Genealogy conferences, and family history conferences, can be exciting to attend. Instead of watching a webinar while you sit at home, you get to travel and to meet with other genealogists. The FamilySearch blog has a short list of upcoming genealogy and family history conferences that are happening this Fall. I’ve added in a few additional ones. The AAHGS, which stands for the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, is having their 33rd AAHGS Conference on October 4, 2012, through October 7, 2012. It will take place in the Embassy Suites Airport Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina. The theme is “Our … Continue reading →

Typically, a genealogy conference will take place in a building, hotel, or conference center that is large enough to accommodate the crowds. If you cannot travel out to where it is taking place, then you will miss it. It’s nice that Family Tree University is having a Virtual Genealogy Conference. This could make it much easier for people to check it out. Family Tree University is not an accredited college. It is the name of the “learning center” (for lack of a better term) for Family Tree Magazine. It is a great resource for genealogists who want to learn more … Continue reading →

This could be your week to attend a genealogy workshop, course, conference, webinar, or other event. Before you can check out one of these interesting genealogy opportunities, you have to find out about them. Here is a quick list of genealogy events that will be happening in the upcoming week. On July 26, 2012, the Oak Park Public Library, which is located in Oak Park, Illinois, will hold a free “Genealogy on the Internet” class. Review some of the top genealogical sites, and get instruction on searching for census and vital records. The class will begin at 9:30 in the … Continue reading →

Each and every week, there are plenty of genealogy courses, workshops, conferences, and events happening. All you have to do is find one, and figure out what you need to do in order to attend it. Here is a quick list of some of the genealogy events that are going on this week. There could be one near you! On July 16, 2012, the Ela Area Public Library, which is located in Lake Zurich, Illinois, will have a meeting of the library’s Genealogy Interest Group (GIG). It will begin at 3:00 in the afternoon, and will end at 5:00 in … Continue reading →

Will you be attending a genealogy conference, workshop, or event this week? There are plenty of them going on. All you have to do is find on that is located near you. This blog has a quick list of some of the genealogy events that are going on this week. On July 10, 2012, the Harris County Library, which is located in Cypress, Texas, will host a genealogy seminar. It will be presented by Kimberly Gay, resident academic reference librarian. She will discuss new research practices to use with genealogy. This is for library patrons who want to research their … Continue reading →

Each and every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that focus on a variety of genealogy related topics. This is where to find more episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. It is also where to find genealogy podcasts that are new to you. Genealogy Gems released an episode on May 19, 2012. This episode is called “Interview with Henry Louis Gates Jr on Finding Your Roots May 19, 2012”. In this episode, host Lisa Louise Cooke shares an interview she did with Henry Louis Gates Jr., who is the host of “Finding Your Roots … Continue reading →

Have you been thinking about attending a genealogy class, conference, workshop, or event? This could be the week that you go out and do it! There are plenty of genealogy related events happening all across the United States. Here are just a few. On April 29, 2012, Temple Beth Israel, which is located in Skokie, Illinois, will host a meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois, (JGSI) It will include a special program called “The 1940 Census and Online Finding Aids”. It will be presented by Dr. Joel Weintraub, an emeritus biology professor at California State University. It is … Continue reading →

It can be fun, exciting, and entertaining to attend a genealogy event, class, or workshop. Before you can do that, though, you have to find them. Here are some upcoming genealogy events that will take place this week. There could be one near you! On April 23, 2012, the Charlevoix Public Library, which is located in Charlevoix, Michigan, will continue its series of genealogy classes. This one is called “Using the Internet to Find Your Ancestors”. The class will be taught by professional genealogist Carol McWain Goodenough, and her associate, Barbara Manley Hernden. The class begins at 6:30 in the … Continue reading →

Perhaps you weren’t able to make it to the first ever Story@Home conference, in Salt Lake City, Utah. You might have time to take an online genealogy course, instead. Family Tree University is offering some brand new classes that will be starting soon. Learn more about your favorite hobby, from the comfort of your own home! Family Tree University is not, technically, an accredited university. It is the name that Family Tree Magazine gives to its learning center. If you are looking for genealogy classes that can add to your college credit, this might not be the place to start. … Continue reading →

Looking for an interesting genealogy class, workshop, or event to attend? You just might find one within this blog. Every week, this is where to look to find upcoming genealogy events from all around the United States. Your local newspaper might have news about things going on with genealogy near you. On February 20, 2012, the Jefferson County Genealogical Society which is located in Port Townsend, Washington, will present the fourth part of a five-week genealogy course. The course is called “Introduction to Family Research History”. It provides an overview of the basic steps for successful genealogy research. On February … Continue reading →