Tom Kemp just finished giving the keynote address for the 2010 Salt Lake City Family History Expo - which is actually held at South Towne Center in Sandy, Utah.
Dale and I are working in the exhibit hall, and it’s starting to fill quickly. I’d guess there are somewhere close to 300 people here. [...]
The following news release was received from Jim Ericson, FamilySearch. It sounds terrific! I will be there for sure…
SALT LAKE CITY —Technologists and genealogists from around the world will gather at the first annual RootsTech Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 10-12, 2011. The new conference, hosted by FamilySearch and [...]
The Heritage Quest Research Library will host it’s annual Autumn Quest 2010 on Oct. 2, 2010 with a day long program titled: “Unlocking the Hidden Power of the Internet” in Tacoma Washington.
Dan Lynch, the featured speaker, is returning due to the overwhelming response to his 2009 program. Dan is the author of the bestselling [...]
Family Roots Publishing Company is offering FREE SHIPPING on all books purchased at the Family Roots Publishing booth during the upcoming Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee.
FRPC will have a wide variety of genealogy guidebooks on hand, including, but not limited to, most of the titles available at the FRPC website.
Look [...]
The following news release was written by Family Tree DNA:
HOUSTON, (August 11, 2010) — Family Tree DNA, the world leader in genetic genealogy, will host its 6th International Conference on Genetic Genealogy on October 30-31, 2010, at the Sheraton North Houston in Houston, Texas. Each year, world renowned experts in genetics and science present cutting-edge [...]
My friend, Leslie Albrecht Huber, will be speaking at the Salt Lake City main library on August 26. The program will be carried live on Radio Station KCPW. Leslie recently wrote an excellent family history titled “The Journey Takers.”
Also note that Leslie will also be speaking at the Salt Lake City Family History Expo [...]
The following was received from FGS KNoxville:
Ancestry.com is excited to provide FGS Conference attendees the opportunity to have their family photos and documents scanned at the conference, for free, on our professional scanning equipment. It’s a unique opportunity to have your family history records digitized!
Conference attendees can sign up for 15-minute scanning sessions [...]
Although we are making plans to head out soon for the FGS Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, we’re also preparing for the Family History Expo, to be held at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy, Utah (yes - I know it’s called the Salt Lake Expo, because Salt Lake is more easily identifiable [...]
The following news release was received from NEHGS:
Family History Day - October 16, 2010
NEHGS and Ancestry.com invites you to join us for our second Family History Day on Saturday, October 16th at Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center Boston. Come and explore the world of genealogy, listen to engaging lectures, meet with expert staff, digitize [...]
The opening session, with Lori Cox-Paul, Director of Archival Operations at the NARA Kansas City facility, for the Midwest Family History Expo in Kansas City is just wrapping up and the exhibit hall is about to open!
The following news release was received from Family History Expos. Come out and join us for a delightful weekend in Kansas City. I will be there, speaking several times, and exhibiting at the Family Roots Publishing Company booth.
What: Midwest Family History Expo
LDS Feature Tour: July 29, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Free Keynote Address: July 30, [...]
It’s that time of year again. The Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree will take place this weekend, June 11, 12, & 13 at the Burbank Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. Dozens of speakers (including yours truly), and exhibitors will be doing their very best to pass on to you all the genealogical information you can [...]
UGA Vice President, Janet Hovorka just sent me the following news release:
Get in on the ground floor of one of the world’s best genealogy education experiences. Registration for the 2011 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy opens at 9 AM MST Thursday, June 10, 2010 online at www.inofuga.org. Some of the country’s best genealogical [...]
The following announcement was received from Jan Davenport.
Genealogy Workshop: Preserving African American Community History & Heritage - Friday, May 21, 2010, 9am-5pm
Internationally known genealogist Tony Burroughs will conduct a sessions on tracing your African American family roots. Everyone is invited whether you’re a beginner or professional genealogist. Burroughs will discuss how to process family papers, [...]
At 6:30 tomorrow morning (Monday) Family Roots Publishing will begin set-up of a booth at the BYU Computerized Genealogy Conference in the Salt Palace here in Salt Lake City. We are in vendor booth number 6 in room 255A & D. The conference starts at 8 am and runs through Monday and Tuesday. [...]
