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Upcoming Events
Issue 19-8-2010
Upcoming Genealogical Events
2010 Events
- 20 August 2010, Pittsfield, MA: The National Archives at Pittsfield will
present a workshop on "Using Military Records at the National Archives." This is a free
workshop and will last about one hour. For more information, or to register, call
(413)236-3600 or visit
http://www.archives.gov/northeast/pittsfield/public/workshops.html.
- 26 August 2010, Nashville, TN: The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society will
present a workshop with Shirley Roach Thompson. The topic will be "Organizing Your
Research Data Using Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets - Beginners Level." There will be a $5
attendance fee. For more information, visit
http://www.mtgs.org/mtgsnewdate.htm.
- 28 August 2010, London, England: "My Ancestor was Irish," a full-day course
with Michael Gandy, Alan Stewart, and Else Churchill will be presented by the Society of
Genealogists. For more information, visit
http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/2010/100828_irish_ancestry_leaflet.pdf.
- 4 September 2010, London, England: "Palaeography for Beginners: Learning to
read Tudor & Stuart Handwriting," a full-day course with David Smith will be presented by
the Society of Genealogists. For more information, visit
http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/2010/100904_palaeography_leaflet.pdf.
- 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.
- 9 September 2010, Seattle, WA: Brick Wall Genealogy Discussion Group will meet
at the National Archives and Records Administration - Pacific Alaska Region. It is free to
attend this group and the session will go from 11:30am to 1pm. You are invited to bring
your own brown-bag lunch and discuss your brick wall problem with NARA staff. For more
information, visit
http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/public/workshops.html.
- 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.
- 11 September 2010, Santa Clara, CA: "POW! Publishing Our Work, Sharing Family
History," a seminar co-sponsored by the Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group and the
Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society. For more information, or to
register, visit
http://www.publishourwork.com/.
- 11 September 2010, Essex, MD: The 2010 Baltimore Family History & Genealogy
Workshop will be sponsored by the Baltimore Maryland Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints. Dr. Gregory A. Prince will be the keynote speaker. For more
information, or to register, visit
http://www.baltimorefamilyhistoryworkshop.org/.
- 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.
- 18 September 2010, Tampa, FL: The Florida Genealogical Society (Tampa) will
hold its 2010 Fall Seminar, featuring Curt Witcher. Topics will include: "Using Military
Records for Genealogical Research," "Using Church Records in Your Genealogical Research,"
"Doing Effective Genealogical Research in Libraries," and "Mining the Mother Lode: Using
Periodical Literature for Genealogical Research." For more information, visit
http://fgstampa.org/.
- 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/.
- 18 September 2010, Nashville, TN: The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society
will hold a meeting with Mark Lowe. The topic will be "Farm House, Meeting House, Court
House: Breathing Life into Your Family's Story." For more information, visit
http://www.mtgs.org/mtgsnewdate.htm.
- 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.
- 25 September 2010, London, England: "Records for One Name Studies," a full-day
course with John Hanson will be presented by the Society for Genealogists. For more
information, visit
http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/2010/100925_one_name_leaflet.pdf.
- 25 September 2010, Port Orchard, WA: "Let Us Gather at the Church," a genealogy
seminar presented by the Puget Sound Genealogical Society. The keynote speaker will be
Mary Kozy. Topics will include: "Finding & Using Church Records," "Organizing Your Family
History in Order to Stay Sane," "More Genealogy on the Internet - Beyond the Basics," and
more. For more information, visit
http://www.pusogensoc.org/psgsseminar2010/.
- 1-2 October 2010, Oak Lawn, IL: The Polish Genealogical Society of America
will hold its 32nd Annual Conference, "19th Century Research using 21st Century
Technology." Topics will include "Polish History & Language - Useful Information for
Research Dilemmas," "Beginning DNA for Genealogists," "Discovering Treasures in 19th
Century Polish Records," and more. For more information, visit
http://www.pgsa.org/PDFs/Conference2010.pdf.
- 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/.
