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Arizona Calendar of Events
Please help keep the calendar current with your societies
activities.
Events are listed on this web site as well as the AzGAB newsletter.
Send entries to:
events@azgab.org
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| Various dates each month |
Family History Society of
Arizona has 7 chapters in the Phoenix Metro area. Each chapter meets
monthly and includes a free novice class before each meeting. Please see
their web site for monthly meeting dates:
www.fhsa.org For more information,
contact Margaret Rennaker, President of FHSA,
margaret166@cox.net |
| 2nd Saturday of each month |
Sun Country TMG (The Master Genealogist) Users Group (SCTMG) are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:00 AM until noon at the West Valley Genealogy Society Library, 1222 North 111th Avenue, Youngtown, AZ 85363. The meetings are geared to all levels of users and guests are welcome. |
| 2nd Saturday of each month, September through May |
Due to scheduling conflicts with Mohave Community College, Tri-State Genealogical Society is currently meeting at the Laughlin Library, 2840 Needles Hwy., Laughlin, NV 89028. We are an Arizona organization with members who live in Mohave County, Arizona; Clark County, Nevada and San Bernardino County, California. |
| 3rd Saturday of each month |
Keys Community Center, 2454 East Broadway, Phoenix. Before each monthly meeting, a Beginning Genealogy class is held from 11:15 to 12 noon. Guests are always welcome. Write to: Society c/o Henrietta Beckford, 3842 N. Lomond Circle, Mesa, AZ 85215; phone: 480. 854.2504; e-mail: HenriettaBeckford@bfghs.net; website: http://www.bfghs.net |
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2008 |
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| July
12 |
AzGAB Board Meeting, beginning at 1:30 PM, at Sharlot Hall Museum, Library & Archives, Prescott. For further information, contact President Betsy Cook at cbetty@cox.net. |
| July
16-28 |
Legacy
Genealogy Cruise 2008 starts in London, cruises to Denmark; Berlin; St. Petersburg, Russia; Helsinki, Finland, Tallinn, Estonia, and Stockholm, Sweden. Pricing for an inside cabin begins at $2048.40 per person, double occupancy, port charges, taxes and Legacy classes. Instructors include Goeff Rasmussen and Jim Terry. Additional information available from Christy of Travelworks International, 888.505.6997.
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| July
17 |
As part of the commemoration of the Carnegie Library's 100 years in Phoenix, the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records has put together a monthly lunchtime speaker series on topics relating to the library and to the history of Phoenix and Arizona. All presentations will last from 12PM to 1PM, are free and are open to the public. This month: Dr. Jeremy Rowe, "Postcard Images of Arizona, 1900-1920". The Carnegie Center is located at 1101 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Parking is free or if your downtown you can take the DASH. For more information contact Sarah Weber at 602-926-3368 or by email at sweber@lib.az.us. |
| Jul 29-Aug 20 |
The National Archives, Pacific Region in Laguna Niguel, Californiawill be hosting a “Primarily Teaching”, a National Archives Teachers’ Workshop for those interested in researching and using primary source documents in the classroom. Participants will learn how to do research in historical records, create classroom material from primary sources and present documents in ways that sharpen students’ skills and enthusiasm for history, social studies and the humanities. The classes begin at 9AM and end at 4PM daily. Registration is $100. Application form and additional information located at the Archives’ website, www.archives.gov/pacific/education/primarily-teaching.html. |
| Aug 20 |
As part of the commemoration of the Carnegie Library's 100 years in Phoenix, the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records has put together a monthly lunchtime speaker series on topics relating to the library and to the history of Phoenix and Arizona. All presentations will last from 12PM to 1PM, are free and are open to the public. This month: Dr. Matthew Whitaker, "Race Work: The Rise of Civil Rights in the Urban West". The Carnegie Center is located at 1101 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Parking is free or if your downtown you can take the DASH. For more information contact Sarah Weber at 602-926-3368 or by email at sweber@lib.az.us. |
| Sept 3-6 |
Federation
of Genealogical Societies conference will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. For further information, contact the FGS office at
www.fgs.org. |
| Sept 4 |
Free Lunchtime Family History Lessons at the Carnegie Center, 1101 W. Washington, will feature "Hispanic Genealogy” by the Mesa Family History Center staff. Session begins at noon, so bring a sack lunch. Registration is required in advance, but there is no fee. Register online at www.lib.az.us and chose the link to “Other Resources”, then click on "Genealogy Online Registration" for reservations, or call 602.926.3938. |
