| Day, Time |
Special Activities |
| Fri 8:30-12:00 |
FR-A. Research Morning at the SCGS Library. The SCGS Family Research Library will be open Friday morning for Jamboree registrants. Transportation will be provided between the Marriott and the SCGS Library. Meet outside the West door of the Convention Center (in the grassy area between buildings) between 8:15 and 8:30 a.m. Extra fee and preregistration required. Details will be provided. Limited to 75. [All] |
| Fri 8:30-12:00 |
FR-B. Tour of Evergreen Cemetery and Lunch at Philippe's. 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Round-trip bus tour guided by Joe Walker and Steve Goldstein, author of Los Angeles’ Graveside Companion; Where the VIPs RIP. Tour the oldest public cemetery in the city of Los Angeles. Visit well-known residents of Evergreen and explore many sections: the Grand Army of the Republic; the Pacific Coast Showmen's Association, permanent home to circus and carnival workers; and the Japanese section, home of the memorial to the WWII Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the most highly decorated military unit in US history. No-host lunch follows at Philippe's, home of the French Dip sandwich. Preregistration and additional registration fee required; lunch extra. Limit: 50 attendees. Wear a hat and comfortable shoes, dress in layers, use sunscreen, and be prepared to walk. Meet outside the East door of the Convention Center (between the Convention Center and the pavilion) at 8:15. Bus leaves at 8:30 sharp. [All] |
| Fri 9:00-12:00 |
FR-C. Genealogy World Roundtable Discussions. Share experiences, suggest search strategies, and answer questions about researching ancestors across the globe. With table hosts keeping the conversation going, participants can look forward to a spirited, valuable exchange of information. Groups will also discuss genealogy methodologies and topics of special interest to genealogical societies. Check the SCGS website and Jamboree blog for the details. [All] |
| Fri 9:00-12:00 |
FR-D. Truesdale, Ward. Beginning Genealogy 1 - Introduction to Genealogy. Explore the basics of getting started on your family’s genealogy. Learn the six steps every beginner should take first and how to avoid common mistakes. Learn six research tools essential for moving beyond what you already know. The session ends with a review of the best online resources for beginners. Limit 100. Preregistration required. [B] |
| Fri 9:00-12:00 |
FR-E. Morgan. Librarian's Boot Camp Session 1: Using Heritage Quest® Databases. The HeritageQuest Online databases by ProQuest undoubtedly contain some of the richest American genealogical materials. Many libraries provide remote access to library cardholders to this collection. Learn how to unlock the power and content of this great resource. Limit 100 attendees. [B] |
| Fri 9:00-12:00 |
FR-E. Smith. Librarian’s Boot Camp Session 2: Help Your Patrons Find the Book with Their Family in It. Show your patrons how to do an exhaustive search for books and other published materials about their families that will help them begin their research. Limit 100 attendees. [B] |
| Fri 9:00-12:00 |
FR-F. Parmenter, Ward. Beginning Genealogy 2 - Advanced Beginners. If you’ve started your genealogy and feel like you’re going in circles, this course is for you. Designed for those with some experience with vital records and census records, this course reviews the most common genealogy mistakes and how they can confound your research. The course will explore substitute records and less obvious sources such as mortuary records, city directories, military records, and online resources. Preregistration required. Limit 100 attendees. [B] |
| Fri 9:00-12:00 |
FR-G. Shaw, Hibben. Kids' Family History Camp. Introduce your family’s youth to the joys of exploring their family histories. Through activities, games, music and other methods, participants will have an entertaining morning while they learn. Boy Scout genealogy badge counselors will be in attendance. Preregistration required. Advance preparation is required for Scout genealogy badges. Limit 100 youth attendees ages 8-16. Must be accompanied by an adult. [B] Details at http://tinyurl.com/ycbtpcv |
| Fri 7:00- 9:30 |
FR-H Haley. Friday Night Banquet.
