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Upcoming Events
Issue 16-10-2001
Upcoming Genealogical Events across the US and Europe
A separate section for Family Reunions and Special Events is located at the bottom.
- 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.
- 19-21 October 2001, Grand Island, Nebraska: The Fourth Low German Heritage Days and Genealogical Workshops. For more information call (507)645-9161; fax (507)663-7929; email info@moin-moin.com; or visit http://www.moin-moin.com.
- 20 October 2001, Madison, Wisconsin: "Archives . . . What's There?
How Can I Use It?" presented by the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society. Guest
speakers will include: Constance Potter, Peter Bunce, and Richard Pifer. For
more information contact Rollie Littlewood, 5109 Coney Weston Pl., Madison WI
53711; phone (608)273-0211; email rklittle@facstaff.wisc.edu; or visit
www.wsgs.org.
- 20 October 2001, Fairview Park, OH: "Computer Genealogy Meeting"
including programs on Digital Cameras and Scanners, and Computer Fundamentals:
Image Management Software and Techniques. For more information contact Bill
Frank at (440)734-2021 or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcagg/.
- 20 October 2001, Ohio: The Hamilton County Chapter of the Ohio
Genealogical Society will present its 14th Anniversary Awards Banquet. For more
information call Mary Tholking at (513)891-8152.
- 20 October 2001, Dallas, Texas: As part of the Dallas Genealogical Society's lecture series Lloyd Bockstruck will give a lecture on "Researching in the New England States." For more information visit www.dallasgenealogy.org.
- 20 October 2001, Montgomery, Alabama: The Alabama Genealogical
Society Fall Seminar. For more information contact Jyl Hardy at
jylhardy@bellsouth.net.
- 20 October 2001, Liverpool, New York: The Central New York
Genealogical Society will present their 40th Anniversary Conference. Christine
Crawford-Oppenheimer will be the featured speaker. For more information call
(315)689-6460 or visit www.rootsweb.com/~nycnygs/.
- 20 October 2001, Henderson, Nevada: The Clark County Nevada
Genealogical Society will present their Fall Seminar. The keynote speaker will
be Leland Meitzler and topics that will be covered are: finding your family when
all you know is the state; finding birth, marriage, and death dates prior to
1910; finding the women in your pedigree; and armchair genealogy. For more
information contact CCNGS, PO Box 1929, Las Vegas, Nevada 891215-1929; phone
(702)225-5838; fax (702)258-4099; email ccngs@juno.com; or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nvccngs.
- 20-27 Ocotober 2001, Belfast-Northern Ireland: The National
Genealogical Society will host a research trip to Belfast-Northern Ireland. For
more information visit www.ngsgenealogy.org/edutripsIreland.htm.
- 25-28 October 2001, Washington DC: Afro-American Historical and
Genealogical Society Conference. For more information visit
www.rootsweb.com/~mdaahgs/ or contact Barbara Walker at
(202)829-8970 or badbdw@aol.com.
- 27 October 2001, San Francisco, California: The National
Genealogical Society will present a Regional Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Guest speakers will be Curt Witcher and Cyndi Howells. For more informaiton
visit www.ngsgenealogy.org/confSanFran.htm.
- 27 October 2001, Richmond, VA: "Happy Trails over Seas, on Land, in
Cyberspace" presented by the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia.
Keynote speakers will be Dr. George K. Schweitzer and Ruth Schweitzer Pratt.
For more information visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagriv.
- 27 October 2001, Mayfield, Ohio: Cuyahoga County Council of
Genealogical Organizations presents Four Ps of Genealogy. Diana Smith, Dean
Wheaton, James Caccamo, and Jack Braverman will speak on Problem Solving,
Photography, Preservation, and Passenger Lists. For more information contact
Brent Morgan at (216)382-7297 or morgabd@msn.com, or Mac Sauer at (440)442-9075
or mksauer@juno.com.
- 27 October 2001, Afton, OK: Workshop 2001, focusing on genealogical
research on the web. For more information visit
www.gregathcompany.com/ws01.htm, call/fax (918)542-4148, or
email staff@gregathcompany.com.
