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Upcoming Events
Issue 3-6-2009
Upcoming Genealogical Events
2009 Events
- 7-12 June 2009, Toronto, Ontario, Canada:The Toronto Branch of the
Ontario Genealogy Society will present its 14th Genealogy Summer Camp. The fee for
attending the conference is $200, which covers approximately 7 hours of lectures
and tutorials, 25 hours of hands-on instruction, and all worksheets and handouts.
For more information, visit
http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/summer.html.
- 10 June 2009, London, England: "My Ancestor was in the Fire Brigade," a
lecture with Ken Divall, presented by the Society of Genealogists. The registration fee
will be £4 for members £5 for non-members. The lecture will include a history of fire
brigades in the UK and information about fire brigade records. For more information,
visit
http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/090610_ma_fire_brigade_leaflet.pdf.
- 10 June 2009, London, England: The Society of Genealogists will present a
series of talks on the subject of how to start your family history titled, "Start
Tracing your London Roots." Anyone can attend free of charge, but you will need to pre-
register. Lecturers will include: Michael Gandy (2 June, 2pm), Geoff Swinfield (10
June, 11am), Else Churchill (18 June, 11am), and Paul Blake (25 June, 2pm). For more information, visit http://www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml.
- 14 June 2009, Largo, FL: The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay will
hold their monthly meeting. The topic will be Genealogy Resources of the Large Library.
The program is free of charge. For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fljgstb/.
- 14-19 June 2009, Birmingham, AL: Samford Institute of
Genealogy and History Research. Course topics will include: Techniques
and Technology; Intermediate Genealogy and Historical Studies; Research
in the South; Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis; Writing and
Publishing for Genealogists; Professional Genealogy; Virginia: Her
Records and Her Laws; Understanding Land Records; Researching Ancestors
in France, Quebec, and the French Caribbean; and Tracing Your English
Ancestors. For more information, visit
http://www.samford.edu/schools/ighr/index.html.
- 18 June 2009, London, England: The Society of Genealogists will present a
series of talks on the subject of how to start your family history titled, "Start
Tracing your London Roots." Anyone can attend free of charge, but you will need to pre-
register. Lecturers will include: Michael Gandy (2 June, 2pm), Geoff Swinfield (10
June, 11am), Else Churchill (18 June, 11am), and Paul Blake (25 June, 2pm). For more information, visit http://www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml.
- 18-20 June 2009, Fort Wayne, IN: The 2009 National Palatines to America
Conference will be held at the Allen County Public Library. More details to come at
http://palamnationalconference.org/registration/.
- 18-20 June 2009, Tabor, SD: The 61st Annual Czech Days Celebration. Events
will include a craft fair, fireworks display, Kolace baking demonstration, and many
other activities celebrating Czech heritage. For more information, visit
http://www.taborczechdays.com/.
- 19-21 June 2009, Stirling, Scotland: Homecoming Scotland 2009, a three day
family history conference will be held at Albert Halls. The conference will focus on
"Routes to your Scottish roots" and "Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor." For more
information, visit
http://www.homecomingstirling.com/.
- 20 June 2009, Wichita, KS: The 2009 Conference of the Kansas Council of
Genealogical Societies and the Wichita Genealogical Society, featuring Megan
Smolenyak Smolenyak. Topics will include: "Trace Your Roots with DNA", "Welcome to
Roots Television", "Reverse Genealogy: Techniques for Finding Your Lost Loved
Ones", and "Find That Obituary: Online Newspaper Research." For more information,
email kscouncilgensoc@juno.com or visit
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/kcgs/.
- 20 June 2009, Panama City, FL: The Bay County Genealogical Society will hold
its monthly meeting on the topic of "Tracing Your Confederate Soldier." The program
will be free of charge. For more information, contact Mary K. McGraw by email at
kaymac@earthlink.net or by phone at (850)258-5813, or visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flbcgs/.
- 24-27 June 2009, Hope, ID:"A Kalispel Encampment," the David Thompson
Bicentennials 2009 Conference will be held in Hope & Clark Fork, Idaho. For more
information, or to register for the conference, visit
http://www.davidthompson200.org/eng/.
- 25 June 2009, London, England: The Society of Genealogists will present a
series of talks on the subject of how to start your family history titled, "Start
Tracing your London Roots." Anyone can attend free of charge, but you will need to pre-
register. Lecturers will include: Michael Gandy (2 June, 2pm), Geoff Swinfield (10
June, 11am), Else Churchill (18 June, 11am), and Paul Blake (25 June, 2pm). For more information, visit http://www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml.
