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Upcoming Events
Issue 25-7-2003
Upcoming Genealogical Events across the US and Europe
- 8-9 August 2003, Columbia, MO: The Missouri State Genealogical
Association will present their Annual Conference, featuring guest speaker Curt
Witcher. For more information email nancywt@socket.net or visit
http://www.mosga.org.
- 14-17 August 2003, St. Paul, MN: The CAFE-Midwest will host a
Genealogy Conference featuring guest speaker Darlene Joyce. Topics will
include: "Your Genealogy Hobby: Save Time & Money with Tips from the Pros!",
"Early Migration Routes to the Midwest", "Beginner's Guide to Professional
Quality Genealogy", "Researching Places [and why you want to]", and "Final
Records: Exploring the Paper Trail Created by Death." For more information call
(651)214-6378; email cafe-midwest@cafe-midwest.com; or visit
http://www.cafe-midwest.com.
- 16 August 2003, Austin, TX: The Annual Seminar of the Austin
Genealogical Society. The featured speaker will be J. Mark Lowe, CG. For more
information contact Kay Boyd at (512)836-7484 or email mkdb1405@aol.com or visit
www.austintxgensoc.org/bustrip.html.
- 23 August 2003, Cleveland, OH: The Western Reserve Historical
Society will presents a Series of Historic Genealogical Seminars. Topics will
include: "Inventions, Immigrants and Entrepreneurs", "Ohio's Ethnic Peoples",
and "Austria-Hungary for the Genealogy; Czech Genealogy." There will be a $25
fee per seminar or $60 fee for all three. For more information call Brent
Morgan at (216)382-7297; Nancy Leinweber at (440)257-9245; or email
Mbregitzer@aol.com.
- 29-31 August 2003, Colchester, Essex, England: "A Little of What you
Fancy," a weekend conference hosted by the Essex Society for Family History
(UK). The conference will include the Federation of Family History Societies
General Meeting. For more information email Mrs. Heather Feather at
heather@feather1.demon.co.uk.
- 29 August - 1 September 2003, Middletown, CT: The annual meeting of
the Society of First Settlers Descendants of Middletown, 1650-1700. For more
information visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctsmfsd/Index.html.
- 3-6 September 2003, Orlando, FL: "Countdown to Discovery: A World
of Hidden Treasures," the 2003 Conference of the Federation of Genealogical
Societies will be hosted by the Florida State Genealogical Society. For more
information call (888)FGS-1500; visit http://rootsweb.com/~flsgs; or visit
http://www.fgs.org.
- 4-7 September 2003, Rapid City, SD: "Living Our Grandparents'
Dreams," the annual convention of the Black Hills Germans from Russia Heritage
Society. For more information contact Dick Hoff at (605)718-4116 or
dickhoff@rushmore.com or visit http://grhs.com/convention.html.
- 6 September 2003, Bakersfield, CA: The Kern County Genealogical
Society will host a Genealogical Seminar, featuring guest speaker Lloyd D.
Bockstruck. For more information email GWilcox@bak.rr.com or
DMKDAHLEEN@bak.rr.com.
- 6 September 2003, Pittsburgh, PA: A meeting of POINT (Pursuing Our
Italian Names Together). The meeting will last from 10am to 12pm. For more
information call (412)824-6948 or email mdrkvr@aol.com.
- 8 September - 8 October 2003, Ireland and Northern Ireland:
Genealogist Nancy L. Bier and Time Travel Tours present an Irish Genealogical
Research Trip. For more information email call (877)787-7807 or visit
http://www.timetraveltours.com.
- 12-13 September 2003, Springfield, MO: "Tools for Success," the 23rd
Fall Conference of the Ozarks Genealogical Society, Inc. The conference will
feature the following speakers: keynote speaker, Marsha Hoffman; Barbara Dillman
Jensen; Sharol Higgins Neely; Linda Myers; and Verna Gail Johnson. For more
information call (417)865-4945; email ogsoc@dellepro.com; or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ozarksgs.