- 27 October 2001, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Fall meeting of the
Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society and the Pennsylvania Chapter Palatines to America.
The theme of this year's meeting will be "The Civil War" and keynote speakers
will include Marie Varrleman Melchiori and Dr. David L. Valuska. For more
information http://www.rootsweb.com/~usmags.
- 27 October 2001, Asheville, North Carolina: The Old Buncombe County
Genealogical Society will present a Genealogy Fair. For more information call
(828)253-1894; email OBCGS@buncombe.main.nc.us; or visit
www.OBCGS.com.
- 27 October 2001, Glendale, California: "Which Way to Amerika"
presented by the Immigrant Genealogical Society. Featured speakers and topics
include: Marlin Heckman on 18th Century German Migration to PA, Toni Perrone on
Down the Rhein to Amerika, John Linning on European Refugees and the
Netherlands, and Eldon Knuth on Emigrant Waves from Northern Germany. For more
information call Barbara at (818)352-2341 or write to Immigrant Genealogical
Society, P.O. Box 7369, Burbank, CA 91510.
- 27 October 2001, San Antonio, Texas: The San Antonio Genealogical
and Historical Society will present its Fall Seminar. Guest speaker will be
Robert Young Clay. There will be a $40 registration fee. For more information
contact the SAGHS Library at (210)342-5242 or email saghs@texas.net.
- 27 October - 3 November 2001, Dublin, Ireland: The National
Genealogical Society will host a research trip to Dublin, Ireland. For more
information visit www.ngsgenealogy.org/edutripsIreland.htm.
- 28 October - 11 November 2001, Salt Lake City, Utah: The New England
Historic Genealogical Society presents a Research Program to Salt Lake City.
For more information email education@nehgs.org, call 1-888-286-3447 ext. 227, or
visit www.NewEnglandAncestors.org.
- 31 October - 3 November 2001, Pittsburgh, PA: The Czechoslovak
Genealogical Society International and the Western PA Slovak Cultural
Association will present their 8th Genealogical/Cultural Conference. The
featured speaker will be Martin Butora, the Slovak Ambassador to the U.S. For
more information visit http://www.cgsi.org.
- 2-3 November 2001, Raleigh, NC: The North Carolina Genealogical
Society will present their Annual Meeting & Workshop. Featured speakers will
include Ms. Ruth Little, Dr. Frank Ainsley, Mr. Edward F. Turberg, Dr. Gary
Freeze, and Mr. Dennis Jones. For more information visit
http://www.ncgenealogy.org.
- 2-3 Little Rock, Arkansas: The Arkansas Genealogical Society will
present its 2001 Fall Seminar and Book Fair. Marie Melchiori, the keynote
speaker, will present for lectures on National Archives records. For more
information contact Arkansas Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 908, Hot Springs, AR
71902-0908; or visit www.rootsweb.com/~args.
- 3 November 2001, Goshen, New York: "A Sibling is a Small, Crawling
Animal" presented by the Orange County Cenealogical Society. The keynote
speaker will be Roger D. Joslyn. For more information email Marilyn Terry at
mvtgrterry@aol.com.
- 3 November 2001, Kalkaska, MI: A genealogical conference presented
by the Kalkaska Geneaogical Society. For more information contact Kalkaska
Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 353, Kalkaska, MI 49646; phone (231)258-9265;
email triplett@gtii.com.
- 3 November 2001, Monterey, California: The Monterey County
Genealogical Society Inc will present their 24th Annual Genealogy Conference,
"Find Your Most Wanted." Curt B. Witcher will be the featured speaker. For
more information contact Jeannie Pedersen 22309 Capote Salinas, CA 93908, phone
(831) 484-9350; or Ivan Miller at (831)272-5974, email milleriw@mbay.net.
