I will be speaking at the California Family History 
Expo in Redding, California next week. My topics are: Using State and Territorial Censuses and Substitutes to Locate Your Family; Using Tax Records to Establish Relationships; and Blogs for Reading, Writing, and Research. Family Roots Publishing will also have several booth spaces at Expo, with lots of books, supplies and CDs available.
Family Roots Publishing is donating two items to be used as door prizes. They are:
1. Census Substitutes & State Census Records – Volume 1 – Eastern States, by William Dollarhide
2. Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era, by William Dollahide.
Other door prizes to be given away are as follows:
Family History Expos.com – (Value $399): 5 day Family History Library Research Retreat in Salt Lake City with Professional Assistance
Legacy Family Tree – (Value $300): Acer Netbook PC
Ancestry.com – (Value $300 each): Three (3) Ancestry World Deluxe Memberships
RootsMagic – (Value $150): Gift includes one each of the following: RootsMagic Software Package, Personal Historian Software Package, Family Atlas Software Package, Family Reunion Software Package, RootsMagic Book, RootsMagic Bag, RootsMagic Name Badge Holder
General Door Prizes Donated by our Vendors and Local Businesses:
RootsMagic: RootsMagic Genealogy Software (Value $29.95), Personal Historian Software (Value $29.95), Family Atlas Software (Value $29.95), Family Reunion Software (Value $29.95)
Generation Maps: Gift Card (Value $50.00), Gift Card (Value $25.00)
Ohana Software: FamilyInsight Software Package (Value $35.00)
Legacy Family Tree: Legacy Family Tree 7.0 Deluxe Genealogy Software Package (Value $39.95)
Genealogy Gems Podcast: 2 year Genealogy Gems Premium Membership (Value $60)
LifeStory Productions: Digital Family History Guidebook, Easier Scanning DVD and Interactive Tutorial
Ancestry.com: Official Guide to Ancestry.com, Official Guide to Rootsweb, Family Tree Maker 09, Family Tree Maker 09 Guidebook, The Source, The Redbook
Family Tree Magazine; Famiy Tree Magazine State Research Guides on CD, Family Tree Magazine State Research Guide (Book)
Shasta Genealogical Society; Selection of delicious homemade Genealogy Jams
VIP Gifts:
Each Gift includes an array of goodies and a gift from our Sponsors:
Family History Expos: Surprise Gift Item
FamilySearch: Gift Item with the FamilySearch Logo
Generation Maps: Candy Bar with 20% Discount Coupon for Chart Printing (Must be ordered at Expo)
Family Tree Magazine: 40% off Coupon good for CD purchase online
Hi Leland,
Its grate to know about your lectures, unfortunately I will not be in the US till April, but I hope we can have the time then to meet and better if its on a “Family History Expo” event.
As you mention all the companies involved in the event I wanted to let you know that MyHeritage.com is providing a FREE copy of our software “Family Tree Builder 4.0” in every Syllabus CD distributed by “Family History Expo” since California and for the next 6 events. This is a completely functional software that allows you to build, publish and share your family tree using Smart Matching Technology and Face recognition for your photos.
Read more about “Family Tree Builder 4.0” here:
http://www.myheritage.com/family-tree-builder
Bets regards and the best of the lucks in California
Daniel Horowitz
Genealogy and Translation Manager
MyHeritage.com
Daniel@MyHeritage.com