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2007 FGS/ACPL Conference Program
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Wednesday, 15 August
APG PMC
8:00-8:15amWelcome & Introductions 
8:15-10:15amA Day in the Life of a Professional Genealogist (2 hour workshop) 
10:45-11:45amFive Fabulous Web Tools for GenealogistsBirdie Monk Holsclaw
12:00-1:00pmNetwork with other professionals at lunch (included in APG-PMC registration) 
1:15-2:15pmRev Up Your Writer's Voice: Lively Writing for the Professional GenealogistMary Penner
1:15-3:30pmDeveloping the Genealogy of a Community: An Extended Research Project (2 hour lecture)Timothy Pinnick
2:30-3:30pmPreparing Client Reports: Dos, Don'ts, and MaybesThomas W. Jones
3:45-4:45pmThe Magazine Article: What to Write, How to Write It, and How to Get It PublishedLoretto Dennis Szucs, Jennifer Utley
If You Think You've Looked Everywhere…It's Time to Think AgainMeldon Wolfgang III
4:45pmComplete Your Evaluations 
Librarians' Day
9:15-11:30amOnline Product Demonstrations Library Practitioners
11:45am-1:45pmLibrarians' Day Luncheon hosted by ProQuest CSAWilliam Forsyth
2:00-3:00pmBasic Care and Repair of DocumentsRebecca Schipper
3:15-5:30pmComprehensive Tour of the New ACPL FacilitiesCurt B. Witcher
FGS Conference
8:00-9:00am
Societies Going Virtual: What Have You Done Lately?David E. RencherSociety Management - Opening Session
9:15-10:15am
How Do I Start? What I Wish I Had Known 35 Years Ago!Frederick E. MossBeginners
Family History Support: How Everyone Can Receive Family History HelpLance McIntosh, Fred GrahamFamily History Center Support
Building an Effective Society WebsiteAmy Johnson CrowSociety Management - Internet
The Role of the Genealogical Society in the 21st CenturyJana Sloan BroglinSociety Management - Leadership
Rules of Order: Effective Use of Parliamentary Procedure in Your SocietyD. Joshua TaylorSociety Management - Making It Work
Ignite Your Society With That Pioneer Spirit: Developing a First Family ProgramElissa Scalise PowellSociety Management - Projects
10:30-11:30am
Where is the Book with My Family in It?Drew Smith.Beginners
Family History Consultants: The Key to Successful Family History ProgramsFred GrahamFamily History Center Support
Creating One-Step Search ToolsStephen P. MorseSociety Management - Internet
Anatomy of a Successful MeetingJulie Miller.Society Management - Leadership
PR 101: Strong Response With The BasicsCarrie Ann CookSociety Management - Making It Work
Spearheading a County History ProjectJohn D. BeattySociety Management - Projects
11:45am-1:45pm
FGS Delegate and Networking Luncheon Luncheons
2:00-3:00pm
U.S. Census Research, 1790-1930Chuck KnuthsonBeginners
Family History Centers: Issues and AnswersLance McIntosh, Donna MillerFamily History Center Support
Inform, Promote, and Expand: Keeping Your Society's Website AliveD. Joshua TaylorSociety Management - Internet
What Your Board Needs to Know!Frederick E. MossSociety Management - Leadership
Editing 101Amy Johnson CrowSociety Management - Making It Work
Managing a Cemetery Reading Project EfficientlyElissa Scalise PowellSociety Management - Projects
3:15-4:15pm
Beyond Localities: Using Maps, Gazetteers, and AtlasesMichael J. LeclercBeginners
Find Answers to Your Research Questions: How to Connect with a Worldwide Network of Research ExpertsMichael RitcheyFamily History Center Support
You Can't Have a Potluck on the InternetRoberta "Bobbi" King.Society Management - Internet
Secretary: Division of LaborStarr Hailey CampbellSociety Management - Leadership
Teamwork Strategies for SocietiesJulie Miller.Society Management - Making It Work
It Ain't No Sin to Make a ProfitGary MokotoffSociety Management - Projects
4:30-5:30pm
