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Kandie Adkinson
Thurs., 19 Aug.2:00-3:00pmOverview of the Land Patenting Process in Kentucky
Sponsored by Kentucky Land Office
Tennessee & Kentucky
Russell P. Baker
Thurs., 19 Aug.11:00am-12:00pm"Wanted Dead or Alive!" Looking for Southern Vital RecordsRecord Types & Research
Fri., 20 Aug.8:00-9:00amThe Five Civilized Tribes of the South and Their Genealogical RecordsEthnic Groups
Fri., 20 Aug.11:00am-12:00pm"I'll Fly Away:" Using Southern Church Records in Genealogical ResearchRegional Research
John Baker, Jr.
Fri., 20 Aug.9:30-10:30amAfrican-American Families: Using Manuscripts and Special CollectionsEthnic Groups
Fri., 20 Aug.3:30-4:30pmConnecting Land and People: Using Farm Records to Illuminate Slave Families ~ James Dent Walker Memorial LectureEthnic Groups
Sat., 21 Aug.12:15-1:45pmTennessee State Library and Archives Luncheon: "What I Learned in 7th Grade Tennessee History"Luncheons
Terry Barton
Thurs., 19 Aug.2:00-3:00pmExploring Our Maternal Ancestries with Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)Technology & DNA
Thurs., 19 Aug.5:00-6:00pmUsing yDNA for Surname GenealogyTechnology & DNA
Fri., 20 Aug.9:30-10:30amI've Been DNA Tested: Now What?Technology & DNA
James Beidler
Fri., 20 Aug.12:15-1:45pmInternational Society of Family History Writers and Editors Luncheon: "The Writer's Art: Therapy, Clear Thinking, and Even Recognition"Luncheons
Ann K. Blomquist, MEd
Fri., 20 Aug.8:00-9:00amUsing Maps to Augment Genealogical Research: An IntroductionRecord Types & Research
Darla Brock
Thurs., 19 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmTennessee Civil War Tax Assessments and the Great Tax Debate
Sponsored by Tennessee State Library and Archives
Tennessee & Kentucky
Sat., 21 Aug.2:00-3:00pm"They've Seen the Light of Day!" Administrative Records of the Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners
Sponsored by Tennessee State Library and Arvchives
Military Research
Jana Sloan Broglin
Wed., 18 Aug.2:00-3:00pmTips for Planning a Successful SeminarFocus on Societies: Projects & Programs
Sat., 21 Aug.8:00-9:00amProstitution in the Wild WestRecord Types
Sat., 21 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmOrganizing 101: True Confessions of a "Pile It"
Sponsored by Genealogical Speakers Guild
Genealogical Speakers Guild
Christopher C. Child
Sat., 21 Aug.3:30-4:30pmUsing DNA in Your Genealogy
Sponsored by New England Historic Genealogical Society
Technology
Gordon J. Clarke
Fri., 20 Aug.2:00-3:00pmSolving Genealogical Problems Using FamilySearch and Its Affiliate Partners
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Karen Clifford, AG
Thurs., 19 Aug.2:00-3:00pmAdvanced Web Methods & Sources
Sponsored by International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists
ICAPGen
Carrie Ann Cook
Sat., 21 Aug.5:00-6:00pmBasic Branding: Creating Value through Identity
Sponsored by Genealogical Speakers Guild
Genealogical Speakers Guild
J. Stephen Cotham
Thurs., 19 Aug.2:00-3:00pmThe McClung Historical Collection: How to Make the Most of Your Research Time
Sponsored by East Tennessee Historical Society
Libraries & Archives
Sat., 21 Aug.5:00-6:00pmThe Lost State of Franklin: Ancestors Lost and Found on the First Frontier, 1785-1788
Sponsored by East Tennessee Historical Society
Tennessee & Kentucky
Amy Johnson Crow, CG
Wed., 18 Aug.9:30-10:30amDeveloping a Society Website and Blog: DesignFocus on Societies: Technology & Publishing