- 13 September 2003, Sacramento, CA: A meeting of the Genealogical &
Historical Council of Sacramento Valley. For more information call (916)682-
3381 or (916)791-7425; email pbdallas@earthlink.net; or visit
http://feefhs.org/ghcsv/cal/cal-long.html.
- 13 September 2003, South Tyler, TX: The East Texas Genealogical
Society will host an all day seminar, featuring Lloyd de Wit Bockstruck. Topics
will include: "Finding Substitutes for Birth & Death Records," "Lesser Used
Genealogical Records," "Genealogical Research in the Southern Colonies," and
"Newspaper Genealogy." For more information call Scott Fitzgerald at (903)592-
6576; email scottfitzgerald@tyler.net; or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/Meetings/bockstruck.html.
- 13 September 2003, Cleveland, OH: "Passing on Research Results," an
advanced genealogy class will be presented by the Genealogical Committee of the
Western Reserve Historical Society. For more information contact Roger
Ellsworth at (216)283-6451 or wrhsgen@juno.com.
- 20 September 2003, Owensboro, KY: The West-Central Kentucky Family
Research Assoc. will present a seminar, featuring Michael John Neill. For more
information email chesterward@mindspring.com or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywckfra/index.htm.
- 20 September 2003, Louisville, KY: The Louisville Genealogical
Society will present a Family History Fair & Seminar. Guest speaker Cyndi
Howell will give four lectures. There will be a $10 general admission fee. For
more information email rongrossmanky@cs.com or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~kylgs/.
- 20 September 2003, Fairview Park, OH: Computer Assisted Genealogy
Group. The program will include a general speaker and breakout sessions for the
major genealogy software programs. For more information call Bill Frank, CAGG
President, at (440)734-2021 or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcagg/.
- 22 September 2003, Pittsburgh, PA: A meeting of the Greater
Pittsburgh Civil War Round Table will start at 7pm. The guest speaker will be
Scott Hartwig, who will lecture on "The Maryland Campaign." For more
information call (412)821-4734 or visit http://www.grpghcwrt.org.
- 24 September 2003, San Francisco, CA: The Genealogical Association
of Sacramento will host a bus trip to the Sutro Branch, California State Library
in San Francisco. Cost will be $25 for members and $28 for nonmembers. For
more information visit http://www.quiknet.com/~bbetts/gas.htm.
- 26-27 September 2003, Havre, MT: "Sage Brush, Soddies & Steam
Engines," the 14th Annual Conference of the Montana State Genealogical Society.
The conference will feature Christine Rose. For more information email Verba
Valentine at bigsmarket@aol.com.
- 26-27 September 2003, Buffalo, NY: A seminar co-hosted by the New
York Genealogical & Biographical Society and the Western New York Genealogical
Society. For more information visit http://www.wnygs.org or http://www.nygbs.org.
- 26-28 September 2003, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: "Basics and Beyond,"
the annual conference of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater
Ottawa. For more information email conference@bifhsgo.ca or visit
http://www.bifhsgo.ca.
- 27 September 2003, Naperville, IL: "Finding Your One-of-a-Kind
Ancestors in Original Documents," the fall conference of the Fox Valley
Genealogical Society. Speakers will include James W. and Paula Stuart Warren.
For more information call (630)978-8444; email ilfvgs@yahoo.com; or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilfvgs/index.htm.
- 27 September 2003, Traverse City, MI: The Grand Traverse
Genealogical Society will present a seminar, featuring Henry Z. Jones. Topics
will include: "Tracing the Origins of Early 18th Century Emigrants," "Saints,
Sinners & an Occasional Horse-thief," "When Sources are Wrong," and "I Don't
Chase Dead Germans-Tey Chase Me." There will be a $30 cost to attend, which
includes lunch. For more information email Richard Hayes at
RAHayes@chartermi.net or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~migtags/gtag.htm.
