Genealogical Events Calendar

May 2008

3 May 2008
The Houston Genealogical Forum announces its 50th Anniversary with a seminar by Elizabeth Shown Mills to be held at Houston Texas, Saturday, May 3, 2008. All are welcome! For further information: Contact the HGF Genealine at 713-968-9750 or by mail to the Houston Genealogical Forum, PO Box 271466, Houston, Texas 77277-1466.
Full details and registration forms can be found at the society website: www.hgftx.org

3 May 2008
The Southern Genealogist's Exchange Society is pleased to bring to Jacksonville another experienced researcher. Come and meet Mrs. Patricia Barefoot of Quarantine Island, Georgia. She is the guest speaker on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the Mandarin Regional Library, 3330 Kori Road, Jacksonville, Florida at 10:15 AM. in the Community Meeting Room. She will bring information on "Chasing Family History in the Georgia Piedmont."

Mrs. Barefoot is an 8th generation Glynn County, Georgia resident. She holds an A.B. in History and a M.A. in Anthropology. She has served as Park Ranger with collateral duties as Volunteer Coordinator, Curator/Collection Manager. Most recently a three year service as Regional Historic Preservation Planner, Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center.

Mrs. Barefoot has authored four books: (1998) Falling for Coastal Magic, Stories of S.E. Georgia; (2000) Images of America, Brunswick the City by the Sea; (2001) Images of America, St. Mary's and Camden County; (2004) Images of America, Cumberland Island.

No charge, open to the public, light refreshments served. Additional Information call 904-778-1000.

16-17 May 2008
The Washington State Genealogical Society Conference and Annual Meeting, hosted by the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society, will be held in Mount Vernon, Washington on May 16-17, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church, 1607 Division Street, Mount Vernon. Featured speaker will be Kory Meyerink of Salt Lake City with a bonus presentation on Friday evening and a total of 16 sessions on Saturday, May 17 with numerous programs with a good selection of knowledgeable presenters.

17 May 2008
MTGS Annual Awards Program:
Place: Knowles Senior Center, Nashville, Tennesee at 1:00 pm
Guest Speaker: George Zepp, Nashville historian and author of the "Learn Nashville" column in the Tennessean.
He will judge the $100. Writer's Award for the best article in the 2007 MTGS Journal. The Distinguished Service Award will be presented as well as other Awards of Merit. Come, enjoy the refreshments and other festivities for our 21st birthday.

Linda Henson Publicity Chair. MTGS henson.linda@comcast.net or www.mtgs.org

17 May 2008
Middle Tennessee Genealogy Society Bible Project comes to an end on May 17, 2008. Knowles Senior Center, Nashville, Tennesee at 1 pm. This is your last chance to get your old Bibles in this Project. We have digitally photographed Bibles in Nashville, and surrounding counties. This work will be available in DVD and book form at the end of 2008. Please don't be left out. Bibles are digitally photographed while you wait.

Linda Henson Publicity Chair. MTGS henson.linda@comcast.net or www.mtgs.org

18 May 2008
Roots and Branches Genealogical Society of West Volusia County, Florida meets in the Auditorium of the DeLand Public Library, 130 East Howry Avenue, at 2:00 PM on the third Sunday from September through June. In addition to May’s general meeting on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 2:00 PM, some of the members will be going on a field trip down to the Orlando Library to learn out about the records in the Genealogy section of the library. The librarians from the Genealogy section will be speaking about and showing us the records available at the Orlando Library. Some of the members will be meeting at the DeLand Public Library at 12:00 Noon to carpool to the Orlando Library.

For more information, contact Carol Izzo at 386-734-8715.

27 May 2008
LOOKING FOR YOUR FAMILY ROOTS IN CENTRAL NC? STUCK GETTING STARTED ON DOING YOUR GENEALOGY? BRING YOUR NOTES & YOUR QUESTIONS AND COME TO THE OLDE ORANGE COUNTY FAMILY HISTORY DAY. SATURDAY, 10 May, 2008 - 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM AT THE CENTURY HALL IN THE CARRBORO CENTURY CENTER IN CARRBORO, NC

We have invited the North Carolina Genealogical Society, the North Carolina Friends Historical Society and genealogical & historical groups & libraries from the counties of “Olde Orange” (Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Lee, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham and Wake) to come and answer your questions and help you with information on what to look for and where to search for records on your family. There will be lots of “freebies” available to use and take home as well as publications for sale

Free admission - Free parking - Free assistance – Free wireless Internet access - Free morning & afternoon programs

For more info call (919) 967-4168 or (919) 544-6242, email <richard_ellington@unc.edu> or go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/oldeorangeday/

SPONSORED BY: THE DURHAM-ORANGE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. P.O. BOX 4703, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515-4703 and THE TOWN OF CARRBORO RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT. HTTP://WWW.ROOTSWEB.COM/~NCDOGS

27 May 2008
Cobb County Genealogical Society, Marietta, Georgia monthly meeting begins at 7 pm in the Cobb County Central Library, Marietta, Georgia.