- 3 November 2001, Alexandria, VA: The Mount Vernon Genealogical
Society will present a one day conference entitled "Crossing the Bridges of
Time." Guest speakers will include Shirley Wilcox, Richard Camaur, Geoffrey
Rasmussen, and Chuck Mason. Cost will be $30 for members and $35 for non-
members. For more information visit http://www.mindspring.com/~mvgs.
- 3 November 2001, Mesa, Arizona: The Genealogical Workshop of Mesa
will present a seminar with keynote speaker Henry Jones, Jr. For more
information visit http://members.home.net/gwom.
- 3 November 2001, Tuscon, Arizona: "Adventures from the Past"
presented by the Arizona State Genealogical Society. Richard L. Hooverson will
be the featured speaker and topics will include: Everyday Life of Yesteryear,
The Erie Canal and Great Lakes, Trans-Mississippi Confederacy, and Civil War
Prisons and Hospitals. For more information call Ms. Ginny Ginn at (520)886-
8698 or email her at virginn@aol.com; or visit
www.rootsweb.com/~asgs.
- 3 November 2001, Grayslake, Illinois: The Lake County Genealogical
Society will present their Annual Genealogical Workshop. Kathleen Hinckley, the
featured speaker, will give for lectures on genealocial research. For more
information visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~illcgs/index.htm.
- 3 November 2001, Richland, Washington: Christine Rose will speak at
a meeting of the Tri Cities Genealogical Society. Topics will include:
Successful Courthouse Research, The Evidence Conflicts...What Shall I Do?,
Bounty Land Records: Hidden Treasures, Using Little Known and Neglected Sources:
A Potpourri. There will be a $25 charge for TCGS members and a $30 dollar
charge for non-members (lunch is included). For more information contact Margie
Bedlen at societyinfo@aol.com or visit
www.cbvcp.com/tcgs/programs.htm.
- 3 November 2001, Portland, Oregon: "Genealogical Potpourri Seminar"
presented by the Genealogical Forum of Oregon. For more information call
Jennifer Black at (503)963-1932; or email toad@cybcon.com.
- 3 November 2001, Indianapolis, Indiana: The 81st annual History
Conference of the Indiana Historical Society. For more information call
(317)233-5659 or visit www.indianahistory.org/events.php.
- 8 November 2001, Florida: The Villages Genealogical Society will
present the Hank Jones Seminar, featuring Henry Z. ("Hank") Jones as the guest
speaker. For more information visit
http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/genie3/new_index.html.
- 9-10 November 2001, Tyler, Texas: The 41st Annual Conference of the
Texas State Genealogical Society. Featured speakers will include John Sellers,
Barbara Brixey Wylie, Paula Parke, and Sheriff J.B. Smith. For more information
visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/Programs/TSGSnov01.html.
- 9-10 November 2001, Orlando, Florida: The Florida State Genealogical
Society will present their 25th Annual Conference with featured speaker George
G. Morgan. For more information visit
www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/confrnce.htm.
- 10 November 2001, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: An all-day seminar
presented by the Genealogical Society of Broward County. Hank Jones Jr. will be
the keynote speaker. For more information call (954)584-2545; email Virginia
Fletcher at VirginiaB@worldnet.att.net; or visit
www.rootsweb.com/~flgsbc.
- 10 November 2001, Goshen, NY: The Orange County Genealogical Society
will present a lecture by Linda Crannell entitled "Going to the Poorhouse." For
more information call Marilyn Terry at (845)562-2749 or email her at
mvtgrterry@aol.com.
- 10 November 2001, Cameron, Texas: The Milam County Genealogicaly
Society will present a genealogy seminar from 8:30am to 4:30pm. Lynna Kay
Shufflield will be the keynote speaker and topics will include: Basic Genealogy
Methods & Sourcing, 20th Century Military Research & War Dead Projects,
Computers & Genealogy, and Cemetery Indexing & Preservation. For more
information write to MCGS, c/o Lucy Hill Patterson Library, 201 Ackerman St.,
Rockdale, Texas 76567; phone Charles Hubert at (512)446-3937; or visit
http://www.geocities.com/milamco.