“My Genealogy: Now and Then.” Chris Haley, actor, musician, genealogist, and nephew of Roots author Alex Haley, will talk about how genealogy has changed and yet remained the same over the years. This presentation includes family photos, documents, music and Chris’ thoughts on his dual African / heritage. Be prepared for an entertaining, educational and engaging presentation. Banquet guests will have a chance to win an autographed, hardback first edition copy of Roots. [All] |
| Sa 7:00-8:30am |
SA-B Rencher. FamilySearch 2010 and Beyond. FamilySearch is the world’s largest genealogical resource. Patrons have grown to love its mantra to acquire, preserve, and provide access to more genealogical records more quickly and more economically. The most common question patrons ask continually is, “What’s New with FamilySearch?” This session will address what FamilySearch has been doing, describe what’s new, and take a sneak peek into the foreseeable future. Limit: 100 attendees. Additional fee required. Sponsor: FamilySearch. [All] |
| Sa 7:00-9:30pm |
SA-D Smolenyak. The Search for Michelle Obama’s Roots. Megan shares how and why she researched the First Lady’s ancestry and what she discovered along the way. The talk highlights Mrs. Obama’s multi-cultural, seriously Southern (11 states), and Great Migration heritage, including the story of Dolphus T. Shields and his mother, Melvina McGruder. Additional fee required. [All] |
| Su 7:30-9:00 |
SU-A Child and McClure. Presidential Genealogies. This talk will discuss recent interesting discoveries, including the ancestry of Obama and others. Chris and Rhonda will discuss the process of researching presidential genealogy, some of the advantages and disadvantages of 20th century research, and the benefit of having a team of collaborators, at NEHGS and online, helping speed the research along. Sponsor: NEHGS. Limit: 100 attendees. Additional fee required. [All] |
| Su 7:30-9:00 |
SU-B Walk Through California History. Have breakfast with some of California’s pioneers, including John S. Griffin, Eliza Griffin Johnston and their friends. Limit: 100 attendees. Additional fee required. [All] |
| Day, Time |
Friday, June 11, 2010 |
| Fri 1:30 - 2:30 |
FR-001 Dollarhide. Dollarhide's Five Rules: Essentials for Successful Genealogical Research. Expansion, details, and examples on 1) Treat the brothers and sisters of your ancestors as equals. 2) Never accept just one document to prove anything. 3) Never trust a published family history. 4) Never trust secondary sources. 5) Prepare your genealogy so others can read it. [All] |
| Fri 1:30 - 2:30 |
FR-002 Smolenyak. Cases that Made My Brain Hurt. How could brothers also be uncle and nephew? How could the 1853 death of a toddler in Scotland help solve a Civil War history-mystery? Could there be any families with a pair of centenarians who knew each other and lived in four centuries between the two of them? Come and hear! [All] |
| Fri 1:30 - 2:30 |
FR-003 Smith, MLS. Online Surname Search Strategies. Discover surname search strategies. Learn where ancestors with particular surnames can be found and which other genealogists are working on the same names. [B] |
| Fri 1:30 - 2:30 |
FR-004 Witcher, MLS, FUGA, IGSF. Native American/First Nations Research. This lecture provides an overview for the person just getting started doing Native American genealogical research. [B] |
| Fri 1:30 - 2:30 |
FR-005 Borges. Exploring Your Surname. This presentation covers the tools and techniques used to learn more about your surname and the origin of your surname, including one-name studies and DNA. Sponsor: Guild of One-Name Studies. [All] |
| Fri 1:30 - 2:30 |
FR-006 Child. Researching in Connecticut Online and Offline. An outline of Connecticut Resources from the 1600s to the present, with case studies and new databases on www.NewEnglandAncestors.org Sponsor: NEHGS. [I] |
| Fri 1:30 - 2:30 |
FR-007 Buzbee. What's New in RootsMagic 4. Learn about new features like web search, place and person mapping, "Evidence Explained"-based Source Wizard, plus running RootsMagic directly from a flash drive. Sponsor: RootsMagic. [BI] |
| Fri 1:30 - 2:30 |
FR-008 Kehrer. Armchair Research - Easy Access to the World's Records. FamilySearch is working with affiliates to digitize and index the world’s genealogical records, including hundreds of thousands of published family and local histories. Discover how to use these valuable online resources, what’s new, what’s coming, and how you might help or donate your own published work to ensure it will be preserved and readily available for generations to come. Sponsor: FamilySearch. [All] |
| Fri 3:00 - 4:00 |
FR-009 Meitzler. State and Territorial Censuses & Census Substitutes of the Western States. All but four of the Western states have extant state censuses. All have census substitutes. Learn about accessing and using these censuses & substitutes. [I] |
| Fri 3:00 - 4:00 |
FR-010 Neill. Re-Stacking the Blocks: Organizing Your Information. Putting your information together is as important as obtaining it. Organizing, sorting, and categorizing will allow you to notice overlooked details and further your research. [I] |
| Fri 3:00 - 4:00 |
FR-011 Freestone. Simplifying Online Research with Ancestry.com Family Trees. Discover how Ancestry.com member trees can simplify and organize your family history. These online trees are powerful tools to help you easily search Ancestry.com for historical records, attach those records to your tree, save personal documents and photographs, and share your research with family. Sponsor: Ancestry.com. [BI] |
