From Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FGS/AGS Conference National Publicity Chair:
Early registration discount
The deadline for the early registration discount for this “Passages through Time” Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists is inching closer. This Federation of Genealogical Societies/Arkansas Genealogical Society Conference takes place from 2-5 September in Little Rock, Arkansas.
As of May 6th, the discount deadline is less than four (4) weeks away. If you register (postmarked or online) by 2 June 2009, you save $50.00 off the full registration price. This is also the discount deadline for the Association of Professional Genealogists Professional Management Conference. www.apgen.org. APG members can save $30.00 off the price for that special part of the conference. It’s easy to register for both online at the FGS Website www.fgsconference.org. That site has the full program which can be sorted in a variety of ways, details on meal events, Exhibit Hall reservations, conference hotels, travel and other important information. Of course, we welcome your registration after 2 June, but the discount will not be available.
Watch the Conference Blog www.fgsconferenceblog.org for updated details that every registrant will need to know. The blog will also carry some special announcements from the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the local host, the Arkansas Genealogical Society! A subject index to previous blogs posts for this conference is in the right hand column of the blog.
Advertise your business, services, publications and memberships
FGS welcomes advertising from genealogical and historical businesses, individuals, publications, websites, or organizations for the conference syllabus and the onsite Conference Guide. The Conference Guide is used each day by registrants to find which lectures and speakers are at a given time and in what room, locations for special events and meals, and where each exhibitor is located in the Exhibit Hall. One affordable payment includes the placement of the same ad in the printed and CD versions of the syllabus and in the onsite Guide.
Advertising Cost and Details: Black and white camera-ready advertisement placed in both the printed and CD versions of the syllabus and the Conference Guide for just one payment:
1/4-page ad (3.5" x 5") - $70
1/2-page ad (7.5" x 5") - $135
Full-page ad (8.25" x 10.75") - $235
Inside Front Cover (full-page) - $325
Inside Back Cover (full-page) - $325
The deadline for submitting the advertisement and payment is 01 June 2009. Send inquiries, advertisements, and payment details to Conference Chair Jan Davenport at FGS2009@fgs.org.
If you have any questions about the advertising or payment, contact Jan at that same email.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
FamilySearch News: David E. Rencher Named FamilySearch Chief Genealogical Officer
SALT LAKE CITY—FamilySearch today named David E. Rencher Chief Genealogical Officer (CGO). He will have responsibility to help FamilySearch align strategic business decisions with needs and demands of genealogy-related markets. Rencher is a 28-year veteran of FamilySearch and a popular leader in genealogy and archive circles. He has held leadership positions with several national organizations, is a professional genealogist, and is in great demand as a keynote speaker. In addition to his new role as the CGO, Rencher will continue to direct FamilySearch’s collection development activities.FamilySearch is a growing, worldwide organization focused on providing quicker and more affordable access to genealogical records. The chief genealogical officer helps ensure various efforts in the genealogy community are connecting with FamilySearch’s efforts and that FamilySearch continues to grow in genealogical understanding and depth as an organization.
"We are pleased to place David’s talents in this key role," said Jay Verkler, chief executive officer of FamilySearch. "David will provide a public face for FamilySearch to communities it serves and be a representative voice for the genealogical market, products, and services,” continued Verkler.
Given his deep experience and strong industry relationships, Rencher will serve as a liaison to key industry communities and associations worldwide. Rencher and his organization will also provide input on third-party affiliation opportunities and related marketing initiatives, and he will help build an open FamilySearch environment.
“I’m hopeful that the new CGO position can provide a genealogical perspective to our products and services and ensure that we adhere to fundamental principles that are genealogically sound. The genealogical community looks to us to provide that kind of leadership, and in turn, this is a significant benefit to FamilySearch patrons because it ensures that what we do contributes to the accuracy of linking families together,” said David Rencher, CGO for FamilySearch.
