Federation of Genealogical Societies

This calendar is limited to all-day or multiple day events. Online submissions for this Calendar or for publication in FORUM magazine may be processed by clicking the "Submit Calendar Items" button at the top of this page. Submissions may also be mailed to the FORUM Editorial Office, P.O. Box 271, Western Springs, IL 60558-0271 or emailed to calendar@fgs.org. Include name and description of event, date, place, contact name and address, phone or fax number, or email. Deadline for print publication is January 1 for mid-April; April 1 for mid-July; July 1 for mid-October; October 1 for mid-January. NOTE: FGS member societies may also submit all events, regardless of duration, to Society Hall at www.FamilyHistory.com/societyhall/main.asp.

Place	Date	Event
Birmingham, Alabama	March 27	The Alabama Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar on DNA "Tracking Your Genetic Roots" will be presented by Joan Kirchman Mitchell. For more information, or to register, go to www.algensoc.org or e-mail verump@bellsouth.net.
Sun City, Arizona	February 13	The West Valley Genealogical Society will hold its all-day seminar featuring Lloyd deWitt Bockstruck. For more information see the society's Web site www.azwvgs.org.
Whittier, California	February 27	The Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) will host its 27th Annual Seminar featuring Paula Stuart-Warren. For more information or to register, call or email Joyce Biby at 562.296.6372 or jlbiby@gmail.com. You can also visit the society's Web site at www.cagenweb.com/kr/wags
Fair Oaks, California	March 27	The Sacramento Genealogical society will hold its Spring Seminar featuring Daniel M. Lynch, author of "Google Your Family Tree." Information about registration can be found at the society's Web site www.rootcellar.org or call Sammie Hudgens at 916.481.4930 or e-mail at samihud@aol.com.
Port Charlotte, Florida	February 12	Dick Eastman will be the featured speaker of the Charlotte County Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar "Update Your Genealogy Toolbar". More information can be found by going to the society's Web site www.ccgsi.org or contacting Joanne at joanne@charleyslady.com.
Bradenton, Florida	February 13	The Manasota Genealogical Society's All-day Seminar, "The RootsMagic Genealogical Software," will feature software developer and founder of RootsMagic, Bruce Buzbee. Details and registration form can be found at the MGS Web site www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flmgs.
Toledo, Ohio	April 22 - 24	The annual Ohio Genealogical Society conference "Guiding Your Way Through the Past" has been announced. For more details or to register, go to the society's Web site www.ogs.org e-mail ogs@ogs.ort or write to The Ohio Genealogical Society, 713 South Main Street, Mansfield, Ohio 44907.
Toronto, Ontario	May 14-16	The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society has announced the OGS Conference 2010, "Essentials, Innovations & Delights." Speakers will include, Maureen A. Taylor, John Philip Colletta, Lisa Louise Cooke, Amy Wachs Fellner, Alison Hare, Rick Crume, Fawne Stratford-Devai, Gary Schroder and Dave Obee. More information is available on the society's Web site www.ogs.on, or e-mail conference2010.ogs.on.ca.
Knoxville, Tennessee	June 3-5	The Owsley Family Historical Society's Annual Meeting will feature DNA findings, Ann Hudson, wife of Thomas Owsley II and more. For further information, go to the society's Web site www.ofhs.org.
Salt Lake City, Utah	October 4-8	The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) announces its 2010 British Institute. Instructors will be Barbara Baker, David Rencher and Darris Williams. More details will be forthcoming. Check the society's Web site for details - www.isbgfh.org.
Richmond, Virginia	April 16-17	The Virginia Genealogical Society has announced its 50th Anniversary Conference featuring Victor S. "Vic" Dunn. Brochure and additional details available at www.vgs.org.
Seattle, Washington	May 22	Elissa Scalise Powell will be the featured speaker for the Seattle Genealogical Society's Spring Seminar. For more information about this event, go to www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~waseags.