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Upcoming Events
Issue 29-11-2007
Upcoming Genealogical Events
2008 Events
- 28-29 March 2008, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Gene-O-Rama 2008 will be co-hosted by the Ottawa Branch
of the Ontario of the Ontario Genealogical Society and the Ottawa Public Library. Speakers will include:
Janice Nickerson, Elizabeth Kipp, and Randy Saylor. For more information, visit
http://www.ogsottawa.on.ca/ or email conference@ogsottawa.on.ca.
- 29 March 2008, Virginia Beach, Virginia: The Virigina Beach Genealogical Society will host its
2008 Annual Conference. Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak will be the featured speaker. Topics will include:
"Trace Your Roots with DNA," "Reverse Genealogy: Techniques for Finding Your Lost Loved Ones," "Beyond
Y-DNA: Your Genetic Genealogy Options," and "Find that Obituary! Online Newspaper Research." For more information,
visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~vavbgs/conference08.html or email joanored@aol.com.
- 29 March 2008, Franklin, MA: The New England Family History
Conference will be held at the Franklin LDS Church. Topics will include:
Nationality Research in Scottish, Irish, Italian, and German; Internet
Research Technology; War Research (Civil War, World War I, and World War
II); Colonial Immigration; Various Records Research; Organizing Your
Files; and Basic Steps to Research. For additional information, email
NEFamilyHistory@gmail.com, call 508-660-2562 or 508-660-8698, or visit
https://www.advantagesoftwaretechnologies.com/fam_hist/public/main.html
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- 29 March 2008, Fair Oaks, CA: "Root Cellar Spring Seminar,"
hosted by the Sacramento Genealogical Society. Geoff Rasmussen will be
the featured speaker. Topics will include: "Timelines and Chronologies:
Secreats of Genealogical Success"; "Genealogist's Guide to Working with
Digital Images"; "Insider's Guide to Legacy Family Tree: Tips and
Tricks"; "Reasearch Guidance: GenSmarts, Family Search & Legacy." For
more information, call Sammie Hudgens at (916)481-4930, Billie Helms at
(916)991-5971, or visit
http://www.rootcellar.org/.
- 29 March 2008, Carlsbad, CA: The North San Diego County
Genealogical Society will host a workshop featuring guest speaker,
Christine Rose. For more information, email Nina Andersen at
ninaanderson@sbcglobal.net.
- 29 March 2008, Mishawaka, IN: The 10th Annual Michiana
Genealogi Fair will be hosted by the South Bend Area Genealogical Society
of Indiana. Lloyd Hosman will be the guest speaker. For more information,
whminish@aol.com.
- 29 March 2008, Barron, WI: A British Isles Genealogy Seminar
will be hosted by the Blue Hills Genealogical Society-Barron County, Inc.
Tom Rice and Mike Puckett will be the featured speakers. For more
information, email Denise Ervasti at dervasti@chibardun.net or visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wibhgsbc/.
- 5 April 2008, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: "Military Research,"
the Oklahoma Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar. The featured speaker
will be Craig Scott. For more information, visit
http://www.okgensoc.org/ or email
okgensoc@aol.com.
- 5 April 2008, Wytheville, VA: The 13th Family History
Institute of Virginia will be hosted by the Wythe County Genealogical and
Historical Association. Featured speakers will include: Mary B. Kegley,
George Groclose, Sheila Hunt, Jane Dillon, and Clay Bane. For more
information, visit
http://www.wythecogha.org/.
- 6 April 2008, Stockport, England: The Stockport Town Hall
Family History Fair will be open from 10am to 5pm. For more information,
visit
http://members.aol.com/aquarterma/familyhistoryfairs.html.
- 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/.
- 11-12 April 2008, Seattle, WA: The 2008 CGSI Symposium will be
hosted by the Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International. Speakers
will include Cyndi Howells, Leo Baca, James Felak, Jaraslava Soldanova,
Chuck Kusak, and Susan Casey. For more information, visit
http://www.cgsi.org/ or email
PaulMCzech@comcast.net.
- 12 April 2008, St. Louis, MO: "Growing Your Family Tree," the
28th Annual Family History Conference of the St. Louis Genealogical
Society. Paula Stuart-Warren will be the featured speaker. For more
information, call (314)647-8547 or visit
http://www.stlgs.org/.
- 12 April 2008, Raleigh, NC: The Third Annual Speakers Forum
will be presented by the North Carolina Genealogical Society and the
Olivia Raney Local & Family History Library. Topics will include: the
Civil War years, "social networking," the digitizing of the North
Carolina Colonial & State Records, North Carolina people finders, and
more. For more information, visit
http://www.ncgenealogy.org/.
- 13-20 April 2008, Youngtown, AZ to Salt Lake City, UT: The
West Valley Genealogical Society will host their annual Salt Lake City
research trip. For more information, email Cheryl Davies at
cdavies182@aol.com, call (623)935-5191, or visit
http://www.azwvgs.org/SaltLakeCityTrip.htm.
- 17-19 April 2008, Cincinnati, OH: "Navigating the Past,
Charting a Course for Your Family Tree," the 2008 Annual Conference of
the Ohio Genealogical Society. For more information, email
ogs2008@ogs.org or visit
http://www.ogs.org/conference2008/.
