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NGS 2009 Family History Conference

The Building of a Nation: From Roanoke to the West

Local Hosts: The North Carolina Genealogical Society

The 2009 National Genealogical Society Family History Conference will be held 13-16 May, 2009 at the Raleigh Convention Center.

Raleigh is the capital of the State of North Carolina and is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. It is second most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte. It was founded in 1792 as North Carolina's capital city, and named for Sir Walter Raleigh.

The 2009 Conference in the States in Raleigh will take place in the brand new Raleigh Convention Center. Hotel accommodations are in the adjoining new Marriott Hotel, or nearby at the Sheraton or New Clarion Hotels. All conference hotels are offering free parking to guests.

Downtown Raleigh has undergone much recent development with more than $1.3 billion in investment. That includes the brand new Raleigh Convention Center and Marriott Hotel. Fayetteville Street in downtown has undergone a major renaissance with outside artwork, outdoor dining and many restaurants. Raleigh-Durham International Airport is just 15 minutes from downtown.

As an attendee at the NGS Family History Conference you will find Raleigh a great place to stay.
In addition to the conference you can explore the many great cultural and historical offerings in the city - including the North Carolina Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Railroad Museum, Exploris/IMAX Theatre at Exploris, North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, Raleigh City Museum, Mordecai Historic Park/President Andrew Johnson's birthplace, Oakwood Cemetery, amongst many many others. For genealogists the North Carolina State Archives preserves original and microfilm records of the colony and state of North Carolina from 1663 to the present. For more information on genealogical resources in Raleigh etc please be sure to frequently look at the very informative conference blog at: http://www.ncgenealogy.org/blogs/ngs2009/

The full conference program will be released in November 2008. Conference brochures will be available shortly - to order a conference brochure please email rcompton@ngsgenealogy.org.

Online registration will open 1st December 2008.

If you have any questions regarding the conference please email Lund@ngsgenealogy.org