During his career at FamilySearch, David has been instrumental in the development of key services and databases. He has worked to ensure that patrons of family history centers had more timely delivery of microfilm, and he has extended microfilm circulation to public libraries. He initiated the book scanning program for the Family History Library collection, and he was instrumental in the production of the automated indexes for the Social Security Death records, the 1880 U.S. Census, the 1881 British Census, and the military casualty files for Korea and Vietnam. He spent a number of years aligning the standards FamilySearch uses for names and localities and worked on record-matching techniques for FamilySearch databases.
Rencher is an Accredited GenealogistCM with ICAPGenSM in Ireland research and a Certified GenealogistSM with the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. He holds a BA in Family and Local History from Brigham Young University. He served as president of the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) from 1997 to 2000 and the Utah Genealogical Association (UGA) from 1993 to 1995. He is a Fellow of the UGA and the Irish Genealogical Research Society, London. He is currently serving as the chair of the joint Federation of Genealogical Societies and National Genealogical Society committee for Record Preservation and Access and serves as a director for the National Institute of Genealogical Research Alumni Association (NIGRAA). He will continue to serve as the vice president of the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU) and the director of the Planning and Coordination Division of FamilySearch.
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries, including the renowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
FamilySearch Record Search Update: 2 Million Records Added
Two million new records were added to the FamilySearch Records Search pilot. The completed statewide deaths index for Alabama was published—over 1.8 million names. This collection covers deaths from 1908 to 1974.
Digital collections were added for Jamaica (Trelawny Parish Civil Registration—births), the 1892 New York Census, and Spain (Avila Diocese, Catholic Church Records).
These collections can be searched for free at the FamilySearch.org Records Search pilot (click Search Records, and then click Record Search pilot).
CollectionsAlabama Statewide Deaths
Indexed Records: 1,858,819
Comments: New—Full collection, no images
Jamaica, Trelawny Parish Civil Registration Births
Digital Images: 66,333
Comments: New—Full collection, images only
New York Census, 1892
Digital Images: 19,634
Comments: New—Full collection, images only
Spain, Avila Diocese, Catholic Church Records
Digital Images: 48,788
Comments: New—images and updated localities
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
FamilySearch Indexing Update 5 May 2009
The 1916 Canada Census is now available for free for patrons of family history centers through the center’s AncestryInstitution.com login.
Our indexers wrapped up 11 projects and 8 new projects were added. In U.S. Collections, Arkansas County Marriages, Illinois Cook County Births, and Minnesota, Montana, and Nebraska for the 1920 U.S. Census were added. Yucatan, Mexico (1930 Census), Avila, Spain (Moraleja de Matacabras Parish Registers), and Canada, (British Columbia Marriages) were the latest International projects added.
Recently Completed Projects
(Note: Recently completed projects have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication.)
