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This site is not only dedicated to help societies/groups have a successful event but to also give the researchers knowledge of where events are taking place. Societies/groups are encouraged to have their event posted on this site but if an individual sees an event is not listed please send me the information. If you are having a genealogical event you would like posted, please include in your email:
- Date
- City and State
- Event Title
- Address of Event
- Any comments you wish to include such as speakers, lecture titles, etc
- Contact person(s) (either email, phone number, postal etc)
- Website address
I do leave the events posted for the year, especially those that are annual. And it also helps others locate your websites.
NATIONAL EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENTS
Events Outside the United States
Websites:
Birmingham Public Library
Mar 17, 2007 Hot Springs Village AR
Spring Family History Workshop Sponsored by Village Genealogical Society
8:30-3:30 p.m. Speaker: George G. Morgan Topics: Genealogical Research on the
Internet to include: Understanding the Types of Materials on the Internet;
Search Strategies for the Internet; The Wealth of Databases
[This will include Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, FamilySearch, and some overseas databases]
Locating and Working with Foreign Internet Resources. For more information and
registration form visit our website. Information is listed under classes and workshops
http://pages.suddenlink.net/hsvgs/
Mar 23, 24 & 25, 2007 Jonesboro AR
Ridge Roots 2007 St. Bernard's Auditorium 535 E. Washington Guest Speaker
Leslie Smith McConachie Friday's Session: One Heck of A Genealogist;
Saturday's sessions: Session 1: The Pre-1850 Census: Perils and Delights,
Session 2: Faded Pages: Families With Few Records, Session 3: A Taxing Situation,
Session 4: Making Hay With DNA; Sunday's Session: Timelines and Lifelines: Developing a Chronology
Website: http://www.gscca.net/seminar2007
Mar 31, 2007 Fort Smith AR
Frontier Researchers Presents:River Park Building, Clayton Expressway & A Street.
(base of the Garrison Avenue Bridge)9 am - 4:30 pm Speakers: Morning/ Gene Norris/Roy
Hamilton from Tahlequah Native American Center - Afternoon/ Nancy Stimson from
the Choctaw Tribe. A box lunch will be available for $6.00 but we need to know
ASAP (no later than 3/1/07) in order to reserve. There are places available for
lunch, but we have a Native American fashion show during the lunch time frame.
Registration is $15.00 per person and Vendor tables are $15.00 each (two chairs
available with table reservation) I've heard from the Creek Nation and they will
have a table with information and plan a short presentation on their tribe.
Contact: Barbara Jacobson 479-414-6837 for vendor or registration information
Email: geneanut@valuelinx.net or
bmj30a@yahoo.com Hope to see you there!
June 1-2, 2007 Marshall AR
The Searcy County Historical Society and the Searcy County Library
sponsor the 18th North Arkansas Ancestor Fair, a genealogical swap
meet. Friday, June 1, Dr John Littlefield will speak on Native American
Research. Saturday, June 2, is the genealogical swap meet for north
Arkansas families and organizations to exchange information. Over 250
people are expected. For more information contact:
Contact: Dorothy Ragland, 2512 Rail Road, Leslie, AR 72745;
Email: ragland1935@yahoo.com Schedule
and registration form can be found at www.ancestorfair.us
Websites: AR Genealogical Society
Craighead Co.
Marion Co.
Apr 28, 2007 Santa Rosa CA
Sonoma County Genealogical Society John Philip Colletta, Ph.D. will be the
featured speaker. Detail can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgs/colletta.htm
Websites:
Sonoma County Genealogical Society
http://www.scgsgenealogy.comSouthern California Genealogical Society
Jan 27, 2007 Largo FL
The Pinellas Genealogy Society will hold its annual all-day seminar featuring
Pamela J. Cooper. Topics include: Timing is everything! Have you timed your
ancestor?, Military Records at the National Archives (Online and Offline),
Border to Border - Statewide sources/indexes, Galusha A. Grow and the
Homestead Law. For details and registration information see our website
at www.rootsweb.com/~flpgs or
email pgsfla@yahoo.com
Websites:
Martin County Genealogical Society
Websites:
Cobb County, Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc.
Aug 17-22, 2008 Chicago IL
The 28th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will
take place at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile. The
International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) is
proud to co-host this conference with the Jewish Genealogical Society of
Illinois and the Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society. This annual conference is
the premier event for Jewish genealogists. Attendees from around the world
gather to learn, share expertise, and find others researching the same
locales. Please visit the conference web site,
www.chicago2008.org to learn
all about the conference and how to register.
