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Upcoming Events
Issue 10-10-2008
Upcoming Genealogical Events
2008 Events
- 7-8 November 2008, Tucson, AZ: The Arizona Genealogical Advisory
Board will be hosting a Special Event Featuring: John Philip Colletta.
Topic: How to Assemble and Write a Genealogical Work that is both a Reliable
Document and a Readable Story. For additional information visit
http://www.azgab.org/
- 7-8 November 2008, Little Rock, AR: The Arkansas Genealogical
Society will host their Fall Seminar. Guest speakers will include Wendy Bebout
Elliot and D. Joshua Taylor. For more information, visit
http://www.agsgenealogy.org/pdf_files/08fall_seminar.pdf.
- 8 November 2008, San Antonio, TX: The 49th Annual Fall Seminar
of the San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society will feature Dick
Eastman. The society's Web site
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsaghs2/ has more information, or
send an e-mail to saghs@sbcglobal.net.
- 8 November 2008, Round Lake Beach, IL: "Research Solutions: Methods
and Localities," the 16th Annual Workshop of the Lake County Illinois
Genealogical Society. Tom Jones and David McDonald will be the guest speakers.
For more information, call Debbie Mieszala at (847)281-9227, email her at
debfamhist@sbcglobal.net, or visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~illcgs/.
- 14 November 2008, Chatham, Ontario, Canada: The Kent Branch,
Ontario Genealogical Society will be meeting with guest speaker Jerry Hind.
In his presentation, Jerry will discuss World War I and World War II. For
more information email Wilson Kerr at wkerr@kent.net .
- 14-15 November 2008, Mesa, AZ: Cyberexchange 101: Learn the
tech to trace your roots conference. Over 100 sessions will be for beginners
through advanced researchers. Exhibit Hall will be available to attendees.
Website:
http://www.myancestorsfound.com/events/upcoming.php?event_id=43
- 14-15 November 2008, Raleigh, NC: The North Carolina Genealogical
Society will host "This Land was Their Land" to be presented by Rick Sayre,
Monica Hopkins, Larry Cates and A. Bruce Pruitt. For information and/or
reservations go to
http://www.ncgenealogy.org/ or send an e-mail to info@ncgenealogy.org.
- 14-15 November 2008, Matiland, FL: The Florida State Genealogical
Society announces their annual conference. Jana Sloan Broglin, the featured
speaker, will present on the following topics: "Hookers, Crooks and Kooks: Aunt
Merle Didn't Run a Boarding House"; "See Ya in the Funnies"; "When Johnny Comes
Marching Home - A Borton Family Case Study"; and "Organizing 101 - True
Confessions of a 'Pile It'." For more information, visit
http://www.flsgs.org/.
- 15 November 2008, Dorchester, Dorset, England: The Guild of
One-Name Studies presents the Pre-19th-Century Sources Seminar. Focusing
on the pre civil registration and census period, speakers will be talking
about sources to take your study further back in time. Lead speaker at
this event will be Colin Chapman FSG. For more information visit
http://www.one-name.org/timetable.html.
- 17 November 2008, Portage, MI: "Genealogy Treasure Hunting at the
Kalamazoo Public Library," a general meeting of the Kalamazoo Valley
Genealogical Society. The meeting will include a mini-class, beginning at
6:15pm, on the topic of "Immigration - Ellis Island and Castle Garden." For more
information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mikvgs/.
- 22 November 2008, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England:
"Your Fair Ladies" presents Hull 2008 Family and Local History Fair. For
more information on this event visit:
http://yourfairladies.ning.com/.
- 12 December 2008, Chatham, Ontario, Canada: The Kent Branch,
Ontario Genealogical Society will be meeting with guest speakers Rosemary
and Craig Mitton. They run a very successful family business in their
hometown and have pride in their community. This branch of the Mitton family
originated in Shropshire, England. Through the centuries in Canada, their
ties have become many in the local community. Join us for our annual
Christmas Dinner at the Active Lifestyles Centre to hear the Mittons, our
guest speakers, for the evening. Dinner tickets to be available in November.
Contact: Wilson Kerr at wkerr@kent.net .
2009 Events
- 10 January 2009, San Diego, CA: The San Diego Genealogy Society will host
their annual luncheon and seminar. Lloyd Bockstruck will be the guest speaker. For
more information, email sdgs2008@yahoo.com or visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casdgs/.