| Fri 3:00 - 4:00 |
FR-012 Cooke. What You Must Know to Save Your Research from Destruction. Seven strategies to secure the future of your research including designating a “Research Keeper,” setting up a Genealogy Materials Directive, and making donations with a Deed of Gift. [IA] |
| Fri 3:00 - 4:00 |
FR-013 Horowitz. Genealogy Super Search Engine. Learn how to effortlessly research more than 1,500 genealogy databases at once, even those not searchable by regular search engines like Google. Sponsor: MyHeritage.com. [All] |
| Fri 3:00 - 4:00 |
FR-014 Hovorka. How to Interest Your Family in Your Family History. You have collected your family’s history. What are you going to do with it? Here’s how to create excitement in your family about your shared family history. [BI |
| Fri 3:00 - 4:00 |
FR-015 Rasmussen. Organizing, Planning, and Sharing Using Legacy Family Tree. See how Legacy helps you write sources correctly and easily, Evidence Explained style, and learn how to create shareable CDs, migration maps, customized wall charts, publish books, get automated research suggestions, and much more. Sponsor: Legacy Family Tree. [BI] |
| Fri 3:00 - 4:00 |
FR-016 Tyler. Bureau of Land Management. With more than 4.2 million records available to the public, and over three million land patent records scanned, indexed, imaged, and made available online, the GLO website is one of the most visited in the Department of the Interior. Learn how these records can be invaluable in documenting your ancestors’ lives. [IA] |
| Fri 4:30 - 5:30 |
FR-017 Meitzler. Flames Over the Courthouse. Examine the numerous types of records that can substitute for documents missing because of "courthouse fires." Many records easily accessible only recently. [I] |
| Fri 4:30 - 5:30 |
FR-018 Humphrey, CG. The “WWW” of German Genealogy. A myriad of websites offer family historians looking for information on their German ancestors the opportunity to locate a variety of things—data, resources, research guides and help with language. [IA] |
| Fri 4:30 - 5:30 |
FR-019 Alexander. Finding Naturalization Records - The Basics and Beyond. The process of naturalization requires three appearances in a court of record. Seven documents are generated leaving a pronounced paper trail. Learn about both the basic and the alternative sources for these valuable records. [IA]
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| Fri 4:30 - 6:30 |
FR-020 California State Genealogical Alliance Meeting. Founded in 1982, the California State Genealogical Alliance serves as a statewide association of independent genealogical societies, individuals and non-profit organizations. Meeting open to the public. [All] |
| Fri 4:30 - 5:30 |
FR-021 Taylor. Identifying and Dating Family Photographs. Numerous case studies illustrate this instructional lecture on how to evaluate the evidence in a family photograph. [All] |
| Fri 4:30 - 5:30 |
FR-022 Cohen. Cousin-Connection Genealogy. Find family photos and documents unavailable in any courthouse, library, or archives by tracing and contacting living people with whom you share great-great-grandparents. [All] |
| Fri 4:30 - 5:30 |
REPLACEMENT. Cooke. Google Earth for Genealogy. Google Earth is a 360 degree, 3-dimensional way to view your ancestors' world! In this class you will learn how to unlock mysteries in your research – from unidentified photographs to how a location looked a hundred years ago or more. In addition, learn how to interpret the genealogical records you already have in new and exciting ways! Google Earth is one of the best genealogical tools available, and it’s FREE! |
| Fri 4:30 - 5:30 |
FR-024 Eakle, Ph.D., FUGA. Migration Patterns into the Central United States. OH, IN, IL, MO, KY, TN, AR, OK - specific sources and their locations, exact routes (including stopping places along the way), places of origin for group migrations, and the foreign influx from Europe and Canada. [I] |
| Day, Time |
Saturday, June 12, 2010 |
| Sa 8:30 - 9:30 |
SA-025 Adams. What’s New on Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com is constantly adding new historical records and services to help you better find your ancestors. This class will introduce you to the most recent additions to Ancestry.com including content, website features, product enhancements, and more. [IA |
| Sa 8:30 - 9:30 |
SA-026 Hibben. Shaking the Myth: Proving and Disproving Family Legends. Proving or disproving family stories is a challenge to genealogists. This presentation offers a tool from the field of argumentation/debate to accomplish this. [IA] |
| Sa 8:30 - 9:30 |
SA-027 T Underhill and A Underhill. The Forgotten Generation. Learn the importance of your generation's oral and situational history and how to transform it into a comprehensive, recorded story. This fun and exciting class covers methods and techniques to identify events in your lifetime and ways to fill in the blanks in your story, as well as dealing with sensitive issues, privacy and the skeletons in your closet. Sponsor: Creative Continuum. [All] |
| Sa 8:30 - 9:30 |
SA-028 St Denis. Genealogical Education from a Distance. Learning has never been this easy. There are so many sites, with such a wealth of information. And here are various ways of learning -- reading text, doing exercises, or interactive activities. This lecture will provide ideas to expand your knowledge base from the comfort of your home. Various online educational programs will also be discussed. |
