FGS2011_logo_02 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!

Here’s what my itinerary looks like:

Wednesday

  • 8:30-9:15 – Plenary Session: How Will Our Society Survive? Do We Alter, Mutate, Modify, Shift or Switch?
  • 9:30-10:30 – Tour Guide and Travel Agent: Planning Your Society’s Next Research Trip
  • 11:00-12:00 – How to Develop and Implement Affordable Membership Benefits
  • 2:00-3:00 – Becoming the Outstanding Leader Your Society Needs
  • 3:30-4:30 – Printed vs. Online Publishing for Societies
  • 5:00-6:00 – Building a Society Education Program for Genealogists and Family Historians
  • 6:00-8:00 – An Old Fashioned Prairie Social

Thursday

  • 9:00-10:00 – Opening Session and Keynote Address
  • 11:00-12:00 – Overlooked War of 1812 Records in the National Archives
  • 12:15-??? – ISGS Luncheon
  • 2:00-3:00 – Immigrant Cluster Communities: Past, Present, and Future
  • 3:30-4:30 – Iowa History and Resources
  • 5:00-6:00 – Going Beyond the Bare Bones: Reconstructing Your Ancestors’ Lives

Friday

  • 8:00-10:30 – BCG Certification Seminar
  • 11:00-12:00 – Researching Your Indian Wars Ancestor before the Civil War
  • 12:15-??? – APG Luncheon
  • 2:00-3:00 – Using “Correlation” to Reveal Facts That No Record States
  • 3:30-4:30 – Avoiding Pitfalls in New England Research
  • 5:00-6:00 – Lessons from a Snoop: Collaterals and Associates
  • 6:30-??? – FGS 35th Anniversary Gala

Saturday

  • 8:00-9:00 – Land. Tax. and Court Records: Used Together Enhance Genealogical Data
  • 9:30-10:30 – Options in Post-Adoption Research
  • 11:00-12:00 – Michigan Roots: Genealogy Research in the Wolverine State
  • 12:15-??? – NGS Luncheon
  • 2:00-3:00 – Online, On Microfilm, And In Print: Finding Ancestors in Newspapers
  • 3:30-4:30 – The Genealogical Proof Standard: What It Is and What It Is Not
  • 5:00-6:00 – Using Diaries and Journals to Add Personality to Your Research

Sunday

  • 10:00-12:00 – Farewell Brunch

For more information about these and other sessions, or the conference in general, visit the FGS 2011 Conference website.