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Upcoming Events
Issue 2-3-2003
Upcoming Genealogical Events across the US and Europe
- 12 April 2003, Barrie, Ontario, Canada: The Simcoe County Branch of
the Ontario Genealogical Society will host a Regional Conference. Kahlile Mehr,
collection development specialist at the Family History Library in Salt Lake
City, will be the keynote speaker. His topics will include how records are
selected for microfilming, procedures involved with filming, and the challenges
involved with cataloguing records. For more information contact Rita Turner at
rturner@drlogick.com or visit
www.simcoebogs.com.
- 12 April 2003, Little Rock, AR: A beginners workshop will be co-
sponsored by the Arkansas Genealogical Society and the Heritage Seekers
Genealogical Society. Workshops will be presented by Russell Baker, Susan
Boyle, Jan Eddleman, and Lynda Suffridge. For more information visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~args.
- 12 April 2003, Johnston, Iowa: "Spring Conference 2003" presented by
the Iowa Genealogical Society. The conference will feature John Philip Colletta
as the keynote speaker. For more information call (515)276-0287; email
igs@iowagenealogy.org; or visit http://www.iowagenealogy.org.
- 12 April 2003, Citrus Heights, CA: Root Cellar Seminar presented by
the Sacramento Genealogical Society. The seminar will feature guest speaker
Barbara Renick. For more information email Valerie Hawkins at
vjhawk55@juno.com.
- 19 April 2003, Fountain Hills, AZ: The Family History Society of
Arizona will present a mini seminar featuring guest speaker, Andrew Pomeroy.
The seminar will focus on genealogy for computers. Topics will be: "Mastering
Search Engines" and "Scanning and Photo Retouching." There will be a pre-
registration fee of $7.50 and a walk-in fee of $10.00. It will last from 9am to
12 noon. For more information contact Jackie Dauer at (480)471-3218 or
jdauer7@earthlink.net or visit
www.fhsa.org.
- 19 April 2003, Sacramento, CA: The Sacramento Family History Center
will present their spring seminar. For more information call (916)487-2090 or
visit http://www.familyhistorycenter.info/.
- 23-27 April 2003, Melbourne, Australia:The 10th Australasian Congress
on Genealogy and Heraldry hosted by Genealogical Society of Victoria. The event
is expected to attract around 1300 delegates from Australasia and Overseas
and will include an extensive speaker program and trade exhibition. For more
information visit 10th
Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry.
- 24-26 April 2003, Columbus, OH: "Ohio: 200 Years of Heritage," the
Ohio Genealogical Society's Annual Conference. The conference will include
family history speakers and exhibitors. For more information write to The Ohio
Genealogical Society, 713 South Main Street, Mansfield, Ohio USA 44907-1644;
call 419-756-7294; fax 419-756-8681; email ogs@ogs.org; or visit http://www.ogs.org.
- 24-26 April 2003, Salt Lake City, UT: "Family History: The Drama,
The Dreams", presented by the Utah Genealogical Association. The conference
will focus on Access & Educating yourself about family history research. For
more information contact Caroline W. Irwin, conference chair, at
conference@infouga.org; Starr H. Campbell, conference co-chair, at
secretary@infouga.org; or visit
http://www.infouga.org/events.htm.
- 25-26 April 2003, Baton Rouge, LA: The Louisiana Genealogical &
Historical Society will present the "Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Conference
on Genealogy." The guest lecturer will be
www.rootsweb.com/~la-lghs/seminar.htm.
- 26 April 2003, Moline, IL: The 29th Annual Quad Cities Genealogical
Conference will be hosted by the Scott County, IA Genealogical Society and the
Blackhawk Genealogical Society of Rock Island and Mercer Counties, Illinois.
The conference will feature Mark Lowe as the keynote speaker. For more
information email den@revealed.net or call Eileen Nelson at (309)596-2134.