| Sa 8:30 - 9:30 |
SA-029 Hovorka. Digital Archiving. Will your family history survive the digital age? Will your records be accessible in 100 years or are you creating a digital dark age? What should you do to protect your data? [BI] |
| Sa 8:30 - 9:30 |
SA-030 Fisher. Exploring the World of Your Great Grandparents Through Penny Postcards. Ever wonder what the town your ancestors lived in looked like back then? The town without the Taco Bell on the corner? See the world as those of the early twentieth century saw it. [All] |
| Sa 8:30 - 9:30 |
SA-031 Neill. From New Jersey to Ohio—Establishing an Early Nineteenth Century Migration Trail. This lecture discusses a family’s part in a twenty year migration across three Eastern states. You will learn research strategies for determining your ancestor’s migration chain. [I] |
| Sa 10:00-11:00 |
SA-032 Koelliker. Powerful Tips and Tricks for FamilySearch Record Search. Record Search is a quick and easy way to search millions of historical records for clues about your ancestors. Come see an overview of Record Search. Sponsor: FamilySearch. |
| Sa 10:00-11:00 |
A-033 Witcher. Roll Call: New Sites and Sources for Military Records and Research. This presentation explores the growing number of consequential websites for the researcher interested in military history and military ancestors. [BI] |
| Sa 10:00-11:00 |
SA-034 Blogger Summit Part 1: From Novice to Reader to Blogger in Sixty Minutes. (Doerflinger, MacEntee, Midkiff, Seaver). Watch as the mystery of genealogy blogs is revealed before your very eyes. You’ll learn what blogs are as well as how to read blogs to find genealogy research leads. Finally, you’ll see how easy it is to create a blog in under 5 minutes! [BI] |
| Sa 10:00-11:00 |
SA-035 St Denis. Using the Internet to Find Your French-Canadian Ancestors. Finding French-Canadian ancestors can be very easy if you know where to look. Learn about the most valuable sources available online and how to use them. [BI] |
| Sa 10:00-11:00 |
SA-036 Rasmussen. Genealogist's Guide to Working with Digital Images. Learn how to easily digitize, organize, and share your digital pictures. You’ll learn how to easily locate any picture in just seconds. [All] |
| Sa 10:00-11:00 |
SA-037 Greenspan. DNA Beyond the Paternal and Maternal Lines. Traditional genetic genealogy uses the male inherited Y chromosome or the universally inherited mitochondria. The unique Family Finder testing program breaks through all barriers and offers researchers possibilities that never existed before. Whereas in the past we had to follow direct lines of descent, with autosomal testing for genealogy, sex doesn't matter any more. |
| Sa 10:00-11:00 |
SA-038 Cohen. Big City Research. Overcome the challenges of needle-in-haystack genealogy presented by ancestors who lived in big cities. |
| Sa 10:00-11:00 |
SA-039 Eakle. American Court Records. Over 95% of all adults in America have appeared in court at least once during their lifetime. The evidence from court records can build a pedigree as no other source. Also included: how to use indexes, how can legal terms and age limits aid your proof? |
| Sa 11:30-12:30 |
SA-040 Humphrey. Understanding the Process that Created the Records. Genealogists who understand the process that created the records that they use are in a better position to maximize the use of those records. Knowledge of that process will frequently yield additional information on other associated records. [IA] |
| Sa 11:30-12:30 |
SA-041 Kehrer. FamilySearch Tools to Connect and Collaborate. Wikis, Forums and Blogs. The FamilySearch Wiki is designed to facilitate attacks on the end-of-line brick walls. It forms a community where the most up-to-date information is always available. Don’t worry what a Wiki is; just remember the FamilySearch Wiki is the first place to go when you want to go beyond the end of lines. Sponsor: FamilySearch. [All] |
| Sa 11:30-12:30 |
SA-042 Blogger Summit Part 2: Now that You’re a Genealogy Blogger. (Cooke, Dardashti, Doyle, MacEntee, Manson). So you have a blog? Now what? Learn how to make blogging fun with tips from our panel of expert genealogy bloggers. You’ll learn about keeping posts fresh, making blogging beneficial to your genealogy research and possibly profitable as well, with tips on marketing your blog. [I] |
| Sa 11:30-12:30 |
SA-043 Schmal. Hispanic Genealogy. The lecture will discuss strategies for locating places of origin for Hispanic ancestors. Foreign resources will be discussed. [All] |
| Sa 11:30-12:30 |
SA-044 Horowitz. Face Recognition and Photo Tagging. MyHeritage.com helps you identify and tag people in your photos, discover related people and recover lost family connections. An excellent free tool for genealogists. Sponsor: MyHeritage.com. [All] |
| Sa 11:30-12:30 |
SA-045 Mountain. Genealogical Research via Genetics: Beyond Y and Mitochondrial DNA. DNA of chromosomes 1 to 22 and X may reveal previously unknown distant cousins who fill gaps in a family tree. Sponsor: 23andMe. |
| Sa 11:30-12:30 |
SA-046 Rasmussen. Insider's Guide to Legacy Family Tree: Tips & Tricks. Get a more in-depth look into Legacy: tagging, custom reports, little known tips, and much more. Sponsor: Legacy Family Tree. [BI] |
| Sa 11:30-12:30 |
SA-047 McClure. Researching in Massachusetts Records. Learn what records are available, where they are located, and how to access them. Sponsor: NEHGS. [All] |
| Sa 2:00-3:00 |