- 2 October 2010, Montgomery, AL: "Soldiers, Settlers and Brick Walls," the Fall
Seminar of the Alabama Genealogical Society. Guest speaker Robert Scott Davis will present
on "Gone for a Soldier: Military Records of Georgia and the Old Southwest" and "What You
Might do When You Hit a Brick Wall." For more information, visit
http://www.algensoc.org/main/FlyerFall2010.pdf.
- 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/.
- 14 October 2010, Seattle, WA: Brick Wall Genealogy Discussion Group will meet
at the National Archives and Records Administration - Pacific Alaska Region. It is free to
attend this group and the session will go from 11:30am to 1pm. You are invited to bring
your own brown-bag lunch and discuss your brick wall problem with NARA staff. For more
information, visit
http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/public/workshops.html.
- 15-16 October 2010, Albuquerque, NM: The New Mexico Genealogical Society will
hold its 50th Anniversary Conference. Topics will include: "Migration around New Mexico,"
"FamilySearch.org," "Rich and Powerful Hispanic Leaders," "Research In and About Durango
and Parral," and more. For more information, visit
http://www.nmgs.org/.
- 15-16 October 2010, Medford, OR: The Rogue Valley Genealogical Society &
Library is sponsoring a day-long seminar on October 16 (9AM to 4 PM), featuring Karen
Clifford, CG, FUGA. Topics will include: "A Tool Chest for Tracing 18th & 19th
Immigrants;" "Understanding Research Methodology" and "2010 FamilySearch." Seminar
location: Jackson County Public Library, 205 S. Central, Medford, Oregon. In addition,
on Oct. 15th there will be an evening class on using land records to do genealogical
research taught by Karen in the same location. For registration details for either event
go to www.rvgsociety.org or http://www.rvgslibrary.org, call
the genealogy library at (541)512-2340 or visit us at 95 Houston Road. Tickets for the
seminar are $25/person before October 1 and $30/person after October 1. The Rogue Valley
Genealogy Library contains the largest collection of genealogical books and documents
between Eugene OR and Redding CA.
- 16 October 2010, Columbus, OH: The Annual Fall Seminar of the Ohio Chapter
Palatines to America, featuring Marianne S. Wokack. Topics will include: "Advantages and
Disadvantages of Indentured Servitude-from the Perspective of Servants," "Advantages and
Disadvantages of Indentured Servitude-from the Perspective of Masters," "What Was in It
for Women? The Role of Female Immigrants," and "The Effects of War on Settlements and
Migration." 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/.
- 13 November 2010, Hartsville, SC: The South Carolina Genealogical Society, Inc.
will present its 2010 Annual Meeting. Topics will include: "Identifying Your South
Carolina Confederate Ancestor" and "History of the Florence Civil War." For more
information, visit
http://scgen.org/2010-Annual-Meeting.pdf.
- 20 November 2010, Brentwood, TN: "Working Smarter: Sources & Strategies for
Finding Your Family's Past," the 24th Annual Genealogical Seminar of the Middle Tennessee
Genealogical Society. Elizabeth Shown Mills will be the featured speaker. Her topics will
include: "Genealogical Problem Solving: Professional Techniques for Everyday Success,"
"Finding Females: Wives, Mothers, Daughters, Sisters and Paramours," "So You Think You've
Used the Census! Lessons from Sweat Potato Simon and White Potato Willie," and "Using Tax
Rolls to Prove Births, Deaths, Marriages, Parentage and Origins." For more information,
visit
http://www.mtgs.org/2010NovSem.htm.
2010 Events
- 15-16 April 2011, La Crosse, WI: Gene-A-Rama 2011 will be held the La Crosse
Center and Radisson Hotel in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Watch for details at
http://wsgs.wetpaint.com/page/Meetings+%26+Conferences.
- 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/.
- 15 October 2011, Waukesha, WI: The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society will
hold its 2011 Fall Seminar at the Country Springs Hotel, Water Park & Conference Center. Watch for details at
http://wsgs.wetpaint.com/page/Meetings+%26+Conferences.
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