Category Archives: FGS Conference

Just received news that registration is now open for the 2015 FGS Conference.  Yes, you read that correctly…see, next year, the conference will be held in February instead of the usual  late summer timeframe.  See details in the press release below.

Yesterday I received the following press release from the Federation of Genealogical Societies regarding the upcoming conference that will be held August 27-30, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas.  If you plan on going and haven’t registered yet, now is the time to do so in order to take advantage of the reduced registration fee.  See details below.

I received the following press release from the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) earlier today announcing that attendees can now reserve their hotel rooms for the FGS 2015 Conference and the 2015 RootsTech Conference, which will both be held February 11-14, 2015 in Salt Lake City. Also, don’t forget that the FGS 2014 Conference is coming up later this year.  It will be held in San Antonio, Texas, August 27-30, 2014.  Registration for FGS 2014 is now open.  Details can be found on their website.

2014 FGS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS OPEN “Gone to Texas” – A Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists March 27, 2014 – Austin, TX. Online registration is now open for the 2014 Federation of GenealogicalSocieties (FGS) Conference, scheduled 27‐30 August 2014 in San Antonio, Texas. Register athttp://www.fgsconference.org by 1 July 2014 for an early‐bird discount. This year’s conference theme is“Gone to Texas,” and the local hosts are the San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society (SAGHS)and the Texas State Genealogical Society (TSGS).

Big news!  The FGS 2015 Conference and RootsTech2015 will be held together in Salt Lake City, Utah from February 12-14, 2015.  Details in the press release below. Federation Of Genealogical Societies Announces 2015 Conference FGS and RootsTech Events To Be Held In Tandem February 12-14, 2015 in Salt Lake City 22 August 2013 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announced today that its 2015 National Conference will be held February 12-14, 2015, in Salt Lake City, Utah in conjunction with RootsTech, hosted by FamilySearch. RootsTech is held […]

So instead of doing a “packing” list for my upcoming trip to the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) 2013 Conference and Allen County Public Library (ACPL), I thought I’d post my to-do list.  These are things I needed to do to prepare for the conference and research at the ACPL.  I used a similar list when prepping for RootsTech 2012 in conjunction with a trip to the Family History Library.  Maybe it will help you as you prep for the FGS conference, which is just a mere week away! Download […]

It’s hard to believe that the FGS 2013 Conference starts two weeks from today.  To help you get the most out of your conference experience, I thought I’d share some of my tips.

Just received the following email from the Association of Professional Genealogists regarding the Friday luncheon at the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2013 Conference.  There’s also mention of the APG Annual Meeting and Roundtable. I’ll be at the luncheon…if anyone wants to dine with me, let me know.