Tag Archives: Federation of Genealogical Societies

On the Radio This Saturday

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

This Saturday, 27 August, I will be the “FGS 2011 Conference Speaker of the Week” on the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ My Society radio show. The show begins at 2:00 ET/1:00 CT. My portion will begin at approximately 2:30 (1:30 … Continue reading →

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Treasures in a Random War of 1812 Pension File

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

Footnote.com recently released the first 1,400 images of the War of 1812 pension files, as part of its partnership with the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the National Archives. (You can read the full announcement here.) As promised, these images … Continue reading →

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Bringing Genealogy Societies into the 21st Century: Recap

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

I just finished listening to the very first episode of “My Society,” a free weekly Internet radio show sponsored by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week’s episode featured Curt Witcher, speaking on the topic of “Bringing Genealogical Societies into … Continue reading →

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Digitizing War of 1812 Pension Files

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

From the 12 April 2011 press release by the Federation of Genealogical Societies and iArchives: “iArchives today announced a collaboration with the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) to digitize 180,000 pension applications, or an estimated 7.2 million pages of War of … Continue reading →

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Societies and Technology at FGS 2011

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

Since the recent RootsTech conference, a lot has been said about genealogical societies and their use (or non-use) of technology. Joan Miller has recapped Curt Witcher’s presentation at the Federation of Genealogical Societies luncheon on her blog. (Basically, societies must … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the 2nd War for Independence

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

While celebrating Independence Day this weekend, think about not only the American Revolution but also the 2nd War for Independence: the War of 1812. Although England agreed to withdraw her troops as a condition of the Treaty of Paris (ending … Continue reading →

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FGS Conference registration deadline — Friday!

Posted on August 20, 2008 by

The deadline to register online or by phone for the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2008 Conference is this Friday, August 22 at 5:00pm CDT. After that, you will need to do a walk-in registration at the conference. The conference is … Continue reading →

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