Patricia Arrants will be presenting - 'Looking for Clues in Old Photographs'. Admission is free. For more information, please check our website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaccgs/index.html.

30 May - 1 June 2008
London, Ontario. The largest genealogy and technology Conference in Canada, sponsored by the Ontario Genealogical Society. Join Dick Eastman, Steve Morse, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Geoff Rasmussen, Fawne Stratford-Devai, Louise St. Denis, Valerie Adams, Paul McGrath, Dick Doherty, Halvor Moorshead, Rick Roberts, Stephen Young, and 12 other speakers as they explore how technology & the internet can enhance genealogical research. 48 presentations. The Marketplace will have the most complete selection available of material relating to family research in Ontario as well as material for other provinces and countries. Membership in the Ontario Genealogical Society is not required to register. Much more information at http://www.ogs.on.ca/conference .

June 2008

14 June 2008
Minnesota 150 Family History Fair -- So. St. Paul, MN (www.mngs.org) ; keynote address: Darlene Joyce, CG, "Minnesota Firstcomers."

19-21 June 2008
The national conference of Palatines to America will be held in Columbus, Ohio, on June 19-21, 2008. The theme is "Tune up your German Speaking Research." For information see the PalAm website: www.palam.org or write to Palatines to America, 611 E. Weber Road, Columbus, OH 43211-1097.

21 June 2008
The Wabash Valley Genealogy Society will host a seminar at the Forsythe Program Center, 1100 Girl Scout Lane, Terre Haute, Indiana. (south of Fairbanks Park) on Sat. June 21, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Open to the public. There will be genealogy related vendors, door prizes and national speakers.

Shirley Richison Fields, Indiana Genealogy Society project leader, will explain "Once A Hoosier" and "Family Search Indexing." Kandie Adkinson, the Kentucky Secretary of State's administrative supervisor of the Land Office Division, will describe historical land-patenting processes. Beau Sharbrourgh, VP of Footnote.com, will present an educational, non-commercial demo of the Footnote site featuring original historical documents.

Cost $15 Optional Lunch $5 Register - www.inwvgs.org

21 June 2008
The 34th Annual KCGS Conference presented by The Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. and The McPherson County Genealogical Society, featuring Pamela K. Boyer, is scheduled for June 21, 2008 at The Cedars in McPherson, Kansas.

Sessions include [1] What s at the County Courthouse, [2] Maps: Where to Find Them and How to Use Them, [3] Our National Treasure: The Library of Congress, [4] The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Evaluating Internet Sources.

Early registration: [by 5/31] $45. Late registration: $50. For more information visit the KCGS website at: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/kcgs/conf.htm. Contact kscouncilgensoc@juno.com for more details

27-29 June 2008
Southern California Genealogy Jamboree Friday through Sunday, June 27-29, 2008Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and Convention Center 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank. Early-Bird Deadline May 1, 2007

Per-day and weekend prices are available. Discounts are offered for early registration (by May 1) and for members of the Southern California Genealogical Society. Register online at www.scgsgenealogy or by phone at 818.843.7247.

July 2008

26 July 2008
Charlotte, North Carolina, “From Ulster to the Carolinas: Finding Your Scots-Irish Ancestors” sponsored by the North Carolina Genealogical Society & the Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical Society will be presented in Charlotte. David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA, Director of the Records and Information Division of the Family and Church History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City will provide sessions on “Irish Jurisdictions and Reference Works”, “Irish Immigration – the Sources in Ireland”, “The Scots-Irish in North Carolina” and “Irish Church Records: Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Catholic”. Additionally, he will provide insight on “Where Genealogy is Heading Over the Next Few Years”. Information and reservations: www.ncgenealogy.org or email: info@ncgenealogy.org