- 26-27 June 2009, Hawley, PA: The Gottscheer Heritage and Genealogy
Association will present its Conference and Annual Meeting 2009. Events will
include workshops on genealogy, speakers on the history of Gottscheers in Austria
and Slovenia, the Gottscheer community, traditional ethnic food, and disappearing
dialect and songs. For more information, email Elfried Stonitsoh at
stonitsel@aol.com or visit
http://www.gottschee.org/meeting.html.
- 26-28 June 2009, Burbank, California: The Southern California Genealogical
Society will sponsor its 2009 Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. Watch for details
at
http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/.
- 27 June 2009, Homerville, GA: The Huxford Genealogical Society will hold a
one day seminar, featuring guest speaker Christine Rose. Ms. Rose will present on the
following topics: "Addicted to Courthouse," "Estates: A Goldmine," "Genealogical Proof
Standard: Building a Solid Case," and "Solving the Problem in 25 Hours or Less." For
more information, email roncathy@att.net or visit
http://www.huxford.com/Seminars.htm#Genealogy_Learning_2009_06.
- 12 July 2009, Leeds, UK: "Medieval Records - For Family and Local
Historians," a one day seminar. Topics will include: "Gentry and Tenants from
Muniments," "Genealogy in the Church Courts," "Reading Latin Documents," "Health and
Beauty," "People in Charters," and "Food, from Larder to Table." Tickets will be £17.50
per person. For more information, visit
http://yourfairladies.ning.com/events/medieval-records-for-family.
- 12-17 July 2009, Washington DC: National Institute on
Genealogical Research at the National Archives. For more information,
email NatInsGen@juno.com and visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~natgenin/.
- 18 July 2009, Tucson, Arizona: "Monsoon Madness," a one day seminar
focusing on immigration and naturalization, sponsored by the Arizona State Genealogical
Society. Registration will be $20 for ASGS members and $25 for non-members. The sign-up
deadline is July 10th. For more information, visit
http://azsgs.org/event/monsoon-madness/.
- 21-26 July 2009, Grass Valley, CA: The 15th Gathering of Cornish
Cousins, presented by the Cornish American Heritage Society and the California
Cornish Cousins. Speakers will include: Professor Philip Payton, Grand Bard
Vanessa Beeman, Ros Paterson, Chris Dunkerley, Virginia Graham, Ron James, and
more. For more information, visit
http://www.cornishgathering.org/main.htm.
- 24-25 July 2009, Milwaukee, WI: Super Conference 2009: A Journey of
Discovery, a joint conference of the FEEFHS and the Society for German Genealogy in
Eastern Europe. Topics will include: "How to decipher Cyrillic lettering,"
"Researching the Habsburg Empire," "FamilySearch filming in Eastern Europe," "Pommern
Immigration to Wisconsin and Iowa," and more. For more information, visit
http://feefhs.org/index.html.
- 2-7 August 2009, Philadelphia, PA: The 29th IAJGS Conference on Jewish
Genealogy will be co-hosted by the International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies (IAJGS) and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia (JGSGP).
The keynote speaker will be Father Patrick Desbois, who will give a speech titled, "The
Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest's Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5
Million Jews." Other speakers will present on topics that include: "Finding Places in the Former Russian Empire," "Workshop: Discovering the Treasures in 19th-Century Polish-
Language Records," "Tips and Tricks on Digital Imagery for Genealogy," and many more.
For more information, or to register, visit
http://www.philly2009.org/.
- 28-31 August 2009, Nottingham, UK: "Open the Door & Here are the People," a
Family and Local History Conference, hosted by the Halstead Trust. For more
information, visit
http://www.openthedoor.org.uk/.
- 2-5 September 2009, Little Rock, AR: "Passages through
Time," the 2009 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference. For
more information, visit
http://www.fgs.org/2009conference/index.php.
- 10-11 September 2009, New York, NY: "Finding Your New Netherland Roots: A
Two-Day Workshop on New Netherland Family History," a two day research program
presented by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, the Holland Society of
New York, and the New York Public Library. Speakers will include: Harry Macy Jr., Dr.
Firth Haring Fabend, Christopher Brooks, and Dr. Janny Venema. For more information,
email education@nygbs.org or visit
http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/.
- 11-13 September 2009, Spokane, WA: The Washington State
Genealogical Society Annual Conference. Megan Smolenyak will be the
featured speaker. For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wasgs/wsgscal.htm.
- 12 September 2009, St. Louis, MO: 3rd Annual African American Family History
Conference, featuring guest speaker Dr. John Wright. The program will focus on African
American history and research, the best types of records to search, research
methodologies, and southern states research. For more information, email
discoveryourrootsmo@gmail.com or visit
http://www.discoveryourrootsmo.com/.