Wed., 18 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmDeveloping a Society Website and Blog: Technical IssuesFocus on Societies: Technology & Publishing
Wed., 18 Aug.3:30-4:30pmStaying on Track: Managing Your Society's ProjectsFocus on Societies: Projects & Programs
Fri., 20 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmExploring WeRelate.org: Creating and Collaborating
Sponsored by Allen County Public Library
Technology & DNA
Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG
Fri., 20 Aug.8:00-9:00amWhy is a 'Reasonably Exhaustive Search' So Important to the Genealogical Proof Standard? ~ Helen F. Leary Distinguished Lecture
Sponsored by BCG Education Fund
Methodologies & Strategies
Fri., 20 Aug.2:00-4:30pmBCG Certification Seminar
Sponsored by Board for Certification of Genealogists
Methodology & Strategies
David Dilts, AG
Thurs., 19 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmSouthern States Migration History
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Thurs., 19 Aug.3:30-4:30pmSouthern States Immigration Research
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Ed Donakey
Sat., 21 Aug.2:00-3:00pmGetting Your Records Off the Shelf and Onto the Internet: FamilySearch Tools and Success Stories
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Victor S. Dunn, CG
Thurs., 19 Aug.3:30-4:30pmNewspaper Research: More than Deaths and MarriagesRecord Types & Research
Fri., 20 Aug.8:00-9:00amColonial Migrations In and Out of Virginia's Shenandoah ValleyRegional Research
Fri., 20 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmThe Research Process
Sponsored by Board for Certification of Genealogists
BCG Skillbuilding
Wendy Bebout Elliott, Ph.D., FUGA
Wed., 18 Aug.3:30-4:30pmSharing that Load: Delegating Responsibilities and Recruiting VolunteersFocus on Societies: Volunteers
Fri., 20 Aug.2:00-3:00pmThe Courthouse Burned: Alternate Approaches & TreasuresRecord Types
Fri., 20 Aug.5:00-6:00pmTrail of Tears: Cherokee Migrations from North Carolina, Tennessee & GeorgiaEthnic Groups
Diane VanSkiver Gagel, M.A., OGSF
Wed., 18 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmPreserving Genealogical Society RecordsFocus on Societies: Organization
Thurs., 19 Aug.2:00-3:00pmIt's Easier Than You Think: Correctly Citing Your SourcesRecord Types & Research
Sat., 21 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmMy Father's War: A Case Study in World War II ResearchMilitary Research
Linda Woodward Geiger, CG, CGL
Fri., 20 Aug.8:00-9:00amEssential Skills for Transcribing and Abstracting
Sponsored by Board for Certification of Genealogists
BCG Skillbuilding
Fri., 20 Aug.2:00-3:00pmFamily and Cemetery Removal Records of the TVARecord Types
Sat., 21 Aug.9:30-10:30amPreparing a Proposal
Sponsored by Genealogical Speakers Guild
Genealogical Speakers Guild
Jim Greene
Fri., 20 Aug.8:00-9:00amFamilySearch's Wiki/Forum/Blogs: Tools to Connect and Collaborate with Others
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Jeffrey Haines, CG
Thurs., 19 Aug.12:15-1:45pmNational Genealogical Society Luncheon: "Chasing Ghosts in Old Charleston: Hospitality and the Restless Dead in the Carolina Low Country"Luncheons
Amy Harris, PhD, AG
Thurs., 19 Aug.3:30-4:30pmTracing Ancestors in Pre-1858 English and Welsh Probates
Sponsored by International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists
ICAPGen
Kenneth W. Heger, Ph.D.
