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Genealogy “CSI”: Collecting, Selecting, Identifying Your Ancestors – Seminar with J. Mark Lowe – Roswell, New Mexico – Oct. 24, 2009

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The Wilson-Cobb History & Genealogy Research Library has scheduled a seminar on 24 October 2009 in Roswell, New Mexico. The event is titled: ‘Genealogy “CSI”: Collecting, Selecting, Identifying Your Ancestors.’ The featured speaker is J. Mark Lowe. He will be Continue reading Genealogy “CSI”: Collecting, Selecting, Identifying Your Ancestors – Seminar with J. Mark Lowe – Roswell, New Mexico – Oct. 24, 2009→

Scottish Heritage Symposium March 20-22 Hosted by St. Andrews Presbyterian College

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Five guest speakers – all experts in their fields of Scottish history, music, and lore – will headline the 2009 Charles Bascombe Shaw Memorial Scottish Heritage Symposium hosted by St. Andrews Presbyterian College on March 20-22 in Laurinburg [North Carolina]. Continue reading Scottish Heritage Symposium March 20-22 Hosted by St. Andrews Presbyterian College→

The African-American Genealogy Forum

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following was sent to me by the National Genealogical Society: On Tuesday, 12 May 2009, the North Carolina Museum of History, 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, will offer an African-American Genealogy Forum. The program is free, but Continue reading The African-American Genealogy Forum→

Update on the 40th Annual SCGS Genealogy Jamboree

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is courtesy of Paul Hinkel: The 40th Annual Genealogy Jamboree, sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society, has activated its blog. Jamboree will be held June 26-28, 2009, at the Burbank Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, Burbank, California. Continue reading Update on the 40th Annual SCGS Genealogy Jamboree→

Remembering the U.S.S. Utah

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The U.S.S. Utah sank in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The ship and its crew are now being remembered and honored at a program marking the 100th anniversary of the laying of the battleship’s keel. Following Continue reading Remembering the U.S.S. Utah→

Seminar Wrap-up for the DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

I just returned from a short trip to the Chicago area, where I had the privilege of speaking to the DuPage County (Illinois) Genealogical Society. I spent the entire day lecturing, speaking on four of my favorite topics: The Witness Continue reading Seminar Wrap-up for the DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society→

South Bend Area Genealogy Fair Featuring Jeff Bockman on March 14

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The South Bend Area Genealogical Society will be having its annual genealogy fair at the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library on Saturday, March 14 at 9:00 a.m. The speaker will be Jeff Bockman, who will speak on “Using Maps in Genealogical Research” Continue reading South Bend Area Genealogy Fair Featuring Jeff Bockman on March 14→

The BYU Workshop on Family History Technology

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was received from Bill Forsyth. This announcement is NOT the same as the BYU Computerized Genealogy Conference on March 13-14. The BYU Family History Technology Workshop is a separate event that will be held a day Continue reading The BYU Workshop on Family History Technology→

70 Years of Genealogy in Wisconsin: Fine-Tuning Your Genealogical Research Skills for the Next 70 Years

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following announcement was received from Chris Klauer, WSGS Education Committee: The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society is pleased to present “70 Years of Genealogy in Wisconsin: Fine-Tuning Your Genealogical Research Skills for the Next 70 Years.” On April 3rd and Continue reading 70 Years of Genealogy in Wisconsin: Fine-Tuning Your Genealogical Research Skills for the Next 70 Years→

Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the Seventeenth-Century Chesapeake

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. is currently hosting a new forensic anthropology exhibit – Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake. The exhibit is made up of skeletal remains – human bones Continue reading Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the Seventeenth-Century Chesapeake→

NEHGS Washington D.C. Research Tour – Deadline Extended

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

NEHGS is sponsoring a research trip to Washington D.C. from March 8 through 15. That’s less than a month way. However, they’ve extended the deadline to allow more folks to join the tour. As we all know, Washington D.C. has Continue reading NEHGS Washington D.C. Research Tour – Deadline Extended→

The Upcoming Escondido Family History Fair

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 3 Comments ↓

On March 7, the Escondido California South Stake is sponsoring their annual Family History Fair. I should probably qualify the word, “annual,” as they were unable to have the fair last year, due to the fires in the region, and Continue reading The Upcoming Escondido Family History Fair→

British Isles & European Heritage Tours Planned for 2009

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from Lois Ann Mast, Masthof Press, Mennonite Family History: A British Isles Tour (England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales) has been planned for October 6-25, 2009, and a European Heritage Tour scheduled for July 16-August 2, 2010, will Continue reading British Isles & European Heritage Tours Planned for 2009→

DNA Seminar in Marion Indiana May 30, 2009 – Featuring Megan Smolenyak

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following announcement was just received from Rhonda Stoffer, Head of Indiana History and Genealogy Services at the Marion Public Library: The Marion Public Library in partnership with Ivy Tech Community College, Kokomo-Howard County Public Library, Howard County Genealogical Society, Continue reading DNA Seminar in Marion Indiana May 30, 2009 – Featuring Megan Smolenyak→

German Interest Group of the Iowa Genealogical Society to Sponsor Conference in Des Moines June 6, 2009

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The German Interest Group of the Iowa Genealogical Society (IGS) will hold their Seventeenth Annual German Conference on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Des Moines Botanical Center. The speaker will be Baerbel K. Johnson, a professional genealogist who works Continue reading German Interest Group of the Iowa Genealogical Society to Sponsor Conference in Des Moines June 6, 2009→