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Upcoming Events
Issue 12-8-2007
Upcoming Genealogical Events
- 28-30 September 2007, Madison, FL: Kickoff to "Family History Month"
with Elmer's Genealogy Library. Featured speakers will be Deanna Ramsey and
Desmond Walls Allen. Topics will include: "Digital Cameras: A Must Research
Tool"; "Designing a Family Web Page"; and "Preserving Your Family Papers,
Photographs, and Heirlooms." The cost will be $55. For more information, call
Elmer C. Spear at 850-973-3282, email research@elmerslibrary.com, or visit
http://www.elmerslibrary.com/.
- 28-30 September 2007, Schaumburg, IL: "Bridges to the Past," the 29th
Annual Conference of the Polish Genealogical Society of America. Speakers will
include: Stephen Morse, Matthew Bielawa, and Chita Hunter, Dr. Malgorzata
Nowaczyk, Dirk Wales, and Dr. Paul Valasek. For more information, email
pgsamerica@aol.com or visit http://pgsa.org/.
- 28-30 September 2007, Merrifield, VA: Eric Grundsett will speak at a
monthly meeting of the Fairfax Genealogical Society. His presentation will be
titled "How Old Did They Have To Be To?? Age Considerations in Genealogical
Research." For more information, contact Richard Bishop at dandrbishop@aol.com
or visit
http://www.fxgs.org/program.htm#Program%20Schedule.
- 29 September 2007, Naperville, IL: "Maps & Migration: Investigating
Your Ancestors," a meeting of the Fox Valley Genealogical Society. Pamela Boyer
Porter will be the featured speaker. For more information, call 630-978-8444,
email ilfvgs@yahoo.com, or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilfvgs/worksh07.htm.
- 29 September 2007, Rockford, IL: The British Interest Group of
Wisconsin and Illinois will present "A Day of British Genealogical Research"
will Sherry Irvine. Lecture topics include: "Irish Emigration in the 1880s";
"England: Crossing the Divide (Civil Registrations and Census Returns)";
"Migration with the British Isles"; "British Isles Research (England, Ireland &
Scotland)"; and a oncluding question-and-answer session. For more information,
contact Peggy Rockwell Gleich at pgleich@sbcglobal.net, Margaret Zook at
mzook@mzook@ci.mchenry.il.us, or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiilbig/Irvine_conf.htm.
- 29 September 2007, Westlake, OH: The Cuyahoga County Council of
Genealogical Organizations and Cuyahoga West Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical
Society will present their annual Family History Benefit Seminar. Curt Witcher
will be the featured speaker. For more information, contact
cuyahogawest@att.net.
- 1-5 October 2007, Morrow, GA: The Regional In-depth Genealogical
Studies Alliance, Inc. will present a week-long workshop. Topics will include:
interpreting handwriting, transcribing and abstracting records, citing sources,
creating a research plan, using online and print finding aids, and using online
resources. For more information or to register, visit
http://www.svgs.org/.
- 5-6 October, Billings, MT: The Montana State Genealogy Conference
will be hosted by the Yellowstone Genealogy Forum. Speakers will include: Laura
Prescott, Bridie Monk Holsclaw, Arlene H. Eakle, PhD, and others. For more
information contact Verba Valentine at blgsmarket@aol.com.
- 6 October 2007, Kingston, NY: The New York Chapter of Palatines to
America will host their Fall Chapter Meeting. Guest speaker Vernon Benjamin will
speak on "The Lost Camps of the Palatines." Registration fee will be $30. For
more information, visit
http://www.palam.org/chapters.php?chapter=3ttchapter.
- 8-12 October 2007, Salt Lake City, UT: The 7th Annual British
Institute. The following week long courses will be available: "British Migrant:
Problems, Routes, and Strategies," taught by Sherry Irvine; and "Irish Research:
Sources and Methods for Research in Ireland," taught by David Rencher.
Additionally, a special one-day session titled "Basic Wales Research" will be
taught by Darris Williams. The five-day tuition will cost $335 for members and
$360 for non-members. Tuition includes individual consultations with instructors
and on-site assistance in the Family History Library. The special one-day
session on Wales research will cost only $45. For more information, or to
register, visit
http://isbgfh.org/institute.htm.
- 13 October 2007, Valparaiso, FL: A meeting of the Genealogical
Society of Okaloosa County, with featured speaker, Jeremy Abbott. The topic will
be "Okaloosa and Walton County Cemeteries and Using Find-A-Grave." For more
information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgsoc/.
- 13 October 2007, Zoar, OH: "Suche und Geschicte in Zoar," the Fall
Seminar of the Ohio Chapter of Palatines to America. Amy Johnson Crow will speak
on "Finding Female Ancestors," and "Ten Years is a Long Time: Census Substitutes
for the In-between Years"; Joanne McCue will speak on "The Library and
Resources"; and Steve Shonk will speak on "A Brief History of Zoar: It's
Settlers and their Descendants." For more information, visit
http://www.palam.org/index.php#events.
