Dear Arizona Genealogists and Family Researchers,
(I should also include those of you who live in California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, etc.)
Anyway, this is to let you know (or remind you) that you have two great opportunities to attend conferences fairly near to where we live. YES!! Two Large conferences NEAR Arizona. Within a one day's drive; or reasonable air line rates and a short flight time with NO layovers.
May 8-11 is the NGS (National Genealogical Society) conference in Las Vegas. Yes, the city of .....??? As usual, the program and speakers look exciting. I know the exhibit hall will be great. And there are optional pre-event tours and activities that are both entertaining and educational. There's even a Night Tour, with guides, that includes the Strip, Downtown, the pawn shop that is featured on "Pawn Stars" and lights, and lights, and more lights. The Las Vegas hotel, casino and convention facilities are all under one roof, and just about 10 minutes from McCarran airport. And if you drive, parking is free. (More money for the slot machines?) This website provides complete information. http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/conference_info
June 6-9 is the SCGS (Southern California Genealogical Society) Jamboree. This great conference is in Burbank, California, right across from the Burbank Airport. So flight arrangements are easy, if you wish to fly. While Jamboree is presented by a local/regional society, it can boast of nationally-known speakers, quality facilities and an exciting exhibit hall. The hotel and conference hall are about 25 yards apart, across a grassy area (Yes, green grass!!!) and the entire conference is on one level. See this web site for all of the details. http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/Jamboree/index.htm
So which one will I see you at? Check out the web sites. Let me know.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
FHSA (Arizona) - Seminar and Annual Meeting
On Saturday, March 9. the Family History Society of Arizona is holding their Seminar and Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. Barry Ewell will be presenting four topics during the day. The web site with all of the information is www.fhsa.org. If you are planning on attending, please register as soon as possible.
The Seminar has been a great resource for local genealogists and a wonderful opportunity to learn, visit with friends and make new friends. I hope to see many of you there.
The Seminar has been a great resource for local genealogists and a wonderful opportunity to learn, visit with friends and make new friends. I hope to see many of you there.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
I'm going to GRIP in July
I haven't posted for some time. As many of you are aware, life often interfers with genealogy. Well, that's enough on that subject.
I registered this morning for GRIP. I think the online registration process was easy this year. Perhaps it's because I knew what to expect, but I registered and received confirmation within a few minutes of each other.
For those of you who many not know about this wonderful genealogical institute, here's the link for more information.
http://www.gripitt.org/ There are still openings in five of the six classes offered this year.
Hope to see you there.
AND, I hope to post more about my research efforts on the Blackmore, Blincow, Bryan and Doyle families for my father-in-law.
I registered this morning for GRIP. I think the online registration process was easy this year. Perhaps it's because I knew what to expect, but I registered and received confirmation within a few minutes of each other.
For those of you who many not know about this wonderful genealogical institute, here's the link for more information.
http://www.gripitt.org/ There are still openings in five of the six classes offered this year.
Hope to see you there.
AND, I hope to post more about my research efforts on the Blackmore, Blincow, Bryan and Doyle families for my father-in-law.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Happy Birthday!! Happy Anniversary!!! Happy Memories Today
For all of you out there who want to celebrate a happy occasion today, like birthdays, anniversaries, or other special events, I am sending you my positive thoughts. We aren't being selfish or self-centered. But for some of us, today was (before 2001) , and still should be, a happy occasion.
Monday, August 6, 2012
GRIPitt 2013
The Genealogical Research Institute of Phoenix in Pittsburgh is the newest institute for genealogists. I posted updates of the 2012 institute that I was fortunate enough to attend. Now
the GRIP classes for 2013 have been posted on their web site: http://www.gripitt.org/?page_id=547. This information is more than just the title and coordinator; it's the detailed description.
You may want to put July 22 through July 26, 2013, on your calendar. Registration for 2013 will begin at NOON (Eastern Time) on Thursday 7 February 2013.
Make sure you look at all of the information on the web site. There is a tab for "Blogs" that you can check out and read about all of the bloggers listed and their comments regarding the 2012 institute.
And, as full disclosure, I have received no compensation for these comments other than being listed on the blogs page. I am commenting because I had a great time and learned so much that I'm still processing a lot of the information. So, thank you to Debbie and Elissa.
the GRIP classes for 2013 have been posted on their web site: http://www.gripitt.org/?page_id=547. This information is more than just the title and coordinator; it's the detailed description.
You may want to put July 22 through July 26, 2013, on your calendar. Registration for 2013 will begin at NOON (Eastern Time) on Thursday 7 February 2013.
Make sure you look at all of the information on the web site. There is a tab for "Blogs" that you can check out and read about all of the bloggers listed and their comments regarding the 2012 institute.
And, as full disclosure, I have received no compensation for these comments other than being listed on the blogs page. I am commenting because I had a great time and learned so much that I'm still processing a lot of the information. So, thank you to Debbie and Elissa.
Friday, August 3, 2012
1940 Census on Family Search - Indexing DONE
I'm sure most of you received this email announcement. If not, here it is. And thank you to all who helped.