- 10-18 January 2009, Royal Caribbean, Independence of the Seas:
TIARA (The Irish Ancestral Research Association) is organizing an Irish
genealogy cruise in January 2009. For more information visit
http://home.netcom.com/~megrogan/irishgenealogycruise/.
- 12-16 January 2009, Salt Lake City, UT: The 2009 Salt Lake Institute
of Genealogy will be hosted by the Utah Genealogical Association. This week long
institute includes the following courses: American Reocrds & Research: Focusing
on Localities; Research of the Gulf South-Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas; English Research; Research in
German Speaking Areas; Colonial American Research; Effective Use of the
Internet; Hispanic Research; Beyond the Library; Skill Building for
Professional-Level Research; and Genealogical Problem Solving. For more
information visit
http://www.infouga.org/site/.
- 16-20 January 2009, Auckland, New Zealand: The Australasian
Federation of Family History Congress presents the 12th Australasian
Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry. There will be a wide range of
International speakers covering all aspects of genealogy. For more details
visit
http://www.affhocongress2009.org/.
- 25 January 2009, Bracknell, Berkshire, England: The Bracknell
Family History Fair. For more information visit
http://www.familyhistoryfairs.com/.
- 21 February 2009, London, London, England: The Guild of One-Name
Studies will be organizing seminar: "Got a One-Name Study Problem? - Network
a Solution!" For more information visit
http://www.one-name.org/timetable.html.
- 21 March 2009, Houston, TX: The Houston Genealogical Forum will
present "Ante Bellum Military Records" with Craig Scott as speaker. For more
information see the society's Web site
http://www.hgftx.org or send an e-mail to programs@hgftx.org.
- 21 March 2009, York, Yorkshire, England: The City of York &
District Family History Society will be hosting a Family History Fair.
For more information visit the society's website at
http://www.yorkfamilyhistory.org.uk/fair2009.htm.
- 28 March 2009, Kalamazoo, MI: The Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical
Society will host their Spring Conference. Topics will include: NUCMC & its
Cousins: Keys to Lost Ancestral Records; Tho' They Were Poor, They May Have Been
Rich in Records; Organizing Your Genealogical Materials; and Finding Ancestral
Places of Origin. The cost will be $40 for KVGS members and $45 for non-members.
For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mikvgs/calendar.html.
- 28 March 2009, Virginia Beach, VA: The Virginia Beach Genealogical
Society will present their 2009 Annual Conference, featuring guest speaker, John
Philip Colletta. For more information call J.B. Wright at (757)495-0672, email
jwright73@cox.net, or visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vavbgs/.
- 22-26 April 2009, Manchester, NH: The 10th New England Regional
Conference "Discovering Family Treasures" will feature speakers Megan
Smolenyak Smolenyak, Tom Jones and Jim Hansen. More information on this event
or to register can be found at
http://www.nergc.org.
- 25 April 2009, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland: Aberdeen &
NE Scotland Family History Society will be hosting the 20th Annual Conference
of the Scottish Association of Family History Societies. For more
information visit http://www.scothist.org/.
- 25 April 2009, Santa Rosa, CA: The Sonoma County Genealogical Society
announces an all-day seminar. Lloyd deWitt Bockstruck will present on the following
topics: Court Records for Genealogical Research; Colonial and State Statutes:
Overlooked Sources for Genealogical Research; Bridging the Atlantic: Finding Your
Ancestral Home; Substitutes for Birth and Death Records. For more information, call
Audrey Phillips at (707)763-4492 or visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cascgs/bockstruck2.htm.
- 25 April 2009, Indianapolis, IN: The 20th Anniversary Conference of the
Indiana Genealogical Society. Pamela K. Boyer will be the featured speaker. Other
speakers include: Dr. Jack Early, Curt Witcher, Bennie McRae, Dr. Alan January, Kevin
Flanagan, Dona Stokes-Lucas, and Ron Darrah. For more information, visit
http://www.indgensoc.org/conference.html.
- 15-17 October 2009, Midland, MI: 2009 Michigan Genealogical
Council Seminar, Sponsored by the Midland Genealogical Council and hosted
by the Midland Genealogical Society 16 Speakers - 32 Sessions - 4 Tracks;
30 Vendors and Societies. Global's Rick Roberts will be speaking at this
event on researching Ontario ancestors and on genealogy software. For more
information visit
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimgs/events.htm.
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