- 13 October 2007, London, England: "17th Century & Civil War
Records," a half-day course with Else Churchill and Michael Gandy, presented by
the Society of Genealogists. Cost will be £15 for non-members, £12 for members.
For more information, visit
http://geneva.weald.org.uk/.
- 18-20 October 2007, Madison, WI: The Czechoslovak Genealogical
Society International will present its 11th bi-annual Genealogical/Cultural
Conference. Lenka Matusikova will be the featured speaker. For more information,
visit
http://www.cgsi.org/news.asp?intNewsID=112.
- 19-20 October 2007, Little Rock, AR: The Arkansas Genealogical
Society will present a free workshop. Featured speakers will be Russell Pierce
Baker and Lynda Childers Suffridge. For more information, visit
http://www.agsgenealogy.org/seminar.htm.
- 19-21 October 2007, Cave Springs, OK: Genealogy in the Woods 2007, a
three day genealogical and family history retreat. Topics will include: Document
Analysis, Using eBay to Increase Your Research Library, Genetic Genealogy (DNA),
The Vitals in Vital Records, and more. To register, or for more information,
visit
http://www.gregathcompany.com/workshop/2007/.
- 20 October 2007, Elmhurst, IL: "Illinois: The Way West, Tracing Your
Migrating Ancestors," the Fall 2007 conference the Illinois State Genealogical
Society. Speakers will include: Tony Burroughs, Shirley Gage Hodges, David
McDonald, Kathy O'Leary, Dan Niemiec, and Matt Rutherford. For more information,
email ISGS2007Conference@yahoo.com or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsgs/fallconf/2007falconf.html.
- 23 October 2007, Marietta, GA: "My Genealogical Journal - Tracing my
African-American Heritage," a presentation given by Litha Darshannon-Cummings at
the monthly meeting of the Cobb County Genealogical Society. For more
information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaccgs/events.html.
- 25 October 2007, Merrifield, VA: Christine Rose will speak at a
monthly meeting of the Fairfax Genealogical Society. Ms. Rose's presentation
will be titled "Leaping to Erroneous Conclusions: What Did the Record REALLY
Say?". For more information, contact Chuck Mason at cgrs791@netscape.com or
visit
http://www.fxgs.org/program.htm#Program%20Schedule.
- 27 October 2007, CO: The Colorado Chapter of Palatines to America
will present their Fall Chapter Seminar & Annual Dinner. For more information,
call 303-443-9466 or visit
http://www.palam.org/chapters.php?chapter=1ttchapter.
- 27 October 2007, Lake Charles, LA: "Branching Out in Genealogy," a
conference sponsored by the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical & Historical
Library, the Libraries Southwest, and the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical
Society, Inc. Presentations will include: "History's Role in Your Genealogical
Pursuit" by John Sellers; "The Use of DNA in One's Genealogical Research" by
Bennett Greenspan; and "Tricks of the Trade: Tried and True Research Techinques"
by Richard Hooverson. For more information, contact 337-437-3490 or visit
http://www.calcasieu.lib.la.us/librarynewsandprograms.htm#Genealogy.
- 27 October 2007, Panama City, FL: C. Ann Staley, CG, will speak at a
meeting of the Bay County Genealogical Society. Her lecture will be titled
"Ancestor Hunting Demystified." If you register by October 15, the cost will be
$30. The walk-in cost is $35. Price includes lunch and handouts. For more
information, contact Judy Bennett at lyzehner@knology.net or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbcgs/seminar.
- 27 October 2007, Roswell, NM: Wilson-Cobb Research Library All Day
Workshop. Carrie and Fredrea Cook of the Gregath Publishing Company will be the
featured speakers. Topics will include: Genealogy Searching on the Internet,
Native American Research, and Barnstorming with Brainstorming. For more
Information, contact Imogene Lee or Kay Lewis at 505-622-3322.
- 27 October 2007, WV: The Fall Conference of the West Virginia Chapter
of Palatines to America. For more information, visit
http://www.palam.org/chapters.php?chapter=6ttchapter.
- 27 October 2007, Wausau, WI: The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
will present their Fall Seminar 2007 with featured speaker, J. Mark Lowe, CG.
Topics will include: "Cheap Land on the Prairie(or That's What the Railroad Man
Said)"; "My Ancestor, the Farmer: Shaping a Profile for Your Rural Ancestor";
and "Locating Civil War Ancestors." For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wsgs/fallsem2007.htm.
- 27 October 2007, Kent, England: The Institute of Heraldic and
Genealogical Studies will present a course titled "Heraldry for Family
Historians." The fee for the course is £32.00, or £25.00 for IHGS members. For
more information, visit
http://www.ihgs.ac.uk/courses/day_and_residential_details_20076.php.