We did it!Today just before 2:00 p.m. (MDT), the very last batch of the 1940 US Census was arbitrated and submitted for publication. The indexing portion of the 1940 US Census Community Project is officially done! | |
Just look at what we accomplished:
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| It will take a few more weeks to complete the quality audit of the remaining states and publish them online for searching; however, the majority of the 1940 US Census records are already searchable online at the sites of the consortium members. Meanwhile, we hope the feelings you have at this moment of accomplishment are satisfying and will motivate you to continue giving. Families are being united across the generations with every name you index or arbitrate. |
Saturday, July 28, 2012
GRIP 2012 Reveiw and GRIP 2013 Preview
GRIP 2012 offered four classes while GRIP 2013 will offer 6. I believe that means that there will be room for 50-60 more students.
GRIP 2013 (July 22-26, 2013) is offering the following classes. This information is taken from the GRIP brochure.
Intermediate Genealogy: Tools for Digging Deeper with Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA.
Skills for Proof with Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS.
Bridging the 1780-1940 Gap: From New England to the Midwest with D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS.
Military Records: From Cradle to Grave with Craig R. Scott, CG.
Your Immigrant Ancestors' Stories: Writing a Quality Narrative with John P. Coletta, Ph.D., FUGA.
Advanced Research Tools: Land Records with Rick Sayre, CG and Pam Sayre, CG, CGL.
Now, aren't you going to have trouble deciding which class to take? More details will be on the GRIP web site (http://www.gripitt.org/) in the future. (It may take Debbie and Elissa a little while to recover from this first one before they get everything up for 2013.) Registration will be in February 2013.
Cafeteria food is not my favorite. But there was a very nice salad bar for both lunches and dinners. Turkey sausage was offered some mornings. I loved the steamed vegetables: beans, carrots, and zucchini. I also really liked the cooked spinach that was served. And the sweet potatoes with orange were good. The turkey for dinner one night was moist and, fortunately, there was some left over, I think, because turkey was added to the salad bar the next day. Great! Oh, yes. And I can't forget to mention the desserts. What a variety, every day.
The LaRoche College campus is beautiful. While there are slopes, none of them are too difficult to walk. I didn't make it to the labyrinth this year but I hope to get there next year. I also didn't go into the library. The chapel is lovely as is the little garden in front of it.
Suzanne, in the bookstore, was very helpful to me. And the staff working around campus were all pleasant. I never felt uneasy because the campus security was around and was visible, particularly in the evenings.
I believe that photos of GRIPitt 2012 will be posted on the Institute web site: http://www.gripitt.org/ in the near future, so you'll be able to see some of the fun we had.
Lastly, if any of you are hesitant to come to GRIP alone, without knowing any one, I would encourage you to come any way. I didn't know anyone; I flew in by myself; I took a taxi to the college on Sunday (by myself). And I went back to the airport with 2 other students. I never ate by myself, even if I was the first one to sit down at a table. So, don't hesitate to plan for GRIPitt 2013, even if you don't have a friend to go with you.
GRIP 2013 (July 22-26, 2013) is offering the following classes. This information is taken from the GRIP brochure.
Intermediate Genealogy: Tools for Digging Deeper with Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA.
Skills for Proof with Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS.
Bridging the 1780-1940 Gap: From New England to the Midwest with D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS.
Military Records: From Cradle to Grave with Craig R. Scott, CG.
Your Immigrant Ancestors' Stories: Writing a Quality Narrative with John P. Coletta, Ph.D., FUGA.
Advanced Research Tools: Land Records with Rick Sayre, CG and Pam Sayre, CG, CGL.
Now, aren't you going to have trouble deciding which class to take? More details will be on the GRIP web site (http://www.gripitt.org/) in the future. (It may take Debbie and Elissa a little while to recover from this first one before they get everything up for 2013.) Registration will be in February 2013.
Cafeteria food is not my favorite. But there was a very nice salad bar for both lunches and dinners. Turkey sausage was offered some mornings. I loved the steamed vegetables: beans, carrots, and zucchini. I also really liked the cooked spinach that was served. And the sweet potatoes with orange were good. The turkey for dinner one night was moist and, fortunately, there was some left over, I think, because turkey was added to the salad bar the next day. Great! Oh, yes. And I can't forget to mention the desserts. What a variety, every day.
The LaRoche College campus is beautiful. While there are slopes, none of them are too difficult to walk. I didn't make it to the labyrinth this year but I hope to get there next year. I also didn't go into the library. The chapel is lovely as is the little garden in front of it.
Suzanne, in the bookstore, was very helpful to me. And the staff working around campus were all pleasant. I never felt uneasy because the campus security was around and was visible, particularly in the evenings.
I believe that photos of GRIPitt 2012 will be posted on the Institute web site: http://www.gripitt.org/ in the near future, so you'll be able to see some of the fun we had.
Lastly, if any of you are hesitant to come to GRIP alone, without knowing any one, I would encourage you to come any way. I didn't know anyone; I flew in by myself; I took a taxi to the college on Sunday (by myself). And I went back to the airport with 2 other students. I never ate by myself, even if I was the first one to sit down at a table. So, don't hesitate to plan for GRIPitt 2013, even if you don't have a friend to go with you.
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