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Upcoming Events
Issue 27-7-2001
Upcoming Genealogical Events across the US and Europe
A separate section for Family Reunions is located at the bottom.
- 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.
- 26-29 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.
- 4 August 2001, Sacramento, California: European Education Trip, a
16-day tour of Europe including visits to Germany, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg,
and France and a 3-day cruise on the Rhine River. The tour will be guided by
Irmgard Schlenker, a retired nurse and educator. For more information contact
Doris Fox at (916)624-5718.
- 5-9 August 2001, Richmond, Virginia: The third annual Virginia
Institute of Genealogical Research, presented by the Virginia Genealogical
Society. For more information call (804)285-8954 or email: mail@VGS.org.
- 5-12 August 2001, Boston, MA: Come Home to New England presented by
the New England Historic Genealogical Society. For more information called
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 the 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.
- 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 or
visit www.rootsweb.com/bifhsusa.
- 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. National Genealogical Society
- 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.
- 1-2 September 2001, Middletown, Connecticut: Dedication of a Plaque
Honoring 22 Women First Settlers, presented by the Society of Middletown First
Settlers Descendants 1650-1700. For more information contact Barbara Stenberg,
4760 Mt. Aukum Rd., Placerville, CA 95667-9554, or email: bobbijo@innercite.com,
or visit www.rootsweb.com/~ctsmfsd/Index.html.
- 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.
- 12-15 September 2001, Davenport, IA: Federation of Genealogical
Societies 2001 Conference: A Heartland Gathering will be held in Quad Cities,
Iowa. For more information contact Nancy J. Emmert, CG, FGS/QC 2001 Program
Chair, 2820 Marshall Ct., #1, Madison, WI 53705-2270; (608)231-3003; email:
emmert@execpc.com; or visit www.FGS.org..
- 12-15 September 2001, Indianapolis, IN: The annual meeting of the
American Association for State and Local History. For more information call
(615)320-3203, email norris@aaslh.org, or visit www.aaslh.org.
- 13-16 September 2001, Houston, Texas: The Hispanic Genealogical
Society of Houston, Texas will present their 22nd Annual Conference. For more
information visit www.hispanicgs.com.
- 15 September 2001, Huntsville, Texas: A program presented by the
Walker County Genealogical Society featuring guest speaker Emily Croom. For
more information contact
Walk County Genealogical Society.
- 15 September 2001, Atlanta, GA: The 12th annual Fall Genealogy
Festival presented by the Friends of the National Archives-Southest Region. For
more information contact Terry Manning, 1201 Timber Glen Ct, Lilburn, GA 30047;
email: fnasatl@aol.com; or call (770)564-8822.
- 15 September 2001, Blauvelt, New York: The Association of Blauvelt
Descendants' 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary at the Greenbush Presbyterian
Church. For more information contact George Blauvelt, 3367 W. 133th Ave.,
Westminster, CO 80031; (303)438-7267; email: GABlauvelt@aol.com.
- 17-23 September 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 Conference website
IGC.
- 19 September 2001, West Chester, PA: Archives in Cyperspace
presented by the PA Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations. It will
be held at the Chester County Historical Society in West Chester, PA. For more
information call (717)787-3253, email pamuseums@pamuseums.org, or visit
www.pamuseums.org.
- 20 September 2001, Carlisle, PA: Archives in Cyperspace presented by
the PA Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations. It will be held at
the Cumberland County Historical Society in Carlisle, PA. For more information
call (717)787-3253, email pamuseums@pamuseums.org, or visit
www.pamuseums.org.
- 21-23 September 2001, Ontario, Canada: Fall Conference on British
Isles Family History presented by the British Isles Family History Society of
Greater Ottawa and the National Library of Canada. The featured speaker with be
Lady Mary Teviot, President of the Federation of Family History Societies. For
more information visit www.cyberus.ca/~bifhsgo.
- 21-22 September 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.
- 21 September - 6 October 2001, London, England: Genealogical
Research Trip to London. Three week tour of London during which you can
research your English ancestors on your own or with the help of experienced
genealogists. For more information contact Kathy Hartley at (416)653-3901; Alex
Churchman at(905)853-6224, fax: (905)853-5352; or email: stocks@interlog.com.
- 22 September 2001, Greenville, Ohio: A genealogy workshop presented
by the Darke County Genealogical Society. Chris Anderson will be the featured
speaker. For more information contact Alice Huffman, 154 Euclid St.,
Versailles, OH 45380; (937)526-3953; email: ahuffman@wesnet.com.