SA-048 Mitchell. Best Strategies for Searching Ancestry.com. This class will demonstrate the best strategies for searching the thousands of titles and databases on Ancestry.com. Get the most information about your ancestors. Learn about various search methods and how each method will benefit your family history. (Session repeats SU-080.) Sponsor: Ancestry.com. [BI] |
| Sa 2:00-3:00 |
SA-049 Neill. Pig Blood in the Snow: Court Records Can Solve Problems. Three colorful extended examples from across the United States will bring home the importance of court records for all genealogists. [I] |
| Sa 2:00-3:00 |
SA-050 Proctor. Archival Products and Their Use. Learn why and how to preserve photos and documents using archival materials and methods. Sponsor: Light Impressions. |
| Sa 2:00-3:00 |
SA-051 Trindle. How Much Proof is Enough? The Genealogical Proof Standard. Not just for professional genealogists, the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) provides every researcher with an outline for sound and responsible genealogical research. [All] |
| Sa 2:00-3:00 |
SA-052 Buzbee. Publishing and Sharing Your Family History with RootsMagic 4. Learn how to create complete books, shareable CDs, websites and more with RootsMagic 4, the newest version of the award-winning genealogy software that makes family history easy. Sponsor: RootsMagic. [All] |
| Sa 2:00-3:00 |
SA-053 Ortega. Preserving Heirlooms. How do you care for grandma’s quilt or letters in your attic? Come learn about textiles, documents and photographs so that they last another century. [B] |
| Sa 2:00-3:00 |
SA-054 Morgan. Bits about Obits: Reading Between the Lines. This seminar examines obituaries from different eras, using examples to illustrate the different records and research paths that can be found by "reading between the lines." [BI] |
| Sa 2:00-3:00 |
SA-055 Dardashti. The Iberian Ashkenaz DNA Project: The Administrator's Viewpoint. Learn how to develop and build a DNA project. This session covers the nuts and bolts from initial concept, project goal, criteria, encouraging participation, results and what they mean. [IA] |
| Sa 3:30-4:30 |
SA-056 Dollarhide. Primary New York Genealogical Sources: Censuses and Substitutes. This is a review of the availability and content of the New York State Censuses, county-wide census substitutes, i.e., tax lists, military lists, deed indexes, directories, etc., and overlooked duplicate county copies of federal censuses. [All] |
| Sa 3:30-4:30 |
SA-057 Pfister. Getting the Most from Family Tree Maker. Family Tree Maker can help you more effectively organize, manage, and share your family history. Topics covered in this class include getting started in Family Tree Maker, adding information about your ancestors, adding pictures and other media, documenting your sources, searching Ancestry.com and the Web from Family Tree Maker, and much more. Sponsor: Ancestry.com [BI] |
| Sa 3:30-4:30 |
SA-058 Pomeroy. Connecting Families Through Social Networking. Use today's social networks like Facebook, Twitter, blogs and syndication to bring families together across generations, distances and family lines. Learn to utilize social networks to share research, stories and workloads in gathering and perpetuating your family's history. [All] |
| Sa 3:30-4:30 |
SA-059 Horowitz. Family Tree Builder 4.0. This free genealogy software helps you build, share research and grow your tree with advanced technologies such as SmartMatching, SmartResearch, Face Recognition and Mapping. Sponsor: MyHeritage.com. [All] |
| Sa 3:30-4:30 |
SA-060 Lee. Search & Reward Notices: Hidden Information About Former Slaves. Separated by slavery, “Lost,” and “Information Wanted” notices were placed in black newspapers in the U.S. and Canada in hopes of reuniting families. [IA] |
| Sa 3:30-4:30 |
SA-061 Humphrey. Pennsylvania’s Land Records: An Indispensable Resource for Genealogists. Land was a lure that drew thousands of “land-hungry” Europeans to William Penn’s Colony; the consequent records are an indispensable resource for genealogists looking for their ancestors in Penn’s woods. [IA] |
| Sa 3:30-4:30 |
SA-062 Smith. Effective Electronic Queries. Many millions of genealogy queries can already be found on the Internet. Will yours become lost among the crowd? Find out how to construct and post effective queries so that yours get noticed! [B] |
| Sa 3:30-4:30 |
SA-063 Cooke. Google - A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems. Discover innovative ways to work smarter and find more research golden nuggets than you ever thought possible with the power of Google. [All] |
| Sa 5:00-6:00 |
SA-064 Meitzler. Using Southern States' Tax Records to Extend Your Genealogy. Tax records include genealogical information. Explore the various types of tax records available. This lecture concentrates on tax records of the states on the Southern seaboard. [I] |
| Sa 5:00-6:00 |
SA-065 Smolenyak. Neglected History. It’s remarkable how much of our history has been ignored or distorted. With a little patience and healthy dose of curiosity, we can ferret out the truth! What happened to Philip Reed, the one-time slave who placed the Freedom statue on the top of the US Capitol? How did DNA testing help the Haley family of Roots fame find their European cousins? Who would be king of America today if George Washington had been king instead of president? Come find out. [All] |
| Sa 5:00-6:00 |
SA-066 Storton. Anything's Possible: A Midwestern Adoption Case Study. Finding information on the birth parents of an adopted child is always difficult, but this unusually difficult case produced amazing results using techniques necessary for any serious researcher. [IA] |
