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Upcoming Events
Issue 26-6-2010
Upcoming Genealogical Events
2010 Events
- 9-10 July 2010, Columbia, SC: The South Carolina Genealogical Society
will hold its 40th Annual Summer Workshop. For a complete schedule or to
register, visit http://scgen.org/
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- 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/.
- 17 July 2010, Nashville, TN: The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society will
host a program presented by Gail Jackson Miller on "The Harp Brothers." Ms. Miller will
use the story of the Harp Brothers, who murdered dozens of people from 1797 to 1799 in
Kentucky and Tennessee, to show how published histories, oral traditions, and family
stories can guide research in original records. For more information, visit
http://www.mtgs.org/mtgsnewdate.htm.
- 21-25 July 2010, Bismarck, ND: "Treasuring the Past; Preserving the
Future," the 40th Annual Germans from Russia Heritage Society Convention. Watch for
more details at
http://www.grhs.org/.
- 24 July 2010, Raleigh, NC: The North Carolina Genealogical Society will
present five lectures on "Genealogical Research Tools You May Not Know About." For more
information, visit
http://www.ncgenealogy.org/.
- 31 July 2010, Eugene, OR: The Genealogical Council of Oregon will hold its
2010 state-wide conference. The featured speaker will be Elizabeth Shown Mills, who
will lecture on the following topics: "The Elusive Ancestor: There's No Such Things as
'Too Poor to Trace'"; "Sources & Citations Simplified: From Memorabilia to Digital Data
to DNA"; "The Identity Crisis: Right Name, Wrong Man? Wrong Name, Right Man?"; and
"Okay, I got the Neighbors - Now What Do I Do with Them?" For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~orgco2/conf2010/index.html.
- 18-21 August 2010, Knoxville, TN: The Federation of Genealogical Societies
Annual Conference will be co-hosted by the East Tennessee Historical Society and the
Kentucky Historical Society. The keynote speakers will be J. Mark Lowe and Kent
Whitworth. For more information, visit
http://www.fgs.org/2010conference/index.php.
- 8 September 2010, Minden, ON, Canada: The Haliburton Highlands Genealogy
Group will hold a meeting, "Penny Banks - Canadian Made." The guest speaker will be
Graham Jones. For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onhhgg/Meetings.htm.
- 10-12 September 2010, Ottawa, Canada: The British Isles Family History
Society of Greater Ottawa will present its 16th Annual Family History Conference,
"Celebrate Your Anglo-Celtic Roots!" The conference will focus on Irish research. For
more information,
http://www.bifhsgo.ca/Conference.htm.
- 17 September 2010, Chehalis, WA: "Journey of Discovery," the Washington
State Genealogical Society Annual Conference 2010, co-hosted by the Lewis County
Genealogical Society and the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society. Diane VanSkiver Gagel
will speak on "No AAA? How did our Ancestors get here?"; "Women and the Law:
Researching our Female Ancestors"; "Ancestors in the Attic: Finding and Sharing Family
Photographs"; and "Social History and Genealogy: Filling in the Gaps." Steven Waltz
Morrison will speak on "Outlaw Genealogy - Finding the Outlaw in your Family." For more
information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wasgs/seminar.htm.
- 17-18 September 2010, Chehalis, WA: "Journey of Discovery," the Annual
Conference 2010 of the Washington State Genealogical Society will be hosted by the
Lewis County Genealogical Society and Lower Columbia Genealogical Society. There will
be a bonus session on Friday with Steven Waltz Morrison, who will give a lecture titled
"Outlaw Genealogy - Finding the Outlaw in your Family." Saturday's speaker will be
Diane VanSkiver Gagel, who will lecture on the following topics: "No AAA? How did our
Ancestors get here?"; "Women and the Law: Researching our Female Ancestors"; "Ancestors
in the Attic: Finding and Sharing Family Photographs"; and "Social History and
Genealogy: Filling in the Gaps." For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wasgs/seminar.htm.
- 18 September 2010, Pittsfield, MA: "Life in the Past Lane VII," the seventh
full-day genealogy conference presented by the Friends of the National Archives. Topics
will include: "Get Organized! Take Control of Your Research Projects" by Leslie Albrect
Huber; "Electronic Scrapbooking" by Gregory Pomicter; "Writing a Family History Your
Family Will Want to Read" by Leslie Albrect Huber; and "Using Footnote.com" by Jean
Nudd. For more information, email pittsfield.archives@nara.gov or visit
http://www.narafriends-pittsfield.org/.
- 23-25 September 2010, Lewistown, MT: The Montana State Genealogical Society
will present its annual conference. Mary Clement Douglass will be the featured speaker.
For more information, email blgsmarket@aol.com or visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtmsgs/.
- 24-26 September 2010, Kelowna, BC, Canada: The Kelowna & District
Genealogical Society will hold a genealogy seminar on the theme of "Harvest Your Family
Tree." Speakers will include: Louise St. Denis, Dave Obee, Lyn Meehan Claire Smith-
Burns, Sharron Simpson Marina Garrison, and Mary Read. For more information, visit
http://www.kdgs.ca/.