- 22 September 2001, Beaumont, TX: Fall Conference 2001 presented by
the Southest Texas Genealogical and Historical Society. For more information
contact Ednita Lan at (409)833-2759; or Bill Windle at (409)962-3138 or email:
bwindle@prodigy.net.
- 24 September 2001, Butler, PA: Archives in Cyperspace presented by
the PA Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations. It will be held at
the Bulter County Heritage Center in Butler, PA. For more information call
(717)787-3253, email pamuseums@pamuseums.org, or visit
www.pamuseums.org.
- 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 or email fvgs1@aol.com . Visit
Web site Fox
Valley Genealogical Society.
- 29 September 2001, Canton, Ohio: The Emerald Isle: Ancestor Hunting
in Ireland presented by the Stark County District Library of Canton, Ohion. For
more information contact Laren Landis, 715 Market Ave. North, Canton, OH 44702-1080; call (330)452-0665; email scdlgen@oplin.lib.oh.us; or visit
www.stark.lib.oh.us.
- 29 September 2001, Troy, Ohio: Routes for Roots 2001 presented by
the Miami Co. Hist. & Gen. Soc. For more informatioin contact Floyd Kessler,
Chair., Fall Workshop 2001, MCHGS, 1820 Emerson Ave., Daton, OH 45406-4801;
(937)448-6560. Or Arlene Rasor, Pres., MCHGS, P.O. Box 305, Troy, OH 45373;
(937)773-7511.
- 29 September 2001, Crystal Lake, Illinois: A program presented by
the McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society. Three internet genealogy
programs to be given by Cyndi Howells, followed by a question and answer
session. For more information email mcigs@mcigs.org.
Family Reunions
- 28-29 July 2001, Knoxville, Tennessee: The 74th reunion of Acuffs
from Tennessee. For more information visit
www.acuff.org/events/knox2001.html.
- 2-4 August 2001, Luray, Virginia: Lionberger/Leuenberger Family
Reunion. For more information contact Nancy Waldo, 6 Constitution Ave., Luray,
VA 22835; waldo@shentel.net; (540)843-0274.
- 3-5 August 2001, Raymore, Saskatchewan, Canada: The Second
Schindelka/Shindelka Family Reunion. For more information contact Claire Botkin
at clairebot25@hotmail.com.
- 4-5 August 2001, Lochaber, Scotland: International Clan Cameron
Gathering. For more information contact www.clan-cameron.org.
- 5 August 2001, Janesville, Wisconcin: The 79th Annual Rockwell
Reunion for the descendants of Chester and Besty Ann(Spafford) Rockwell from
Ashtabula, Ohio. For more information contact Peggy Rockwell Gleich at
pgleich@aol.com or P.O. Box 8003, Janesville WI 53547-8003.
- 5 August 2001, OH: The 122nd annual reunion for the Strock/Strack
family. For more information contact Bob Brookie, President, Sue Brookie,
Secretary/Treasurer, 36603 Stevens Blvd, Willoughby, OH 44094; 440-942-5687.
- 8-11 August 2001, Denver, Colorado: Annual family reunion of the
National Association of the Van Valkenburg (Val Valkenburgh) Family Inc. For
more information contact Skip Van Valkenburth, 5350 South Saulsburg Way,
Littleton, CO 80123-0876; (303)933-3774; hbvviv@hotmail.com.
- 9-12 August 2001, Cleveland, Ohio: The Folsom Family Association
Reunion for the descendants of John and Mary(Gilman) Foulsham. For more
information visit www.folsomfamily.org.
- 10-12 August 2001, Reno, Nevada: A Goble Family Reunion with
featured speaker Calven F. Parker, author of Jonathon Goble of Japan: Marine,
Missionary, Marerick. For more information contact Patricia Weaver, 2633
Pine Knoll Dr., #6, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. To register online visit
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~goble/homepage/reunion.htm.
- 10-13 August 2001, Dundee, Scotland: Petrie Gathering. Contact
Norma Thain at Norma.Thain@btinternet.com for a "Gathering Attendance" form.
For more information contact Stephen Baker at baker.karanest@btinternet.com.
- 11 August 2001, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada: The Bisson Family Reunion
for all descendants of the Bisson or Buisoon surname. Anyone interested in
these surnames is welcome to attend. For more information visit
www.genealogie.org/famille/bisson.
