Events Calendar
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- The following is a list of upcoming genealogical events compiled from newsletters, circulating announcements, and e-mail submissions.
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March 2010
Nashville, Tennessee - Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society Classes, Mondays March 1, March 8, March 15, 2010, 10:00 am–12:00 noon, at FiftyForward Knowles Senior Center, 174 Rains, Nashville, TN (Across from the State Fairgrounds) Classes: "Learning How to Write Your Life Story and that of Your Ancestors" Instructor: James E. Taulman, author, genealogist, owner of Familystory-4-U. Cost: Registration $9.00 for members, $15.00 non-members
Contact: Knowles Center, 615-743-3400 or email dstillwell@fiftyforward.org.
13 March 2010
The South Bend Area Genealogical Society is having it's annual Michiana Genealogy Fair 2010 on Saturday, March 13, registration starting at 9 am being held at the Mishawaka Penn-Harris-Madison Public Library, 209 Lincoln Way East, Mishawaka, Indiana.
Two talks by Curt Witcher of the Allen County Public Library at Ft. Wayne. Topics will be "Marching on - Major Military Sites on the Internet" and "Non-Population Schedules". One talk in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Admission fee of only $5.00 will get you in for the day for both talks and the vendor area.
Vendors will include: Fun Stuff for Genealogists, Michiana History Publications, and many other local and regional societies.
Stay an hour or stay all day! Lots of time for shopping and chatting with the vendors, societies and other genealogists.
Lunch is available in town or from the Lion's Club ladies at the library. Visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~insbags/meetsem.htm for more details.
13 March 2010
The Ohio Chapter of Palatines to America will present a free seminar on German Genealogical Research on 13 March 2010 at the Dayton Metro Library Huber Heights Branch.
Date and Time: 13 March 2010, 9:30 am - noon
Location: Huber Heights Branch Library, 6160 Chambersburg Road, Huber Heights, Ohio.
Speaker: Kenneth L. Smith
Topics: Session 1: Trouble With German Names
Session 2: Finding Your German Ancestors Place of Origin
Pre-registration is not necessary. For more information: www.oh-palam.org/Free_Workshop13mar2010.pdf
19–20 March 2010
The Colorado Genealogical Society Annual Seminar will be held 19–20 March 2010, in Denver, Colorado featuring speaker D. Joshua Taylor, Director of Education and Programs at the New England Historic Genealogical Society. On Fri. evening, Mr. Taylor will present Family History: What the Future Holds at the regular meeting of the society. (free) Sat. at the Denver Public Library Mr. Taylor’s topics will be Mapping Your Success: Employing Maps for Genealogical Research, Bridging the Gap: Finding Ancestors in the United States Between 1780 and 1830, Family Ties vs Fairy Tales: Finding the Truth in Your Family Legends, and Putting It All Together: A Case Study. Registration fee is $30.00 per person. For more information please visit www.cogensoc.us.
20 March 2010
The Iowa Genealogical Society will offer a Beginning Genealogy Class on Saturday, 20 March 2010, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at the IGS Library, 628 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. Find out how easy it is to get started in this popular and fascinating pursuit. Your family has a story to tell— begin your journey of discovery with IGS. After class explore the many resources available at the IGS Library. Space is limited; preregistration is suggested for this FREE class. Contact the Iowa Genealogical Society at 515-276-0287 or igs@iowagenealogy.org for more information. Website: www.iowagenealogy.org.
20 March 2010
The Iowa Genealogical Society will offer an Irish Research Class on Saturday, 20 March 2010, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at the IGS Library, 628 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. 34.5 million Americans trace their roots to Ireland. Celebrate your Irish heritage and explore Irish resources and research techniques. Preregistration is required. Cost: $5 IGS members/$10 non-members. Contact the Iowa Genealogical Society at 515-276-0287 or igs@iowagenealogy.org for more information. Website: http://www.iowagenealogy.org.
20 March 2010
The Iowa Genealogical Society will host a Research Slumber Party from 4 p.m. Saturday, 20 March 2010 through 6 a.m. Sunday, 21 March 2010. This 12-hour marathon includes access to all IGS Library resources and the expert assistance of our volunteers. Compare notes and enjoy the company of other die-hard family history enthusiasts. Space is limited and reservations are required. Cost: $25 per person; includes a light supper. Contact the Iowa Genealogical Society at 515-276-0287 or igs@iowagenealogy.org for more information. Website: http://www.iowagenealogy.org.