Seeking Your Comfort Zone As You Approach Different RepositoriesPaula Stuart-WarrenBeginners
Online Resources for Family History Consultants and Family History CentersFred Graham, Donna MillerFamily History Center Support
Cool Society WebsitesBeau SharbroughSociety Management - Internet
Sharing the Load: Delegating Responsibilities & Recruiting VolunteersWendy Bebout ElliottSociety Management - Leadership
Basics of Designing and Publishing Your Society's NewsletterSharon Tate MoodySociety Management - Making It Work
Money for Nothing: Making Money with VolunteersCarrie Ann CookSociety Management - Projects
7:00-8:30pm
Forum for Society Leaders & Officers, Committee Chairs & Delegates. Discuss issues of importance to your organization. What can the Federation do for your society? In what areas do you need help?Wendy Bebout Elliott, Jana Sloan BroglinSociety Management - Open Forum
Thursday, 16 August
8:00-9:30am
The Healing Power of Family History and GenealogyDr. Andy AndersonWelcome & Keynote Session
9:30-11:00am
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening  
11:00am-12:00pm
Tracing the 20th Century ImmigrantPaul S. Valasek20th Century
Award Winning Genealogy: Jacobus Award Winners and What Made Them GreatMelinde SanbornAmerican Society of Genealogists Sponsored Lecture
Good Computer HousekeepingPamela Boyer PorterComputers/Internet
Tracing Back Across the AtlanticGeorge K. SchweitzerEuropean
Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid CaseChristine RoseEvidence - sponsored by NewsBank
The New FamilySearch: Engaging the World in Family HistoryJim GreeneGenealogical Society of Utah Sponsored Lectures
How to Collaborate with a Genealogy WikiDallan QuassInternet
Ireland's National School Records: Improving Your Genealogy Report CardRichard M. DohertyIrish
Using Church Records EffectivelyJohn T. HumphreyMethodology
They Didn't Come to Vermont: Using the St. Albans Lists to Trace Midwest Immigration from CanadaPatricia Moseley VanSkaikMigration
Rub-a-dub-dub/Occupations in Our Family TubPatricia Walls StammOccupational
12:15-1:45pm
Board for Certification of Genealogists Luncheon - Will They Really Stand Up to the Genealogical Proof Standard? Signposts, Mules and the Utah JAZZ…My Case for Adding Them to the Genealogical ToolkitDavid E. RencherLuncheons
International Society for British Genealogy and Family History Luncheon - A Fresh Look at the British CensusesEcho KingLuncheons
National Genealogical Society Luncheon - Up, Down, and Around: Following Our AncestorsPamela Boyer PorterLuncheons
2:00-3:00pm
Hatched, Matched and Dispatched: Vital Record Research in the 20th CenturyChristina Ann Staley20th Century
Tips and Tricks for Internet ResearchBeau SharbroughComputers/Internet
The Changing Face of Central & Eastern EuropeGary MokotoffEuropean
Using Original and Derivative Sources: How to Evaluate EvidenceJohn Philip CollettaEvidence - sponsored by NewsBank
FamilySearch Indexing: Now Available in Your Town and Around the WorldStephen J. ValentineGenealogical Society of Utah Sponsored Lectures
Find That Obituary! Online Newspaper ResourcesMegan SmolenyakInternet
Using Irish Manuscript CollectionsSteven W. MyersIrish
Timelines: A Chronology of Life EventsChuck KnuthsonMethodology
Transplanted Buckeyes, Ohioans: Their Migration and Settlement in IllinoisJana Sloan BroglinMigration
Railroad Workers Lives and Labors: Sources and Research Techniques Using Federal and State ArchivesMartin TuohyOccupational
2:00-4:30pm
Certification: Measuring Yourself Against Standards (2 hour workshop)Thomas W. Jones, David McDonald, Elissa Scalise PowellBoard for Certification of Genealogists Sponsored Workshop
3:30-4:30pm