Thurs., 19 Aug.2:00-3:00pmThe American State Papers: Public Lands and Claims, 1789-1837
Sponsored by National Archives and Records Administration
Record Types & Research
Fri., 20 Aug.9:30-10:30amPaying the Nation's Veterans in the Nineteenth Century: Pension Agents, Examining Surgeons, and Pension Bureau Employees
Sponsored by National Archives and Records Administration
Record Types & Research
Cherel Henderson
Sat., 21 Aug.9:30-10:30amWatauga, State of Franklin, Federal Territory, Cherokee Lands and Treaties
Sponsored by East Tennessee Historical Society
Tennessee & Kentucky
Jean Wilcox Hibben, CG
Sat., 21 Aug.8:00-9:00amIt's About Time! Pacing the Presentation
Sponsored by Genealogical Speakers Guild
Genealogical Speakers Guild
Maureen Hill
Thurs., 19 Aug.12:15-1:45pmFriends of the National Archives-Southeast Region Luncheon: "Selective Service Records from World War II through Vietnam"Luncheons
Thurs., 19 Aug.3:30-4:30pmFederal Prison Records: Atlanta, Leavenworth, Alcatraz, and McNeil
Sponsored by National Archives and Records Administration - Southeast Region
Record Types & Research
Thurs., 19 Aug.5:00-6:00pmUnion Draft Records from Kentucky and Tennessee
Sponsored by National Archives and Records Administration
Tennessee & Kentucky
Lynne Hollingsworth
Thurs., 19 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmThe Manuscript Collections at the Kentucky Historical Society
Sponsored by Kentucky Historical Society
Libraries & Archives
Thurs., 19 Aug.12:15-1:45pmKentucky Historical Society Luncheon: "Seduction, Deception, & Enticement: Historical De_ja_ vu: The "Old Court/ New Court" Controversy in Kentucky"Luncheons
Thurs., 19 Aug.3:30-4:30pmComings and Goings: Kentucky's Immigration and Emigration History
Sponsored by Kentucky Historical Society
Tennessee & Kentucky
Sat., 21 Aug.2:00-3:00pmCeltic Influence in Kentucky
Sponsored by Kentucky Historical Society
Ethnic Groups
Jim Ison, AG, CG
Thurs., 19 Aug.2:00-3:00pmUsing the Genealogical Proof Standard for African-American Research
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Thurs., 19 Aug.5:00-6:00pmMigration Patterns: An Alternative for Locating African Origins
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA
Thurs., 19 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmSolving the Mystery of the Disappearing AncestorMethodologies & Strategies
Fri., 20 Aug.9:30-10:30amPlanning 'Reasonably Exhaustive' Research
Sponsored by Board for Certification of Genealogists
BCG Skillbuilding
Fri., 20 Aug.2:00-4:30pmBCG Certification Seminar
Sponsored by Board for Certification of Genealogists
Methodology & Strategies
Roberta "Bobbi" King
Wed., 18 Aug.3:30-4:30pmGraphic Design for Society PublicationsFocus on Societies: Technology & Publishing
Fri., 20 Aug.2:00-4:30pmDeeds of the Township and Range System Land Platting WorkshopWorkshops
Nancy Waters Lauer
Sat., 21 Aug.2:00-3:00pmDeath by PowerPoint
Sponsored by Genealogical Speakers Guild
Genealogical Speakers Guild
Michael J. Leclerc
Fri., 20 Aug.9:30-10:30amTales from the Editor's Desk
Sponsored by International Society of Family History Writers and Editors
Methodologies & Strategies
Diane Loosle, AG, CG
Wed., 18 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmFamilySearch Online Training: Easy Access to Online Genealogy TrainingFamily History Center Support
Wed., 18 Aug.2:00-3:00pmFamilySearch's "Project X:" The New Face of Free Genealogical Research HelpFamily History Center Support
Wed., 18 Aug.5:00-6:00pmMagnify the Reach and Impact of Your Society's ExpertiseFamily History Center Support
Sat., 21 Aug.3:30-4:30pmFamilySearch Tools for Genealogy Communities
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Ransom H. Love
Wed., 18 Aug.12:15-1:45pmFGS Luncheon: "Using FamilySearch Community Tools to Build My Society," FGS Business Meeting, and Society Shout OutLuncheons
J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA
Thurs., 19 Aug.8:00-9:00amKeynote SessionKeynote Session
Fri., 20 Aug.8:00-12:00pmMetes and Bounds Land Platting WorkshopWorkshops
Sat., 21 Aug.9:30-10:30amThe Land Grant Processes of North Carolina and Tennessee
Sponsored by North Carolina Genealogical Society
