Earlybird Deadline Approaches!

National Genealogical Society Conference: 

May 9-12, 2012 in Cincinnati

Are you still considering whether to attend?
There will be ten lectures per hour  –  that’s 180 sessions, presented by 100 high-quality speakers! Where else could you find such an accessible abundance of presentations, workshops and networking to enhance your genealogical skills?

The twenty tracks include German Research, Ethnic Research (Irish, English, Native American), African  American Research, Researching in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, Ohio’s Neighbors, GenTech, Repositories and Records, Migration, Military Records, Photos, Writing, DNA, Methodology and Research, and more. Each track has several lectures, and you’ll find it’s hard to choose just one per hour.

The searchable conference program at www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/conference_info can be searched by track, speaker, date and program level to make sure you don’t miss a particular speaker or topic of interest. The registration booklet with a schedule of all events is available to download at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/galleries/new-gallery/2012_Conference_Registration_Brochure.pdf, or you can call  the NGS  office at 1-800-473-0060, extension 112, to request one.

Have you registered for the Conference yet?The deadline for the early-bird price and ordering a print syllabus is March 20. After that date the NGS member cost will increase from $175 to $210 for all four days, the non-NGS member cost will increase from $210 to $245, and only the flash drive syllabus will be available.  Reservations for meals must be made by April 24.

Choose the sessions you plan to attend at www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/conference_info.  This is just for space planning and you can change your mind if you like.  You can add other activities like luncheons, workshops, etc. from the same web page.

Are you coming from out of town?
For those of us who live here, coming to this conference is an easy decision. We don’t need a hotel room, and there’s lots of parking alternatives. Members who live out of town will have to make other arrangements, since the Conference hotels have been full for some time.  See the NGS Conference Accommodations list for other nearby hotels and Roommate Connections for help in finding a roommate.

The Convention Center is located about twenty minutes from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Is this your first national conference?
If this will be your first time attending a national genealogy conference, read Tips for First Time Conference Attendees. For more information, see the Conference FAQs at www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/faqs and check the conference blog: http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org for updates.

We look forward to seeing you all at the conference! Below is a brief video presentation about the conference and the many exciting programs and events.

National Genealogical Society 2012 Family History Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio

Excerpts reprinted with permission from The Tracer. For the complete article written by Jean Woll please see the March 2012 Tracer.

Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) - Samford

Irish Group 2011

This past summer, Mary Ann Faloon and I  had the pleasure of attending the Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR). IGHR provides week-long intensive genealogical training at Samford University.

The experience was somewhat of a cross between a monk-like sabbatical and a college road trip! Mary Ann and I had a great time on the drive down and back and at the sessions. As we approached the campus memories of college  intruded - traipsing down the hall to take a shower was not at the top of my list of pleasurable memories!  We were pleasantly surprised to see that the dorm rooms had in-room bath and shower facilities. Although spartan, the rooms were clean and welcoming. It was a nice change to have all meals provided in the dining hall!

Military 2 Group

The experience was wonderful - genealogy from sun-up to sun-down! Meals were spent meeting other participants and talking about, what else, genealogy! We met many old friends and made new ones. I now have a face to go with the name 'Dear Myrt'!  Next year HCGS is the local sponsor of the The National Genealogical Society Conference giving us all the chance to immerse ourselves in genealogy in the Queen City.  We look forward to hosting our genealogy friends and meeting HCGS members from across the country.

In the meantime, there is a great line-up of local events to keep us happy, including two presentations this Saturday, September 24.  At 11 am Doug Magee will feature the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Map Collection and at 2 pm, Kathy Reed will give an introduction to blogging.  Hope to see you!

Many more events are planned for later this Fall, see the Calendar for further details.