Conference on Jewish Genealogy.
For more information: http://www.jewwishgen.org/london2001
- 13-14 July 2001, Hartsville, South CarolinaThe South Carolina Genealogical Society holds its 30th Annual Workshop at the South Carolina Archives and History Center, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia. Contact: Lynn W. Lee, Registrar, 2001 S.C.G.S. Summer Workshop, P.O. Box 175, Hartsville, SC 29551; phone: (843) 383-5212.
- 14 July 2001, Tulsa, Oklahoma: The Tulsa Genealogical Society presents John Phillip Colletta, PhD, on Passenger Arrival Records, Writing Your Immigrant Ancestor's Story, Newspapers, and Historical Context. For details, contact Phyllis Phelps at email pnphelps@swbell.net; or send a business-size, SASE to TGS, P.O. Box 585, Tulsa, OK 74101; or visit Web site at TGS.
- 14 July 2001, Whitewater, Wisconsin: Advancing your German Research presented by The German Interest Group. Four speeches will be given by Roger Minert. Contact Delores at 608-752-0714; email Linda at herrickd@ticon.net; or go to Web site at German Workship.
- 15-20 July 2001, Springfield, Illinois: The Genealogical Institute of Mid-America will not be held in 2001 due to renovation of classrooms on the campus of University of Illinois at Springfield. Email gima1@juno.com.
- 19-20 July 2001, Dallas, Texas: The Dallas Genealogical Society will present John P. Colletta, PhD, and Lloyd D. Bockstruck with an in-depth, study course on research in the Washington D.C. area. Only 100 students will be accepted (pre-registration by July 11 is necessary). Contact the Dallas Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 12446, Dallas, Texas 75225-0446 for details.
- 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 Confere
nce, P.O. Box 1768, Lufkin, TX 75902-1768; call (936) 633-5206; or email fkanke@angelina.cc.tx.us.
- 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.
- 7-24 August 2001 and 27 Aug- 4 Oct 2001, Sea Trek 2001 will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mormom migration to America. The Sea Trek 2001 plans to re-create the historic migration of Mormon converts to the US from Europe with a convoy of ships setting sail 7 August 2001 in Esbjerg, Denmark, visiting other major European ports and finally docking on 4 October 2001 in New York. Sea Trek 2001 is open on a first-come, first- served basis. Registrants may choose to participate in a portion of t
he trip or the entire voyage. See website at:Sea Trek 2001.
- 10-12 August 2001, Tacoma, Washington: The Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe will hold a conference for those interested in the ancestry, culture, and history of the German-Speaking peoples from Volhynia, Poland, and the surrounding area. Contact: SGGEE, Box 905, Stn AM, Calgary AB T2P 2J3, Canada; or email convention@sggee.org ;or visit Web site SGGEE.
- 26 Aug-8 Sep 2001, Northern Germany: NGS Research Trip to Northern Germany with visits to Berlin, Potsdam, Hannover, Bremen, and Hamburg. Research records in German archives, attend lectures on the era, sightsee in some of northern Germany's major cities and smaller villages - locations where your German ancestors may have lived or from where they probably emigrated. Visit Evangelisches Zentralarchiv in Berlin and research records on German emigration through Hamburg for the years 1850-1934
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- 23-25 August 2001, Long Beach, California: Journey to the Past - 14th Annual British & Irish Genealogical Seminar. Join Michael Gandy, Trevor Parkhill, David Dobson, and others on board The Queen Mary for this event which is sponsored by the British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A., 2531 Sawtelle Boulevard, PMB #134, Los Angeles, CA 90064-3124. For details contact Dorothy Losee (310) 838-6085 or email dotom2@aol.com or Annie Lloyd cardi2@aol.com
- 31 August -2 Sept 2001, London, England: Forward to the Past presented by Society of Genealogists is a family history conference on 20th century records. Contact "Forward to the Past", Society of Genealogists, 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London EC1M 7BA; email director@sog.org.uk; or visit Web site at Society of Genealogists.
- 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 mailto:SeelyeDan@att.net
- 8 Sept 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.
- 12-15 Sept 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.
- 17-23 Sept, 2001:Dublin, Ireland: "2001 - A Genealogical Odyssey - the 4th Irish Genealogical Congress" with Vivien Costello as the keynote speaker. The IGC is an international family history conference of interest to the Irish worldwide and is open to anyone interested in Irish genealogy. Eileen O'Duill, Helen Kelly, Tony McCarthy, Dwight Radford, Kyle Betit, Marie V. Melchiori, Elizabeth Kerstens and R. Andrew Pierce will also speak. More information is available at the Irish Genealogical C
onference website IGC
- 21-22 Sept 2001, Springfield, Missouri: 21st annual fall conference of the Ozarks Genealogical Society. Featured speaker Leslie Smith Collier. Mini-sessions are available and book vendors will display materials. For details: SASE to OGS Conference Registrar, P.O. Box 3945, Springfield, MO 65808-3945.
- 29 September 2001, Dallas, Texas: The Dallas Genealogical Society in association with the African-American Interest Group, presents Tony Burroughs. Check Web site Dallas Genealogical Society for details.
- 29 Sept 2001, Naperville, Illinois: Explore the Future of Your Past presented by the Fox Valley Genealogical Society. Featured speaker will be Michael John Neill. Lectures include Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources, Tried and Tested Tidbits, Documentation Roadblocks on the Information Superhighway, and How to Use the LDS Family Search Web site. Genealogy vendors will present displays. Write Fox Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5435, Naperville, IL 60567-5435 or call (630) 369-0744 o
r email fvgs1@aol.com . Visit Web site Fox Valley Genealogical Society.
- 30 Sep-4 Oct 2001, Salt Lake City, UT: British Institute by The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History to be held at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah. The institute includes one week of classes and research in the Family History Library with experts in British research leading participants through the many resources available. Contact the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History, P.O. Box 3115, Salt Lake City, UT 84110-3115; email is
bgfh@yahoo.com
- 5-7 October 2001, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Federation of East European Family History Societies conference will present U.S. Immigration Records, European Emigration Records, Germanic & Slavic Genealogy, Polish, Belarus, Ukrainian, etc. For more details, contact: FEEFHS, Box 510898, Salt Lake City, UT 84151; email feehs@feehs.org; or visit Web site FEEFHS.
- 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.
- 19-20 Oct 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.
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.
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
Copyright ©: 2001 Cindy Carman. All rights reserved.
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