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Upcoming Events
Issue 21-6-2001
Genealogy Conferences and Research Trips
- 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 June 2001, Skokie, Illinois:The Midwest Jewish Genealogy Conference. For more information visit http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsi/conf/.
- 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 .
- 28 June - 1 July 2001, Belfast, Ireland: "Common Ground" presented by the University of Ulster. Learn about the culture and Scotland and Ulster. For more information visit http://www.ulsterandscotlandconference.com/, or email: info@creativeevents.co.uk.
- 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.
- 30 June 2001, Nashville, Tennessee: Nashville City Cemetery Descendants Day, 1:30-3:30 p.m. For more information email Vernon Peterman at avpeterman@mindspring.com.
- 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.
- 8-13 Jul 2001: London, England: The International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will feature more than 170 lectures.
For more information: http://www.jewwishgen.org/london2001
- 8-14 July 2001, Washington, D.C.: The National Institute on Genealogical Research is an in-depth examination of the common and not-so-common sources found at the National Archives. Contact NIGR, PO Box 14274, Washington, D.C. 20044-4274 or email NatGenInst@juno.com.
http://natgeninst.genealogy.org
- 9 July 2001, Vermont: Method or Madness: Internet Searching for Ancestors, a 6 week workshop at Vermont College feature Michael J. Neill, M.S and other researchers. Learn how to use the internet for genealogical research and earn college credit. For more information visit < a href="http://www.norwich.edu/lifelong/family.html" target=_new">http://www.norwich.edu/lifelong/family.html, or email: lifelong@norwich.edu.
- 9-12 July 2001, Knoxville, Tennesse: East Tennessee Historical Society presents a Genealogy Camp for children between the ages of 9 and 13. Children are encouraged to bring at least one adult family member to help them. Costs are $25 for children and $5 for adults. For more information contact Lisa Oakley at 865-215-8828 or email: oakley@east-tennessee-history.org.
- 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.
- 13-14 July 2001, Farmington, Connecticut: New England Summer Conference, a lecture series designed to combine genealogy with DNA. Featured speakers include Dr. Bryan Sykes, Dr. Bart Saxbe, CG, FASG, Dr. Thomas Roderick, and Patricia Law Hatcher, CG, FASG. For more information call 1-883-286-3447 or 617- 536-5740 or email: education@nehgs.org.
- 13-14 July 2001, Hartsville, South Carolina: The 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.
- 13-15 July 2001, Santa Fe, New Mexico: From Mexico City to the San Juan Valley and Back Again at the College of Santa Fe. Visit http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/escritorio. For more information contact Isabel Sandoval at (505)474-5221; email: Isefarad@aol.com or Charlene Garcia Simms at (719)564-0631; email: escritorio@compuserve.com.
- 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.
- 17 July 2001, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: "Were Your Ancestors Citizens?" presented by the North Hills Genealogists. Learn about naturalization with featured speaker Lesle Dunn. For more information contact Melinda at 412-734-5515 Ext. "4", Elissa at 724-935-6961, or email Gary Schlemmer at pioneerbook@ 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.
- 19-21 July 2001, Eagen, Minnesota: Ostfriesen Genealogy Conference presented by the Ostfriesen Genealogical Society of America. Featured speaker will be a pastor from Ostfriesland. For more information visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnogsm/conference2001.htm.
- 21 July 2001, Rockdale, Texas: Milam County Genealogy Seminar presented by the Milam County Genealogical Society. For more information visit http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ or write MCGS, c/o Lucy Hill Patterson Library, 201 Ackerman St., Rockdale, Texas 76567 or e-mail Charles Hubert at mhubert@swbell.net.
- 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 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.
- 2 August 2001, Tomball, TX: The Chaparral Genealogical Society presents Emily Croom at 10 AM speaking about "The Other Half of the Story: Researching Female Ancestors". For more information call the Chaparral Genealogical Society at (281) 255-9081 or visit their website at
www.rootsweb.com/~txwaller/chap.htm
- 2-4 August 2001:Kansas City, MO Livesay Historical Society, Kansas City, MO will have its 45th Annual Meeting at the Kansas City Airport Marriott Hotel. For more information visit their website at
www.lhsociety.org/livesay.html
- 2-6 August 2001:Waltham, MA, Providence,RI, and Portland, ME to New Brunswick, Canada New Brunswick Research Trip & Genealogy Fair. Board a motorcoach at 233 Lake St, Waltham, MA bound for the New Brunswick Genealogy Society conference. The conference will take place at the Atlantic Baptist University, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. To signup or get more information about the trip send an email to info@genealogyfair.com. For more information about the conference visit the conference website
at
www.bitheads.ca/nbgs/conf.html
- 3-6 August 2001, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: New Brunswick Bound - Conference 2001 presented by the New Brunswick Genealogical Society. For more information visit http://www.bitheads.ca/nbgs/conf.html.
- 4 August 2001, Bowling Green, KY: Southern Kentucky Genealogical Society presents Skygen 2001 at the Kentucky Building of the Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY. For a registration brochure email skygen2001@kytnresearch.com or for more information contact Mark Lowe at 615-384-8178 or visit their website at
members.aol.com/kygen/skgs/gen-1.html
- 4 August 2001, Powys, Wales: Third Annual Local and Family History Fair presented by the Powys Family History Society. For more information visit http://www.kc3ltd.co.uk/~micronic/events.htm.
- 5-12 August 2001, Boston, MA: Come Home to New England presented by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. For more information called 1-888-286-3447, ext. 227, email: education@nehgs.org, or visit www.NewEnglandAncestors.org.
- 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.
- 18 August 2001, Elkhorn, WI: Walworth County Genealogical Society
presents National lecturer Michael John Neill lecturing on emigration and cemeteries/mortuaries/funerals. Workshop will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church, 104 South Broad, Elkhorn, WI. For more information email pgleich@aol.com or contact Peggy Rockwell Gleich at 262-728-3719 or 608-752-8816.
- 18 August 2001, Austin, Texas: The Austin Genealogical Society will hold a seminar featuring guest speaker Mr. Hank Z. Jones. For more information email Jean at TXJEAN@aol.com or Marilyn@ahenley.com, or visit www.AustinTxGenSoc.org.
- 21 August 2001, Pittsburgh, PA: The Ethnic Experience in Lawrenceville presented by the North Hills Genealogists. For more information contact Melinda at 412-734-5515 Ext. "4", or Elissa at 724-935-6961, or email Gary Schlemmer, NHG Publicity: pioneerbook@ Juno.com.
- 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.
- 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
- 25-26 Jan 2002:Family History at the Speed of Light is the theme of the GENTECH 2002 The Conference for Genealogy and Technology in Boston, Massachusetts, co-sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. For information call toll free from within the contiguous US (888) 522-7313 or email info@gentech.org or visit the GENTECH website at
www.gentech.org
- 7-11 Jan 2002:Utah Genealogical Association announces the 7th annual Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy at the Windham Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. Renowned genealogical instructors have been selected to teach and students will bring their own research projects on which to work in a consultation setting. For more information call toll free 1-888-INFO-UGA or email info@infouga.org or visit the UGA website at
www.infouga.org
- 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 and EXHIBITS
- 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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