August 2008

17-22 August 2008
28th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile This annual conference is the premier event for Jewish Genealogists. Attendees from around the world gather to learn, share expertise, find others researching the same surnames, towns, and countries. All are welcome -- from beginners to experienced genealogists. The IAJGS is proud to co-host this conference with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois and the Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society Please visit our website at: www.Chicago2008.org

September 2008

19 September 2008
The Montana State Genealogical Society will host the Annual State Conference in Butte Montana on September 19, 20, 2008. Presenters will be noted national speaker Michael John Neill; Ellen Crain of the Butte-Silver Bow Archives and Christy Leskovar, Montana Writer. For more information contact S Valentine, smv2222@bresnan.net

19-20 September 2008
Minnesota Northstar Genealogy Conference -- Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, MN (www.mngs.org); featured speakers: Christine Rose, CG, and Paula Stuart-Warren, CG.

19-21 September 2008
"Celebrate Your Anglo-Celtic Roots" at the 14th Annual Conference of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada's capital). Something for Everyone - Special Focus on England. Program includes: 18 presentations by over a dozen experts in family history research and genealogy; pre-conference course, workshop, and tour of Library and Archives Canada; consultations with experienced researchers; research room with free access to genealogy data bases; marketplace of related products and services. Keynote speaker: Sherry Irvine, CG, FSA Scot. Sherry is an author and recognized specialist in English, Irish and Scottish family history, and a Past President of the US Association of Professional Genealogists. Visit http://www.bifhsgo.ca/Conference2008.htm to get the complete Program Brochure and Poster, and the Registration Form for both off-line and secure on-line registering. Savings on registrations postmarked before 15 August. Official website: www.bifhsgo.ca.

October 2008

11 October 2008
"Heritage Harvest Genealogical Conference" will be presented by Monterey County Genealogical Society & the Monterey Family History Center, in Seaside California on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, 8:30-4:30. Geoff Rasmussen will be the keynote
Speaker: "Timelines and Chronologies, Secrets of Genealogical Success," with 4 additional sessions during the day. Concurrent sessions by local speakers will present topics such as websites, federal records, newspaper research, Danish research, Hispanic research, immigration, writing histories, photo touch-up and restoration, hands-on PAF and Legacy training, and more.

Website: www.mocogenso.org Contact for registration form: genietreasurer@yahoo.com. Registration by Sept. 25, 2008 guarantees syllabus.

18 October 2008
The Illinois State Genealogical Society invites you to celebrate our 40th anniversary at the fall conference, 40 Years of Discovery - Portals to the Future which will be held at the Fox Valley University and Business Center on the campus of Elgin Community College. There is easy access off Interstate 90 on the far west side of Elgin, IL.

Featured speakers are D.Joshua Taylor, the Research Services Coordinator at the New England Historic Genealogical Society; Beau Sharbrough, Product manager for MyFamily.com and founder of the FGS and GENTECH web sites; and Loretto Szucs, Executive editor and vice president of community relations for Ancestry.com. Discover and evaluate new web sites, online databases and free tools on the internet. Investigate Footnote, FamilySearch and NSDAR collections. Jumpstart your research with new techniques, get organized using Word tools and explore easy procedures for scanning and restoring documents. Harness the internet with a basic or intermediate hands-on computer session presented by Lori Bessler, Outreach Coordinator for the Wisconsin Historical Society Library.
More info: www.rootsweb.com/~ilsgs/

November 2008

7 November 2008
Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board Hosts a Special Event Featuring: John Philip Colletta Friday, November 7, 2008 Embassy Suites Williams Center, Saguaro & Kachina Rooms 5335 E. Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85711 Topic: How to Assemble and Write a Genealogical Work that is both a Reliable Document and a Readable Story. Colletta Presentation is $15.00, dinner with Colletta an additional $10.00. Please visit our website at azgab.org for additional information.

8 November 2008
Arizona State Genealogical Society Featuring: John Philip Colletta Saturday, November 8, 2008 ASGS Seminar - 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Lunch included – not guaranteed after November 1) Christ Church United Methodist, Fellowship Hall 655 N. Craycroft, Tucson, Arizona 85711 Topics: How to Prepare for Successful Research in European Records Lesser-Used Federal Records: A Sampling for Fresh Research Ideas Using Original and Derivative Sources: How to Evaluate Evidence Hacks and Hookers & Putting Up Pickles: Snares of Yesteryear’s English. Seminar cost is $45.00 and includes dinner, discounted cost for members, lunch not guaranteed after November 1.

Please visit our website at AzSGS.com or email Amy Urman @ heirloomgal@aol.com for additional information.