| Sa 5:00-6:00 |
SA-067 SoCal Chapter Professional Genealogists Association Meeting. APG members and interested individuals are invited to attend this open meeting for professional genealogists. Whether you're earning a living today or thinking of working to help others solve their family mysteries, you're welcome to attend. [All] |
| Sa 5:00-6:00 |
SA-068 MacEntee. Twitter – It's Not Just "What I Had For Breakfast" Any More. Cut through all the hype about Twitter and learn the basics on how to best use this social media platform to enhance your genealogy research. [All] |
| Sa 5:00-6:00 |
SA-069 Trindle. Women of the West. Women took part in every phase of the settling of the West. They were homesteaders, miners, teachers, physicians, outlaws and lawmen, suffragettes and politicians, society matrons and soiled doves. All left their mark on the “wild” west. Look at resources for creating your ancestress’ story. [All] |
| Sa 5:00-6:00 |
SA-070 Morgan. North Carolina Online Research Resources. This lecture examines the myriad of online resources for North Carolina genealogical research. [All] |
| Sa 5:00-6:00 |
SA-071 Arons. Researching Criminal Relatives. A discussion of the records available to understand the "black sheep" in your family and where to find them. [All] |
| Sa 6:15-7:15 |
EXTRA SESSION. Rasmussen. Brick Walls be Gone: Using Legacy's Research Guidance and To-Do List Tools. Sponsor: Legacy Family Tree. |
| Day, Time |
Sunday, June 13, 2010 |
| Su 8:30-9:30 |
SU-072 Dollarhide. The Best Resource Centers for County and Local Civil War Research. Commemorating the Civil War Sesquicentennial, 2011-2015, this is a review of the resources available during the Civil War years and for later veteran soldier lists, state censuses, special statewide tax lists, pension records, and more. [All] |
| Su 8:30-9:30 |
SU-073 Smolenyak. Cold Cases: Genealogists, Coroners and the FBI. With over a decade’s experience working forensics cases for the U.S. Army, Megan realized that “reverse genealogy” techniques could be used to help others looking for living people associated with past events or deceased individuals. She contacted several coroners’ offices to volunteer her services. Hear how her individual efforts snowballed into the creation of Unclaimed Persons, a virtual, worldwide group of genealogists who cracked 84 cases in their first year. Peek behind the scenes at a couple of her most challenging cases. [All] |
| Su 8:30-9:30 |
SU-074 Kitchens. Tools to Capture Family Stories: The Interviewer's Brain, Ears, and Mouth. What skills do you need to interview and record family members' recollections and stories? This session focuses on you, the interviewer: Your brain, ears and mouth. [All] |
| Su 8:30-9:30 |
SU-075 Pomeroy. Tech Toys for the Genealogist. All techno-hype aside, what are the must-have techno toys for today's genealogist? This class separates toys from tools to help you be more efficient and effective in searching, storing and sharing information. Sponsor: Creative Continuum. [All] |
| Su 8:30-9:30 |
SU-076 Buzbee. Advanced RootsMagic 4 Features. Learn about advanced features like shared events (witnesses), named groups, custom reports, customizing sentence and source templates, and more. Sponsor: RootsMagic. [I] |
| Su 8:30-9:30 |
SU-077 Rasmussen. Timelines and Chronologies: Secrets of Genealogical Success. Learn how to easily create an effective timeline using software. Learn the six elements of a good timeline and how timelines solve difficult research problems. Sponsor: Legacy Family Tree. [All] |
| Su 8:30-9:30 |
SU-078 Humphrey. Reconstructing Families on the Colonial Frontier. Many families moved from the “Colonial Frontier” to Tennessee’s frontier; research strategies useful for finding ancestors on the colonial frontier can be useful when looking for early families in Tennessee or in any other frontier. [IA] |
| Su 10:00-11:00 |
SU-079 Meitzler. State and Territorial Censuses & Census Substitutes of the Eastern States. All but nine of the Eastern states have extant state censuses. All have census substitutes. Learn to access the resources for states east of the Mississippi. [IA] |
| Su 10:00-11:00 |
SU-080 Mitchell. Best Strategies for Searching Ancestry.com. This class will demonstrate the best strategies for searching the thousands of titles and databases on Ancestry.com. Get the most information about your ancestors. Learn about various search methods – and how each method will benefit your family history. (repeated from SA-048). Sponsor: Ancestry.com. [IA] |
| Su 12:30-1:30 |
SU-081 McClure. The Goldmine in Quebec's Notarial Records. Learn the types of records kept by notaries, their genealogical value, and how to access them. Sponsor: NEHGS. [IA] |
| Su 10:00-11:00 |
SU-082 Miller, Armstrong. Mapping Your Ancestor’s Home: Linking Today with the Past. Finding your ancestor’s home by combining historical maps, deeds, and other records with Google Earth enhances your understanding of your family history. [IA] |
| Su 10:00-11:00 |
SU-083 Kitchens. Tools to Capture Family Stories: Portable Digital Audio Recorders. What digital audio tools will you use to record your interview? This session focuses on the most common paths from conversation to computer. [All] |
| Su 10:00-11:00 |
SU-084 Ortega. Citing Sources. We all know we should cite our sources. Join us as we explore shortcuts to citing, helpful websites and books, and elements of a citation. Sponsor: WorldVitalRecords.com. [B] |