20 March 2010
Nashville, Tennessee - Middle TN Genealogical Society Meeting, 1:00 pm at FiftyForward Knowles Senior Center, 174 Rains Ave., (Near the State Fairgrounds)
George Zepp, locally renowned journalist and history researcher in Nashville and author of the history column "Learn Nashville" in the TENNESSEAN will present a program on his new book Hidden History of Nashville. Refreshments served. www.mtgs.org
20 March 2010
The Williamson County, Texas Genealogical Society's annual Seminar will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church, 1004 North Mays, Round Rock. Registration and vendors start at 8 am and the Seminar will be 8:45 am to 4 pm.
Guest speaker is Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak. Her topics will be Trace Your Roots with DNA; Beyond Y-DNA, Your Genetic Genealogy Options; Remembering Our Ancestors; and Cases That Made My Brain Hurt. Registration information may be obtained from www.rootsweb.com/~txwcgs/ or by calling 512-863-2685.
20 March 2010
South King County Genealogical Society will hold a spring mini-seminar 20 March 2010, Kent, Washington.
Seattle's Pioneer Women: More Than Pretty Petticoats, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon at The First Baptist Church of Kent, 11420 SE 248th St., Kent, WA 98030
Debbie Dimitre is presenting Louisa Boren Denny, the Sweet Briar Bride of Seattle. In costume and in character and by the glow of her kerosene lamp, Debbie will bring to life the story of pioneer Seattle through the eyes of its first bride, who on January 23rd 1853, was married to one of Seattle’s founding fathers, David Denny.
Peri Lane Muhich is presenting "They Called Them The Mercer Girls," Washington Territory's Cargo of Brides. In 1864 Seattle's ratio of men to marriageable women was nine to one. Asa Mercer had an idea to help correct the situation so he went east
to appeal to New England's single "ladies of refinement" to come west. Eleven responded to his call. Learn who these women were and what became of them.
General Admission: $20.00 – SKCGS Members: $15.00 at the door.
Additional details are available at our website www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~waskcgs/
Ridgewood, New Jersey - The Genealogical Society of Bergen County's monthly program will be "Irish Genealogy: Help! The Faerie Folk Hid My Ancestors" with Deborah Large Fox, whose experience teaching genealogy classes, and as a prosecuting attorney has provided her with a unique insight into the methodology of researching genealogical and historical records. Are you having difficulty finding your Emerald Isle ancestors? Grab a wee it of Irish luck by attending this presentation on the basics of Irish genealogical research. Topics include emigration, political and administrative divisions, records, and research strategies. Time 7:00 – 9:00 pm. For additional information: visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njgsbc/. Meetings are open to the public at no fee; light refreshments.
Dr. Joan Kirchman Mitchell who has a PhD in Biology will be the speaker. Her topics will be Up Close and Personal, From a Distant Perspective and Putting It All Together.
Fee for members is $25 and $30 for non-members. See www.algensoc.org/main/SpringFlyer2010.pdf for registration form and more information, or e-mail ycrump@bellsouth.net.
The Alabama Genealogical Society’s Spring Seminar on DNA “Tracking Your Genetic Roots” will be held on Saturday 27 March 2010 at Samford University’s Dwight Beeson Business Building, Brock Forum Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama.
27 March 2010
Root Cellar – Sacramento Genealogical Society will hold its Spring Seminar on Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 9:00 am – 3:45 pm at the Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, 11427 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, California. Root Cellar is pleased to host Daniel M. Lynch, author of “Google Your Family Tree" who will discuss techniques for using Google to conduct effective family history research. Information about registration will be available soon on our website www.rootcellar.org.
April 2010
10 April 2010
“Farmhouse, Meeting House, Court House: Breathing Life Into Your Family’s Story” with J. Mark Lowe, CGSM, will be presented by the North Carolina Genealogical Society and the Wilkes County Genealogical Society at the North Wilkesboro Elks Club.
The program includes “Making Those Early Census Records Talk to You,” “My Ancestor, the Farmer: Shaping a Profile for your Rural Ancestor,” “Bible Thumper or Pious Pilgrim: Religious Ancestors on the Frontier,” and “Follow a Case through Court.” Book and map vendors will also be present.
For more information and a registration form, visit www.ncgenealogy.org or write to the North Carolina Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 30815, Raleigh, NC 27622-0815.
10 April 2010
Ohio Chapter Palatines to America & Franklin County (Ohio) Genealogical and Historical Society "Research Using New & Time Tested Resources"
Saturday 10 April 2010 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215 Fee for Box Lunch & Material: $20.00; Special for Students 17-21: $10.00 Registration Deadline - 22 March 2010
For more information: www.oh-palam.org/PalAmSpringConf2010.pdf
16–17 April 2010
The Virginia Genealogical Society's 50th anniversary celebration and annual spring conference will be held 16-17 April 2010 in Richmond, Virginia. Friday, 16 April, join us at the Library of Virginia for Guided Research and a banquet at the Omni Hotel. ON Saturday, VGS invites you to spend the day with Victor S. Dunn, CG as he shares his knowledge of research strategies for dealing with burned Virginia counties.
