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Upcoming Events
Issue 4-5-2011
Upcoming Genealogical Events
2011 Events
- 9 May 2011, North Ridgeville, Ohio:Lorain County Chapter, OGS presents "Combing Grandpa's Hair," by Lorraine Newsome. A demonstration of common techniques in using photo editing programs. For details see http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlorain/events.html.
- 10 May 2011, Chardon, Ohio:Geauga County Chapter of OGS hosts "How to Design a Webpage," by Doug Cooley. See details at http://www.ogs.org/events/index.php
- 11 May 2011, Des Moines, Iowa:The Iowa Genealogical Society is pleased to offer a 10-week series of classes exploring the history of America's Scots-Irish heritage presented by researcher Phil Parks. Classes are free and open to the public; donations gratefully accepted. For more details see http://www.iowagenealogy.org/news/scots-irish-heritage-classes-scheduled/
- 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/.
- 13-15 May 2011, Hamilton, Ontario:Ontario Genealogical Society 50th Anniversary Conference at the Hamilton Convention Centre. For more details visit http://www.ogs.on.ca/conference2011/.
- 17 May 2011, Ashland, Ohio:Ashland County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society presents "Dowsing in the Cemetery," by Jeff Lanphear. Weather permitting. See details at http://www.ashlandohiogenealogy.org/chaptermeetings.html.
- 20-21 May 2011, Richmond, VA: The Virginia Genealogical Society will hold
its Spring Conference, "Civil War Confederate Records: Bringing the Gray Ghosts to
Life." The featured speakers will be Sharon Hodges and Rick Sayre. Topics will include:
"Southern Claims Commission," "Ladies of the Civil War," "Confederate Records at the
National Archives," and "Civil War Maps." For more information, visit
http://www.vgs.org/.
- 21 May 2011, Des Moines, Iowa:The Iowa Genealogical Society will present an Introduction to German Research. This class explores major dates in Germanic history, why it's important to know your family's religion, tips for finding your ancestor's hometown, and more. Preregistration is required. Cost is $5 IGS members/$10 non-members. For more details contact IGS by phone at 515-276-0287 or by email at igs@iowagenealogy.org. or visit http://www.iowagenealogy.org/events/ethnic-heritage-programs-and-special-events/.
- 28 May 2011, Columbus, Ohio: Franklin County Chapter, OGS, Pioneer Luncheon Saturday May 28th at 11:00 AM. Speaker Margaret Cheney is a current OGS trustee who has worked on several committees and currently chairs the newly-formed OGS lineage society Century of Families. Her program is Serendipity in Genealogy. Email Darlene Ford at picflygirl@yahoo.com or contact the Society . Glenwood Methodist Church, 2833 Valleyview Drive, Columbus, Ohio.
- 3-5 June 2011, Montreal, Quebec:Quebec Family History Society hosts "ROOTS 2011- An International Conference on Family History Research." This event will be the largest English-language genealogical conference ever held in Quebec. There will be numerous well-known speakers discussing all aspects of family history research, computer demonstrations, and a book fair. All lectures and events are in English. For complete program details and registration form visit http://www.qfhs.ca/roots_2011_program.shtml.
- 5-10 June 2011, Toronto, Ontario: Ontario Genealogical Society's "Genealogy Summer Camp" is a exciting week of tutorials and hands-on research for many of Toronto's archives and reference libraries. The deadline for application was May 1st but there may be exceptions especially if they have slots available. For more details, see the society's Web site www.torontofamilyhistory.org/summercamp.html.
- 12 June 2011, Bromall, Pennsylvania: The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia announces a Genealogy Fair. Come and the experts for help in tracing your ancestors. For more information go to the society's Web site at http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsp/2011 Fair.htm
- 18 June 2011, Des Moines, Iowa:IGS German Interest Group sponsers "German Genealogical Conference 2011." German expert, noted author and lecturer, Lois Edwards will lead this informative conference. Cost: IGS members $40/non-members $45, if registered before 27 May 2011. Add $5 after that date. For details visit the IGS website at http://www.iowagenealogy.org/events/ethnic-heritage-program
s-and-special-events/
- 23 July 2011, Waltham, Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Genealogical Council presents "Chronicling the Bay State." Speakers will be Dick Eastman, Beau Sharbrough, Mel Wolfgang, Marian Pierre-Louis, Lori Lyn Price, David Lambert, David Dearborn, Tom Howard, among others. For more details visit http://www.massgencouncil.org.