| Sept 10 |
As part of the commemoration of the Carnegie Library's 100 years in Phoenix, the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records has put together a monthly lunchtime speaker series on topics relating to the library and to the history of Phoenix and Arizona. All presentations will last from 12PM to 1PM, are free and are open to the public. This month: Dr. Betsy Fahlman, "A Gallop Through the Art History of Arizona". The Carnegie Center is located at 1101 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Parking is free or if your downtown you can take the DASH. For more information contact Sarah Weber at 602-926-3368 or by email at sweber@lib.az.us. |
| Sept
13 |
AzGAB Board Meeting, beginning at 1:30 PM, at Casa Grande Public Library, 449 N. Dry Lake, Casa Grande. For further information, contact President Betsy Cook at cbetty@cox.net. |
| Oct 8 |
As part of the commemoration of the Carnegie Library's 100 years in Phoenix, the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records has put together a monthly lunchtime speaker series on topics relating to the library and to the history of Phoenix and Arizona. All presentations will last from 12PM to 1PM, are free and are open to the public. This month: Dr. Robert Kravetz, "Healthseekers in Arizona". The Carnegie Center is located at 1101 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Parking is free or if your downtown you can take the DASH. For more information contact Sarah Weber at 602-926-3368 or by email at sweber@lib.az.us. |
| Oct 9 |
Free
Lunchtime Family History Lessons at the Carnegie Center, 1101 W. Washington, will feature "Genealogical Research in Probate Records” by the Genealogy staff. Session begins at noon, so bring a sack lunch. Registration is required in advance, but there is no fee. Register online at www.lib.az.us and chose the link to “Other Resources”, then click on "Genealogy Online Registration" for reservations, or call 602.926.3938. |
| Oct
18 |
Family History Society of Arizona's annual fall seminar.will be at St. Matthew United Methodist Church, 2540 W. Baseline Road, Mesa, AZ. In honor of the society’s 25th anniversary, the In Search of Annie Moore video will be the first part of a two-part program. Annie Moore was the first passenger registered as coming though Ellis Island and the video traces her life after coming to America. The second part will feature Arizona’s historian, Marshall Trimble. Registration begins at 8AM and will conclude at 2PM with lunch included.. Member registration fee is $35 until Oct. 11. Non-member charge is $40. For information, contact President Susi Fathauer, gafaz@cox.net, or 480.893.6689. |
| Oct 25-Nov 1 |
Genealogy Seminar at Sea on the Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Liberty
of the Seas, sailing from Miami to Puerto Rico, St. Maarten and Haiti. Speakers include John Philip Coletta, Stephen Danko, Michael LeClerc, Paul Milner, George Morgan, Donna Moughty, Laura Prescott and Paula Stuart-Warren. Prices begin from $829 including 7-night cruise, port taxes, all meals, select beverages and seminar fees. For additional information, contact Cindy at Fly Away Travel, 800.837.0295, or visit the website, www.genealogycruises.com/. |
| Oct 26-Nov 2 |
Wholly Genes, Inc., of Columbia, Maryland, is proud to announce the 2008 Genealogy Conference and Cruise, the largest family history conference on the seas. This year's event will include at least 16 hours of expert presentations on genealogy methodology and tools. Instructors include: Elizabeth Shown Mills, Barbara Vines Little, John Grenham, John Titford, Craig Scott, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, Cyndi Howells, and Tony Burroughs, with private consultations with Robert Charles Anderson, Sandra Hewlett, and Dick Eastman. The 2008 conference will be held on the majestic Caribbean Princess as it sails from New York City to the exotic ports of St. Kitts, Antigua, St. Thomas and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Prices for the week-long 2008 Genealogy Conference and Cruise start at about $843 per person (inside cabin, double occupancy) and include the cruise, food, shipboard entertainment, and attendance to all conference events. A roommate-finding service is also available. Complete details can be found at: www.WhollyGenes.com/cruise.htm. |
| Nov 1 |
Northern Arizona Genealogical Society’s
annual seminar will feature Geoffrey Rasmussen, Regional Marketing Director
for Millennia Corporation and who was instrumental in creation of the
Legacy Family Tree 7.0 software program. The seminar will be
held at the Founders’ Room, Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin
Street, Prescott. The seminar will be based on the Legacy Family Tree
7.0 genealogy software program for people to record and track their family
history, but may include other genealogical topics not related to Legacy.