Additional details are available at our website at www.vgs.org.
16–17 April 2010
The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society's 2010 Gene-A-Rama Conference, "Finding Your Ancestors in Wisconsin's Ethnic Melting Pot," will be held Friday and Saturday, 16–17 April 2010, at the Holiday Inn in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The featured speaker will be Stephen S. Barthel, who, along with eight other speakers, will lecture on many of the different ethnic groups who have settled in Wisconsin. Additional information and registration forms can be found at www.wsgs.org or by e-mailing wsgs@tds.net.
17 April 2010
Des Moines, Iowa-- The Iowa Genealogical Society will host a special spring conference showcasing 21st-century computer technology and its benefits for the family historian. This all-day conference kicks off at 8:30 am. and concludes at 5:00 pm. Two tracks are offered, with seminars held at the IGS Library, 628 East Grand Avenue, and the State Historical Building, 600 East Locust in Des Moines.
Featured speaker is Geoff Rasmussen, a well-known authority on genealogical technology, and the author of numerous books, articles and training videos.
Topics for discussion include: the latest in genealogical software programs, tips & techniques; Voice recognition technology, presented by Rob Heater of WahlTek; Computer generated maps, timelines & chronologies; Photo restoration, preservation and archiving, presented by Steve Alexander of Alexander’s Photography; Creating multimedia family keepsakes, presented by Carole Magnuson of the Jefferson Project; and how to plan perfect family reunions, presented by Martha Abbas.
Cost: $50 IGS members/$60 non-members. Registrations completed before March 31st receive a special discount. Registration information is available online: http://www.iowagenealogy.org or contact the Iowa Genealogical Society: 515-276-0287, igs@iowagenealogy.org.
17 April 2010
The Washington DC Family History Center's 4th annual Family History Conference will be held on Saturday, April 17 from 9:00 am - 3:15 pm, at 10000 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington, Maryland 20895.
This conference is free of charge with 20 classes from beginning to advanced genealogy. The keynote speech, "The Digitization Strategy of the National Archives" will be delivered at 9:00 am by James J. Hastings, Director, Special Media Archives Services Division. For a description of classes and registration information, visit the website at www.wdcfhc.org, call 301-587-0042, or email conf2010@wdcfhc.org.
17 April 2010
The 2010 Minnesota Family History Fair, featuring immigration history, will be held 17 April at the Minnesota Genealogical Society in South St. Paul, Minnesota. The program offers “how-to” sessions on African-American, Bavarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Irish, Italian, Scottish, and Yankee genealogy.
For details, contact Terry Kita, terrykita@earthlink.net, or visit www.mngs.org/quarterly.shtml.
22–24 April 2010
The annual Ohio Genealogical Society conference, Guiding Your Way Through the Past, will be held 22–24 April 2010 at the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio. The event will feature national, state, and local speakers, workshops, and exhibits. Registration will begin fall 2009.
For additional details and registration visit the OGS web site: www.ogs.org ; e-mail: ogs@ogs.org; or phone (419)756-7294.
23–24 April 2010
The Nebraska State Genealogical Society will hold their 33rd Annual Conference at the Holiday Inn in Norfolk, Nebraska on 23–24 April 2010. The Madison County Genealogical Society will be our host. Our featured Speaker will be Paula Stuart-Warren and our guest speakers will be Jeff Kappeler from the Nebraska Humanities Council, Russell Lang and Judy Carlson. Mr. Kappeler’s presentation will be free to the public due to a grant from the Nebraska Humanities Council.
For more information, please visit our website at www.nesgs.org and click on conference or email me at pmasek@cox.net.
24 April 2010
The Sonoma County Genealogical Society will hold a day-long seminar, 24 April 2010 in Santa Rosa, California, featuring Hank Jones, and Anthony Hoskins.
For details see: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cascgs/Jones.htm
26 April 2010
Ridgewood, New Jersey- The Genealogical Society of Bergen County's monthly program will be "How to Trace Your Italian Ancestors" with Trish Mirarchi, Certified Genealogist, creator of a free genealogy forum called "Genealogy-forum.net, creator of "Snooper's Scoop" Newsletter and many other publications. Motto: I believe that Genealogy is a never ending adventure; each new clue turns over a new leaf. Her program teaches how to obtain records in order to locate the ancestral town of origin, how to find microfilm for the town, how to translate the Italian records from the microfilm, how to write to Italy for records, and other helpful advice and tools. Time 7:00 – 9:00 pm. For additional information: visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njgsbc/. Meetings are open to the public at no fee; light refreshments.
