{"id":5550,"date":"2016-06-08T09:31:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T14:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/?p=5550"},"modified":"2016-06-08T00:35:15","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T05:35:15","slug":"im-registered-for-the-2016-federation-of-genealogical-societies-conference-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/im-registered-for-the-2016-federation-of-genealogical-societies-conference-are-you\/","title":{"rendered":"I&rsquo;m Registered for the 2016 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, Are You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Time_travel_centered_sizes\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Time_travel_centered_sizes\" src=\"http:\/\/julietarr.com\/genealogy\/blog\/images\/Im-Registered-for-the-2016-Federation-of_14EC7\/FGS2016-Logo.jpg\" width=\"488\" height=\"411\"><\/p>\n<p>It occurred to me, as I was writing an article on the subject of the conference for the upcoming issue of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fgs.org\/cstm_subscribeFORUM.php\" target=\"_blank\">FORUM<\/a><\/em>, that I hadn\u2019t yet blogged about the conference. Better late than never, I suppose, so here we go!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fgs.org\" target=\"_blank\">Federation of Genealogical Societies<\/a> will be holding their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fgsconference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">annual conference<\/a> from August 31 to September 3, 2016 in Springfield, Illinois. Genealogy conferences are a great place to immerse yourself in all things genealogy. There are numerous lectures to choose from, exciting events for socializing, and a large exhibit hall to peruse. And, you get to hang out with like-minded people who don\u2019t mind if you ramble on about all the ancestors hiding in your family tree.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already registered, you can head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fgsconference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">FGS Conference website<\/a> and do so. There, you will also find the entire program, along with all the special events. Be sure to register early, since luncheons and events tend to fill up; plus you don\u2019t want to miss out on the discounted registration rate, which expires on July 1.<\/p>\n<p>To give you a taste of what\u2019s to come, I\u2019ll share with you some of the lectures I plan to attend:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cTracking a Community Research Project with ResearchTies\u2122\u201d \u2013 Jill Crandall<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEmbracing Change and Steering a Course: Mapping a Direction for Your Society\u201d \u2013 Curt Witcher<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChicago Research: Planning is the Key to Success\u201d \u2013 Jeanne Larzalere Bloom<\/li>\n<li>\u201cItalian Genealogy Research in Italy and from Home\u201d \u2013 Mary Tedesco<\/li>\n<li>\u201cResearching Midwestern River People\u201d \u2013 Paula Stuart-Warren<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Wisconsin Historical Society Library and Archives: What is in it? Everything! \u2013 George Findlen<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSmiths &amp; Joneses: How to Cope with Families of Common Name\u201d \u2013 Elizabeth Shown Mills<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEvernote for Genealogists\u201d \u2013 Jordan Jones<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTrello for Genealogists\u201d \u2013 Lisa Alzo<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIrish Estate, Land and Property Records\u201d \u2013 David Rencher<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRevelers, Hogkillers and Disobedient Children: Early Illinois Laws\u201d \u2013 Judy Russell<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMilitary, Fraternal and Hereditary Organizations\u201d \u2013 Rick Sayre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I will also be attending one of the seven workshops offered this year. It\u2019s actually my first conference workshop, so I\u2019m pretty excited! And of course you\u2019ll find me at the luncheons, special events, and roaming around the exhibit hall.<\/p>\n<p>So, I\u2019m registered\u2026are you? Drop me a line and let me know. I\u2019d love to hang out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It occurred to me, as I was writing an article on the subject of the conference for the upcoming issue of FORUM, that I hadn\u2019t yet blogged about the conference. 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