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It’s hard to believe that at this time next week I will be finishing up my first day of sessions and activities at my first national genealogy conference.  And after working on the FGS 2011 Conference for over a year, I must admit that I’m happy, yet sad, it’s almost over.

If you are attending the FGS 2011 Conference in Springfield next week and are looking for something fun to do in the evening, check out the walking tours provided by Springfield Walks. Springfield Walks provides two different walking tours:  Lincoln’s Ghost Walk and The Haunted Dead Walk.  I personally have been on the Lincoln’s Ghost Walk tour and had a wonderful time.  It was a unique way to see some of the historical places in downtown Springfield, all of which are associated with Abraham Lincoln.  The tour guide was great […]

Maureen Taylor, the “Photo Detective,” will be the speaker at the St. Louis Genealogical Society’s all-day seminar on Saturday, July 30 at Orlando Gardens on Watson Rd. in Webster Groves, Missouri.  The seminar, “Clues to the Past in Family Photos,” will feature four lectures: Identifying and Dating Family Photos Discovering Genealogical Clues in Photos Reading Immigrant Clues in Photos Photo Editing Programs:  An Overview The cost is $65 ($55 for StLGS members) and includes lunch.  Pre-registration is required.  To learn more or to register online, visit the StLGS website.

I’m very excited!  As I write this post, the FGS 2011 Conference is 50 days away.  In a way, it seems a little far off, but when you’ve been working on the conference behind the scenes for over a year, 50 days is actually not too far away.

Time is running out to save $50 on the full registration fee for the FGS 2011 Conference.  Registration must be received online (or postmarked) by 11:59 pm on July 1st in order to take advantage of the discount price.

So I finally registered for the FGS 2011 Conference, which will be held in Springfield, Illinois, September 7-10, 2011.  There’s plenty of time to register for the conference, but if you want to save some $$ you’ll have to register before July 1. This is my first national conference for genealogy and I am very excited to attend.  Will you be attending?  If so, leave a comment or email me privately.  I look forward to seeing (and meeting) fellow genealogists.  Hope to see you there!

Photo Detective, Maureen Taylor, presents a 30-minute webinar entitled, Photo Detective Live:  Solutions to Your Photo Mysteries.  In the webinar, she discussed how to use photo type, clothing and background as clues to dating and identifying photos.  She also discusses the preservation of photos.  To watch this free webinar, click here.

On Saturday, September 24, 2011, the Fox Valley Genealogical Society will hosts its 18th annual fall conference in Naperville, Illinois.  This year’s theme is “Building a Better Pedigree” and features the one and only, Christine Rose.