Federation of Genealogical Societies 2011 Conference speakers

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Researcher, author, and editor. She is the webmaster for FGS. Amy is currently pursuing a MLIS degree at Kent State University.

• F-304: After Mustering Out: Researching Civil War Veterans, Fri 9th September 8:00am to 9:00am
• W-128: Finding and Keeping Volunteers, Wed 7th September 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• W-111: Building an Effective Society Web Site, Wed 7th September 11:00am to 12:00pm

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Staff from Ancestry.com.

• F-346: Finding Your Irish Ancestors on Ancestry.com, Fri 9th September 5:00pm to 6:00pm
• F-328: Mid-West Research on Ancestry.com, Fri 9th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm
• T-217: Searching Your African-American Roots on Ancestry, Thu 8th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm
• T-225: Online Member Trees: Ancestry's Powerful Tool Keeps Getting Better!, Thu 8th September 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• T-234: Family Tree Maker for the Intermediate and Advanced User, Thu 8th September 5:00pm to 6:00pm
• ANC-101: Overlooked Secrets in U.S. Federal Census Records , Sat 10th September 9:30am to 10:30am
• ANC-102: Hidden Treasures at Ancestry.com , Sat 10th September 11:00am to 12:00pm
• F-317: Immigration and Emigration Records on Ancestry.com, Fri 9th September 11:00am to 12:00pm
• ANC-103: Getting the Most from Family Tree Maker , Sat 10th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm
• ANC-104: Find Them Fast: Secrets to Searching Your Family History at Ancestry.com, Sat 10th September 3:30pm to 4:30pm

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Former NGS president, BCG trustee, IGHR course coordinator, and co-author of NGS Research in the States: Missouri.

• T-214: Missouri: The Show Me State, Thu 8th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm
• F-345: St Louis: The Gateway to the West, Fri 9th September 5:00pm to 6:00pm

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A director of the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISGBFH) with 30+ years genealogical experience

• S-429: The Secretive Preston, Sat 10th September 12:15pm to 1:45pm

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18 years of genealogical research experience, former ICAPGen commissioner, SLIG coordinator.

• S-419: Discovering the Goldmine of Knowledge in Court Records, Sat 10th September 11:00am to 12:00pm

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Records Specialist (family history) at the British National Archives, website editor, and contributor to Ancestors.

• S-404: The Parish, Sat 10th September 8:00am to 9:00am
• LIB-101: The National Archives of the United Kingdom, Tue 6th September 9:30am to 10:30am
• S-438: Hidden Delights: The Website of The National Archives (UK), Sat 10th September 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• T-224: Where Did They Go? - Americans in Britain, Thu 8th September 3:30pm to 4:30pm

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Lecturer, instructor, trip leader, and professional genealogist; Vice-President, Genealogical Speakers Guild.

• W-109: Organizing and Carrying Out a Society Project, Wed 7th September 11:00am to 12:00pm
• S-420: So You Can't Read a Foreign Language: Deciphering Vital Records - Tips and Techniques, Sat 10th September 11:00am to 12:00pm
• W-124: Starting and Maintaining a Pioneer Descendants Program, Wed 7th September 3:30pm to 4:30pm

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Serves on the Patron Services team of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is accredited in New England resea

• T-237: Migration Through Canals and Waterways, Thu 8th September 5:00pm to 6:00pm
• S-403: U.S. Naturalization Records, Sat 10th September 8:00am to 9:00am

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Vice President/Webmaster of Gregath Publishing Company. BS in Education, is a published author/illustrator/photographer.

• F-315: Making PowerPoint Unique by Not Distracting, Fri 9th September 9:30am to 10:30am

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Treasurer of FGS and Projects chair for California State Genealogical Alliance and SMCGS. She is well known as a speaker and res

• S-402: Land, Tax, and Court Records: Used Together Enhance Genealogical Data, Sat 10th September 8:00am to 9:00am
• W-116: Fiscal Considerations for Your Non-Profit Society Board, Wed 7th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm
• T-216: Building a House History, Thu 8th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm
• W-104: But It's My Family: Copyright Issues for Genealogists, Wed 7th September 9:30am to 10:30am

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Author of several articles in The New England Historical & Genealogical Register and New England Ancestors magazine.

• S-421: Researching Your New York Ancestors through NewYorkAncestors.org, Sat 10th September 11:00am to 12:00pm

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Archivist at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. and specializes in federal records of genealogical interest.

• F-324 From the American Revolution to the 1940 Census: Weather and Family History (With a Nod to Natural Disasters), Fri 9th September 12:15pm to 1:45pm
• S-450: The 1940 Census, Sat 10th September 5:00pm to 6:00pm

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Specializes in the records of the National Archives, especially those that relate to the military. IGHR and SLIG faculty member.