Playing Hide and Seek in the U.S. Census [1910 to 1940]Stephen P. Morse20th Century
Taking It With You: Using PDAs in Your Genealogical ResearchRhonda R. McClureComputers/Internet
Polish American Research: Using Sources in America and EuropePaul S. ValasekEuropean
Secondary Uses for Primary SourcesJames M. BeidlerEvidence - sponsored by NewsBank
Opening the Mountain: Delivering the Granite Mountain Records to YouRich RunningGenealogical Society of Utah Sponsored Lectures
Working on Tomorrow's Virtual Community TodayCurt B. WitcherInternet
Women and the LawDiane VanSkiver GagelMethodology
Ethnic Migration to MichiganShirley Gage HodgesMigration
Coal Dust in Your Veins: Tips, Strategies, and Resources to Bring Your Coal Mining Ancestors to the SurfaceTim PinnickOccupational
3:30-6:00pm
Tracking the Generations through 19th Century Irish Land Valuation Records (2 hour workshop)Richard M. DohertyIrish
5:00-6:00pm
Reverse Genealogy: Finding Lost Loved OnesMegan Smolenyak20th Century
Google is Not the Only Game in TownJulie Miller.Computers/Internet
So You Can't Read a Foreign Language: Deciphering Vital Records - Tips and TechniquesChristina Ann StaleyEuropean
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Evaluating Internet SourcesPamela Boyer PorterEvidence - sponsored by NewsBank
A Collaborative Digitization Project ACPL / BYU / FHL panelGenealogical Society of Utah Sponsored Lectures
What's Up Doc? Family Health HistoryStarr Hailey CampbellMethodology
Erie Canal Genealogy: The Peopling of Upstate New York and the Old NorthwestJohn Philip CollettaMigration
Using DNA to Supplement Your Genealogical ResearchJanet A. AlpertNational Genealogical Society Sponsored Lecture
Researching Sailors, Cooks, Captains, and Roustabouts on the Great Lakes and Inland Rivers at the National Archives-Great Lakes RegionMartin TuohyOccupational
5:00-6:30pm
One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search ToolsStephen P. MorseInternet
7:00-9:00pm
The Importance of Local History and Genealogy in the Post Modern WorldHonorable William LeeAllen County Public Library Foundation Dinner
Friday, 17 August
8:00-9:00am
Old and New: Combining the Best of Internet and Traditional ResearchRhonda R. McClureComputers/Internet
Barnstorming with BrainstormingCarrie Ann CookGenealogical Speakers Guild Sponsored Lectures
A Genealogist's Outline of German History Since 1517Roger P. MinertGerman
Colonial and Early American Land Records: The Process and EvidenceGeorge G. MorganLand
Why Can't I Find It in the Catalog? Techniques Used by Librarians to Locate Genealogical MaterialPatricia Moseley VanSkaikLibrary/Archives
100 Acres, a Mortgage, and Three SistersMichael John NeillMethodology
Ohio: The Great Land ExperimentJana Sloan BroglinMidwestern Roots - sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society
West from MissouriPamela Boyer PorterMigration
The Orphan TrainsShirley Gage HodgesPoor and the Outcast
Researching Your Pennsylvania AncestorsJohn T. HumphreyRegional Topics - sponsored by the Ohio Genealogical Society
Research in Voting RecordsChuck KnuthsonSources
9:30-10:30am
Kicking the Tires of Popular Genealogy Software: Which to Get?Drew Smith.Computers/Internet
Be Not Afraid-From Learner to LecturerDavid McDonaldGenealogical Speakers Guild Sponsored Lectures
Contrasting German Migrations: 18th vs. 19th Century WavesJames M. BeidlerGerman
Solving Brick Wall Problems with Bounty Land RecordsChristine RoseLand
Outside the Cocoon: Using the "Regular" Public Library Collection for Family History ResearchSusan D. KaufmanLibrary/Archives
Stories that Instruct: Using Case Studies to Teach Genealogy MethodologyJohn Philip CollettaMethodology
Researching in OhioDiane VanSkiver GagelMidwestern Roots - sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society