· Australia, New South Wales Newspaper Clippings, 1861-1987
· Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1905-1916
· Indiana Marriage Returns, 1882-1905
· Mexico, Censo de 1930–Sonora
· Mexico, Censo de 1930–Tabasco
· Minnesota 1895 State Census
· Missouri–1920 US Federal Census
· Nevada–1920 US Federal Census
· New Mexico–1920 US Federal Census
· Spain, Ávila–Registros Parroquiales, 1572-1890
· UK, Cheshire–School Records, 1796-1950
Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Argentina, Buenos Aires 1855 Census, Spanish, 20%
Argentina Censo 1869–Catamarca y La Rioja, Spanish, 78%
Argentina Censo 1869–Corrientes y Entre Rios, Spanish, 64%
Arkansas County Marriages V, 1837-1957, English, 64%
Arkansas County Marriages VI, 1837-1957, English, (New)
Belgium–Antwerp Foreigners Index, 1840-1930, Dutch, Flemish, 33%
Brandenburg Kirchenbücher, 1789-1875, German, 55%*
France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche, 1792-1906, French, 9%
Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1916-1922, Part 1, English, (New)
Italy, Trento Baptism Records, 1784-1924, Italian, 68%
Mexico, Censo de 1930–Sinaloa, Spanish, 53%
Mexico, Censo de 1930–Tamaulipas, Spanish, 29%
Mexico, Censo de 1930–Yucatan, Spanish, (New)
Minnesota–1920 US Federal Census, English, (New)
Montana–1920 US Federal Census, English, (New)
Nebraska–1920 US Federal Census, English, (New)
New York 1892 State Census, English, 92%
Nicaragua, Managua Civil Records, 1879-Present, Spanish, 15%
Peru, Lima–Registros Civiles, 1910-1930, Spanish, 21%
Rhode Island 1925 State Census, English, 93%
Russia, St Petersburg Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833-1885, German, 1%
Spain, Avila, Moraleja de Matacabras, 1540-1904, Spanish, (New)
Spain, Lugo–Registros Parroquiales [Part 1], 1530-1930, Spanish, 17%
UK, Cheshire–Land Tax, 1778-1832, English, 72%
Ukraine, Kyiv, 1840-1842, Russian, 13%
Venezuela, Mérida Registros Parroquiales. 1654-1992, Spanish, 1%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Arkansas Marriages IV, 1837-1957, English, 27%
Belgique–Registres Des Décès (Français), 1796-1910, French, 21%*
België–Overlijdens Registers–Charleroi, 1851-1900, Dutch, Flemish, 12%
België–Overlijdens Registers–In het Nederlands, 1796-1910, Dutch, Flemish, 79%*
België–Overlijdens Registers–Kalmthout, 1851-1900, Dutch, Flemish, 14%
België–Overlijdens Registers–Mechelen, 1851-1900, Dutch, Flemish, 1%
Bremer Schifflisten, 1904-1914, German, 49%
Flanders Death Registration, 1796-1900, French, Dutch, Flemish, 78%*
Indiana Marriages, 1882 to April 1905, English, 86%
Norway 1875 Census part 1, Norwegian, 22%
Nova Scotia, Antigonish Church Records, 1823-1905, English, 76%
Ohio Tax Records–2 of 4, Post 1825, English, 75%
Vermont Militia Records, 1861-1867, English, 38%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Regional Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Australia, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800-1960, English, 3%
Australia–Victoria Probate Records, 1853-1989, English, 61%
Canada, British Columbia Marriages, 1859-1932, English, (New)
Quebec-Trois-Rivieres_IC, 1800-1900, French, 42%
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Our indexers wrapped up 11 projects and 8 new projects were added. In U.S. Collections, Arkansas County Marriages, Illinois Cook County Births, and Minnesota, Montana, and Nebraska for the 1920 U.S. Census were added. Yucatan, Mexico (1930 Census), Avila, Spain (Moraleja de Matacabras Parish Registers), and Canada, (British Columbia Marriages) were the latest International projects added.
Recently Completed Projects
(Note: Recently completed projects have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication.)
