was held on Saturday February 23, 2008
Hilton Garden Inn
St. Charles, Illinois
| Time | Title/Speaker | Presentation |
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| 8:00 AM | Registration & Browsing | Browsing in the Vendor Areas. Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase in the morning. |
| 9:00 AM (1A) |
Finding Buried Treasure in the Published Pennsylvania Archives Elissa Scalise Powell |
The published Pennsylvania Archives set, containing 138 volumes, is the most valuable research tool for Colonial (1681-1774) and Revolutionary (1775-1783) records including baptisms, marriages, militia, land warrantees, tax lists, and immigration records. This lecture will give an understanding of the value of the records, the limitations, research strategies, and keys to access in book, Internet and CD-ROM form.
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| 9:00 AM (1B) |
The Keys to the Courthouse Jana Sloan Broglin |
Searching in a courthouse can be overwhelming for the beginner. Learn the offices and the records held within. |
| 9:00 AM (1C) |
Researching on a Tight Budget Michael John Neill |
How to make the most of your research dollar using cost-saving techniques that do not hinder the quality of your research. |
| 10:30 AM (2A) |
Sailing Into the Sunset: Tips for Finding Your Ancestors on Passenger Lists Elissa Scalise Powell |
This lecture reviews the history of why passenger lists were recorded in an attempt to understand what types of records exist. Various indices, research aides, examples of records and where to find them are all discussed. Internet sources will also be presented. |
| 10:30 AM (2B) |
Transplanted Buckeyes, Ohioans: Their Migration and Settlement in Illinois Jana Sloan Broglin |
Buckeyes to Illinois? Learn what key factors played a pivotal roll in Ohioans' migration to Illinois. Discussion includes an analysis of populations schedules |
| 10:30 AM (2C) |
Researching the Entire Family Michael John Neill |
How and when to research the extended family in order to locate more information on your own ancestors. |
| 11:45 AM | Luncheon and Browsing |
Luncheon and time to visit the vendors.
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| 1:30 PM (3A) |
How Did My Pennsylvania Ancestor Get Here?: Migration Trails Out of the Keystone State Elissa Scalise Powell |
This lecture focuses on the migration routes leading west out of Pennsylvania so that tracing them backward is an easier job. Finding these records can be difficult unless one knows their migration path, and the laws and customs of the time. Internet resources will also be presented where appropriate. |
| 1:30 PM (3B) |
Organization 101: True Confessions of a "Pile-It" Jana Sloan Broglin |
The home office was a disaster. Chaos reigned. Clutter abounded. Organization was non-existent. How do I re-take control of my home office since it firmly had control of me? And then, how do I become more productive? |
| 1:30 PM (3C) |
Using Maps in Genealogical Research Jeffrey A. Bockman |
An overview of both physical and online maps including: Historical Atlases: State and County, Plat (Land ownership), inside details on Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, along with Panoramic, Migration, Topographical, and others. Looks at using maps with other records and using them to help find other records. |
| 3:00 PM (4A) |
Rubik's Cube Genealogy: A New Twist on Your Old Data Elissa Scalise Powell |
By looking at the family data we accumulate differently and giving it a new "twist," we can see patterns and holes emerge. By sifting through old data collected years ago with our more mature genealogical eyes we can see things and relationships we would not have recognized earlier. Many ideas are presented to help the attendee think about how the data they have already accumulated may give the next clue to continued successful results. |
| 3:00 PM (4B) |
Ohio Records and Repositories Jana Sloan Broglin |
Planning a research trip to the Buckeye State? Learn the types of records available. Discover the best libraries and archives in the state.
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| 3:00 PM (4C) |
Finding Records of WWI and WWII Joan Kitchen Murray |
Using NARA at the Great Lakes Region to find your ancestor and what part they may have taken during one of our world wars. What records they have, and how to access them. |
Jana Sloan Broglin, CG, is Vice President of Membership for FGS, and an Ohio Genealogical Society Trustee. Her publications include articles for Ohio Genealogical Society News Magazine; Indiana Genealogical Society Quarterly; and FGS FORUM, plus two FGS Society Strategy Papers. Jana has had over 60 books published on Kentucky and Ohio.
Michael John Neill has been engaged in genealogical research for nearly thirty years. He has a master's degree in mathematics and has conducted family history workshops and seminars for more than ten years. Michael also writes a regular column for Ancestry.com and is a member of the FGS Board.
Joan Kitchen Murray has been a volunteer at the National Archives and Record Center Great Lakes Region for the past 16 years. She has been active in the field of genealogy since 1982, holding positions on the Board of the Chicago Genealogical Society, the Illinois State Genealogical Society, and the Illinois Chapter of Palatines to America. While working for Ancestry.com for 6 years, she saw a need for archival products and started Roots2Leaves, which markets preservation products.
Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, a western Pennsylvania researcher, is the Professional Genealogy Course Coordinator at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research at Samford University. She is a Trustee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists, and their Exhibit Booth Coordinator. She is an instructor at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and a regional and national speaker on such topics as Pennsylvania records, methodology and society management. She was a Director for the Association of Professional Genealogists for 6 years; co-edited a cemetery book series and appeared on the PBS-TV show "Ancestors 2" in the cemetery episode. She is a past-President of the North Hills Genealogists [of Pittsburgh] and of the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society and a contributing author to many publications.
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