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On the Horizon<br />
$160, non-members; $85, students<br />
<strong>and</strong> retirees. The price includes<br />
lunch <strong>and</strong> a tour of the Colorado<br />
Historical Society Stephen Hart<br />
Library <strong>and</strong> the Colorado State<br />
Archives.<br />
Details <strong>and</strong> registration instructions<br />
are at the event’s website:<br />
www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/<br />
rusa/events/index.cfm. The Institute<br />
presenters will be: Janice<br />
Prater, genealogy librarian, pastpresident<br />
of the Colorado Genealogical<br />
Society <strong>and</strong> editor of the<br />
International Society for British<br />
Genealogy <strong>and</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>History</strong>’s<br />
quarterly publication; Charles<br />
Albi, director emeritus of the<br />
Colorado Rail Museum, Golden<br />
(Colo.); Jose Esquibel, expert on<br />
colonial New Mexico <strong>and</strong> author<br />
of Royal Road: El Camino Real from<br />
Mexico City to Santa Fe; Dr. Wendel<br />
Cox, western bibliographer,<br />
Denver Public Library <strong>and</strong> author<br />
of A World Together, a World Apart:<br />
the United States <strong>and</strong> the Arikaras,<br />
1803-1851; Rebecca Lentz, director<br />
of the Stephen Hart Library, Colorado<br />
Historical Society; James K.<br />
Jeffrey, genealogy specialist at the<br />
Denver Public Library <strong>and</strong> president<br />
of the Colorado Council of<br />
Genealogical Societies.<br />
January 24, 2009—<br />
Daytona Beach, Florida<br />
The Volusia-Flagler Council of<br />
Genealogical Societies is sponsoring<br />
their annual 2009 Genealogy<br />
Seminar, with speakers George<br />
G. Morgan <strong>and</strong> Drew Smith of<br />
Aha! Seminars, Inc. Their topics<br />
will be “The Genealogist as CSI,”<br />
(George G. Morgan); “Where is the<br />
Book with My <strong>Family</strong> In It,” (Drew<br />
Smith); “The U.S. Naturalization<br />
Process & Documents: 1790-1954,”<br />
(George G. Morgan); <strong>and</strong> “The<br />
Genealogy Guys Podcast” Live,<br />
(George Morgan & Drew Smith).<br />
Find the registration form at:<br />
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~f<br />
lvcgs/2009SemRegFinalMay16200<br />
8wht.pdf.<br />
January 24, 2009—Victoria,<br />
British Columbia, Canada<br />
Royal Roads University is sponsoring<br />
a 1-day seminar with Dave<br />
Obee. The seminar is entitled<br />
“Writing about Local <strong>and</strong> <strong>Family</strong><br />
<strong>History</strong>: It Doesn’t Have to be<br />
Boring!” The program runs from<br />
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $90 + GST.<br />
For more information, see: www.<br />
royalroads.ca/continuing-studies/<br />
PEOI1554-Y08.htm.<br />
January 31, 2009—<br />
Palm Springs, California<br />
The Palm Springs Genealogical<br />
Society will sponsor their annual<br />
seminar, featuring Forensic Genealogist<br />
Colleen Fitzpatrick. For<br />
information, e-mail: info@palm<br />
springsgensoc.org or phone Carol<br />
Glow at 760-323-0250.<br />
February 7, 2009—Boerne, Texas<br />
The Genealogical Society of Kendall<br />
County, Texas is sponsoring<br />
their Annual Seminar from 9 a.m.<br />
to 4 p.m. at the Boerne Convention<br />
<strong>and</strong> Community Center, 820<br />
E. Adler Rd, Boerne, TX.<br />
Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD,<br />
ScD, will be the speaker at this 5th<br />
Annual Seminar. Dr. Schweitzer’s<br />
topics will include the Civil War,<br />
German Genealogical Research,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Genealogy in the Southeastern<br />
US. Registration information<br />
will be available on the website no<br />
later than October 2008. For more<br />
info <strong>and</strong> registration, see: www.<br />
rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txgskc/<br />
seminar.htm.<br />
February 14, 2009—<br />
Secaucus, New Jersey<br />
The Hudson County Genealogical<br />
Society is hosting a seminar<br />
featuring Megan Smolenyak, who<br />
will be presenting “Trace Your<br />
Roots with DNA.” With amazing<br />
swiftness, “genetealogy” (the marriage<br />
of genetics <strong>and</strong> genealogy)<br />
is graduating from pioneering<br />
research to st<strong>and</strong>ard practice. But<br />
what is it exactly <strong>and</strong> how can we<br />
Florida, Port Charlotte<br />
February 28, 2009<br />
Illinois, Moline<br />
April 18, 2009<br />
Illinois, St. Charles<br />
February 28, 2009<br />
Indiana, Mishawaka<br />
March 14, 2009<br />
Kansas, Topeka<br />
April 25, 2009<br />
Kansas, Wichita<br />
June 20, 2009<br />
Louisiana, Lake Charles<br />
October 16-17, 2009<br />
Louisiana, Baton Rouge<br />
April 18, 2009<br />
Massachusetts, Waltham<br />
April 26, 2009<br />
Michigan, Kalamazoo<br />
March 28, 2009<br />
Michigan, Midl<strong>and</strong><br />
October 15-17, 2009<br />
Missouri, Jefferson City<br />
August 7-8, 2009<br />
Missouri, St. Louis<br />
May 2, 2009<br />
Nevada, Las Vegas<br />
April 4, 2009<br />
New Hampshire, Manchester<br />
April 22-26, 2009<br />
New Jersey, Secaucus<br />
February 14, 2009<br />
New York<br />
2010<br />
North Carolina, New Bern<br />
March 14, 2009<br />
North Carolina, Raleigh<br />
May 13-16, 2009<br />
Ohio, Clevel<strong>and</strong><br />
October 14-17, 2009<br />
Ohio, Huron<br />
April 2-5, 2009<br />
Pennsylvania, Lancaster<br />
April 25, 2009<br />
Ja n ua ry/Fe b r u a r y 2009 Ev e r t o n’s Ge n e a l o g i c a l He l p e r © 153
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