- 18-19 September 2009, Schaumburg, IL: "Unraveling the Mysteries," the Polish
Genealogical Society of America's 2009 Conference. Speakers will include: Don Litzer,
Kahlile Mehr, Dr. Michael J. Mikos, Cynthia Piech, Craig Pfannkuche, Julianna Smith,
and Loretto Szucs. Topics will include: "They Became Americans: Finding Naturalization
Records & Ethnic Origins," "A Dozen Ways to Jumpstart a Family History Project,"
"Dealing with Bad Gus in One's Family Tree," and more. For more information, visit
http://www.pgsa.org/index.php#conference.
- 19 September 2009, Williamstown, MA: "Life in the Past Lane VI," the annual
full-day genealogy conference of the Friends of the National Archives and Records
Administration. For more information, visit
http://www.narafriends-pittsfield.org.
- 25-26 September 2009, Helena, MT: The 20th Montana State
Genealogical Society Conference. Jana Sloan Broglin will be the
featured speaker. The conference theme is "Growing Genealogy." For more
information, email V. Valentine at billingsmarket@aol.com.
- 26 September 2009, Naperville, IL: "Colonial Connections," an all-day
conference of presented by the Fox Valley Genealogical Society. Lloyd deWitt
Bockstruck will be the featured speaker. For more information, email
ilfvgs@gmail.com or visit
http://fvgs.wetpaint.com/.
- 3 October 2009, Yakima, WA: The annual fall workshop of the
Yakima Valley Genealogical Society. For more information, visit
http://yvgs.net/yvgs.
- 5-9 October 2009, Salt Lake City, UT: The International Society for
British Genealogy and Family History will present their 9th Annual British
Institute. For more information, visit
http://www.isbgfh.org/.
- 10 October 2009, Winchester, VA: "Oh Shenandoah! Migration
and Settlements Across the Valley," the Virginia Genealogical Society's
fall conference. For more information, visit
http://www.vgs.org/events.htm.
- 14-17 October 2009, Cleveland, OH: The 12th Genealogical/Cultural Conference
of the Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International. John J. Grabowski, the keynote
speaker, will give an address titled, "Creating Diversity: The Role Czech and Slovak
Immigration in the Globalization of Northeastern Ohio." For more information, visit
http://www.cgsi.org/news.asp?intNewsID=168.
- 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.
- 16-17 October 2009, Lake Charles, LA: "Branching Out in Genealogy,"
a seminar hosted by the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Library.
Carolyn Earle Billingsley will be the featured speaker. For more information, call
(337)437-3490, email gen@calcasieu.lib.la.us, or visit
http://www.calcasieu.lib.la.us/.
- 17 October 2009, Monterey, CA: Heritage Harvest Family History Workshop,
presented by Monterey County Genealogy Society, Inc. and the Monterey Peninsula College
Library/Technology Center. Karen Clifford, accredited genealogist, will be the featured
speaker. Topics include: "Understanding Migration," "British Basics," "Electronic
Resources for Solving Difficult Research Problems," and "Land Records (from Colonial
Times to the Present)." For more information, visit
http://www.mocogenso.org/activities.htm.
- 24 October 2009, Las Vegas, NV: The Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society
will host a Fall Family History Seminar. Ceil Wendt Jensen will be the featured
speaker. Topics will include: "Professional Techniques for the Family Genealogist,"
"The Google Guide," "The ABC's of School Records," and "Maps for Genealogy: Old, New
and Electronic." For more information,
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nvccngs/fallseminar.html.
- 24 October 2009, Elgin, IL: "Piecing Together the Puzzle of Our Past," the
41st Annual Fall Conference of the Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS). Michael
John Neill will be the featured speaker. Other speakers will include: "Craig
Pfannkuche, Larry Pepper, Catherine Bird, Lesley Martin, Tina Deaird, DelRay Palmer,
and Lois Hanley. For more information, email isgs.secy@sbcglobal.net or visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilsgs/.
- 29-31 October 2009, Fort Wayne, IN: "Reconnecting Lost Links," the
International Black Genealogy Summit. For more information,
http://www.blackgenealogysummit.com/.
- 4-6 November 2009, Albany, NY: The New York Genealogical & Biographical
Society will sponsor a three day research trip to the New York State Archives and
Library in Albany. The program fee will be $110 for members and $150 for non-members.
For more information, email education@nygbs.org and visit
http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/.
2010 Events
- 24 April 2010, Santa Rosa, CA: The Sonoma County Genealogical Society will
hold a day-long seminar, featuring guest speaker Henry Z. "Hank" Jones, Jr. and Anthony
Hoskins. Topics will include "When Sources Are Wrong"; "Family Tradition: How to
Separate Fact from Fiction in Genealogical Research"; "Not Enough Proof? Think you
can't prove that line? You Can - in fact, you may already have!"; and "Hurdling those
Backcountry Brick Walls: Pushing our ancestors 'out of the woods' and back to the
Atlantic - and maybe beyond." For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cascgs/Jones.htm.
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