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ConferenceKeeper.org was featured on the online genealogy show GenFriends this past week It was fun being able to talk all about how we started, where we’re at, and where we’re headed! You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/xRnV2dt15Tw
New events added through January 12, 2020
We’ve added the 2020 lineup for Legacy Family Tree and other free webinars, as well as many other events, both virtual and in-person/live events, plus a call for papers and the LAST of the RootsTech pass giveaways (that we know of!). See the sections toward the bottom.
Be sure to check ConferenceKeeper.org for your location to see ALL the genealogy events happening near you.
New Genealogy Events:
CA/Jan 18 /John Schmal presents “Finding Your Roots in Mexico” hosted by the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society https://sbgen.org/eventListings.php?nm=216
CA/Feb 22 /Photo Scanning Workshop hosted by the California Genealogical Society & Library. https://tinyurl.com/v2qcrkw
CA/Feb 29 /Eastern European Special Interest Group 2020 Quarterly Meetings presented by the California Genealogical Society & Library. https://tinyurl.com/ukcfrsz
CA/May 30 /Eastern European Special Interest Group 2020 Quarterly Meetings presented by the California Genealogical Society & Library. https://tinyurl.com/ukcfrsz
CA/Aug 29 /Eastern European Special Interest Group 2020 Quarterly Meetings presented by the California Genealogical Society & Library. https://tinyurl.com/ukcfrsz
CT/Jan 23 /Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC) Genealogy Roundtable at the Godfrey Memorial Library for librarians who provide genealogy support. www.godfrey.org
CT/Feb 08 /Connecticut Ancestry Society Program: Genealogy Story Slam: “American Idol” meets “Finding Your Roots” https://www.connecticutancestry.org/
CT/Feb 15 /Judy Russell presents a live webinar “Dower and Dowery: Women, Property and Legal Records,” hosted by the Connecticut Society of Genealogists https://ctfamilyhistory.com/event/webinar-dower-and-dowery-women-property-and-legal-records/
CT/Feb 15 /February Welsh Genealogy Workshop hosted by the Welsh Society of Western New England (WSWNE) https://www.welshwne.org/events/2018/9/26/welsh-genealogy-workshop-h3awt-74hkf-hwkgm-hejwb
CT/Mar 21 /Sandra Taitt Eadd presents “The Connecticut-Caribbean Connection,” hosted by the Connecticut Society of Genealogists https://ctfamilyhistory.com/events/
CT/Mar 28 /Connecticut Ancestry Society Program: “You Should Write a Book!” https://www.connecticutancestry.org/
CT/Apr 18 /CSG Governor Edwin W. Strickland II presents “More Than A Will: Understanding Probate Records,” hosted by the Connecticut Society of Genealogists https://ctfamilyhistory.com/events/
CT/Apr 18 /April Welsh Genealogy Workshop hosted by the Welsh Society of Western New England (WSWNE) https://www.welshwne.org/events
CT/Apr 18 /Connecticut Ancestry Society Program: “Reclaim The Records and You” https://www.connecticutancestry.org/
CT/Apr 18 /Connecticut Ancestry Society Program: “More Than a Will: Understanding Probate Records” https://www.connecticutancestry.org/
CT/Jun 06 /Connecticut Ancestry Society Program: The 100th Anniversary of U.S. Women’s Suffrage: Greenwich Women Were on the Front Lines https://www.connecticutancestry.org/
DC/Feb 01 /Sleepover at the National Archives https://www.archivesfoundation.org/sleepover/
GA/Jul 25 /Free FamilySearch Family History & Genealogy Expo hosted by Georgia Genealogical Society https://ighr.gagensociety.org/familysearch-expo/
IA/Jan 25 /Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library Program www.gensoclinncoia.weebly.com
IL/Mar 07 /Spit and You Shall Find! atDNA Identifies a Charming Scoundrel program hosted by the Chicago Genealogical Society www.ChicagoGenealogy.org
IL/May 02 /Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library www.ChicagoGenealogy.org
IN/Jul 07 /Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) www.maagiinstitute.org
NJ/Apr 03 /”Nashi Predky-Our Ancestors” 2020 Spring Conference https://ukrhec.org/nashi-predky-conference-2020
ON/Jan 23 /Three-session Land course hosted by the Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Class 1 of 3 https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/hands-on-early-land-jan2020/?instance_id=1393
ON/Jan 30 /Three-session Land course hosted by the Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Class 2 of 3 https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/hands-on-early-land-jan2020/?instance_id=1393
ON/Feb 06 /Three-session Land course hosted by the Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Class 3 of 3 https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/hands-on-early-land-jan2020/?instance_id=1393
ON/Feb 13 /Two-session Land course hosted by the Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Class 1 of 2. https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/hands-on-land-registry-feb2020/?instance_id=1395
ON/Feb 20 /Two-session Land course hosted by the Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Class 2 of 2. https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/hands-on-land-registry-feb2020/?instance_id=1395
ON/Mar 25 / Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society class: Genealogy resources of the Toronto Public Library (FULLY BOOKED) https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/tpl-catalogue-mar2020/?instance_id=1381
TX/Feb 01 /Clayton Library DAR Day http://houstonlibrary.org/learn-explore/library-events/dar-day-13
TX/Feb 08 /Clayton Library Lecture Series: Paper Trails: Tracing African American Ancestry http://houstonlibrary.org/learn-explore/library-events/clayton-library-lecture-series-97
VA/Oct 14 /Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Annual Conference & Exposition https://www.aahgs.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=1981&nodeID=60
WA/Jan 18 /Genealogical Benefits of Facebook hosted by the South King County Genealogical Society. http://skcgs.org
Virtual Events & Webinars
VIRTUAL/Sep 11 /UGA Summit of Excellence: Virtual Conference 2020 https://ugagenealogy.org/
Genealogy Contests
Contests sometimes come and go quickly. Watch our website: ConferenceKeeper.org/genealogy-contests
Below are JUST THE NEWLY ADDED CONTESTS! See our website for ALL of the current Genealogy Giveaways!
- ENTER BY Jan 30 Win a free membership to the National Archives Foundation
Calls for Papers
Check our website for full details of ALL current Calls for Papers (Currently SIX):
ConferenceKeeper.org/call-for-papers.
Below you’ll find both newly added, and those with upcoming submission deadlines.
- Submit by Jan 13: South Carolina Dept of Archives & History 2020 Historic Preservation Conference
- NEW Submit by Jan 21: the BYU Family History Technology Workshop
- NEW Submit by Feb 25: MSOG-sponsored speaker for NERGC 2021
- NEW Submit by Apr 1: Proposals accepted starting January 7 for the NGS 2021 Family History Conference, “Virginia: The Deep Roots of a Nation”
- NEW Submit by April 30 – Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) 2020 Conference
Upcoming Deadlines
Check your Location’s page in the Agenda mode to see a list of upcoming events in your area.
Genealogy Cruises
Planning your vacation yet? Why not include genealogy education & research in your plans!
There are several genealogy Cruises listed on our Travel, Tours and Cruises page!
Genealogy Jobs
Find a job that uses your genealogy research skills! Check out what we’ve found at Conferencekeeper.org/genealogy-jobs
Remember to check our website for more:
Genealogy Contests ConferenceKeeper.org/genealogy-contests
Calls for Papers ConferenceKeeper.org/call-for-papers
New Genealogy Jobs Conferencekeeper.org/genealogy-jobs
Click here for our Complete Calendar of Genealogy Events
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