Cyndi Ingle of Cyndislist.com will be speaking on four topics: Advanced Googling for Your Grandma • Coordinating the Cloud: Ancestry, Dropbox, Evernote, FamilySearch, GoogleDrive • Foreign Language Tools for English-speaking Genealogists and • Striking Out on Their Own: Online Migration Tools and Resources. Registration is now available at www.azgvgs.org

 

Hotel reservations are now open. Registration is now open. Full conference pass is $189 until October 11th. Price increases to $209 on October 12th. More information: https://www.rootstech.org.

The Caledonian Society of Arizona is seeking experienced practicing genealogists to assist attendees of the 2019 Phoenix Scottish Games who visit the society's official genealogy tent.The Caledonian Society of Arizona, a Scottish cultural organization, is working to incorporate a more significant genealogical element within its organization. The 2019 Phoenix Scottish Games will see a much improved Genealogy Tent, with the new Chief Genealogist on site and a wealth of resources, potentially including brief personalized consultations and access to online resources. Volunteers can provide a great assist in expanding interest in genealogy to the general public.

The Phoenix Scottish Games will be on Saturday, March 2nd and Sunday, March 3rd, 2019 at Steele Indian School Park (Indian School Road & Central Avenue) in Phoenix.  Volunteers will receive free all-day admission to the event for the entire day on the day the volunteer indicates availability; volunteers may volunteer for both days. Volunteers will be requested to work, at minimum, two x two-hour shifts, per day, with a minimum one hour break in between. Shifts will begin as early as 8am both days, and will end at 5pm both days.

Contact Robert M. Wilbanks IV at genealogy@arizonascots.com to volunteer or for more information about the genealogy tent.

 

 

National Genealogical Society's Annual Family History Conference, Journey of Discovery, St. Charles, MO. Hotel reservations are OPEN. For details: https://www.ngsgenealogy.org.

Jamboree 2019 sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society. Registration is now open. For details: http://genealogyjamboree.com/.

In 2019, we are quite excited to offer 17 courses in two separate week-long learning opportunities at La Roche College in Pittsburgh, PA! Choose which week(s) to attend depending on your genealogy continuing education and research needs! On-campus housing descriptions, photos, and travel advice are under the "Location" menu. Registraton opens 20 Feb. 2019. For information: http://www.gripitt.org.

 

In 2019, we are quite excited to offer 17 courses in two separate week-long learning opportunities at La Roche College in Pittsburgh, PA! Choose which week(s) to attend depending on your genealogy continuing education and research needs! On-campus housing descriptions, photos, and travel advice are under the "Location" menu. Registraton opens 20 Feb. 2019. For information: http://www.gripitt.org.

Explore your family’s Midwestern roots with a variety of nationally renowned speakers at the Crossroads of America, featuring Blaine T. Bettinger, D. Joshua Taylor, Curt Witcher and more!

Registration opens January 2019. Website: https://indianahistory.org/research/family-history/midwestern-roots/

As a special kick-off, come early for a live show from the hosts of Stuff You Missed in History Class. Tracy V. Wilson and Holly Frey will talk about New Harmony in this exciting presentation on July 17, 2019. Conference attendees will receive a special discounted rate.

Excited for Midwestern Roots? Share the fun on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, using #MRoots2019. Follow us today – @IndianaHistory.

The Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed) is a one week program offering in-depth study of material held by the National Archives in Washington, D.C. and College Park, Maryland. Saturday, August 3, 2019 is an optional trip to the DAR Library. 

 

The scholarship is awarded annually to an experienced researcher active in a paid or volunteer position that directly benefits the genealogical community.  This year the scholarship will award $600, which covers full tuition for the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed), and partly defrays hotel and/or meal costs. The Gen-Fed Alumni Association will also provide dinner at the Gen-Fed Alumni Banquet on Friday evening, 2 Aug 2019, where a check for the amount less tuition will be presented to the recipient. A complete application must be received by midnight (EST), 31 December 2018.  The winner will be notified by 15 February 2019. 

 

Check the website for upcoming information: http://www.gen-fed.org/.

The conference will be held at the hotel. Omni Shoreham Hotel is the headquarters for the FGS 2019 Family History Conference; the primary venue for the events, lectures, workshops, luncheons and exhibit hall. Reserve your room by 17 July 2019 to receive the discounted rate of $169 single/double; $189 triple; $199 Quad.

 

Website: https://www.fgs.org

Our second MyHeritage user conference will bring together MyHeritage staff, internationally renowned genealogy and DNA experts and speakers, along with hundreds of genealogy enthusiasts and MyHeritage users from around the world for a weekend of illuminating genealogy and DNA lecture tracks and hands-on workshops.

Conference tickets include access to lectures, workshops, lunches on Saturday and Sunday, a Friday night drink reception, and the MyHeritage party on Saturday night.

We'd be delighted if you would share this announcement (and the visual below) with your followers especially as space is limited and we encourage everyone to register before the Early Bird discount ends! For more information, please see the MyHeritage LIVE website and our official blog post.