How Did My Pennsylvania Ancestor Get Here? Migration Trails Out of the Keystone StateElissa Scalise PowellMigration
Family SkeletonsShirley Gage HodgesPoor and the Outcast
Advanced French-Canadian ResearchMichael J. LeclercRegional Topics - sponsored by the Ohio Genealogical Society
Exploring the Federal Non-Population CensusesHelen A. ShawSources
11:00am-12:00pm
Word Processing Tricks for the GenealogistPamela Boyer PorterComputers/Internet
The Most Important Visual Aid: YOUPaul MilnerGenealogical Speakers Guild Sponsored Lectures
Reading Old German ScriptGeorge K. SchweitzerGerman
Homesteading 101: Exploring Public Domain LandsRussell P. BakerLand
Treasures Within the Ivory Tower: Finding Family in Academic ArchivesLaura G. PrescottLibrary/Archives
Trace Your Roots with DNAMegan SmolenyakMethodology
Illinois ResearchMichael John NeillMidwestern Roots - sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society
Quaker Migrations To and Within the United StatesWendy Bebout ElliottMigration
Found: One Ancestral Address, The Poor FarmPaula Stuart-WarrenPoor and the Outcast
Researching Your Virginia AncestorsShirley Gage HodgesRegional Topics - sponsored by the Ohio Genealogical Society
Fraternally Yours - Identifying Fraternal Organizations of Your AncestorsRhonda R. McClureSources
12:15-1:45pm
Genealogical Speakers Guild / International Society of Family History Writers and Editors Luncheon - Writing and Speaking about Ancestors: Two Sets of SkillsJohn Philip CollettaLuncheons
International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists Luncheon - This I Believe: Wisdom Gleaned from Ridiculous Search RequestsCurt B. WitcherLuncheons
New England Historic Genealogical Society Luncheon - What's New in New England Genealogy?D. Brenton SimonsLuncheons
2:00-3:00pm
Deep Linking and Deeper Linking: How to Get the Most Out of Existing Search ApplicationsStephen P. MorseComputers/Internet
Meeting + Speaker = SuccessJana Sloan BroglinGenealogical Speakers Guild Sponsored Lectures
Finding Your German Ancestor's Place of OriginJohn T. HumphreyGerman
County Land Records: Your Family's Legacy of CluesChristine RoseLand
NUCMC and Its Sisters: The Keys to "Lost" Ancestral RecordsPaula Stuart-WarrenLibrary/Archives
Beyond Y-DNA: Your Genetic Genealogy OptionsMegan SmolenyakMethodology
Early Great Lakes Lighthouse FamiliesSandra MacLean CluniesMidwestern Roots - sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society
Rivers Ran Through Our Ancestors' LivesPatricia Walls StammMigration
Airing the Family Laundry: Secrets Revealed in Court CasesSharon Tate MoodyPoor and the Outcast
What's a Prothonotary? Pennsylvania's Courthouse RecordsElissa Scalise PowellRegional Topics - sponsored by the Ohio Genealogical Society
Taxes, Taxes, TaxesAmy Johnson CrowSources
3:30-4:30pm
The Twilight Zone…Strange Web Sites for Family History ResearchChristina Ann StaleyComputers/Internet
Using the Latest Presentation Technology to Connect to Your AudienceDrew Smith.Genealogical Speakers Guild Sponsored Lectures
Church Records in GermanyRoger P. MinertGerman
Homesteads Failed and Claims LostRoberta "Bobbi" King.Land
Using the Periodical Source Index: An Insider's Look at PERSIElaine M. KuhnLibrary/Archives
What is Different about Jewish Genealogy?Gary MokotoffMethodology
Pioneer Women on the Midwestern FrontierLaura G. PrescottMidwestern Roots - sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society
They Went West: New Englanders in the MidwestMaureen A. Taylor.Migration
Finding Lost Children: Researching Orphanages and Children's HomesDiane VanSkiver GagelPoor and the Outcast