Record Types
Raymond Madsen, AG
Fri., 20 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmCommunity Family Trees
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Ruth Maness, AG
Thurs., 19 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmFinding The Place of Origin Of Your Immigrant Ancestor
Sponsored by International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists
ICAPGen
Thurs., 19 Aug.5:00-6:00pmPresent Your Most Excellent Self: Preparing for the Accreditation Examination
Sponsored by International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists
ICAPGen
Charles S. "Chuck" Mason, Jr., CG
Wed., 18 Aug.9:30-10:30amThank You, Thank You, Thank You: Recognizing Society VolunteersFocus on Societies: Volunteers
Wed., 18 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmCreating a Society Policies and Procedures ManualFocus on Societies
Wed., 18 Aug.2:00-3:00pmFinding, Training, and Keeping Society VolunteersFocus on Societies: Volunteers
Sat., 21 Aug.12:15-1:45pmGenealogical Speakers Guild Luncheon: "The Long and Winding Road to the Speaker's Podium"Luncheons
Rhonda R. McClure
Fri., 20 Aug.5:00-6:00pmEmbracing the Web of Tomorrow: Working in the NEHGS Website
Sponsored by New England Historic Genealogical Society
Record Types
Sat., 21 Aug.12:15-1:45pmNew England Historic Genealogical Society Luncheon: "The Strange and Unexpected: Dealing with Research Surprises"Luncheons
Julie Miller, CG
Wed., 18 Aug.9:30-10:30amFiring Up the Next Generation of Genealogists! ~ Chuck Knuthson Memorial LectureFocus on Societies: Projects & Programs
Fri., 20 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmCarriers of News and Knowledge: Post Office RecordsRecord Types & Research
Fri., 20 Aug.2:00-3:00pmAn Ounce of Prevention: Making a Genealogy Disaster PlanOrganization
Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA
Thurs., 19 Aug.2:00-4:30pmPoor? Female? Black? Slave? Southern Research StrategiesMethodologies & Strategies
Fri., 20 Aug.12:15-1:45pmAssociation of Professional Genealogists Luncheon: "Writing Genealogy: Are You a Saint, Sinner, or Bumfuzzled Soul?"Luncheons
Fri., 20 Aug.3:30-4:30pmThe Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Case When No Record Exists
Sponsored by Board for Certification of Genealogists
BCG Skillbuilding
Paul Milner
Fri., 20 Aug.3:30-4:30pmIrish Emigration to North America: Before, During, and After the FamineUK & Ireland
Sat., 21 Aug.8:00-9:00amEnglish Research: Eighteenth-Century Sources and IndexesUK & Ireland
Sat., 21 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmWebsites for Scottish ResearchUK & Ireland
George G. Morgan
Wed., 18 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmDeveloping a Successful Educational Program ScheduleFocus on Societies: Projects & Programs
Thurs., 19 Aug.5:00-6:00pmThe Genealogy Guys Podcast LIVE!Special Events
Fri., 20 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmThe Genealogist as CSIMethodologies & Strategies
Fri., 20 Aug.2:00-3:00pmLocating Anglican Parish RecordsUK & Ireland
Frederick E. Moss
Wed., 18 Aug.9:30-10:30amStrategy for Records Preservation and AccessFocus on Societies: Organization
Donna M. Moughty
Wed., 18 Aug.2:00-3:00pmPrinted vs. Online Publishing for SocietiesFocus on Societies: Technology & Publishing
Fri., 20 Aug.5:00-6:00pmUnpuzzling Ireland's Church RecordsUK & Ireland
Sat., 21 Aug.2:00-3:00pmTools for Macintosh UsersTechnology
David Ouimette
Sat., 21 Aug.8:00-9:00amDigitizing the Records in the Granite Mountain
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Constance Potter
Thurs., 19 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmFederal Non-Population Census Records
Sponsored by National Archives and Records Administration
Record Types & Research
Sat., 21 Aug.9:30-10:30amWorld War I Graves Registration and Gold Star Mothers
Sponsored by National Archives and Records Administration
Military Research
Fri., 20 Aug.3:30-4:30pmIt's Called Research, Not Data Retrieval: Searching for Records Online and Offline
Sponsored by National Archives and Records Administration
Record Types
Elissa Scalise Powell, CG