- 5-6 August 2011, Columbia, Missouri:The Missouri State Genealogical Association’s annual conference will include keynote speaker Henry Z "Hank" Jones, Jr., 6 supporting speakers, pre-conference workshop for beginners, and a new attraction the Ancestors Road Show. See web site for more details http://www.mosga.org/conference2011.html.Register prior to July 21st to receive discount.
- 6 August 2011, Frankfort, Kentucky:The Kentucky Genealogical Society features internationally acclaimed researcher, historian and author Elizabeth Shown Mills for their 36th Annual KGS Seminar titled Clearing Your Genealogical Hurdles. For details see http://kygs.org/meetings/sem2011.pdf.
- 14-19 August 2011, Washington, D.C.: 31st IAJGS International Conference on
Jewish Genealogy, "A Capital Conference!" hosted by the Jewish Genealogy Society of
Greater Washington. Watch for details at
http://www.dc2011.org/.
- 20 August 2011, Des Moines, Iowa:The Iowa Genealogical Society will present an Introduction to Quaker Research. Understand the importance of minutes of Quaker Monthly Meetings and what can be gleaned from them. Space is limited; preregistration is required.
For more details contact IGS: 515-276-0287; igs@iowagenealogy.org. or visit their website at http://www.iowagenealogy.org/events/classes/.
- 1 September 2011, Mayfield Heights, Ohio:East Cuyahoga Chapter, OGS - "Genealogy for Children: Ideas and Projects for Adults to get Children Interested in their Heritage," by Deborah Carder Mayes. 7 p.m. Ross DeJohn Community Center, 6306 Marsol Road, Mayfield Heights, Ohio. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~oheccgs/
- 7-10 September 2011, Springfield, Illinois:FGS 2011 - The Federation of Genealogical Societies presents "Pathways to the Heartland." There will be more than 160 educational lectures and other events at the 3-day Conference. For more information visit:
http://www.fgs.org/2011conference/ or e-mail 2011conference@fgs.org to sign-up for e-Updates.
- 16-17 September 2011, Richland, Washington:The Washington State Genealogical Society's annual meeting conference is sponsored by the Tri City Genealogical Society. The featured speaker is Patricia Walls Stamm, CG, CGL. For more details on this exciting event visit http://www.tricitygenealogicalsociety.org/wsgs2011/index_files/Page748.htm.
- 16-18 September 2011, Ottawa, Ontario:f the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) presents Celebrate Your Anglo-Celtic Roots at their 17th Annual Conference. The program this year features England and Wales, and includes presentations on London and the Home Counties. For full program and registration details visit http://www.bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=22 or emailconference@bifhsgo.ca or call 613-234-2520.
- 23-24 September 2011, Kalispell, Montana: The Montana State Genealogical Society
will hold a genealogy conference. Thomas W. Jones will be the featured speaker. Topics
will include: "Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing Ancestor"; "Five Proven
Techniques for Finding Your Ancestors European Origins"; "Organizing Evidence to
Overcome Record Shortages"; and "How to Avoid Being Duped by the Internet." For more
information, visit
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtmsgs/Conferences/2011Kalispell.htm.
- 24 September 2011, Naperville, Illinois:Fox Valley Genealogical Society's Fall Conference will have as its features speaker Christine Rose. For details visit http://www.ilfvgs.org/Conference-11.htm.
- 1 October 2011, Bellville, Ohio:Ohio Genealogical Society presents OGS Fall Seminar featuring Dick Eastman. For more information see http://www.ogs.org/pdf/2011FallSeminar.pdf
- 3-7 October 2011, Salt Lake City, Utah: The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History presents its Annual British Institute. The featured speaker will be Barbara Baker with John M. Kitzmiller II and David Rencher as instructors. For more details visit http://www.isbgfh.org/institute.htm.
- 14-15 October 2011, Syracuse, New York:The Central New York Genealogical Society celebrates its 50th anniversary with a banquet and all-day conference featuring Barry Ewell. View details at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycnygs/50th_anniversary.htm.
- 14-15 October, Clive, Iowa:The Iowa Genealogical Society is pleased to announce plans for its annual Fall Conference, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 14 & 15, 2011, at Faith Lutheran Church,10395 University Avenue, Clive, Iowa. Featured speaker will be Billie Stone Fogarty. A professional genealogist, former history teacher, and author of "Guidebook to Researching My Family Tree." For more details visit the website at http://ww
w.iowagenealogy.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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