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Upcoming Events
Issue 1-10-2009
Upcoming Genealogical Events
2009 Events
- 2-3 October 2009, Neenah, WI: The 2009 Fall Seminar of the Wisconsin State
Genealogical Society, on the theme of "Research: Do More and Do it Better." Michael
John Neill will be the featured speaker. He will lecture on "Research on a Tight
Budget," "Researching the Entire Family," "Organization of Information," "Locating
Emigrant Origins." For more information, visit
http://wsgs.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.
- 3 October 2009, Worchester, MA: The Worcester Public Library will host The
SwedGen 2009 Research Day. Five Swedish genealogists will participate in assisting
researchers to learn more about Swedish resources. These researchers will be Anneli
Andersson, Anna-Lena Hultman, Charlotte Börjesson, and Olof Cronberg. Individual
consultations will be available. This event is free, but registration is required. For
more information, visit
http://www.worcpublib.org/150/Swedgenl.html.
- 7 October 2009, Berlin, CT:The SwedGen 2009 group will host a
SwedGen 2009 Research Day. Events will include presentations and demonstrations on how
to use various resources for Swedish research. Individual consultations will be
available. This event is free, but registration is required. For
more information, call Kathy Meade at (800)975-5493 or email usinfo@genline.com.
- 7-9 October 2009, Fort Wayne, IN: The Computer Assisted Genealogy Group
will be sponsoring a research trip to the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne,
IN. For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcdrt/CAGGFtWayne2009.html.
- 9-10 October 2009, West Des Moines, IA: "Mining for your Ancestors," the
annual conference of the Iowa Genealogical Society. The featured speaker will be
Timothy Pinnick. Mr. Pinnick's topics will include: "World War I Draft Card: Don't Do
Research Without It!," "Coal Dust in Your Veins: Tips, Strategies and Resources to
Bring Your Coal Mining Ancestors to the Surface," "Locating and Using Oral History
Collections," "Strikebreakers! The Recruitment and Employment of African Americans in
the Coal Mining Industry 1870-1900," and "Developing the Genealogy of a Community: A
Case Study." For more information, visit
http://www.iowagenealogy.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.
- 10 October 2009, Northridget, CA: The annual seminar of the British Isles Family
History Society U.S.A. Judith Eccles Wight will bet he featured speaker. Topics will include:
"Down for the Count: British Isles Census and Census Substitutes," "Oh Poor Me: Poor Law
Records of the British Isles," "Digging for Gold in British Isles Estate Records." For more
information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bifhsusa/seminar/.
- 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.
- 14-22 October 2009, Washington D.C.: Washington D.C. 2009 Research Tour, presented
by the West Valley Genealogical Society. Linda Swain, past president of the Family
History Society of Arizona, will lead the tour. For more information, visit
http://www.azwvgs.org/ResearchTour.htm.
- 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.
- 17 October 2009, Lakeland, FL: The Imperial Polk Genealogical Society will
present a one-day seminar. Jana Sloan Broglin will be the featured speaker. She will
speak on the following topics: "See Ya in the Funnies," "Ohio: The Great Land
Experience," "Hookers, Crooks, and Kooks," and "The Key to the Courthouse." For more
information, visit
http://www.ipgs.org/SeminarFlyer.pdf.
- 17 October 2009, Columbus, OH: The 2009 Annual Fall Seminar of the Ohio Chapter of Palatines to America. Featured speakers will be John T. Humphrey and Ann
Miller Scott. Topics will include: "Using Published Sources to Find German Ancestors,"
"The Moravians: the 18th Century Clerics and Clerks," "Update: Pal Am Collection Nov at
Columbus Metropolitan Library," and "German-American Newspapers: An Underutilized
Source." For more information, visit
http://www.oh-palam.org/fallseminar.pdf.
- 17 October 2009, Montgomery, AL: "Branching Out in Genealogy," a seminar presented by the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Library. Carolyn Earle Billingsley will be the featured speaker. Topics will include: "Communities of Kinship: A New Theory for Genealogy," "The Reality of Researching Your Indian Ancestors," "Melungeons and Other Mixed Race Groups," and "History Lost-History Found." For more information, call (337)721-7110, email gen@calcasieu.lib.la.us, or visit, http://www.calcasieu.lib.la.us/.
- 17 October 2009, Montgomery, AL: The Alabama Genealogical Society will host
a seminar, "CSI: Collecting, Selecting, Identifying Your Ancestors." J. Mark Lowe will
be the featured speaker. Topics will include: "Using the Internet for Research," "Land
Barons or Dirt Farmers," and "Finding Your Landless Ancestors." For more information,
visit
http://www.algensoc.org/main/FallFlyer2009.pdf.
- 17 October 2009, Seattle, WA: "Sharing Generations: Past and Future," the
2009 Fall Seminar and Book Sale of the Seattle Genealogical Society. Topics will
include: "Grandparent and Grandchild Oral History Workshop," "Beginning Genealogy
Skills Workshop," "Oral History for Future Generations: Don't Lose your Legacy,"
"Sharing Your Oral History," "Sharing Family History with Others," and "Sharing with
Technology." For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~waseags/2009FallSeminar.html.