- 11 August 2001, Phillipsport, NY: The 115th Annual Mapes Family
Reunion. For more information email jboyle3@aol.com.
- 11 August 2001, Olcott, NY: The 100th Anniversary Celebration of the
Button-Treadwell Family Reunion. For more information contact Marilyn Button
Cornish, 63 Hollybrook Rd., Brockport, NY 14420; call (716)617-5615; or email
mertsam@aol.com.
- 12 August 2001, Coles County, Illinois: A reunion for desendants of
James Sims (1755-1818) who lived in Highland County, Virginia. For more
information contact MRBIL1@juno.com.
- 17-19 August 2001, Plymouth, Mass.: "The Kelsey Kindred",
descendants of William Kelsey, will hold their 72nd annual reunion. For more
information contact Grace Kelsey Benoit, Sec., 237 E. Main St., Clinton, CT
06413-2223; (860)664-0629; gkbenoit@aol.com.
- 17-19 August 2001, Sturbridge Village, MA: The Thomas Munson
Foundation reunion. For more information email Ruth M. Anderson at
r.anderson@s.net.net or visit
http://www.Thomas-Munson.org.
- 18 August 2001, Long Island, NY: Family Reunion of th Chandlers,
Collins, Costons, Gunters, Walkers, Savages, Upshurs, and Johnsons. For more
information contact Lois, P.O. Box 929, Flushing, NY;
email: las2000@mailcity.com.
- 19 August 2001, Wilton, Maine: The 110th Howland Reunion. Bubiers,
Searles, and Howland descendants of Joseph Howland of Perkins Plantation
1825-1907 and welcome to attend. For more information contact Roy Escott Pike,
V.P. Howland Reunion, P.O. Box 655, Livermore, Maine 04253;
email: royepike@cs.com; or visit ourworld-top.cs.com/royepike/myhomepage/family.html.
- 24-26 August 2001, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: The Spong Family
Reunion. For more information contact fwspong@cts.com.
- 25 August 2001, Manchester, Maine: The 2nd Annual Crocker Family
Reunnion. For more information contact Doreen Crocker at eldriverd@aol.com.
- 31 August - 3 September 2001, Canada: The Swarthoust, Swartwout,
Swartout, Swarthwood, Swartwood, and Lossing reunion. For more information
contact kathyhoeldke@sympatico.ca or Kathy Hoeldke, 60 Chisholm St. Unit 56,
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada L9W 4P9. Please include your physical address.
You can also visit geocities.com/norwichont/Nreunion.htm.
- 7-9 September 2001, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee: The Kelley/Kelly
Reunion. Anyone who has Kelley or Kelly ancestors who lived in the Southern
United States is welcome to attend. For more information contact Donna
Cuillard, Reunion Chair, 6273 Anastasia Ave., Simi Valley, Ca 93063; email:
dcuillard@aol.com.
- 14-15 September 2001, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada: Great Gallinger
Reunion for the descendants Michael and Agatha(Ady) Gallinger. For more
information visit www.nep.net/~kengall.
- 20-22 September 2001, Des Moines, IA: The 77th Annual Reunion
presented by the Reynolds Family Association. For more information contact RFA
at 2240 130th St, Winterset, IA 50273-8479; or email marenewt@aol.com.
- 20-23 September 2001, Portsmouth, NH: The 21st annual reunion of the
Towne Family Association. For more information contact Wayne M. Riggle, 19
Fairway Drive West, Etowah, NC 28729-9769; or email ruway@brinet.com.
- 21-23 September 2001, Jackson, MS: Pierre Chastain Family
Association Reunion for the descendants of Pierre Chastain. For more
information contact M. Chastain at (918)449-8928 or visit
www.kopower.com/~jimchstn.
- 27-29 September 2001, San Antonio, TX: Lokrig Family Association
Meeting. For more information visit
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/8593.
- 28-29 September 2001, Allentown, PA: The 16th annual meeting of the
Hull Family Association. For more information contact Howard Cox, 48 Lake
Drive, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229; or email howdee@ptd.net.
- 28-30 September 2001, Yorkshire, England: SHARE Assembly 2001 for
the Hodgson surname. For more information email SHARE@hodgson.org or visit
www.SHARE.Hodgson.org.
Copyright ©: 2001 Cindy Carman. All rights reserved.
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