Apr 27-28, 2007 Fort Wayne IN
The Indiana Genealogical Society will hold their Annual Conference at the
newly-expanded Allen County Public Library (http://www.acpl.lib.in.us)
Saturday, April 28, 2007. Amy Johnson Crow, CG will be the featured speaker.
The conference will include a special ceremony to induct the charter members of
the Society of Civil War Families of Indiana. Conference attendees will also
be able to get in extended research at the library from 6 pm to midnight on Friday,
April 27, 2007. To register, or for a full schedule of events, visit
http://www.indgensoc.org/conference.html
Websites:
South Bend Area Genealogical Society
Indiana Genealogical Society
Websites:
Iowa Genealogy
Websites:
KY Genealogical Society
Websites:
Hancock County Genealogical Society.
Websites: Minnesota Genealogical Society
Websites: Missouri State Genealogical Association
Apr 21, 2007 Paramus NJ
The Genealogical Society of New Jersey and the Genealogical Society of
Bergen County cordially invite you to join us for an all day Spring
Genealogy Seminar at Bergen Community College 9:00am to 3:00 pm
Speakers:Patricia Law Hatcher topics; Why Use Land Records? Because...;
Producing A Quality Family History; Documentation: More Than Just A Source;
Look Again! What Did You Miss? Topics by: Larry S. Fermi: Crossing the Pond: Finding
Immigrant Origins; This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land! Using Property
Records Topics by: Michelle L. Chubenko: Researching Your Ancestor's Locality;
Special Censuses: Researching Beyond Decennial Enumerations Registration required and includes a printed or CD-Rom syllabus. Box
lunches can be ordered. For more information and registration forms please visit
our websites: www.gsnj.org and
www.njgsbc.org
Websites:
Central New York Genealogical Society
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
Websites:
Pitt County Family Researchers
Websites: Seneca County Genealogical Society
Defiance County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
Oct 19-21, 2007 NE OK OK
Genealogy in the Woods 2007 – Genealogical and Family History Retreat Any comments
you wish to include such as speakers, lecture titles, etc: Early slated speakers
and topics include Genealogical Proof Standard by Randy Scott, Genetic Genealogy
(DNA) by Sherrell Buchanan, American Migration Patterns - Waterway Routes by
Steve King, Layered History by Sharolyn and Patrick McCoy. Friday afternoon will
be devoted to scrapbooking and associated skills, presented by award winning
scrapbookers, Shirley Ratliff and Luretta Williams. Additional lectures will be
presented by Debbie Sumner and national speaker, Carrie Cook.
Contact person(s) (either email, phone number, postal etc): Gregath Publishing
Company, fredrea@gregathcompany.com,
918-542-4148, PO BOX 505, Wyandotte, OK 74370
Website address: http://www.gregathcompany.com/workshop/2007
Websites:
Ponca City Genealogical Society
Oklahoma Genealogical Society
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Websites:
Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Inc.
Mar 7-8, 2008 Sevierville TN
The Sevier County Public Library System Genealogy & History Center's annual
Genealogy Conference is a gathering of individuals interested in learning more
about family history resources available in the East Tennessee region. we have
invited quality speakers to guide us through a variety of topics such as Mark
Lowe, Cherel Henderson and Steve Cotham. To pre-register please visit the
library website at www.sevierlibrary.org.
Question should be directed to Theresa Williams or Tim Fisher at the History Center.
(865) 908-7988 or twilliams@sevierlibrary.org
or tfisher@sevierlibrary.org.
Webpages:
The Lawrence County Genealogical Society
Websites:
Austin Genealogical Society
Walker Co. Genealogical Society
Oct 18-20, 2007 Madison WI
11th CGSI Genealogical/Cultural Conference at the Alliant Energy Center Featured
Speaker:PhDr. Lenka Matušiková Archivist at the National Archives in Prague,
Czech Republic For More Information visit: www.cgsi.org
June 7-10, 2006 Chicago IL
NGS Gentech 2006 Conference
August 15-18, 2007 Fort Wayne IN
FGS 2007 Conference
May 16-19, 2007 Richmond VA
NGS Gentech 2007 Conference
Sept 3-6, 2008 Philadelphia PA
FGS 2007 Conference
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