• F-320: Researching Your Indian Wars Ancestor before the Civil War, Fri 9th September 11:00am to 12:00pm
• T-235: Researching Your World War I Ancestor, Thu 8th September 5:00pm to 6:00pm
• T-218: Reasons for Not Serving in the Civil War, Thu 8th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm
• T-210: Veterans I Have Known - Billy Yank: Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) Luncheon, Thu 8th September 12:15pm to 1:45pm

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Senior Manager of Genealogy and Special Collections, Allen County Public Library, and a former NGS and FGS president.

• F-300: Records and Repositories at the Crossroads of America - Indiana Research, Fri 9th September 8:00am to 9:00am
• F-319: Finding the World with WorldCat, Fri 9th September 11:00am to 12:00pm
• W-103: The Dollars and Cents of Fundraising, Wed 7th September 9:30am to 10:30am
• W-121: Becoming the Outstanding Leader Your Society Needs, Wed 7th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm
• LIB-102: Digital Lincoln: The Abraham Lincoln Collection at the Allen County (IN) Public Library, Tue 6th September 10:45am to 11:45am

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Director of Education and Programs at NEHGS and a nationally recognized genealogical speaker, author, and researcher.

• F-303: Considerations in Digital Preservation for Genealogists, Fri 9th September 8:00am to 9:00am
• W-105: Tour Guide and Travel Agent: Planning Your Society's Next Research Trip, Wed 7th September 9:30am to 10:30am
• W-118: Engaging a New Generation of Genealogists, Wed 7th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm

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Has been working for FamilySearch as a senior product manager since 2004.

• F-334: What's New with the Family Tree at FamilySearch, Fri 9th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm

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Senior Reference Consultant in U.S. Reference at the Family History Library. He is accredited in LDS Records and German research

• T-207: Religious Migration History and Genealogy, Thu 8th September 11:00am to 12:00pm
• S-435: Burned Counties Research, Sat 10th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm

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Manages content strategy at FamilySearch and serves as UGA vice president and NGS director.

• W-107: Editing the Society Newsletter, Wed 7th September 9:30am to 10:30am
• T-228: Discovering Old World Origins with US Records, Thu 8th September 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• F-322: Effective Search Techniques and Sound Research Practices on FamilySearch, Fri 9th September 11:00am to 12:00pm

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David Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA, is Chief Genealogical Officer for FamilySearch and a former president of FGS.

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Chief Genealogical Officer for FamilySearch and a former president of FGS.

• W-100: Plenary Session: How Will Our Society Survive? Do We Alter, Mutate, Modify, Shift or Switch?, Wed 7th September 8:30am to 9:15am
• S-427: What FamilySearch is Doing for Researchers in the Mid-West, Sat 10th September 12:15pm to 1:45pm

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The tenth Archivist of the United States. He previously served as Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Libraries.

• T-200: Opening Session and Keynote Address, Thu 8th September 8:30am to 10:00am

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Has helped hundreds of people write and publish their family histories. She is the author of Breathe Life into Your Life Story.

• S-437: The Place of Place in Your Family History Narrative: Anchoring Your Family History in Its Setting, Sat 10th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm

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A past president of FGS, recently retired from the Family History Department of the LDS Church.

• S-434: Locating American Scots-Irish Families in the Records of Ireland and Scotland, Sat 10th September 2:00pm to 3:00pm
• F-338: Tracing Scots Irish Ancestors, Fri 9th September 3:30pm to 4:30pm

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DearMYRTLE is the nom de plume of Pat Richley, a retired post-secondary software instructor.

• T-213: Get Off That Fence and Start Writing!: International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) Luncheon, Thu 8th September 12:15pm to 1:45pm

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Lecturer and president of the African American Genealogical Society of Cleveland, Ohio.

• F-347: Using City Directories: Following a Family's Migration from Ohio to Illinois, Fri 9th September 5:00pm to 6:00pm
• W-106: Bylaws and Standing Rules: A New Direction for AAGS, Wed 7th September 9:30am to 10:30am
• S-423: Slave Research: A Closer Look at Freedom, Sat 10th September 11:00am to 12:00pm

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Certified Genealogist, specializing in 20th century research and the Midwest.

• F-350: Lessons from a Snoop: Collaterals and Associates, Fri 9th September 5:00pm to 6:00pm
• T-227: The Curious Case of the Disappearing Dude, Thu 8th September 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• S-411: Options in Post-Adoption Research, Sat 10th September 9:30am to 10:30am

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Has been on the Missouri History Museum staff since 1989 and currently is an associate archivist at the Library and Research Cen

• T-202: Genealogy Treasure: The Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center, Thu 8th September 11:00am to 12:00pm

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Genealogical Librarian at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.

• T-223: Genealogical Resources at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Thu 8th September 3:30pm to 4:30pm

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Project Coordinator for FamilySearch, the largest genealogical organization in the world.

• F-306: Welcome to FamilySearch Indexing , Fri 9th September 8:00am to 9:00am

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National writer, speaker, teacher, researcher. APGQ columnist. FTU online course instructor. ISFHWE treasurer. GSG treasurer.

• F-344: Something For Everyone! Or Not? Establishing the Right Presentation Mix, Fri 9th September 3:30pm to 4:30pm