· Australia, New South Wales Newspaper Clippings, 1861-1987
· Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1905-1916
· Indiana Marriage Returns, 1882-1905
· Mexico, Censo de 1930–Sonora
· Mexico, Censo de 1930–Tabasco
· Minnesota 1895 State Census
· Missouri–1920 US Federal Census
· Nevada–1920 US Federal Census
· New Mexico–1920 US Federal Census
· Spain, Ávila–Registros Parroquiales, 1572-1890
· UK, Cheshire–School Records, 1796-1950
Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Argentina, Buenos Aires 1855 Census, Spanish, 20%
Argentina Censo 1869–Catamarca y La Rioja, Spanish, 78%
Argentina Censo 1869–Corrientes y Entre Rios, Spanish, 64%
Arkansas County Marriages V, 1837-1957, English, 64%
Arkansas County Marriages VI, 1837-1957, English, (New)
Belgium–Antwerp Foreigners Index, 1840-1930, Dutch, Flemish, 33%
Brandenburg Kirchenbücher, 1789-1875, German, 55%*
France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche, 1792-1906, French, 9%
Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1916-1922, Part 1, English, (New)
Italy, Trento Baptism Records, 1784-1924, Italian, 68%
Mexico, Censo de 1930–Sinaloa, Spanish, 53%
Mexico, Censo de 1930–Tamaulipas, Spanish, 29%
Mexico, Censo de 1930–Yucatan, Spanish, (New)
Minnesota–1920 US Federal Census, English, (New)
Montana–1920 US Federal Census, English, (New)
Nebraska–1920 US Federal Census, English, (New)
New York 1892 State Census, English, 92%
Nicaragua, Managua Civil Records, 1879-Present, Spanish, 15%
Peru, Lima–Registros Civiles, 1910-1930, Spanish, 21%
Rhode Island 1925 State Census, English, 93%
Russia, St Petersburg Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833-1885, German, 1%
Spain, Avila, Moraleja de Matacabras, 1540-1904, Spanish, (New)
Spain, Lugo–Registros Parroquiales [Part 1], 1530-1930, Spanish, 17%
UK, Cheshire–Land Tax, 1778-1832, English, 72%
Ukraine, Kyiv, 1840-1842, Russian, 13%
Venezuela, Mérida Registros Parroquiales. 1654-1992, Spanish, 1%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Arkansas Marriages IV, 1837-1957, English, 27%
Belgique–Registres Des Décès (Français), 1796-1910, French, 21%*
België–Overlijdens Registers–Charleroi, 1851-1900, Dutch, Flemish, 12%
België–Overlijdens Registers–In het Nederlands, 1796-1910, Dutch, Flemish, 79%*
België–Overlijdens Registers–Kalmthout, 1851-1900, Dutch, Flemish, 14%
België–Overlijdens Registers–Mechelen, 1851-1900, Dutch, Flemish, 1%
Bremer Schifflisten, 1904-1914, German, 49%
Flanders Death Registration, 1796-1900, French, Dutch, Flemish, 78%*
Indiana Marriages, 1882 to April 1905, English, 86%
Norway 1875 Census part 1, Norwegian, 22%
Nova Scotia, Antigonish Church Records, 1823-1905, English, 76%
Ohio Tax Records–2 of 4, Post 1825, English, 75%
Vermont Militia Records, 1861-1867, English, 38%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Regional Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Australia, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800-1960, English, 3%
Australia–Victoria Probate Records, 1853-1989, English, 61%
Canada, British Columbia Marriages, 1859-1932, English, (New)
Quebec-Trois-Rivieres_IC, 1800-1900, French, 42%
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
FamilySearch Publishes its First Portuguese Collection Online
Millions of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Civil Registration Records Now Digitally Searchable on the Web
SALT LAKE CITY—FamilySearch added the Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Civil Registration to its online collection—about 4.5 million new digital images. The free collection contains searchable digital images of the original birth, marriage, and death records from all of the municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro from 1889 to 2006. The new digital images can be searched for free at FamilySearch.org (click Search Records, and then click Record Search pilot).
The published records cover births up to 1930, marriages to 1950, and deaths up to 2006. There are an estimated 18 million names in the free online digital collection. FamilySearch continues to film civil registration records in Rio de Janeiro and will update the collection as applicable.
Prior to now, the Rio de Janeiro Civil Registration records were only available in archive offices in Brazil or on microfilm through one of FamilySearch’s family history centers worldwide. FamilySearch digitized the collection—over 2,500 microfilms, spanning 117 years of vital records—and published them online for free public access.
“Now instead of ordering some of the films and traveling to a local family history center to use it, researchers worldwide can search any of the 2,500 films digitally and freely online from the comfort of their home,” said Paul Nauta, FamilySearch public affairs manager. “Family history enthusiasts with Rio de Janeiro ancestors have just been handed a big-time free gift,” added Nauta.