Fri., 20 Aug.2:00-4:30pmBCG Certification Seminar
Sponsored by Board for Certification of Genealogists
Methodology & Strategies
Richard Rayburn, MA
Fri., 20 Aug.3:30-4:30pmIt's Called Research, Not Data Retrieval: Searching for Records Online and Offline
Sponsored by National Archives and Records Administration
Record Types
Sat., 21 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmDocumenting the First Frontier: Chancery, Equity, Law Case Files from the U.S. Circuit Court at Frankfort, Kentucky, 1790-1860
Sponsored by National Archives and Records Administration
Tennessee & Kentucky
David Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA
Wed., 18 Aug.9:30-10:30amStrategy for Records Preservation and AccessFocus on Societies: Organization
Thurs., 19 Aug.12:15-1:45pmBoard for Certification of Genealogists Luncheon: "How Does a Chief Genealogical Officer Incorporate BCG Standards into FamilySearch Products and Services?"Luncheons
Fri., 20 Aug.8:00-9:00amElectronic Records Archives (ERA): Building the Archives of the FutureTechnology & DNA
Fri., 20 Aug.9:30-10:30amFamilySearch Tackles the Information Explosion
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Fri., 20 Aug.12:15-1:45pmFamilySearch Luncheon: "What FamilySearch is Doing for Researchers in Tennessee"Luncheons
Sat., 21 Aug.9:30-10:30amIrish Estate, Land & Property RecordsUK & Ireland
Sat., 21 Aug.12:15-1:45pmInternational Society of British Genealogy and Family History Luncheon: "Research in the British Isles Has Never Been Better -- the Genealogical Data Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets!"Luncheons
Sat., 21 Aug.3:30-4:30pmFrom Ulster to the Carolinas: The Scots-IrishRegional Research
Don Rightmyer
Fri., 20 Aug.8:00-9:00amGateway to the Pot of Gold: Kentucky Genealogy Research at the Martin F. Schmidt Research Library
Sponsored by Kentucky Historical Society
Tennessee & Kentucky
Sat., 21 Aug.3:30-4:30pmNorth or South: Finding Your Kentucky Civil War Ancestor
Sponsored by Kentucky Historical Society
Military Research
Michael Ritchey
Wed., 18 Aug.9:30-10:30amFamilySearch Wiki: Connecting Your Society to the WorldFamily History Center Support
Wed., 18 Aug.3:30-4:30pmFamilySearch Forums: Community Power to Answer Your Members' Research QuestionsFamily History Center Support
Carol Roberts
Thurs., 19 Aug.5:00-6:00pmSolving Mysteries Using County Loose Case Files
Sponsored by Tennessee State Library and Archives
Record Types & Research
Fri., 20 Aug.3:30-4:30pmSometimes You Only Get One Chance: Preserving and Sharing Family Papers
Sponsored by Tennessee State Library and Archives
Organization
Bryce Roper
Sat., 21 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmPowerful Tips and Tricks for Searching Historical Documents in FamilySearch
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG
Fri., 20 Aug.5:00-6:00pmCounty Land Records: Digging Pays OffRecord Types
Sat., 21 Aug.8:00-9:00amWar of 1812: Its Causes and Its RecordsMilitary Research
Sat., 21 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmThe Anatomy of a Will, and the Records It Spawns
Sponsored by American Society of Genealogists
Record Types
Stuart W. Sanders
Sat., 21 Aug.2:00-3:00pmNineteenth Century College and University Records
Sponsored by Kentucky Historical Society
Record Types & Research
Sat., 21 Aug.5:00-6:00pmCivil War Battlefield Records and Federal War Claims
Sponsored by Kentucky Historical Society
Military Research
Pamela K. Sayre, CG, CGL
Fri., 20 Aug.2:00-3:00pmMurder at the Sawmill
Sponsored by Board for Certification of Genealogists
BCG Skillbuilding
Sat., 21 Aug.9:30-10:30amUsing Your Word Processor to Create a PublicationTechnology
Sat., 21 Aug.5:00-6:00pmWhy Missouri?Regional Research
George Schweitzer
Fri., 20 Aug.9:30-10:30amMigration Routes into and out of Tennessee
Sponsored by East Tennessee Historical Society
Tennessee & Kentucky
Fri., 20 Aug.12:15-1:45pmEast Tennessee Historical Society Luncheon: "The First Frontier"Luncheons
Sat., 21 Aug.5:00-6:00pmScots-Irish Genealogical ResearchEthnic Groups
M. Scott Simkins
Fri., 20 Aug.3:30-4:30pmClick, Rip, Print, or Burn: How Can We Preserve Our Society's Records?
