Genealogy 101

Family History Game Show at Ellis Island

As a contestant in their live game show, you can learn some basics about our immigrant ancestors and the documents that tell their story, including passenger arrival lists, Federal census records, and naturalization records. Shows are held in the Ellis Island learning Center, room 1 West.

Dates: October 18, 2007

Information and RSVP – http://www.archives.gov/northeast/nyc/public/workshops.html

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Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society

December 11, 2007 – Prof. John Wunder – “American Territories: East to West”

An expert shares what early territorial records are available and what you can find in them.

Information: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nellcgs/meetings.htm

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Alberta Genealogical Society GenFair 2008

April 12, 2008

Lethbridge, Alberta

Hosted by: Lethbridge Branch AGS

Information: http://abgensoc.ca

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Family History Game Show at Ellis Island

As a contestant in their live game show, you can learn some basics about our immigrant ancestors and the documents that tell their story, including passenger arrival lists, Federal census records, and naturalization records. Shows are held in the Ellis Island learning Center, room 1 West.

Dates: September 20 and October 18, 2007

Information and RSVP – http://www.archives.gov/northeast/nyc/public/workshops.html

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The police last night found two girls 8 and 9 years old respectively who were starting on a journey to Bagnell. Believing them to be homeless and without funds the police first brought them a hearty supper and turned them over to Captain Faubister. Later it was learned the children lived in Jefferson City and had planned an excursion to the dam site unknown to their parents.

Source: Jefferson City Post-Tribune, Jefferson City Missouri, February 13, 1930

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The National Archives in San Francisco is offering genealogical workshops. Participants will learn what they need to know in order to locate records as well as what one might expect to find in the records.

September 14, 2007 – Federal Land Records

Information and RSVP – http://www.archives.gov/pacific/san-francisco/workshops.html

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Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society

November 13, 2007 – Marilyn Novak and other members share “Old Letters, Diaries and Journals” – Do you have old letters, journals, or other documents written by, or to, ancestors that might encourage us to actually put pencil to paper and become scribes for our ancestors?

Information: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nellcgs/meetings.htm

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The 2008 National Genealogical Society Research Trip to Salt Lake City is scheduled for February 24 – March 2, 2008.

The trip directors will be Dereka Smith, MLS, and Shirley Langdon Wilcox, CG, FNGS. Both Dereka and Shirley are experienced researchers familiar with the extensive resources available at the Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City.

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City is the largest genealogical library in the world. Once there, you will have access to more than two million rolls of microfilm, hundreds of thousands of microfiche, and a huge collection of genealogical books.

More Information: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/edutripsaltlake.cfm

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29th Annual Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Conference

What’s in a Name…The Voyage of Discovery

October 25-28, 2007

Boston, Massachusetts

Information: http://aahgs.org/conference.htm

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The National Archives-Northeast Region in Pittsfield is offering free genealogical workshops. Participants will learn what they need to know in order to locate records as well as what one might expect to find in the records.

August 21, 2007 – Negro/Black/Colored/African American Research at NARA

Information and RSVP – http://www.archives.gov/northeast/pittsfield/public/workshops.html

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