FamilySearch’s online digital image viewer makes it easy to search the historical documents. Patrons can quickly navigate from a Rio de Janeiro municipality down to individual towns. Simply click on a town, and the images are typically divided up by birth, marriage, death, and a year range—making it very convenient to comb through the original records for that town during a specific period in search of a Brazilian ancestor from Rio de Janeiro. Digital images can also be printed or saved electronically.
“Civil registrations (Registros Civis) are the vital records made by the Brazilian government and are an excellent source of accurate information on names, dates, and vital events,” said Lynn Turner, FamilySearch collection manager records specialist for Latin America. “The new digital image collection online is extremely important for those doing genealogical research in Rio de Janeiro because they document critical events in a person’s life and cover such a large percentage of the population—and they are freely accessible to anyone with Internet access,” concluded Turner.
Civil records were kept for all the population, including the Catholics and the non-Catholics. There was a large infusion of non-Catholics in Brazil after the 1880s. The civil registration records are an important public record of this section of the population as well.
FamilySearch has the largest collection of Brazilian vital records outside of Brazil. Currently these records are available to the public on microfilm through FamilySearch’s 4,500 family history centers worldwide or affiliate public libraries. FamilySearch plans to continue expanding online access to its Brazil collections. Pernambuco and Paranã will be the next state civil registrations added to the collection.
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Obituary Database
The Obituary Database of the Spokane Public Library has finally gone online and is ready to be searched! The web site is here. It currently includes over 17,000 records and is complete from January 1, 2008 on. Earlier records are included and are one’s that I have done lookups for and added to the database. It is searchable by name. Check it out and let us know what you think!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Reminder: Get Your Registration In to Hear Colleen Fitzpatrick
Kootenai County Genealogical Society
& The Family History Store
Present
Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD - Forensic Genealogist
Come join us - May 30, 2009
Friends Church
251 West Miles Avenue - Hayden, Idaho
Dr. Fitzpatrick is the author of several books, including:
Forensic Genealogy
DNA & Genealogy
The Dead Horse Investigation: Forensic Photo Analysis for Everyone
Dr. Fitzpatrick is world renowned for her expertise in solving the cases of "The Hand in the Snow" in Alaska, "The Unknown Baby from the Titanic," and in helping Dr. Ken Waltzer expose the Herman Rosenblat Holcaust Fraud.
9:30 a.m. ~ Registration
10:15 a.m. ~ Introductions
10:30-11:30 a.m. ~ Session 1: Forensic Genealogy
CSI Meets Roots: The DNA Detective - As described in Forensic Genealogy and DNA & Genealogy, and featured on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program, forensic scientists and genealogists share the same goal - to find out who was who, and who did what and when. If you are interested in using your genealogical materials in unique and innovative ways, this talk is for you! Come learn new approaches to using photographs, databases, and DNA either alone or in combination to solve your genealogical mysteries. This talk will give you new insights into how DNA works and how it can be useful.
11:30-12:00 p.m. ~ Break and Browse Books
Lunch Break ~ 12:00 - 1:00
Bring a sack lunch or eat at a nearby restaurant
1:00-2:00 p.m. ~ Session 2: DNA & Genealogy
You Will Never Look at Your Old Photos the Same Way Again! As featured on NPR’s Talk of the Nation with Neil Conan, in Internet Genealogy, Family Tree Magazine, Ancestry, and Family Chronicle, Forensic Genealogy offers innovative new tools for getting the most information out of your old photographs. This talk will present innovative approaches to identifying old photographs, many drawn from Forensic Genealogy and from solutions to the weekly photographic quizzes offered on the website www.forensicgenealogy.info. After attending this talk, you will never look at your old photos the same way again!