- 25 September 2010, Courtenay, BC, Canada: The Comox Valley Family History Research Group will present a seminar. Guest speakers will be John D. Reid and Lesley Anderson. Topics will include: "Early 20th Century British Immigrants to Canada"; "Some Lesser-Known Websites for British Family History"; "Your Family History in Newspapers Online"; "Search Effectively on Ancestry"; "Census Records Online - A Goldmine of Information"; and "Directories - What are they and how to use them." For more infor
mation, visit http://www.cvfamilyhistory.org/Seminar2010.htm.
- 1-2 October 2010, Oak Lawn, IL: The Polish Genealogical Society of America
will hold a conference. Watch for details at
http://www.pgsa.org/index.php.
- 1-2 October 2010, St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Genealogical Society will hold
the 2010 North Star Genealogy Conference. Thomas W. Jones will be the featured speaker.
Breakout session tracks will include: 1) Technology for Genealogy; 2) Foundation
Genealogy Sources; 3) Methods for our Madness; and 4) Family History Writing,
Publishing, and Heirloom Preservation. For more information, visit
http://www.mngs.org/.
- 4-8 October 2010, Salt Lake City, UT: The International Society for British
Genealogy and Family History will sponsor the 2010 British Institute. Activities will
include instruction, guided research at the Family History Library, and one-on-one
consultation with and instructor. Three courses will be offered: (1) Pre-1800 Scottish
Research with Barbara Baker; (2) Making the Transition from Irish Church Records to
Irish Land Records with David Rencher; and (3) Strategies for Discovering Welsh
Ancestors with Darris Williams. For more information, visit
http://www.isbgfh.org/institute.htm.
- 9 October 2010, Sacramento, CA: Family History Day at the California State
Archives sponsored by the California State Archives, Root Cellar, the Sacramento
Genealogical Society, and the Genealogical & Historical Council of Sacramento Valley.
Activities will include a variety of classes on beginning genealogy, internet
resources, specialized research topics, and paper preservation, as well as a tour of
the Archives and research in the Root Cellar Library. For more information, visit
http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/events/fhd-flyer-2009.pdf.
- 9 October 2010, Stevens Point, Wisconsin: "Research: Something for
Everyone," the 2010 Fall Seminar of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society. The
feature speaker will be Lori B. Bessler will present four lectures: "Everyone's a
Beginner," "How to Find Genealogical Collections," "Google.com," "Genealogy On a
Budget." For more information, visit
http://wsgs.wetpaint.com/.
- 16 October 2010, Columbus, Ohio: The Annual Fall Seminar of the Ohio Chapter
Palatines to America, featuring Marianne S. Wokack. For more information, visit
http://www.oh-palam.org/.
- 16 October 2010, San Antonio, TX: The San Antonio Genealogical & Historical
Society will host a one day Seminar, featuring guest speaker John P. Colletta. Topics
will include: "Breaking Through Brick Walls"; "Using Newspapers for Family History
Research"; "Using Original and Derivative Sources: How to Evaluate Evidence"; and "How
to Assemble and Write a Narrative Family History." For more information, email
sagh@sbcglobal.net or visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsaghs2/.
- 23 October 2010, Peoria, IL: The Illinois State Genealogical Society will
hold their Annual Fall Conference, "You Have Family, You Have History." The featured
speaker will be Curt B. Witcher. The conference will include a Youth Workshop for
students 12 to 15 years old. For more information, email isgsconference@comcast.net or
visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilsgs/fallconf/ISGS2010Flyer.pdf.
- 23 October 2010, Seattle, WA: The Seattle Genealogical Society will hold
their Fall Seminar, "On the Move...Roads, Rails, Ships and Wagons: How our Ancestors
Came West." For more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~waseags/.
- 6 November 2010, Pensacola, FL: The West Florida Genealogical Society will
present its 2010 Fall Conference. The featured speaker will be Elizabeth Shown Mills,
who will present on the following topics: "Genealogical Problem Solving: Professional
Techniques for Everyday Success"; "Finding Origins and Birth Families: Methods that
Work"; "In a Rut? 7 Ways to Jump-State Your Research"; "The Genealogical Proof
Standard: How to Build a Case When No Record States the Answer." The registration fee
will be $36 before October 27 and $40 after that time and at the door. For more
information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flwfgs/2010FallSeminarNotice.htm.
- 12-13 November 2010, Sarasota, FL: The Florida State Genealogical Society
will hold its 34th Annual Conference. Maureen Taylor will be the keynote speaker. For
more information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flsgs/.
2011 Events
- 11-14 May 2011, Charleston, SC: The 2011 National Genealogical Society
Conference will be held at the North Charleston Convention Center. Watch for
details at http://scgen.org/.
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