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Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

The annual conference of the Fox Valley Genealogical Society (FVGS) will be held Saturday, September 27, 2014 in Naperville, Illinois.  Lisa Louise Cooke is the featured speaker and will present the following lectures: How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case Ultimate Google Search Strategies and Tips Get the Scoop on Your Ancestors with Newspapers Genealogy on the Go With the iPad and Tablets Registration is $35 for FVGS members, $40 for non-members, and $45 for everyone after September 12.  A continental breakfast and lunch are included in the […]

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

The National Genealogical Society 2014 Family History Conference will be held in Richmond, Virginia, from May 7-10, 2014.  There are so many sessions available, covering a wide array of topics.  Following is a list of the writing-related sessions.  The entire schedule can be found on the NGS Conference website.  Also, there will be some sessions that will be streamed live, for a fee (see my post Watch Up to 10 Sessions From the 2014 NGS Conference At Home – The 411 and My Thoughts).  Registration for the live streaming ends […]

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

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).