| Su 10:00-11:00 |
SU-085 Cooke. Tap Into Your Inner Private Eye: Seven Strategies You Need to Find Living Relatives. Learn how to track down elusive living relatives who may hold the key to your brick wall or possess that treasured photo you’ve been seeking. [All] |
| Su 10:00-11:00 |
SU-086 Campbell. Legends Live in the Cemetery. Cemeteries are a fascinating place to do family research. Learn what to look for when you go to the cemetery and how to record the information you find. [BI] |
| Su 12:30-1:30 |
SU-087 Eakle. Tracing a Southern Pedigree. Trace ancestors back through Arkansas to Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland origins. New search strategies and little used sources to help you bypass burned court houses, gaps in vital records, and ancestors always on the move. One of the most significant migration patterns (VA and NC to TN to AR to CA) is discussed in detail: sources available to help trace such a pedigree, where they are located, and how to search them. Also included new finding aids and state-wide indexes available. [All] |
| Su 12:30-1:30 |
SU-088 Taylor. Hairsteria: Hair in the Family. Taylor’s fun tips for “reading” the clues of hairstyles and facial hair will help you discover when those pictures were taken, how old the subjects were at the time, and details about your ancestor’s fashion sense and character including their celebrity look-alike. [All] |
| Su 12:30-1:30 |
SU-089 Witcher. Hunting in the Hoosier State: Genealogical Research in Indiana. This lecture is a good overview of the sources of data for the researcher whose ancestral tracings take him/her through the Hoosier state. The presentation will include some discussion of the research repositories and unique finding aids available for one with Indiana ancestors. [All] |
| Su 12:30-1:30 |
SU-090 Schmal. Mexican Genealogy. The lecture will discuss strategies to utilize and agencies to contact in search of one’s Mexican roots. The detail of Mexican vital records will be illustrated. [All] |
| Su 12:30-1:30 |
SU-091 St Denis. Are Your Ancestors Lost in Canada? This lecture touches on the four groups of records most commonly used in research of Canadian ancestors – census, vital statistics, wills and estates and land records. A general overview of what is included in each group of records, as well as where they can be found is discussed. [All] |
| Su 12:30-1:30 |
SU-092 Fechter. Tapping into the Ancestry.com and RootsWeb Community. With more than 1 million subscribers, Ancestry.com hosts the world’s largest community of family historians – many of whom can help you build your family tree. In this class, discover the tools on Ancestry.com and RootsWeb that can help you find and communicate with other family historians. Sponsor: Ancestry.com. [I] |
| Su 12:30-1:30 |
SU-093 Adams. What's New on Ancestry.com. Repeated from Saturday at 8:30 a.m |
| Su 12:30-1:30 |
REPLACEMENT. Arons. Putting Flesh on the Bones. Why limit yourself to simply expanding your family tree by looking for names, dates and places. Beyond Who?, When?, and Where?, it is possible to explore the far more interesting question, WHY? Why did our ancestors behave the way they did? In this presentation Ron provides two related examples from his own research experience on how this process works. The unexpected benefit of this approach is that it allowed Ron to push back his family tree four more generations and find many living relatives he never knew before. |
| Su 2:00-3:00 |
SU-095 Witcher. Finding the World with WorldCat. WorldCat.org is the largest bibliographic database in the world and on the Web – and it's free! More than one billion records from more than ten thousand libraries make up this extraordinary resource. Learn how to use it to advance your research. [IA] |
| Su 2:00-3:00 |
SU-096 Humphrey. Using Church Records Effectively. Church records are one of the more important record groups genealogists use. To fully exploit this record group, family historians need to understand how and why those records were created. [IA] |
| Su 2:00-3:00 |
SU-097 Lee. City Directories – Full of Hidden Information. Most people don’t realize that city directories often contain “hidden” information about their ancestors. This workshop will show you what you may have been missing. [BI] |
| Su 2:00-3:00 |
SU-098 Ortega. World Vital Records. Come learn more about WorldVitalRecords and the many ways you can search its databases to find your ancestors. Sponsor: WorldVitalRecords.com. [BI]
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| Su 2:00-3:00 |
SU-099 Hovorka. Easy Online Genealogy Chart Creation with Family ChArtist. A revolution has come to genealogy charts. Family ChArtist is a new web application that will make creating and designing beautiful genealogy charts easier and faster than ever before. Family ChArtist is a simple-to-use website - no software to learn or buy. Create your own chart directly from a GEDCOM or manually enter the information, or import from online databases. You can edit incorrect information, immediately add pictures, and create countless combinations with beautiful graphics including temples, flags, nature and other artwork. Print FREE 8.5x11 charts from your printer, or for a small fee, purchase either a poster-size archival print or high quality electronic image file. There is no better way to engage your family in their family history than a genealogy chart. Come learn how simple that can be.