Along the Trail of Tears: Researching the Genealogy of the Five Civilized TribesRussell P. BakerRegional Topics - sponsored by the Ohio Genealogical Society
Was Your Ancestor a Primitive Baptist?Alvie L. DavidsonSources
5:00-6:00pm
What Color Ellis Island Search Form Should I Use?Stephen P. MorseComputers/Internet
Expand Your Revenue: Produce and Sell Your Lectures in Video FormatDonna M. MoughtyGenealogical Speakers Guild Sponsored Lectures
Civil Records in GermanyRoger P. MinertGerman
Platting PlantationsTony BurroughsLand
Finding the World with WorldCatCurt B. WitcherLibrary/Archives
Completing Your S.A.R. or D.A.R. ApplicationDr. Charles F. Bragg, Martha BarnhartMethodology
How the War of 1812 Opened the Northern MidwestGeorge K. SchweitzerMidwestern Roots - sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society
Beyond the Sea: An Overview of Scandinavian Migration to AmericaDiana Crisman SmithMigration
Hookers, Crooks and Kooks: Aunt Merle Didn't Run a Boarding HouseJana Sloan BroglinPoor and the Outcast
Research in Washington, DC from Home!Sandra MacLean CluniesRegional Topics - sponsored by the Ohio Genealogical Society
Churning PaperPatricia Walls StammSources
7:00-9:00pm
The Quest for Ellis Island AnnieMegan SmolenyakFederation of Genealogical Societies Banquet
Saturday, 18 August
8:00-9:00am
Tips and Strategies for the African American ResearcherTim PinnickAfrican-American
What's New in British Research?Dean J. HunterBritish Isles
Exploring the Crossroads of America: Indiana Records and RepositoriesCurt B. WitcherIndiana - sponsored by the Indiana Genealogical Society
Becoming an Accredited Genealogist® Workshop, Part IKaren A. CliffordInternational Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists Sponsored Lectures
Paleography for Dummies: Reading Old HandwritingRussell P. BakerMethodology
Math Skills for the GenealogistMichael John NeillMethodology
Basic Military ResearchCraig Roberts ScottMilitary
Earth, Wind, Fire (& Water)Carrie Ann CookPreservation & Photography
Genealogical Goldmine: The Records of Old Settlers OrganizationsPaula Stuart-WarrenSources
Designing, Writing, and Publishing Your Family HistoryGeorge G. MorganWriting & Publishing
9:30-10:30am
Slave ResearchMarjorie SholesAfrican-American
Making Sense of the English CensusPaul MilnerBritish Isles
Research in Indiana Church RecordsJohn D. BeattyIndiana - sponsored by the Indiana Genealogical Society
Becoming an Accredited Genealogist® Workshop, Part IIRuth E. ManessInternational Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists Sponsored Lectures
What the Old Records Really Say: The Fun and Challenge of Understanding Archaic EnglishJohn Philip CollettaMethodology
Pension Ledgers: Better than a CensusCraig Roberts ScottMilitary
The Family Photographer: To be Digital or Not to be DigitalDiane VanSkiver GagelPreservation & Photography
Extra! Extra! Ancestors Exposed in the NewsDiana Crisman SmithSources
Writing the Family History: Adding Texture to TextSandra MacLean CluniesWriting & Publishing
9:30am-12:00pm
Using Oral History to Enhance Your Genealogy (2 hour workshop)Wendy Bebout ElliottMethodology
10:00am-3:00pm
Starting Your Family History Workshop sponsored by Ancestry.com and The Generations Network Starting Your Family History
Family History Youth Fair sponsored by Ancestry.com and The Generations Network Youth Fair
11:00am-12:00pm
Hidden Gems: Using Plantation Records for African American GenealogyDenis W. DalyAfrican-American
Doing Scottish Research in a Computer WorldDean J. HunterBritish Isles
If I Were A Record, Where Would I Hide? Mining Indiana's Court RecordsJohn J. NewmanIndiana - sponsored by the Indiana Genealogical Society
Understanding MigrationKaren A. CliffordInternational Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists Sponsored Lectures