- 27 October 2007, London, England: "Researching Criminal Ancestors," a
half-day course with Ruth Paley, presented by the Society of Genealogists. Cost
will be £15 for non-members, £12 for members. For more information, visit
http://geneva.weald.org.uk/.
- 28 October 2007, Fairview Park, OH: The Annual Tri-C-GO Seminar:
"Genealogy Hodge-Podge - A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That." Lectures
will include: "Accessing Cuyahoga County Records - Deeds, Discharge Papers,
Living Wills" by Deneen Kassouf; "Genes, Environment, Ancestry - Oh My!" by Amy
Sheahy; "Dating Old Photos by Costumes" by Marilyn Thompson; "Family History
Library Projects" by Larry and Linda Bickham; "Using Records Related to World
War I: What They Are and How to Use Them" by Wally Huskonen. For more
information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcdrt/members/tricgoad06.html.
- 3 November 2007, Round Lake Beach, IL: "Finding Traces, Here and
Abroad," the 15th Annual Workshop of the Lake County Genealogical Society.
Featuring speakers will be Larry O. Jensen, Everett L. Butler, Edmund Iwanski,
and Grace DuMelle. For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~illcgs/workshops.htm.
- 3 November 2007, Livonia, MI: "Become a Genealogy Detective," a
seminar presented by the Livonia Civic Center Library and the Western Wayne
County Genealogical Society. Pamela Boyer Porter will be the feature speaker.
Topics will include: "Investigating Your Ancestors"; "Maps: Where to Find Them
and How to Use Them"; "Using a Personal Computer to Create a Family History";
and "Getting to Know You, Getting to Know More About You." For more information,
contact Sue Cromwell at 248-477-5846 or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~miwwcgs/Seminar.htm.
- 3 November 2007, Campbellville, ON, Canada: "Tracing Your Ontario
Ancestors Using LAND RECORDS," a workshop lead by Fawne Stratford-Devai. For
more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/.
- 10 November 2007, London, England: "Immigration into the British
Isles," a half-day course with Richard Moore. Cost will be £15 for non-members,
£12 for members. For more information, visit
http://geneva.weald.org.uk/.
- 15 November 2007, Merrifield, VA: Phyllis Legare, CG, will speak at
the monthly meeting of the Fairfax Genealogical Society. Her lecture will be
titled "It's Surprising What's Hidden..." and will focus on locating hidden
genealogical treasures. For more information, contact Richard Bishop at
dandrbishop@aol.com or visit
http://www.fxgs.org/program.htm#Program%20Schedule.
- 17 November 2007, Panama City, FL: "Surname Profiling," a meeting of
the Bay County Genealogical Society. Bill Zehner will be the featured speaker.
For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbcgs/programs.html.
- 17 November 2007, Chelmsford, England: The Guild of One-Name Studies
will present a Computer Seminar. For more information, visit
http://www.one-name.org/timetable.html.
- 21 November 2007, London, England: "Tracing the History of your
House," a lecture with Nick Barratt. Cost will be £5 for non-members, £4 for
members. For more information, visit
http://geneva.weald.org.uk/.
- 8 December 2007, London, England: "What you need to know about Navy
Records," a half-day course with Paul Blake, presented by the Society of
Genealogists. Cost will be £15 for non-members, £12 for members. For more
information, visit
http://geneva.weald.org.uk/.
- 15 December 2007, Panama City, FL: The annual Christmas meeting of
the Bay County Genealogical Society. For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbcgs/programs.html.
2008 Events
- 8 January 2008, Lake Havasu City, AZ: The Lake Havasu Genealogical Society, Inc. will present their 14th Annual Seminar. Jean Wilcox Hibben will be the featured speaker. Topics will include: "Bringing Your Civil War Ancestor Back to Life: Songs & Stories of the War of Rebellion"; "Get Along Little Dogie: Songs & Stories of Men and Women who Tamed the West"; "Clue to Clue: Tracking a Family over Time & Miles"; and "Researching German Records When You Live in America and Don't Speak German." For
more information, visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~azlhgs/.
- 24 January 2008, Merrifield, VA: Chuck Mason will speak at a monthly
meeting of the Fairfax Genealogical Society. His lecture will be titled "Trades,
Occupations, Business - How did They Make a Living?". For more information, contact Richard Bishop at dandrbishop@aol.com or visit
http://www.fxgs.org/program.htm#Program%20Schedule.
- 11-12 April 2008, Eau Claire, WI: Gene-A-Rama 2008, presented by the
Wisconsin State Genealogical Society. Maureen A. Taylor will be the featured
speaker. For more information, visit
http://www.wsgs.org/.
- 3-6 September 2008, Philadelphia, PA: "Footprints of Family History,"
a Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference. For more information, visit
http://www.fgs.org/2008conf/FGS-2008.htm.
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