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Fri., 20 Aug.5:00-6:00pmFires, Floods, and Earthquakes: Ensuring That Your Society's Information Will Last for Centuries
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Susan Sloan
Sat., 21 Aug.2:00-3:00pmUsing Georgia's Land Lotteries to Prove Family Relationships
Sponsored by Georgia Genealogical Society
Regional Research
Diana Crisman Smith
Sat., 21 Aug.3:30-4:30pmThe Story of John Doe: Case Studies and Teaching Tools
Sponsored by Genealogical Speakers Guild
Genealogical Speakers Guild
Drew Smith, MLS
Wed., 18 Aug.9:30-10:30amUsing Bylaws to Focus and Motivate Your SocietyFocus on Societies
Wed., 18 Aug.3:30-4:30pmSocial Networking for SocietiesFocus on Societies: Reaching Out
Fri., 20 Aug.5:00-6:00pmWhere Is the Book with My Family in It?Methodology & Strategies
Sat., 21 Aug.5:00-6:00pmDear Genealogy Diary: Using Blogs to Document Your ResearchTechnology
Thurs., 19 Aug.5:00-6:00pmThe Genealogy Guys Podcast LIVE!Special Events
C. Ann Staley, CG, CGL
Fri., 20 Aug.5:00-6:00pmWhat Do I Do with All This Stuff? Mission: OrganizationOrganization
Sat., 21 Aug.8:00-9:00amUsing Search Engines EffectivelyTechnology
Sat., 21 Aug.3:30-4:30pmCity Directories: A Line-by-Line Account of Our AncestorsRecord Types & Research
Patricia Walls Stamm, CG, CGL
Wed., 18 Aug.2:00-3:00pmGetting the Word Out Through PublicityFocus on Societies: Reaching Out
Fri., 20 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmFaces on the River: The Records They Left BehindTennessee & Kentucky
Fri., 20 Aug.5:00-6:00pmThe Timeline: Linking Historical Events to Our Family History
Sponsored by Board for Certification of Genealogists
BCG Skillbuilding
Paul Starkey
Sat., 21 Aug.9:30-10:30amBridging the FamilySearch Gap: From the Granite Mountain Vault to Record Search
Sponsored by FamilySearch
FamilySearch
Paula Stuart-Warren, CG
Wed., 18 Aug.2:00-3:00pmProblem Prevention, Not Problem ResolutionFocus on Societies: Organization
Thurs., 19 Aug.5:00-6:00pmThe WPA Era in the South: History and Family Details PreservedRecord Types & Research
Sat., 21 Aug.5:00-6:00pmRailroads in the South: Locating Their Records and HistoryRecord Types & Research
Laine Sutherland
Thurs., 19 Aug.5:00-6:00pmY'all Come See Us: A Virtual Visit to the Tennessee State Library and Archives
Sponsored by Tennessee State Library and Archives
Libraries & Archives
Sat., 21 Aug.8:00-9:00amFinding Your Ancestor in Tennessee Legislative Petitions
Sponsored by Tennessee State Library and Archives
Tennessee & Kentucky
D. Joshua Taylor
Wed., 18 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmReaching Out: Beyond Your Society's DoorsFocus on Societies: Reaching Out
Thurs., 19 Aug.3:30-4:30pmClustering and More: Successful Internet SearchingTechnology & DNA
Sat., 21 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmGoing Digital: Organizing Your Research Materials ElectronicallyTechnology
Lori Thornton
Wed., 18 Aug.3:30-4:30pmOrganizing Your Society's Library and ArchivesFocus on Societies
Thurs., 19 Aug.3:30-4:30pmAppalachian Resources of the Appalachian College AssociationLibraries & Archives
Fri., 20 Aug.9:30-10:30amAlabama Ancestral SourcesRegional Research
Cath Madden Trindle, CG
Wed., 18 Aug.2:00-3:00pmFinancial Considerations for Your Non-Profit SocietyFocus on Societies
Thurs., 19 Aug.5:00-6:00pmGrandma, Who Are You?Methodologies & Strategies
Fri., 20 Aug.3:30-4:30pmWills, Estates, and GuardianshipsRecord Types
Kent Whitworth
Thurs., 19 Aug.8:00-9:00amKeynote SessionKeynote Session
Ari Wilkins
Fri., 20 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmTracing Your Family Roots: Utilizing the WPA Slave Narratives with Connections to Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas and MissouriEthnic Groups
Fri., 20 Aug.2:00-3:00pmAfrican-American Genealogical MethodologyEthnic Groups
Sat., 21 Aug.3:30-4:30pmIndiana Jones and the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company: A Methodological ApproachEthnic Groups
Curt B. Witcher, MLS, FUGA, IGSF
Wed., 18 Aug.8:00-9:00amSOS! SOS! Saving Our Societies: Answering Our Distress BeaconsOpening Session
Wed., 18 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmBeing a Leader in Your Society: Tactics and TechniquesFocus on Societies: Volunteers
Wed., 18 Aug.3:30-4:30pmThe Dollars and Cents of FundraisingFocus on Societies: Organization
Thurs., 19 Aug.11:00am-12:00pmMarching On: ACPL's Military Heritage Project
Sponsored by Allen County Public Library
Technology & DNA
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