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Upcoming Events
Issue 4-12-2009
Upcoming Genealogical Events
2009 Events
- 8 December 2009, Pittsfield, MA: The National Archives, Northeast Region in
Pittsfield will host a free genealogical workshop. The topic will be "Using Federal
Census Records." For more information, visit
http://www.archives.gov/northeast/pittsfield/public/workshops.html.
- 8 December 2009, New York City, NY: The National Archives at New York City
will host a free genealogy workshop. A panel of expert genealogists will discuss the
topic "Finding Family: Next Steps for When You Hit the Brick Wall." The workshop will
last from 12:30 to 1:30pm. For more information, call (866)840-1752, email
newyork.archives@nara.gov, or visit
http://www.archives.gov/northeast/nyc/public/workshops.html#programs
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- 10 December 2009, Seattle, WA: The National Archives Pacific Alaska Region's
Brick Wall Discussion Group will hold its monthly meeting. Bring your genealogical
brick wall and the National Archives staff will try to help you find possible
solutions. The discussion group will meet from 11:30am to 1:00pm. For more information,
including other meeting dates, visit
http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/public/workshops.html.
- 11 December 2009, Chatham, Ontario, Canada: The Kent Branch of the Ontario
Genealogical Society will hold their Christmas Banquet at the Active Lifestyles Centre.
The featured speaker will be Sheila Gibbs, who will talk on "The Haunted of Chatham-
Kent." Tickets can be purchased at the Kent Branch O.G.S. Library. For more
information, visit
http://www.ogs.on.ca/kent/meetings2009.htm.
- 12 December 2009, London, England: The Society of Genealogists present "1911
Census Online & Pre-1841 Censuses Explained," a half-day with John Hanson and Else
Churchill. The cost will be £12 for SoG members and £15 for non-members. For more
information, visit
http://www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml#dec09.
- 12 December 2009, London, England: The Society of Genealogists present
"Researching the Armies in British India," a half-day course with Peter Bailey. The
cost will be £12 for SoG members and £15 for non-members. The course will be divided
into three parts: "The armies of the East India Company (up to 1861)," "The Indian Army
(1861-1947)," and "The British Army serving in India (1756-1947). "For more
information, visit
http://www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml#dec09.
- 14 December 2009, Windsor, Ontario, Canada: The Essex County Branch of the
Ontario Genealogical Society will hold their monthly meeting at the Windsor Public
Library. The topic will be "Bring and Brag" and the Annual Christmas Party. Bring a
story about a family treasure to share. For more information, email essex@ogs.on.ca or
visit
http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops/off-site.htm.
- 15 December 2009, Pittsfield, MA: The National Archives Northeast Region in
Pittsfield will host a free genealogical workshop. The topic will be "Using Military
Records at the National Archives." For more information, call (413)236-3600 or visit
http://www.archives.gov/northeast/pittsfield/public/workshops.html.
- 15 December 2009, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: The Ottawa Branch of the Ontario
Genealogical Society will hold their monthly meeting. The topic for December's meeting
will be "Show & Tell." Ottawa Branch members will share stories from their genealogical
research and family history. There will also be a special guest from the Historica Fair
2009. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, email Norine
Wolfe at tinneytree@rogers.ca or visit
http://www.ogsottawa.on.ca/genmeetings.php.
- 17 December 2009, Fort Myers, FL: The Lee County Genealogical Society, Inc.
will hold its monthly meeting, featuring guest speaker, Betty Bohrer. The topic will be
"Homes of My Childhood." For more information, email Carol Rooksby Weidlich at
crwgen@LeeCountyGenealogy.org or visit
http://www.leecountygenealogy.org/calendar.html.
- 18 December 2010, Bainbridge Island, WA: The Bainbridge Island Genealogical
Society will hold its annual gathering for members to share artifacts, photos, and
family trees. Non-members are also invited to visit and ask questions about the
society. The gathering will be held at the Bainbridge Island Public Library from 10am
to noon. For more information, visit
http://www.bigenealogy.org/.
- 19 December 2009, Panama City, FL: The Bay County Genealogical Society will
hold its Annual Christmas Program. For more information, contact Mary K. McGraw at
mary.mcgraw@comcast.net or by phone at (850)258-5813 or visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flbcgs/.
2010 Events
- 5 January 2010, Bradenton, FL: The Manasota Genealogical Society will hold
their monthly meeting, featuring guest speaker, Donna Moughty. Ms. Moughty will speak
on "Putting Your Family Tree On-Line." For more information, call Jean Morris at
(941)722-5156 or visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flmgs/meetings.htm.
- 9 January 2010, Ruskin, FL: "Heritage Hunting," a free 8 week course with
Sharon Tate Moody. The course will be sponsored by the South Bay Genealogical Society
and will focus on basic research methods and American records. There is no cost to
attend. The classes will meet at the SouthShore Regional Library from 10:30am to
12:30pm. For more information, visit
http://web.mac.com/stmoody0720/MGS/Heritage_Hunting_Class.html.