May 2010
14–16 May 2010
The Ontario Genealogical Society's next annual provincial Conference will take place in Toronto from Friday, 14 May through Sunday, 16 May 2010 at the Doubletree by Hilton - Toronto Airport. Toronto Branch is gearing up to host an event that promises something for every family historian.
The Conference 2010 theme is: “Essentials, Innovations and Delights”. A carefully-selected roster of top-rated speakers will deliver a content-rich program that is packed with relentlessly practical lectures and workshops and sprinkled with inspiring case studies.
Thomas W. Jones, one of North America's most highly respected and honoured genealogists, will lead off a special full-day lecture stream on Friday for the professional genealogist or advanced researcher, and will deliver the keynote Houston Memorial Lecture that evening.
The weekend programs will feature a full-day stream for the novice genealogist and two added specialized streams on the essentials of researching Dutch and Italian ancestry, and much more.
Saturday’s banquet speaker will be Karolyn Smardz Frost, the 1997 winner of the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction for her book I’ve Got a Home in Gloryland. Learn not only about Karolyn’s research subjects, the indomitable fugitive slaves, Thornton & Lucie Blackburn, but also about Karolyn’s own 20-year research odyssey.
New this year will be a closing plenary lecture, to be delivered by John Philip Colletta. People are still buzzing about his 2008 appearance at an OCAPG event in Toronto. Now we can all get to hear one of the most entertaining and informative family historians on the planet.
Extra options will include a pre-Conference “Hands-on Research” excursion, and a “Toronto's Irish Heritage” bus tour exploring the Irish connections in Toronto. And the ever-popular Marketplace will be back, with a full 10,000 square feet of display space.
Book your hotel room through the Conference 2010 web page before January 8, 2010 to take advantage of the early-bird discount rate: torontofamilyhistory.org/2010/accommodation-at-the-doubletree. If you would like to share a room with another attendee, send an e-mail to roommates@torontofamilyhistory.org.
For more about Conference 2010, visit www.ogs.on.ca/conference2010, and subscribe to the Conference blog to stay on top of the latest developments.
The Ontario Genealogical Society's three-day annual conference is the largest gathering of family historians in Canada. Conference 2010, hosted by the OGS Toronto Branch promises to be inspiring, delightful and a lot of fun. You won’t want to miss it!
15 May 2010
Nashville, Tennessee - Middle TN Genealogical Society Meeting, 1:00 pm, at FiftyForward Knowles Senior Center, 174 Rains Avenue, (Near the State Fairgrounds) The Program will feature Bill Puryear, who will judge the 4th Annual Writer's Award. Jack Masters and Doug Drake will then give a presentation on their Second Volume of "Pioneer Land Grants, Traces, Roads and Pioneer Stations in the Central Valley of the Cumberland River." Refreshments served. www.mtgs.org.
24 May 2010
Ridgewood, New Jersey - The Genealogical Society of Bergen County presents "Genealogy Related Records in the Brooklyn Diocesan Archives" with Joseph Coen, Certified Archivist, Chair of the Archivists of Religious Institutions (ARI) and Program Chair for the AIIM Long Island Chapter, has family roots in Ireland and Germany. Mr. Coen will discuss sacramental records, school records, deceased priest files and other resources related to genealogical research in the Diocese of Brooklyn. His presentation includes information about what information is available and how to request it. Time 7:00 – 9:00 pm. For additional information: visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njgsbc/. Meetings are open to the public at no fee; light refreshments.
October 2010
1–2 October 2010
The Polish Genealogical Society of America's next conference will be held on Friday and Saturday, 1–2 October 2010 at the Hilton Hotel in Oak Lawn, Illinois. The hotel is located at 9333 S. Cicero Avenue.
1–2 October 2010
The Minnesota Genealogical Society announces the 2010 North Star Genealogy Conference 1–2 October in South St. Paul, Minnesota. The featured genealogy educator is Thomas W. Jones, CG, CGL. Four breakout session tracks: 1) Technology for Genealogy, 2) Foundaton Genealogy Sources, 3) Methods for our Madness, and 4) Family History Writing, Publishing and Heirloom Preservation.
For details, contact J. H. Fonkert, jfonkert@aol.com, or visit www.mngs.org.
*Certified Genealogist, cg, Certified Genealogical Lecturer and cgl are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® used by the Board to identify its program of genealogical competency evaluation and used under license by the Board’s associates.
