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 embrace technology or they’ve sealed their fate.) The upcoming FGS conference in Springfield, Illinois (7-10…
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Student History Conference at OSU-Newark Today
I am soooooooo far behind in my blogging that I’ve neglected to mention something I’m very excited about: presenting at the Student History Conference at Ohio State University – Newark today! I’ll be presenting two papers. The first is “For the Benefit of the Private Soldiers: The History of the Grand Army of the Republic…
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Ohio Genealogical Society conference – save $ and register now
This year’s Ohio Genealogical Society conference will be held 2-4 April at the Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron. The schedule is filled with sessions covering topics such military research, Internet sources, software, publishing, migration, oral history, and historical fiction. I think my favorite title is Shirley Hodges’ session “Family Historian or Pack Rat?” I didn’t…
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Ohio Genealogical Society 2008 conference
Yes, you read that right — the OGS 2008 Conference! I’m trying to figure out what happened to 2007 🙂 OGS will have its 2008 conference April 17-19 in Cincinnati. There are two “extra” sessions on Thursday, April 17, and full days of sessions on both Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19. The schedule…