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| Su 2:00-3:00 |
SU-100 - To be announced.
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| Su 2:00-3:00 |
SU-101 Trindle. California Sources Online and Off. This session looks at online resources for California research. We will also cover records that haven’t yet been posted online, and what might be coming. [BI] |
| Su 2:00-3:00 |
SU-102 Poffenberger. Using the FamilySearch Online Catalog. Are you planning a trip to Salt Lake or a nearby FamilySearch Center? Prepare for your visit beforehand to identify the films most likely to hold the records on your “most wanted” list. The FamilySearch online catalog is your first stop. [B] |
| Day, Time |
Mini-Courses and Computer Labs |
| Fri 1:30 - 3:30 |
Friday, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Mini-FR1 Miller, Ph.D. and Armstrong. Using Google Earth to Map Your Ancestor’s Home. This session teaches how combining genealogical records with Google Earth enhances our understanding of our ancestors' lives. Homework: Download a free copy of Google Earth (earth.google.com). Try finding your home and other locations of interest. Computer required. [IA] |
| Fri 4:00 - 5:00 |
Friday, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mini-FR2 MacEntee. Google Docs for Beginners. Learn how to use Google Docs, a free application with spreadsheets, word processing and more, to your advantage while performing genealogy research. Homework: Create a Google account (www.google.com). Computer required. [All] |
| Fri 5:30 - 6:30 |
Friday 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Mini-FR3 Ward. Using Excel in Genealogy. Attendees will walk through course instructions to create a genealogical spreadsheet tool while learning sufficient skills to design and construct other genealogical tools. Computer with Microsoft Excel is required. (repeated Sunday Mini-SU3) [All] |
| Sa 8:30-10:30 |
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Mini-SA1 Miller, Ph.D. and Armstrong. Platting Your Ancestor’s Land. This two-hour workshop provides training in transforming a metes and bounds description of land into a plat of your ancestors’ land. Workshop supplies will be provided. Homework: Gain familiarity with land measurements such as chains and links. Computer is NOT required for this session. [IA] |
| Sa 11:00-12:00 |
Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Mini-SA2 Mello. FindAGrave. Learn how to join the site, search, create memorials, leave virtual flowers, add and request photos, create virtual cemeteries, and add fame ratings. Homework: Bring birth / death / marriage information, photo of the ancestor or the ancestor’s headstone, and name / plot / location of the cemetery. Computer required. |
| Sa 12:30-1:30 |
Saturday 12:30 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Mini-SA3 Morgan. Skype - The Cool New Way to Talk to the Grandkids. Learn how to set up a Skype account, configure your computer, and make calls for just pennies. Pair up with another attendee for testing. Computer required. [All] |
| Sa 2:00-3:00 |
Saturday 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Mini-SA4 MacEntee. Blogger for Beginners. Learn how to create your own genealogy blog using the Blogger blogging platform. The session will cover features such as comments, posts, pages, search engines, images, gadgets and more. Homework: Create a Google account (www.google.com). [B] |
| Sa 3:30-4:30 |
Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mini-SA5 MacEntee. WordPress for Beginners. Learn how to create your own genealogy blog using the free version of WordPress. The session will cover features such as comments, posts, pages, search engines, images, plug-ins and more. [B] |
| Sa 5:00-6:00 |
Saturday 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Mini-SA6 McClure. Writing Your Family History Using Microsoft Word. This session shows participants how to take advantage of tools to create their own books, articles, etc. Participants will see exactly how the tools work, and how easy they can be to use. Computer with Microsoft Word required. Sponsor: NEHGS. [IA] |
| Su 8:30-9:30 |
Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Mini-SU1 Doerflinger. Using Your Computer, Video Camera and YouTube. Join this interactive class to learn how easy it is to create genealogy videos on your computer. Computer with functioning webcam, or digital camera or smartphone with video required. Elyse has your homework instruction posted at http://tinyurl.com/ElyseJamboree [All] |
| Su 10:00-11:00 |
Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Mini-SU2 |
| Su 11:30-12:30 |
Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Mini-SU3 Ward. Using Excel in Genealogy. Attendees will walk through course instructions to create a genealogical spreadsheet tool while learning sufficient skills to design and construct other genealogical tools. Computer with Microsoft Excel is required. (repeated from Mini-FR3) [All] |
| Su 1:00-2:00 |
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Mini-SU4 Pomeroy. Scanning Tips and Tricks. Learn all of the secrets of scanning your treasured photos and documents. What’s resolution? What are the best formats? Learn from a pro. [All] |
| Su 2:30-3:30 |
Sunday 2:15 p.m.- 3:15 p.m.
Mini-SU5 Smith, MLS. Google Reader for Beginners. Google Reader is an easy-to-use free tool that allows you to keep up with reading hundreds of different blogs about genealogy and other topics. Computer required. Homework: Create a free Google account. (reader.google.com). [B] |
