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Important News from NARA in Response to National Genealogical Society (NGS)
UP Front Article: NARA Explains Proposed Research Room Changes
Posted Oct. 22, 2009
UPCOMING CONFERENCES IN OUR AREA
January 24-31, 2010–National Genealogical Society Trip to Salt Lake City, UT
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 8:30 am. The Virginia Beach Genealogical Society, Virginia Beach, Virginia
March 26-27, 2010 – Fairfax Genealogical Society at the Fair Oaks Mall, VA
April 6-10, 2011 - The New England Regional Genealogical Conference in Springfield, MA
April 16-17, 2010 – The Virginia Genealogical Society 50th Anniversary Conference in Richmond, VA
April 28 - May 1, 2010 - National Genealogical Society in Salt Lake City, UT
January 24-31, 2010. The National Genealogical Society is sponsoring a trip to the Family History Library in Salt lake City, Utah. Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL, and Shirley Langdon Wilcox, CG, FNGS, will lead this trip. The trip is open to non-members of the National Genealogical Society. Additional details can be found at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/.
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 8:30 am. The Virginia Beach Genealogical Society is sponsoring its annual conference. The topic of this conference is “What’s New” and it features Leland K. Meitzler. He was the founder of Heritage Quest, managing editor of Everton’s Genealogical Helper, and owner of Family Roots. Topics to include 1. Organizing, Preserving, Accessing & Sharing Your Genealogy Using Digital Documents & Pictures. 2. Blogging Your Genealogy. 3. USA, State, and Territorial Censuses & Substitutes. 4. Using Tax Records to Extend Your Genealogy. The cost of the conference is $30/$45. The conference will be held at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Additional details can be found at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vavbgs/
Friday & Saturday, March 26-27, 2010. The Fairfax Genealogical Society will sponsor its spring conference at the Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks Mall. Additional details can be found at http://www.fxgs.org/
Friday, April 16, 2010 – Saturday, April 17, 2010. The Virginia Genealogical Society. The Virginia Genealogical Society will hold its 50th Annual Conference in Richmond, VA. Friday will include research at the Library of Virginia, a leadership summit, and a banquet... On Saturday, Victor S. Dunn, CG will speak on “Burned Virginia Counties.” Additional details can be found at http://www.vgs.org/
April 28 - May 1. The National Genealogical Society Annual Family History Conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Whether your family helped settle the nation, migrated across the country, stayed in the same place, or recently arrived in America, this conference has much to offer. The family history resources in Salt Lake City, Utah, will provide a depth and breadth to your research. The Family History Library has an extensive collection of international records. A major focus of the conference will be increasing research skills in foreign countries. Additional details can be found at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org