- 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/.
- 24 October 2009, Pittsburgh, PA: "Discover Your Roots, Discover Yourself:
The Search for Lost Treasures," the fall conference of the North Hills Genealogists.
Paula Stuart-Warren and Sandra MacLean Clunies will be the featured speakers. Topics
will include: "Lord Preserve Us! Church Records for Family History Research," "NUCMC
& Its Cousins: Keys to 'Lost' Ancestral Records," "Tho' They Were Poor, They May Have
Been Rich in Records," "A Baker's Dozen: Easy Ways to Begin Writing Your Family
History," "Jump the Pond: Tracing Immigrant Families," and "Research in Washington,
DC, From Home." For more information, visit
http://www.northhillsgenealogists.org/html/fall_2009_conference.html
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- 24 October 2009, Hyde Park, NY: "Searching for Your Ancestors...on the
Internet," the fall seminar of the Dutchess County [NY] Genealogical Society. Advance
registration will be $25; at the door registration will be $25 for DCGS members and
$30 for non-members. For more information, email Christine3cats@gmail.com or visit
http://www.dcgs-gen.org/.
- 24 October 2009, Sunset Hills, Missouri: "Virginia: The Old Dominion
State," a one-day workshop presented by the St. Louis Genealogical Society and
featuring guest speaker Barbara Vines Little. Topics will include: "County Records: The
Nuts and Bolts of Virginia Research," "Patents and Grants: Virginia's Land Records,"
"Virginia's Tax Records: A Gold Mine of Information," and "Virginia's Military Records:
Colonial Militia through the Civil War." For more information, visit
http://www.stlgs.org/index.htm.
- 24 October 2009, Charleston, SC: A full day of workshops will be hosted by
the Family History of Charleston. For more information, email twillis650@yahoo.com.
- 27 October 2009, Nashville, TN: The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society
will host a workshop on the theme of "Lineage Societies--The Who, What, Where, When,
Why and How." The presenter will be Shirley Roach Thompson. For more information, visit
http://www.mtgs.org/mtgsnewdate.htm.
- 29-31 October 2009, Fort Wayne, IN: "Reconnecting Lost Links," the
International Black Genealogy Summit. For more information,
http://www.blackgenealogysummit.com/.
- 31 October 2009, Bristol, IN: The Elkhart County Genealogical Society will
present its Fall Workshop, featuring Juliana Smith. Topics will include: "A Dozen Ways
to Jumpstart Your Research," "What's New in Family History," "The Legacy of
Immigration," and "Exploring City Directories." There will be a $25 fee for early
registration, $30 at the door. For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inelkhar/ecgs.htm.
- 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/.
- 6-7 November 2009, San Antonio, TX: "Genealogy with a Mission," the 2009 conference
of the San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society. Featured speaker, Craig R. Scott, will
speak on colonial and military records. For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsaghs2/Pages/News.htm.
- 8-15 November 2009, Salt Lake City, UT: The St. Louis Genealogical Society
will be hosting a research trip to Salt Lake City. This years trip will focus on the
millions of German records available at the Family History Library. Events will include
special classes on German research and individual consultations with experts in German
genealogy. For more information, or to register, visit
http://www.stlgs.org/saltlake.htm.
- 2-10 December 2009, Washington D.C.: Washington D.C. 2009 Research Tour, presented
by the West Valley Genealogical Society. Linda Swain, past president of the Family History
Society of Arizona, will led the tour. For more information, visit
http://www.azwvgs.org/ResearchTour.htm.
2010 Events
- 6 February 2010, San Luis Obispo, CA: The San Luis Obispo Genealogical
Society will host an all-day seminar titled, "Genealogy NOW: Photos, DNA, Documents,
and the Internet." Megan Smolenyak and Patti Hacker will be the featured speaker. For
more information, visit
http://kcbx.net/~slogen/meetings.html.
- 27 February 2010, Whittier, CA: The 27th Annual Seminar of the Whittier Area
Genealogical Society will feature Paula Stuart-Warren. For more information, email
jlbiby@gmail.com or visit
http://www.cagenweb.com/kr/wags/.
- 4-11 April 2010, Washington, DC: The San Luis Obispo Genealogical Society
will host a research trip to Washington, DC. Research facilities include the National
Archives, the DAR Library, and the Library of Congress. For more information, visit
http://kcbx.net/~slogen/4-10trip.html.
- 22-24 April 2010, Toledo, OH: "Guiding: Your Way Through the Past," the
annual conference of the Ohio Genealogical Society. For more information, email
ogs@ogs.ort or visit
http://www.ogs.org/conference2010/index.php.
- 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.
- 15 May 2010, St. Louis, MO: The St. Louis Genealogical Society will host their
Annual Family History Conference. J. Mark Lowe will be the featured speaker. For more
information, visit
http://www.stlgs.org/fair.htm.
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