- 10 November 2001, South Bend, IN: The National Genealogical Society
will hold a regional conference in South Bend, IN. Guest speakers will be
Sheila Benedict and Cyndi Howells. For more information visit
www.ngsgenealogy.org/confSouthBend.htm.
- 17 November 2001, Cleveland, OH: The Western Reserve Historical
Society will present the Canadian Immigration Research Seminar, featuring
Michael J. Leclerc as the keynote speaker. For more information contact Sharon
& Brent Morgan at (216)382-7297 or Nancy Leinweber at (440)257-9245.
- 17 November 2001, Nashville, Tennessee: The Middle Tennessee
Genealogical Society and the Tennessee Historical Society will present their
14th Annual Genealogical Seminar. For more information contact Kay McGee at
(615)395-4607 or email lilacpub@nc5.infi.net; or visit
www.mtgs.org.
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.
- 18-21 April 2002, Toledo, Ohio: The 41st Annual Ohio Genealogical
Society Conference & Trade Show. Featured speakers will include Cyndi Howells,
Tony Burroughs, and Paul Milner. For more information call (419)756-7294, fax
(419)756-8681, or visit http://www.ogs.org.
- 19-20 April 2002, Kansas City, MO: "Footprints in History Workshop
and Exposition" presented by the Northland Genealogy Society. For more
information visit http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~kcngs.
- 25-27 July 2002, Lufkin, Texas: The Sixth Annual Angelina College
Genealogy Conference. For more information contact the Angelina College
Division of Community Services and Development, Attn: Genealogy Conference, P.O.
Box 1768, Lufkin, TX 75902-1768; phone Mon. - Fri. 1(936)633-5206; fax
1(936)633-5478; or email fkanke@angelina.cc.tx.us.
SPECIAL EVENTS and EXHIBITS
- 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
- 11 October - 11 November 2001, Lumpkin, Georgia: Fair of 1850 at
Westville. For more information call (888)733-1850 or visit
www.westville.org.
- 21 October 2001, Lebec, California: Civil War Battle Re-Enactments.
For more information call (661)248-6692 or visit
www.forttejon.org.
- 22-28 October 2001, Lake Havasu City, Arizona: London Bridge
Days, a Renaissance Festival. For more information call (520)453-3444 or visit http://www.http://golakehavasu.com/.
- November 2001, Charleston, South Carolina: Plantation Days. Crafts
and other activities will take place on an 18th century plantation. Open on
Saturdays only. For more information call (800)782-3608 or visit
www.middletonplace.org.
- 25 December 2001, Titusville, New Jersey: Washington's Crossing of
the Delaware, a historical re-enactment. For more information call (609)737-
0623 or visit www.state.nj.us/dep/forestry/parks/washcros.htm.
Copyright ©: 2001 Cindy Carman. All rights reserved.
Family Reunions
- 18-21 October 2001, Allentown, Pennsylvania: The third Dreisbach,
Dresbach, Driesbaugh, Treisbach, ect. Reunion. Activities will include bus
tours of Lancaster or Northampton County, a family history meeting, and a
banquet. For more information email teddreisbach@webtv.net.
- 19-21 October 2001, Richmond, VA: "Down by the Sea", the 2001
Leftwich Reunion presented by the Leftwich Historical Association. For more
information call Donna Prosser at (804)233-9972 or email her at
dprosser@mediaone.net; or visit leftwich.org/events.htm.
- 20 October 2001, Cameron, Texas: The Suffield/Sheffield Family
Reunion for descendants of James S. Shuffield. For more information contact
Betty Shuffield Angel, RR 2, Box 25, Cameron, Texas 76520, or phone (254)697-
4806.
- 21 October 2001, Bar Mills, ME: The 17th Annual Reunion of the
Chadbourne Family Association. For more information call (781)294-8603 or email
avcwdancwer@mediaone.net.
- 21-24 October 2001, Winchester, Virginia: Vance Family Meeting,
presented by the Vance Family Association. For more information email
b.silfies2@worldnet.att.net.
Copyright ©: 2001 Cindy Carman. All rights reserved.
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