- 20 April 2008, Worthing, England: The South Coast Family
History Fair will be held at the Worthing Pavilion Theatre from 10am to
5pm. For more information, visit
http://members.aol.com/aquarterma/familyhistoryfairs.html.
- 26 April 2008, Santa Rosa, CA: THe Sonoma County Genealogical
Society will host a conference featuring guest speaker Rhonda R. McClure.
For more information, email Lois Nimmo at loisnim@scbglobal.net or call
(707)537-1684.
- 26 April 2008, Topeka, KA: "From Traditional Methods to
Cutting Edge Science!" the 2008 conference of the Topeka Genealogical
Society. Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak wil be the featured speaker. For more
information, contact Nora Patton Taylor at pattontaylor@topekachamber.org
or call (785)286-1606.
- 26 April 2008, Moline, IL: The 34th Annaul Quad-Cities
Genealogical Conference wil be held, featuring Colleen Fitzpatrick. For
more information, email bergie1985@frontiernet.net.
- 26 April 2008, Baton Rouge, LA: The Louisiana Genealogical and
Historical Society will host their annual seminar, featuring guest
speakers, Claire M. Bettag and Augusta Elmwood. Topics will include:
"Assumptions in Genealogical Research: Your Own Worst Enemy"; "NARA
Records and Information at Your Fingertips-How to Take Advantage of NARA
Resources from Home"; "Concepts of Civil Law and Genealogical Records";
and "The French Colony of Saint-Domingue." For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~la-lghs/seminar.htm.
- 26 April 2008, Richmond, VA: The Virginia Genealogical society
will host their spring confernece, "Mining Your Gold! Treasures Available
at the Library of Virginia." Featured speakers will include: Barbara Vines
Little, Craig Scott, Mary Betth Dalton, and Trenton Hizer. For more
information, visit
http://www.vgs.org/events.htm.
- 3 May 2008, Houston, TX: The Bay Area Genealogical Society will
host a family history workshop. Christine Rose will be the presenter. For
more information, email Alice Braud-Jones at genealijjonz@comcast.net.
- 3 May 2008, Houston, TX: The Houston Genealogical Forum will
host its 50th Anniversary Program, featuring guest speaker, Elizabeth
Shown Mills. Topics will include: "Genealogical Problem Solving with
Genealogical Proof Standard"; "Margaret's Baby's Father and the Lessons He
Taught Me"; "How to Find the Truth about a Family Story"; and "Seven Ways
to Jump-Start Your Research." For more information, visit
http://www.hgftx.org/.
- 10 May 2008, Thousand Oaks, CA: The Conejo Valley Genealogical
Society will host their annual seminar, featuring guest speaker, Megan
Smolenyak Smolenyak. Topics will include: "Reverse Genealogy: Techniques
for Finding Your Lost Loved Ones"; "Cases That Made My Brain Hurt"; "Find
That Obituary: Online Newspaper Research"; and "Remembering Our
Ancestors." For more information, visit
http://rootsweb.com/~cacvgs/Seminar.html#SLCtrip.
- 18 May 2008, Maidstone, England: The Kent Family History Fair
will be held at Mark Hall from 10am to 5pm. For more information, visit
http://members.aol.com/aquarterma/familyhistoryfairs.html.
- 24 May 2008, Derbyshire, England: The Central England Family
History Fair will be held at the Buxton Pavilion Gardens from 10am to 5pm.
For more information, visit
http://members.aol.com/aquarterma/familyhistoryfairs.html.
- 19-21 June 2008, Columbus, OH: The National Conference of
Palatines to America will be sponsored by the Ohio Chapter. Speakers will
include: Marion Wolfert, Maralyn Wellauer, Meldon Wolfgang, Roberta
Estes, Ken Smith, Ann Miller, and Barbara Nuehring. For more information,
visit
http://www.ogs.org/workshop/.
- 27-28 June 2008, Springfield, IL: The Biennial Gathering of
Sisson Cousins. For more information or to register, email David Martin
davidchina_2000@yahoo.com or call (508)420-0024.
- 27-29 June 2008 Burbank, CA: The 39th Annual Genealogy Jamboree
will be sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society. For
more information, visit
http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/.
- 11-13 July 2008, Las Vegas, NV: "Know Where You Came From,"
the 2008 Anderson Hicks Family Reunion. Planned activities will include:
a family night of food, games, music, and dancing; scanning pictures and
data; oral history collections on video; and others. For more
information, visit
http://www.freewebs.com/hicks_family_reunion_2008/index.htm.
- 26 July 2008, Charlotte, NC: "From Ulster to the Carolinas:
Finding Your Scots-Irish Ancestors," a workshop presented by the North
Carolina Genealogical Society and the Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical
Society. David E. Rencher will be the featured speaker. For more
information, visit
http://www.ncgenealogy.org/.
- 9 August 2008, Abingdon, VA: The Jessee Family Reunion and
Picnic will be held at the Harry L. Coomes Recreation Center. For more
information, contact Vernon Salyers at vpsaly@naxs.net or visit
http://www.jessee.org/jessee_reunion.php.
- 9 August 2008, Kalamazoo, MI: The 2008 Adams-McKain Family
Reunion will be held at the Adams Centennial Farm. For more information,
visit
http://www.adams-mckain.com/.
- 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.
- 6-10 October 2008, Salt Lake City, UT: The 8th Annual British
Institute will be hosted by the International Society for British
Genealogy and Family History. For more information, visit
http://www.isbgfh.org/.
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