- 9 January 2010, Seattle, WA: "The National Archives Online," a workshop at
the National Archives. The workshop will focus on the ninety-six billion original
documents available at the archives and how they can assist your historical project,
lesson plan, or family history research. For more information, visit
http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/public/workshops.html.
- 12 January 2010, Tacoma, WA: The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society
will hold their monthly meeting. Midori Okazaki will give a presentation titled, "How
to use the Regional Archives." The meeting will begin at 7pm. There will be an informal
pre-meeting session between 6:00 and 6:45pm. During the pre-meeting, Chuck Waid will
answer questions and facilitate a discussion about Massachusetts Genealogy. For
more information
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~watpcgs/meetings.html.
- 12 January - 12 February 2010, Kent, England: The Institute of Heraldric and
Genealogical Studies will hold a five week morning course for beginning genealogists.
The course is intended for those who are just starting to research their family
history. Each class will be held on Tuesday morning from 10:00 - 11:30 am. The five
classes will cover the following topics: (1st week - 12 January) Family History and
Family Records and Family History Charts and Pedigrees; (2nd week - 19 January) Birth,
Marriage and Death in General Registration; (3rd week - 26 January) 1841-1911 Census
Records; (4th week - 5 February) Parish Registers; (5th week - 12 February) Wills and
how to use them. The course fee will be £60.00. You can register for the course up
until 4 January 2010. For more information, visit
http://www.ihgs.ac.uk/courses/evening_8
_tracing_your_roots_-_morning_course.html.
- 13 January 2010, Delray Beach, FL: "Digging for Treasure in Your Pajamas -
Searching the Records of the National Archives Using Online Resources," a monthly
meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. The guest speaker
will be Rob Richards, NARA Archivist. The meeting is free for JGSPBCI members, but
there will be a $5 fee for other guests. For more information, visit
http://www.jgspalmbeachcounty.org/meetings.php.
- 27 January 2010, Englewood, FL: The Englewood Genealogical Society of FL,
Inc. will hold a monthly meeting. Dear Smith, the featured speaker, will give a
presentation titled "Social Networking for Genealogists." The cost to attend will be
$5. For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flegsf/upcomingevents.html.
- 28 January 2010, Sun City Center, FL: "Genealogy by the Bay 2010," a seminar
hosted by the South Bay Genealogical Society and featuring Henry (Hank) Jones, Jr.
Topics will include: "When the Sources are Wrong," "Tracing the Origins of Early 18th
Century Palatine and Other Emigrants," "The Great Genealogists & What Made Them
Great," and "How 'Psychic Roots' Became an Unsolved Mystery!" The cost to attend the
seminar will be $45 ($40 for SBGS members). For more information, email
South-bay@juno.com or visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flsbgs/seminar2010-2.htm.
- 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.
- 9 February 2010, Tacoma, WA: "Mapping & Plotting Online," a meeting of the Tacoma-Pierce Co. Genealogical Society. Cyndi Howells will be the guest speaker. The meeting will be held at 7pm at the Bates Technical College. For more information, visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~watpcgs/meetings.html.
- 12 February 2010, Port Charlotte, FL: "Update Your Genealogy Toolbox," the
Charlotte County Genealogical Society, Inc. spring seminar. Dick Eastman will be the
featured speaker. Topics will include: "Genealogy Searches on Google," "The Organized
Genealogist," "The Latest Technology for Genealogists," and "Where is Genealogy
Software Headed." There will be an attendance fee of $30 for CCGS members and $35 for
non-members. For more information, email Joanne at joanne@charleyslady.com or visit
http://www.ccgsi.org/.
- 13 February 2010, Sun City, AZ: The West Valley Genealogical Society Annual
Seminar, featuring Lloyd de Witt Bockstruck. Topics will include: "Bridging the
Atlantic-Finding Your Ancestral Home," "How to Find the Maiden Names of Females,"
"Where Did They Go?," and "Onomatology-Surnames and Forenames and the Genealogist."
There will be an attendance fee of $40, which includes a continental breakfast and box
lunch. For more information, visit
http://www.azwvgs.org/Seminar.htm.
- 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.
- 27 February 2010, Dallas, TX: The Dallas Genealogical Society will present
their annual lecture series, starting with a lecture by Paul Milner titled, "The
British Are Coming!" Mr. Milner will speak on the following topics: "Finding Your
English Ancestors," "The Big Four," "English Marriage Practices and Records," "Tips and
Tools for Doing Urban Research in England," and "England's Quarter Sessions Records."
For more information, email publicity@dallasgenealogy.org or visit
http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/ or
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/event_calendar.
- 26-27 March 2010, Greenup, KY: "Providing the Keys to Your Past," the 2010
Greenup County Genealogy Conference. For more information, email
greenupgenealogy@yahoo.com or visit
http://www.greenupgenealogy.org/.
- 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.org 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.
- 11-16 July 2010, Washington, D.C. and College Park, MD: The National
Institute on Genealogical Research. This intensive program offers on-site examination
of federal records and is intended for advanced researchers, not beginners. Tuition
will be $350 for applications postmarked by May 15, 2010 or $400 for applications
postmarked after that date. For more information, or to find out how to receive an
application brochure, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~natgenin/.
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