As usual, Dale & I had a great time in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the annual FGS Conference. Door prizes are one of the important aspects of the FGS Conference, and our winner was Ms. Charlotte Powers of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. We didn’t make contact with her before the end of the conference, [...]
The following news release was received from Tom Champoux, with the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
AmericanAncestors.org reflects the organization’s expanding national collection and resources.
Boston, MA August 19, 2010: D. Brenton Simons, President and CEO of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), today announced the launch of AmericanAncestors.org, the organizations new website that [...]
The following news release was received from my my friends, Elizabeth Lapointe and Louise St. Denis:
(Toronto: August 16, 2010) The National Institute for Genealogical Studies is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, and Louise St. Denis, Managing Director of the Institute, will be at the FGS Conference.
Louise will be there on Thursday, August 19th [...]
The following was received from the Association of Professional Genealogists:
Call for Recommendations for Nominations for APG Board Positions and Nominating Committee that take effect 1 January 2011.
Deadline for Recommendations: Postmarked or e-mailed by 1 August 2010.
Board of Directors Positions for Two Year Terms for 2010-2011
Region 1 (Western Canada; Western U.S.; Mexico): Two vacancies
Region 2 (Middle [...]
The Southern California Genealogical Society now has a new reader-printer available at the library. It will be up and running by mid-July. The society really has need for two of these machines. They are now accepting donations toward the purchase of another system, costing $4,995 plus computer and monitor. If you would like to support [...]
Did you know that you could get a subscription to the Federation of Genealogical Societies Forum as an online publication? Starting with the Summer, 2009 issue, the FORUM switched from a paper publication to an online publication.
In 2010, the FORUM enters its 22nd year of showcasing the best in sources and methodology. Delivered quarterly via [...]
The following was received from Tom Champoux, Marketing Director for the New England Historic Genealogical Society:
The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston announced on Wednesday that staff genealogists had uncovered a unique and fascinating aspect to the genealogy of talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. Ellen discussed the findings during the monologue of her [...]
I spent the weekend in Virginia Beach, Virginia, speaking to the Virginia Beach Genealogical Society.
I want to publicly thank Kathleen Davis, Bill Isaacs, and Dave Patterson for taking such great care of me all weekend. After my arrival on Friday, Isaacs, and the Pattersons took me to the “beach” and then on [...]
The following announcement was just received:
National Genealogical Society is excited to announce a Free Tour of Ancestry.com and an opportunity to Digitize Your Family Records at the NGS 2010 Family History Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah 28 April—1 May 2010.
Take a Free Tour of Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com is thrilled to offer complimentary tours of Ancestry.com [...]
Polk County (Missouri) Genealogical Society has a new ongoing program entitled “First Families of Polk County.” The program recognizes folks who had ancestors in the county - in several different categories. The following teaser is from the March 12, 2010 edition of the Bolivar Free Press:
Leta Gass is a lifelong Polk [...]
The following Call for Papers was received from Joshua Taylor, National Program Committee, FGS/ISGS 2011 Conference today:
Call for Lecture Proposals - “Pathways to the Heartland”
2011 FGS/ISGS National Conference - 7-10 September 2011
The Federation of Genealogical Societies and the Illinois State Genealogical Society are pleased to announce the official call for lecture proposals for our [...]
I got a note today from NEHGS’s Tom Champoux about the success of the “Family History Day” in Boston, sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society and Ancestry.com. The event was held Saturday, Feb 20th at the Westin Copley Place Hotel and brought in more than 700 people from all [...]
The following news release was received from Tom Champoux, Marketing Director, New England Historic Genealogical Society:
Click on the illustration to see it at the NEHGS website.
January 29, 2010 (Boston, MA) – Researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston have uncovered family lines that link President Barack Obama with Scott Brown, the [...]
The following note was just received form Kathleen Hinckley. It looks like the Association of Professional Genealogists is looking for someone to act as a sales rep for advertising within the Quarterly. This could be a challenging and rewarding part-time job for someone. If I wasn’t so darned busy already, I’d apply myself…
APGQ is looking [...]
Registration is now open for the 41st Annual SCGS Genealogy Jamboree. I’ll be there, giving 4 lectures, and exhibiting at the Family Roots Publishing Co. booth. The Jamboree promises to be a fantastic experience this year! Following is the news release from SCGS.
It’s Time For Jamboree!!
Registration is now open for the 41st [...]