- 27 September 2003, Muskogee, OK: The Muskogee County Genealogical
Society presents their 3rd Annual Ancestor Fair, sponsored by the Muskogee
Public Library. For more information email mucogeso@yahoo.com or call Alissa
Hill at (918)683-0014.
- 1-11 October 2003, Boston, MA: The Fall Foliage Genealogy Cruise
presented by the California Genealogical Society (CGS), a round-trip cruise
between Boston and Quebec City. Speakers will be George F. Sanborn and David
Lambert. For more information email Jane Lindsey, CGS Event Coordinator at
jklindsey@value.net or visit http://www.calgensoc.org.
- 3-5 October 2003, Rosemont, IL: The 25th Annual Conference of the
Polish Genealogical Society of America (PGSA). For more information visit
http://www.pgsa.org.
2004
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
Historical Museums
- Little Rock, Arkansas: The Historic Arkansas Museum. Open year-round. For more information call (501)324-9351 or visit
www.arkansashistory.com.
- Ridgefield, Connecticut: The Keeler Tavern Museum. Open
February through December with tours available every Wednesday, Saturday, and
Sunday. For more information call (203)438-5485 or visit
http://www.keelertavernmuseum.org/museum_home_1.0.html.
- Kansas City, Kansas: The Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural
Center. Open year-round on Saturday and Sunday 12-5 p.m. For more
information call (913)371-3264.
- Larned, Kansas: The Santa Fe Trail Center. Open year-round
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Mondays Labor Day through Memorial Day.
For more information call (316)285-2054 or visit
www.larned.net/trailctr/.
- Harrodsburg, Kentucky: The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.
Open year-round. For more information call (800)734-5611 or visit
www.shakervillageky.org.
- Livermore, Maine: Norlands Living History Center. Open to the public
for drop-in tours only on Monday and Wednesday in July and August between noon
and 4pm. Group tours are available at other times. For more information call
(207) 897-4366 or visit
www.norlands.org/.
- Plymouth, Massachusetts: Plimoth Plantation, a museum and
village commemorating Pilgrim life. For more information call
(508)746-1622 or visit www.plimoth.org.
- Great Falls, Montana: Lewis and Clark National Historic
Trail Interpretive Center. Guided tours available. For more
information call (406)727-8733 or visit
www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark/lcic.htm.
- Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture.
For more information call (505)827-6463 or visit
www.miaclab.org.
- Baker City, Oregon: National Historic Oregon Trail
Interpretive Center. For more information call (541)523-1843 for visit
www.or.blm.gov/nhotic.
- Clarksville, Tennessee: Historic Collinsville, a living history
museum. Open May 15 to October 15. For more information call (931)648-9141 or
visit www.historiccollinsville.com.
- Middlebury, Vermont: Vermont Folklife Center. For more information
call (802)388-4964 or visit www.vermontfolklifecenter.org.
- Woodstock, Vermont: Billings Farm & Museum, a living history museum
and operating dairy farm. Open seasonally. For more information call (802)457-2355 or visit www.uvm.edu/~vhnet/hertour/bill1.html.
Family Reunions
- August 2003, Moorestown, New Jersey: A Hollingshead Family Reunion,
for anyone who is a North American Hollin(g)sheads and Hollin(g)shead
descendant. For more information contact Brian Hollingshead at
hollingshead@telus.net or at 2692 Mountview Place, Burnaby, BC, V3J 1E3 Canada.
- 9 August 2003, PA: The 81st Annual Enders Family Association
Reunion. For more information contact Gene C. Enders at (717)766-5573; Mary
Deibler at (717)528-4010; or visit http://www.endersfamily.org.
- 2-7 September 2003, Williamsburg, VA: The Seeley Genealogical
Society will present their fall reunion. For more information email Jim Seeley
at jrseeley@aol.com or visit http://home.att.net/~seelyegen/.
Copyright ©: 2003 Cindy Carman. All rights reserved.
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