Sessions at Federation of Genealogical Societies 2011 Conference about Genealogy and Abraham Lincoln

Tuesday 6th September 2011

• LIB-102: Digital Lincoln: The Abraham Lincoln Collection at the Allen County (IN) Public Library

  by Curt B. Witcher, MLS, FUGA, IGSF

  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Genealogy
  • Librarians' Day
  • Library Science

  At 10:45am to 11:45am, Tuesday 6th September

  In Springfield Hilton Hotel

  Coverage write-up

Friday 9th September 2011

• F-327: President Lincoln's Answer to the Genealogist

  by J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA

  Sponsored by the International Commission for the Accrediation of Genealogists (ICAPGen).

  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Genealogy
  • ICAPGen
  • Luncheons

  At 12:15pm to 1:45pm, Friday 9th September

  In Springfield Hilton Hotel

• F-353: FGS 35th Anniversary Celebration

  by Harold Holzer

  An evening celebrating the Federation of Genealogical Societies' 35th Anniversary, featuring a look into the past and future of FGS, dinner, and "The Lincoln Family Album," by noted Lincoln scholar, Harold Holzer.

  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Civil War
  • Genealogy

  At 6:30pm to 9:00pm, Friday 9th September

  In Springfield Hilton Hotel

Saturday 10th September 2011

• S-431: The Lincolns: An Extraordinary Family's Typical Story

  by Rev. Dr. David McDonald, CG

  Abraham Lincoln was born in one state (Kentucky), raised in second (Indiana) and spent his adult years in a third (Illinois). Using vital records, census, deeds, tombstones and first-hand accounts, we'll follow Abe's family from the East Coast to Springfield.

  Sponsored by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society

  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Genealogy
  • In The Heartland
  • NYGBS

  At 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Saturday 10th September

  In Prairie Capital Convention Center