What Do I Do With All This STUFF? Mission: OrganizationChristina Ann StaleyMethodology
Overlooked Civil War Research SourcesDelia Cothrun BourneMilitary
Lights, Camera, ActionTony BurroughsPreservation & Photography
Iron Rails Across AmericaPatricia Walls StammSources
Scrapbooking Your Everyday Family HistoryMaureen A. Taylor.Writing & Publishing
12:15-1:45pm
Association of Professional Genealogists Luncheon - My Genealogy, My Garden, My Goodness! Do Genealogists Ever Retire?Sherry IrvineLuncheons
FamilySearch / Family History Library / Genealogical Society of Utah Luncheon - Acquisitions of the FutureLarry TelfordLuncheons
Indiana Genealogical Society Luncheon - FamilySearch Indexing Comes to Indiana: The Marriage Index ProjectStephen J. ValentineLuncheons
2:00-3:00pm
In Their Own Words: Black Life in the South, 1865-1883Tim PinnickAfrican-American
Scottish Emigration to North America: Before, During and After the RebellionsPaul MilnerBritish Isles
German Protestant Church Records in IndianaRoger MinertIndiana - sponsored by the Indiana Genealogical Society
A Clearer View from the Other Shore: European Emigration Records, 1800-1935George R. RyskampInternational Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists Sponsored Lectures
TN-KY Frontier Religion and Its Genealogical EffectsGeorge K. SchweitzerMethodology
Census AnalysisHelen A. ShawMethodology
Reasons for Not Serving in the Civil WarCraig Roberts ScottMilitary
Preserving Family History: Basics of Care & StorageRebecca SchipperPreservation & Photography
Children: A Select Survey of the Records - Late 18th thru Early 20th CenturiesSusan D. KaufmanSources
Using Artifacts in Family History NarrativeJohn Philip CollettaWriting & Publishing
3:30-4:30pm
African Americans in the Civil WarMarjorie SholesAfrican-American
An Introduction to Medieval English GenealogySteven W. MyersBritish Isles
Timeless Treasures in the Indiana State ArchivesJim CorridanIndiana - sponsored by the Indiana Genealogical Society
YOU CAN DO IT! Learning to Read Germanic & Scandinavian Gothic ScriptRuth E. ManessInternational Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists Sponsored Lectures
Successfully Applying to a Lineage SocietyAmy Johnson CrowMethodology
Finding UFO Ancestors: Unidentified Family of OriginMichael John NeillMethodology
Getting Full Value From World War I Civilian Draft Registration CardsJohn J. NewmanMilitary
Restoring Family PhotosBeau SharbroughPreservation & Photography
City Directories for Urban and Rural ResearchPatricia Moseley VanSkaikSources
Publishing for Pennies ElectronicallyCarrie Ann CookWriting & Publishing
5:00-6:00pm
Slave Ancestry Research: The Slavery Era Insurance Registry and Its Supporting DocumentsTim PinnickAfrican-American
Colonial Americans and Their Records at The National Archives, EnglandDean J. HunterBritish Isles
Indiana Newspaper ResearchDawne Slater-PuttIndiana - sponsored by the Indiana Genealogical Society
Untouched Treasures: Library Special CollectionsGeorge R. RyskampInternational Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists Sponsored Lectures
Solving the Problem On-site in 25 Hours or Less!Christine RoseMethodology
Keeping Track of Your ResearchSandra MacLean CluniesMethodology
Somewhere in France: Researching WWIITony BurroughsMilitary
More Than Nice to Look At: Photographs as Genealogical DocumentsMaureen A. Taylor.Preservation & Photography
Black, White, and In-Between: Racial Classification in the Federal CensusHelen A. ShawSources
Diaries & Journals: Finding and Using These Valuable ResourcesLaura G. PrescottWriting & Publishing

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