Here are the listings, arranged by date. An asterisk indicates
a new listing that has been added since the last time this list was published:
The Villages Genealogical Society (Florida) will host Henry
Z. ("Hank") Jones, author of Psychic Roots, for an all-day seminar
on 8 November 2001. The event will be held in The Villages, Florida, located
just 45 miles north of Orlando on Hwy. 27/441. More in formation is available
at: www.angelfire.com/fl3/genie3/new_index.html.
The Computer Science Department of Brigham Young University
will be presenting a colloquium by the Family History Technology Group focused
on "Technology Research on Family History and Genealogy". It will
take place 8 November 2001. Admission is free. For more information please
contact: Elena@cs.byu.edu.
The Florida State Genealogical Society celebrates its 25th
annual conference year with a two-day event in Orlando, Florida. The conference,
featuring main speaker, George G. Morgan and special guest speaker, Patrick
D. Smith, will be held on 9-10 November 2001 in Orlando. For more information,
visit the conference Web site at: www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/confrnce.htm
The Arizona Genealogical Computer Interest Group will host a
"Pat Hatcher Seminar" on 10 November 2001 in Mesa,
Arizona. Details may be found at: www.agcig.org/hatcher.htm
The Genealogical Society of Broward County (Florida) will host
an all-day seminar on 10 November 2002, in Plantation (located west of Ft.
Lauderdale). The speaker will be Henry Z. ("Hank") Jones, FASG,
a noted lecturer and author. He will cover a variety of topics. For details,
please contact: VirginiaB@worldnet.att.net.
*The Kentucky Genealogical Society’s 10 November 2001
Meeting will feature "The Life and Times of Henry Clay." Dr. Melba
Porter Hay, of the Kentucky Historical Society, Division Manager, Research
and Publications will speak on one of our most famous Kentuckians in her talk,
"The Life and Times of Henry Clay." Members of the public who are
exploring their own family's history and those generally interested in history
and genealogy will be most welcomed. For further information, contact jimmonomoy@aol.com.
*The Jewish Genealogy Society of Orange County invites members
and the public to a free genealogy workshop to be held at the Art Gallery,
Club House One, Leisure World, Laguna Woods, California, on 11 November 2001.
In addition to one-on-one help for new genealogists, the workshop will offer
access to the Society s library, access to the Society's maps, information
on using the Ellis Island Records Web site, translation services for European
languages, how to find U.S. records, demonstration of the Family Tree Maker
software, and the Jewish Genealogy Family Finder (hard copy). Randy Thompson,
an Archive Specialist from the National Archives and Records Administration,
Laguna Niguel, will speak to workshop attendees regarding records available
at the Archives. For more information or directions, please contact: dkohanski@yahoo.com
*The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society in New
York City is sponsoring a workshop on 17 November: Genealogy and the Internet:
An All-Day Workshop for Genealogists and Family Historians. For more information,
please visit the NYG&B's Web site at www.nygbs.org.
*The Dutchess County [NY] Genealogical Society will hold its
fall seminar on 17 November 2001 in Poughkeepsie, New York. There will be
four program time slots, with a choice of two topics in each time slot, one
computer-related, and one not. Speakers include Melinda L. Carter, Christine
Crawford-Oppenheimer, Linda Koehler, and Robin Walsh. Topics include various
computer topics, using the census, documenting sources, and finding clues
for ancestors' foreign origins. For more information, contact cco4cats@prodigy.net.
GENETCH 2002, the premier "technology in genealogy"
event, will be held 25-26 January in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference
will be held in the Hynes Convention Center, an excellent location for a mid-winter
conference. Attendees will be able to attend the conference, walk to hotels,
stores and many restaurants in shirtsleeve comfort, regardless of the outside
weather. 50 different presentations will be made on a wide variety of computer,
digital imaging and genetics topics. The presenters include many of the best-known
names in genealogy technology. Details are available at: www.gentech.org.
The Friends of Genealogy (FOG) at the Newberry Library in Chicago,
Illinois will sponsor "Researching Irish Roots" on 7 February 2002.
