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Upcoming Events
Issue 30-10-2003
Upcoming Genealogical Events across the US and Europe
- 3, 13, & 20 December 2003, Coshocton, OH: Christmas Candlelightings
in the Historic Roscoe Village. Events will include: visiting with Santa,
strolling carolers, live artic reindeer (December 6 only), chestnut roasting
over an open fire, candlelight tours, complimentary hot-mulled cider and
cookies, and more. For more information call (800)877-1830; email
rvmarketing@roscoevillage.com; or visit http://www.roscoevillage.com.
- 6 December 2003, Milton, Ontario, Canada: A four hour workshop on
how to use Family Tree Maker for beginners to advanced users will be presented
by Rick Roberts of Global Genealogy & History Shoppe. The $30 registration fee
includes refreshments and a snack. Registration will last from 1:30pm - 2pm.
The workshop itself will go from 2pm-6pm. For more information visit
http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops/index.htm#dec6.
- 10 December 2003, Citrus Heights, CA: A meeting of the Sacramento Genealogical Society. For more information email vjhawk55@juno.com; or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~carcsgs.
- 10 December 2003, Melrose Park, PA: The Genealogical Society of
Pennsylvania and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia will
co-sponsor a meeting featuring guest speaker, Gary Mokotoff. The topic will be
"Research in Central & Eastern Europe: The Changing Geography and Other
Challenges." For more information visit
http://www.libertynet.org/gspa/program.html or
http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsp/calendar.htm.
- 22 December 2003, Pittsburgh, PA: The Greater Pittsburgh Civil War
Round Table will host a Holiday Dinner and Meeting. "Homefront," a Civil War
music group, will be performing. For more information call (412)821-4734 or
visit www.grpghcwrt.org.
- 31 December 2003, Coshocton, OH: New Year's Eve Bash at the Historic
Roscoe Village. For more information email rvmarketing@roscoevillage.com or
visit http://www.roscoevillage.com.
2004
- 12-16 January 2004, Salt Lake City, UT: The 9th Annual Salt Lake
Institute of Genealogy will be presented by the Utah Genealogical Association.
For more information call (888)463-6842; email institute@infouga.org; or visit
http://www.infouga.org.
- 22-24 January 2004, St. Louis, MO: NGS GENTECH 2004 will be co-
hosted by the National Genealogical Society and the St. Louis Genealogical
Society. For more information call (800)473-0060 or visit
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org.
- 24 January 2004, Largo, FL: The Pinellas Genealogy Society will
present its annual education seminar. John Colletta will be the featured
speaker. For more information email Mercedes Bleattler at mbleattl@largo.com or
visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~flpgs.
- 31 January 2004, Sun City, AZ: The annual seminar of the West Valley
Genealogical Society, featuring Janna Bennington. For more information call
(623)933-4945 or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~azwvgs/Index.htm.
- 7 February 2004, San Luis Obispo, CA: The annual seminar of the San Luis Obispo Genealogical Society, featuring Janice Cloud, Tina Peddie, and others. For more information email Cheryl Storten at timandcheryl@surfari.net or visit http://www.kcbx.net/~slogen/.
- 7 February 2004, Richardson, TX: The Dallas Genealogical Society
will present a seminar featuring guest speaker Henry Z "Hank" Jones. For more
information email info@dallasgenealogy.org or visit
http://www.dallasgenealogy.org.
- 28 February 2004, Sarasota, FL: "Advancing Your Germanic Research,"
a Germanic Genealogy workshop presented by the Genealogical Society of Sarasota.
The workshop will be taught by Roger P. Minert. For more information email
gssgenealogy@comcast.net or visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgss.
- 28 February 2004, St. Charles, IL: 29th Annual Conference of the
DuPage County (IL) Genealogy Society, featuring Patricia Reaves, Paul Milner,
and John Konvalinka. For more information email DCGSMember@aol.com or visit
http://www.dcgs.org.
- 13 March 2004, Sacramento, CA: Family History Day at the Archives, a
Genealogy and History Fair will be hosted by the Genealogical Historical Council
of Sacramento Valley. Events will include genealogy classes, society booths,
workshops, and more. The fair will be free to the public. For more information
contact Pamela Dallas at phone: (916)331-4349 or email: pbdallas@earthlink.net;
or visit http://feefhs.org/.
- 20-23 May 2004, Sacramento, CA: National Genealogical Society Conference. More details to come. Visit http://www.ngsgenealogy.org.
- 8-11 September 2004, Austin, TX: Federation of Genealogical
Societies 2004 Conference. For more information, call (888)FGS-1500 or visit
http://fgs.org/fgs-
conference.htm.
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.
Copyright ©: 2003 Cindy Carman. All rights reserved.
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