Genealogy Forum NEWS
August, 1998
The Federation of Genealogical Societies
and the The Ohio Genealogical Society
IMMIGRANT DREAMS: THE SETTLEMENT OF AMERICA
Submitted by
GFS Chuck@aol.com
http://www.greenapple.com/~ksmith/fgsogs.html (Historical Link Removed)
A Conference for the Nations Genealogists
19-22 Aug. 1998
Cincinnati, Ohio
While there are more than 180 lectures, workshops and dining events at the conference below are some which will be of particular interest to those researching Canadian ancestors who have migrated to the United States and some who stayed in Canada or went there:
Thursday 9:15-10:30 A.M.
Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall-The doors to the Exhibit Hall on the third floor of the Convention Center officially swing open to the latest in books, software, and other products and services for genealogists. You will want to spend time with the exhibitors and vendors. With nearly 150 booths in one room, you surely will find much of interest to you. Meet suppliers, developers, and the programmers of genealogy software.
Visit the booth of The Golden Gate Genealogy Forum on AOL and meet many of the hosts who will be attending the conference.
Thursday 1:30-2:30 P.M.
Navigating the Great Lake States for Your Ancestors-Carole C. Callard, MLS, Reynolds Historical Genealogy Librarian at ACPL, author, teacher.
Michigan, the Great Lake State, has a melting pot treasure trove of libraries, sources, and events to find your ancestor. This lecture will help find the sources and libraries you need.
Thursday 2:45-3:45 P.M.
Genealogical Sources in the National Archives and Records Administration - Great Lakes Region-Peter W. Bunce, MA, Director National Archives-Great Lakes Region, past FGS board member, author, teacher.
Federal records discussed include census, immigration/naturalization, military, land, postmaster, courts, tax assessments, etc.
9:00-11:00 A.M. Ontario Workshop
Please Help Me: I Have Questions-Ryan Taylor, author, lecturer, columnist, genealogy librarian at ACPL, and Brenda Dougall Merriman, CGRS, CGL, author, lecturer, professional genealogist specializing in Ontario, Canadian, and Loyalist records.
This is a problem-solving session on all aspects of genealogy in Ontario. Audience participation is encouraged, and questions may be submitted in advance, or from the floor.
Friday 9:30 - 10:30 A.M.
Pitfalls in Quebec Research: The Obvious Sources May be Wrong-Joy Reisinger, CGRS, author, lecturer, VP BCG, founding member of GSG, past VP of APG.
Using a case study of a French Canadian problem, this session details a situation in which every published source was wrong.
Friday 11:00 - 12:00
U.S. Naturalization Records: An Introduction-John Philip Colletta, PhD, author, lecturer, researcher, conducts workshops for the National Archives, NPS consultant for Ellis Island, faculty IGS and IGHR.
This lecture briefly addresses English naturalization during the colonial period and then explains U.S. naturalization laws, 1790 through 1922, and describes the records that resulted from the process. Pertinent research tools and examples are covered. [B/I]
Saturday 8:00-9:00 A.M.
Registration of Births, Marriages, Deaths: Province of Ontario-Brenda Dougall Merriman, CGRS, CGL, author, lecturer, professional genealogist specializing in Ontario, Canadian, and Loyalist records.
Learn how to access vital records, those now microfilmed, and those restricted by privacy legislation. Emphasis is on successfully proceeding from indexes to registrations, interpretation of the records, and their limitations.
Saturday 9:30-10:30 A.M.
Immigration from Canada through Great Lakes Port of Entry, 1895-1955-Marian L. Smith, Professional genealogist specializing in central and southeastern Ohio, 3rd Vice President OGS, OGS 1998 Conference Chair.
Lecture will explain the different procedures and records for immigration through US/Canadian land border ports and lake ports. The focus is on US/Canadian border immigration records (including border crossing cards), and genealogically valuable visa files.
Saturday 3:30-4:30 P.M.
Recent Developments in Ontario Research-Ryan Taylor, author, lecturer, columnist, genealogy librarian at ACPL.
Researchers far from Ontario are offered advice on new publications and changes in techniques and available materials, with suggestions for accessing them from a distance.
Saturday 5:00-6:00 P.M.
Tracing the Early French in the Midwest-James L. Hansen, FASG, Genealogical Specialist at SHSW, author, lecturer, contributing editor NGSQ, past president APG.
Because the records and techniques necessary to trace early French and French Canadian immigrants are so different from what we are used to, this lecture will describe how these impossible lines can be found.
MEET US AT THE BOATHOUSE FOR RIBS!
submitted by
GFS Mead@aol.com
Join GFL George, GFS Chuck, GFA Terry, Genealogy Forum Staff and members for barbequed ribs (or WHATEVER!)and an evening of fun and conversation, during the FGS/Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Cincinnati, being held 19-22 August 1998.
Either drive or grab a cab to the MONTGOMERY INN AT THE BOATHOUSE, 925 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. The Concierge at the Regal Cincinnatian (Host Hotel for the Conference) said his mouth was watering, just describing the ribs to me!
We're all meeting at the restuarant at 6:30 PM EDT, and I'm told the Boathouse is just a quick 5 minutes by cab from the Royal Cincinnatian. Please let me know by MONDAY 10 AUGUST 1998, if you plan on attending. (We'll all have separate checks, and order off of the menu.)
We'll look forward to seeing you there!
Don't forget to email gfsmead@aol.com by 10 AUG 1998 for dinner at the
MONTGOMERY INN BOATHOUSE
Tuesday 18 August 1998
6:30 PM EDT
925 Eastern Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-7427
The Golden Gates Genealogy Forum on AOL is a proud member of FGS. We hope to see you at Booth #529 during Exhibition hours--or throughout the Conference!
http://www.fgs.org
We look forward to seeing you!
GFS Mead
FGS Delegate, Marketing Administrator and
Conference Coordinator for the Golden Gates Genealogy Forum on AOL.
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