Additional information will be forthcoming. Contact person is Marilyn
Day, margreenda@aol.com. |
| Nov 6 |
As part of the commemoration of the Carnegie Library's 100 years in Phoenix, the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records has put together a monthly lunchtime speaker series on topics relating to the library and to the history of Phoenix and Arizona. All presentations will last from 12PM to 1PM, are free and are open to the public. This month: Dr. Reba Wells Grandrud, "Arizona Women's Hall of Fame". The Carnegie Center is located at 1101 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Parking is free or if your downtown you can take the DASH. For more information contact Sarah Weber at 602-926-3368 or by email at sweber@lib.az.us. |
| Nov
7 |
AzGAB will host John Philip Colletta, National Genealogy Speaker & Author, Washington, D.C. Topic: How to Assemble and Write a Genealogical Work that is both a Reliable Document and a Readable Story. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Williams Center, Saguaro Room, 5335 E. Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85711. Event cost $15.00. AzGAB will also host a casual dinner prior to the presentation, cost of dinner $10. Click here for the event information and registration form. Contact Barbara Salyer at bsalyer@mindspring.com or visit the AZGAB website www.azgab.org for additional information. |
| Nov
7 |
AzGAB Board Meeting, beginning at 5 PM, at Embassy Suites Tucson, Williams Center, 5335 E. Broadway Blvd. (Note: This is an evening meeting). For further information, contact President Betty Cook at cbetty@cox.net. |
| Nov 8 |
The Arizona State Genealogical Society is sponsoring an all day seminar featuring John Philip Colleta, Ph.D. The Seminar will be held at the Christ Church United Methodist Fellowship Hall, 655 N. Craycroft Road in Tucson, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with registration starting at 8:30. His topics will be: “How to Prepare for Successful Research in European Records”, “Lesser-Used Federal Records: A Sampling for Fresh Research Ideas”, “Using Original and Derivative Sources: How to Evaluate Evidence”, “Hacks and Hookers & Putting Up Pickles: Snares of Yesterday's English”. The Embassy Suites Williams Center at 5336 E. Broadway in Tucson (Broadway and Craycroft) will be the recommended hotel for those coming from out of town. There will be special rates - so watch for that information later. Detailed information will be available in May on the ASGS website, http://www.rootsweb.com/~asgs/. For additional information, contact bsalyer@mindspring.com. |
| Nov 14-15 |
Cyberexchange 101: Learn the tech to trace your roots conference -- Mesa, Arizona Family History Expo 2008 at the Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center Street, Mesa. Doors open at 7AM on Friday and 8AM on Saturday. Early Bird cost is only $65.00 for both days. Regular pre-registration cost for both days is $75.00.
At the door cost will be $90.00. Over 100 sessions will be for beginners through advanced researchers. Exhibit Hall will be available to attendees. Website: http://www.myancestorsfound.com/events/upcoming.php?event_id=43. |
| Dec 11 |
As part of the commemoration of the Carnegie Library's 100 years in Phoenix, the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records has put together a monthly lunchtime speaker series on topics relating to the library and to the history of Phoenix and Arizona. All presentations will last from 12PM to 1PM, are free and are open to the public. This month: Dr. Paul Hietter, "To Encourage the Preservation and Sanctity of Marriage: Victorian Attitudes in Arizona Territory". The Carnegie Center is located at 1101 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Parking is free or if your downtown you can take the DASH. For more information contact Sarah Weber at 602-926-3368 or by email at sweber@lib.az.us. |
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2009 |
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| Jan 10 |
AzGAB Annual Meeting followed by Board of Directors Meeting at a location to be determined, beginning at 1:30 PM. For further information, contact President Betsy Cook at cbetty@cox.net. |
| Jan 10 |
The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) is organizing an Irish genealogy cruise departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and spending eight nights in the eastern Caribbean. Both American and Irish specialists will be presenting topics of Irish genealogical interest. Prices range from $900 per person for an inside stateroom to $1725 per person for a Junior Suite with a balcony. For additional information, contact the TIARA web site at www.tiara.ie and click on “Trips”. |
| May 13-16 |
National Genealogical Society Conference and GENTECH2005 in Raleigh, North Carolina. For brochure, contact NGS at 703.525.0050, NGS web site: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org. |
| June 14-19 |
The Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) will be held at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. This Institute provides an educational forum for the discovery, critical evaluation, and use of genealogical sources and methodology through a week of intensive study led by nationally prominent genealogical educators. For additional information, check their website, www.samford.edu/schools/ighr/index.html. |
| Sept 2-5 |
Federation of Genealogical Societies conference will be in Little Rock, Arkansas. For further information, contact the FGS office at www.fgs.org. |
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2010 |
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| June 13-18 |
The Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) will be held at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. This Institute provides an educational forum for the discovery, critical evaluation, and use of genealogical sources and methodology through a week of intensive study led by nationally prominent genealogical educators. For additional information, check their website, www.samford.edu/schools/ighr/index.html. |
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2011 |
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| June 12-17 |
The Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) will be held at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. This Institute provides an educational forum for the discovery, critical evaluation, and use of genealogical sources and methodology through a week of intensive study led by nationally prominent genealogical educators. For additional information, check their website, www.samford.edu/schools/ighr/index.html. |
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2012 |
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| June 10-15 |
The Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) will be held at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. This Institute provides an educational forum for the discovery, critical evaluation, and use of genealogical sources and methodology through a week of intensive study led by nationally prominent genealogical educators. For additional information, check their website, www.samford.edu/schools/ighr/index.html. |
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