2:00-2:30 p.m. ~ Break and Browse Books
2:30-3:30 p.m. ~ Session 3 Forensic Photo
Analysis: The Database Detective- Discovering facts about your ancestor such as his birth, marriage, and death dates is much easier to find nowadays thanks to the internet. The challenge to modern genealogists is to extract information from those facts. As featured on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program, and as the cover article of Internet Genealogy, Family Tree Magazine, Ancestry, and Family Chronicle, Forensic Genealogy shows you how to extract exciting and unusual information about your ancestors by milking databases for every drop of information they can provide.
3:30-4:00 p.m. ~ Break and Browse Books
$25 Pre-registration ~ $30 at the door, if space is available
Make checks payable to KCGS and mail with name, address and phone number to:
Kootenai County Genealogical Society
8385 North Government Way
Hayden, Idaho 83835
Space is limited so pre-registrations must be in by May 15, 2009.
Questions? Contact Louisa Durkin at (208) 699-2687 or (208) 666-6064
or email leory1@earthlink.net.
& The Family History Store
Present
Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD - Forensic Genealogist
Come join us - May 30, 2009
Friends Church
251 West Miles Avenue - Hayden, Idaho
Dr. Fitzpatrick is the author of several books, including:
Forensic Genealogy
DNA & Genealogy
The Dead Horse Investigation: Forensic Photo Analysis for Everyone
Dr. Fitzpatrick is world renowned for her expertise in solving the cases of "The Hand in the Snow" in Alaska, "The Unknown Baby from the Titanic," and in helping Dr. Ken Waltzer expose the Herman Rosenblat Holcaust Fraud.
9:30 a.m. ~ Registration
10:15 a.m. ~ Introductions
10:30-11:30 a.m. ~ Session 1: Forensic Genealogy
CSI Meets Roots: The DNA Detective - As described in Forensic Genealogy and DNA & Genealogy, and featured on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program, forensic scientists and genealogists share the same goal - to find out who was who, and who did what and when. If you are interested in using your genealogical materials in unique and innovative ways, this talk is for you! Come learn new approaches to using photographs, databases, and DNA either alone or in combination to solve your genealogical mysteries. This talk will give you new insights into how DNA works and how it can be useful.
11:30-12:00 p.m. ~ Break and Browse Books
Lunch Break ~ 12:00 - 1:00
Bring a sack lunch or eat at a nearby restaurant
1:00-2:00 p.m. ~ Session 2: DNA & Genealogy
You Will Never Look at Your Old Photos the Same Way Again! As featured on NPR’s Talk of the Nation with Neil Conan, in Internet Genealogy, Family Tree Magazine, Ancestry, and Family Chronicle, Forensic Genealogy offers innovative new tools for getting the most information out of your old photographs. This talk will present innovative approaches to identifying old photographs, many drawn from Forensic Genealogy and from solutions to the weekly photographic quizzes offered on the website www.forensicgenealogy.info. After attending this talk, you will never look at your old photos the same way again!
2:00-2:30 p.m. ~ Break and Browse Books
2:30-3:30 p.m. ~ Session 3 Forensic Photo
Analysis: The Database Detective- Discovering facts about your ancestor such as his birth, marriage, and death dates is much easier to find nowadays thanks to the internet. The challenge to modern genealogists is to extract information from those facts. As featured on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program, and as the cover article of Internet Genealogy, Family Tree Magazine, Ancestry, and Family Chronicle, Forensic Genealogy shows you how to extract exciting and unusual information about your ancestors by milking databases for every drop of information they can provide.
3:30-4:00 p.m. ~ Break and Browse Books
$25 Pre-registration ~ $30 at the door, if space is available
Make checks payable to KCGS and mail with name, address and phone number to:
Kootenai County Genealogical Society
8385 North Government Way
Hayden, Idaho 83835
Space is limited so pre-registrations must be in by May 15, 2009.
Questions? Contact Louisa Durkin at (208) 699-2687 or (208) 666-6064
or email leory1@earthlink.net.
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