The lecturer will be Brian Donovan of the Irish Heritage Center. You can obtain
more information at: www.newberry.org/nl/friends/L3fgenealogy.html
The Dallas Genealogical Society announces that the third lecture
of its Lecture Series will be held on 9 February 2002 at 9 a.m. The speaker
will be Curt B. Witcher of the Allen County Library. He will speak on "Historical
Research Methodology: Engaging the Process to Find All the Answers",
"Passenger and Immigration Research", "Using Government Documents
for Genealogical Research", and "Who's Who Among Your Ancestors:
Using Biographical Sources for Genealogical Research." More information
is available at www.dallasgenealogy.org
The Whittier (California) Area Genealogical Society will host
its 20th annual seminar on 23 February 2002 in Whittier. Sharon
DeBartolo Carmack will be the speaker. A lunch can be included in registration.
For more information and registration form, see www.cagenweb.com/kr/wags/
*Carl Sandburg College proudly announces the 4th annual Genealogy
Computing "Week" in March of 2002. This series of workshops will
be held in Galesburg, Illinois, and will be presented by Michael John Neill,
columnist for the Ancestry Daily News and faculty member at Carl Sandburg
College. All workshops will be held in state-of-the-art computer labs with
time for hands-on practice. Enrollment is limited and registration is only
$35 per day. More information is available at http://www.rootdig.com/sandburg.html
GenFair 2002, sponsored by the Alliance of Genealogical Societies
of Southwest Florida, will be held 9 March 2002 in Fort Myers, Florida.
The featured speaker will be Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. More information
can be obtained from: charleyslady@yahoo.com.
The Sonoma County Genealogical Society will feature James
L. Hansen, FASG in an all day seminar on 23 March 2002. Details are given
at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgs/hansen.html
*The Slippery Rock (Pennsylvania) Heritage Association’s
"Annual Genealogy Workshop" will be held 23 March 2002. Details
are available at: http://www.geniespeak.com/event.html
The Dallas Genealogical Society announces that the fourth lecture
of its Lecture Series will be held on 6 April 6 2002 at 9 a.m.. The Computer
Interest Group of the DGS will jointly sponsor it. The speaker will be Dick
Eastman. The subjects and location will be announced later. Further information
can be found at www.dallasgenealogy.org
The Virginia Genealogical Society will hold its annual Spring
Conference, "Neglected Sources: Unturned Stones," on 6 April 2002
at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. Eight sessions will be held, including
two for beginning researchers. A box lunch will be included for those who
register before 25 March 2002, and vendors will be present offering a wide
assortment of genealogical books and materials. More details are available
at: www.vgs.org.
*The Ontario Genealogical Society, Region V, holds its annual
programme at the Civic Garden Centre, in Edwards Gardens, Toronto on 13 April
2002. The theme is "The Art and Science of Genealogy". The keynote
speaker is Dr. Penny Christensen of Vancouver, B.C., who will discuss the
survival of your research, sources, evidence and genealogical proof. Other
lectures cover local genealogical collections. For further information and
a registration form see www.rootsweb.com/~onttbogs/torbranch.html.
The Friends of Genealogy (FOG) at the Newberry Library in Chicago,
Illinois will sponsor its Fourth Annual Workshop featuring Michael John Neill
on 20 April 2002. You can obtain more information at: www.newberry.org/nl/friends/L3fgenealogy.html
The Wingfield Family Society will have its 16th annual meeting
in New Orleans, LA on 24-26 May 2002. Attendees are expected from the U. S.,
Canada and England. For more information interested persons should look at:
www.Wingfield.org
The 5th Biennial Sisson Gathering, for genealogists and family
members interested in the Sisson Family, will take place 20-22 June in Kansas
City, Missouri. You can find all the details at: homepages.rootsweb.com/~dasisson/gathering.htm
*The 2002 Annual Schwanger Family Association Reunion will
be held on 22 June 2002, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. This is for all families
named Schwanger, Swanger Or Swoner. Details may be obtained from asta2001@yahoo.com
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