- 26 April 2003, Topeka, KS: The 31st annual genealogy conference of the Topeka Genealogical Society, featuring Birdie Monk Holsclaw as keynote speaker. For more information call (785)233-5762; email library@tgstopeka.org; or visit http://www.tgstopeka.org/.
- 2-3 May 2003, Goshen, NY: The Orange County Genealogical Society
will host a Society Dinner and Seminar. Speakers will include Roger D. Joslyn &
Leslie Corn. For more information email bdimunno@pioneeris.net or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nozell/ocgs/.
- 3 May 2003, Birmingham, AL: "Eclectic Genealogical Sleuthing," the
annual spring seminar hosted by the Alabama Genealogical Society. The seminar
will feature Curt Witcher. For more information contact Jyl Hardy at
jylhardy@bellsouth.net.
- 3 May 2003, Prescott, AZ: An all day spring seminar featuring Jana
Sloan Broglin will be presented by the Northern Arizona Genealogical Society.
For more information contact Pat Potter, c/o NAGS Seminar Committee, P.O. Box
695, Prescott, AZ 86302-0695 or by e-mail at potter@cableone.net; or visit
www.rootsweb.com/~aznags.
- 3 May 2003, Silverdale, Washington: The Pugest Sound Genealogical
Society will present a seminar featuring guest speaker Myra Vanderpool Gormley.
For more information call (360)871-0202; email cindys@oz.net; or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wapgsdgs/homepage.htm/.
- 3 May 2003, Cincinnati, OH: A program presented by the Hamilton
County Chapter of OGS. The program will include two lectures by Ellissa Scalise
Powell, CGRS(SM): "Messages from the Grave: Listening to Your Ancestor's
Tombstone" and "Publishing for Fun and Profit: Your Project Should be Fun and
Future Generations will Profit." For more information contact
Elissa@PowellGenealogy.com.
- 3-4 May 2003, Manassas, VA: Heritage Festival presented by the
Prince William County Genealogical Society. For more information email
HeritageFestival@pwcgs.org or visit http://www.pwcgs.org.
- 4-9 May 2003, Salt Lake City, UT: Family History Research Tour Salt
Lake City presented by Hunt Genealogy & Associates. For more information email
shelia@huntgenealogy.com or visit http://www.huntgenealogy.com.
- 9 May 2003, North Andover, MA: "Celebrating History: Anniversaries
to Educate, Promote and Preseve History," the 6th Annual Community Forum on
Historical Records, will be presented by the Massachusetts Historical Records
Advsory Board and the Essex National Heritage Commission. For more information
contact Bill Milhomme, Field Archivist, Advisory Board, Massachusetts Archives,
220 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02135; call (617)727-2816 x 257; or visit
http://www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcaac/aacintro.htm.
- 10 May 2003, Thousand Oaks, CA: "Technology for Family Historians"
presented by the Conejo Valley Genealogical Society. For more information call
Lois at (805)496-0653 or Jim at (805)496-0653; or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cacvgs.
- 12-26 May 2003, Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland: "Visit
Appalachia's Ancestral Homelands-Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland," a
tour presented by the East Tennessee Historical Society. The tour will be lead
by Dr. George K. Schweitzer. For more information visit
http://www.east-tennessee-history.org/.
- 16-18 May 2003, Coshocton, OH: The Historic Roscoe Village will hold
the 29th Annual Dulcimer Days. For more information email
rvmarketing@roscoevillage.com; call Angie Ianniello, Special Events Coordinator,
at (800)877-1830; or visit http://www.roscoevillage.com/.
- 28-31 May 2003, Pittsburgh, PA: The National Genealogical Society will present their 2003 Conference in the States.
- 24-26 July 2003, Lufkin, TX: The 7th Annual Angelina College
Genealogy Conference. Information on topics and speakers will be available in
April. For more information or to receive a conference brochure, contact
Angelina College Community Services at phone (936)633-5206; fax (936)633-5478;
email fkanke@angelina.edu; or visit
www.angelina.cc.tx.us/genealogy.htm.
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