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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Complete "Your Contact Information" box.
  • Choose one class per hourly session.
  • Type the class number and name in the box below the Class Schedule.
  • Click on the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page. 

This conference is free of charge.

Conference Location:
     Washington DC Stake Center
     10000 Stoneybrook Drive
     Kensington, MD 20895
















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Schedule of Classes
Choose only one class per hour, please.

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

REGISTRATION

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

OPENING SESSION
Keynote Speaker:  L. Reynolds Cahoon
Former Managing Director, Family History Library

Session 1
 
10:15 - 11:15
 
 

Class #1-1
 
"Creating a Family History Website"
(2 hour class)
 
Presenter: 
Julia Coldren-Walker

Class #1-2
 
"Progressing to Europe, A German Immigrant Example"
 
Presenter: 
Carol Whitton

Class #1-3
 
"Beginning Research in Ireland"
 
Presenter:
Ann Fisher

Class #1-4
 
"Genealogy Websites Free at the FHC"
 
Presenter:
Angela McGhie

Class #1-5
 
"The Dead & Dying:  Cemetery Research"
 
Presenter: 
Rebecca Kofford

Class #1-6
 
"Digital Photo Restoration"
 
Presenter: 
J. R. Martinez

Class #1-7
 
"Conducting Oral History Interviews: Creating A Living Memoir"
 
Presenter: 
Greg Prince

Class #1-8
 
"Genealogy 101: How To Begin Family History Research"
 (in Spanish)
 
Presenter: 
Claudia Mason

Session 2
 
11:30 - 12:30

Class #2-1
 
"Creating a Family History Website"
(continued)
 
Presenter: 
Julia Coldren-Walker

 Class #2-2
 
"Ellis Island & Castle Garden Research"
 
Presenter:
Maxine A'Hearn

Class #2-3
 
"Beginning Genealogy on a MAC"
 
Presenter:
Derek Hansen

Class #2-4
 
"Overview of the New FamilySearch"
 
Presenter:
Angela McGhie

Class #2-5
 
"From Paper to Plastic: Organizing Your Files"
 
Presenter:
Rebecca Kofford

Class #2-6
 
"Heritage Quest Online"
 
Presenter:
Pamela Loos-Noji

Class #2-7
 
Eyewitness: Virginia WPA Slave Narratives – “Using Their Oral Histories to Uncover Their Family Ties”
 
Presenter:
Char Bah

Class #2-8
 
"Finding Hispanics in the Online Census"
(in Spanish)
 
Presenter:
Rebekah Fairbanks
 

12:30 - 1:00

LUNCH BREAK
(Please eat at tables in Cultural Hall)

Session 3
 
1:00 - 2:00

Class #3-1
 
"Research at the DAR Library"
 
Presenter:
Julia Coldren-Walker

Class #3-2
 
"Researching U.K. Records"
 
Presenter:
Maxine A'Hearn

Class #3-3
 
"Researching National Archives Electronic Records Using the AAD"
 
Presenter:
Lynn Goodsell

Class #3-4
 
"Immigration and Emigration Using American Records"
 
Presenter:
Detra Bennett

Class #3-5
 
"Using Wills to Help Solve the Puzzle"
 
Presenter:
Sue Mortensen

Class #3-6
 
"Beginning Eastern European Research, Session 1"
 
Presenters:
Mary Ann Evan
Larry Krupniak

Class #3-7
 
"The Ins and Outs of Using FamilySearch"
 
Presenter:
Lorraine Minor

Class #3-8
 
"Preserving Latin American Heritage"
(in Spanish)
 
Presenter:
Gloria Larravide

Session 4
 
2:15 - 3:15

Class #4-1
 
"Where the (Web)Sites Are"
(2 hours)
 
Presenter:
Julia Coldren-Walker

Class #4-2
 
"Introduction to Research at the National Archives"
 
Presenter:
Carolyn Miller

Class #4-3
 
"Reunion Software on a MAC"
 
Presenter:
Scott Shaffer

Class #4-4
 
"Sharing & Preserving Your Family History"
 
Presenter:
Angela McGhie

Class #4-5
 
"Military Record Research"
 
Presenter:
Rebecca Kofford

Class #4-6
 
"Beginning Eastern European Research, Session 2"
 
Presenters:
Mary Ann Evan
Larry Krupniak

Class #4-7
 
"Research in the Carribean Islands"
 
Presenter:
Kenisha Laver

Class #4-8
 
"Latin American Resources in the Family History Library"
(in Spanish)
 
Presenter:
Rebekah Fairbanks

Session 5
 
3:30 - 4:30

Class #5-1
 
"Where the (Web)Sites Are"
(continued)
 
Presenter:
Julia Coldren-Walker

Class #5-2
 
"Unusual Primary Sources for Genealogical Information"
 
Presenter:
Carolyn Miller

Class #5-3
 
"Research in Southern Europe: Spain, Portugal, Italy, France"
 
Presenter:
Rebekah Fairbanks

Class #5-4
 
"Becoming a Census Detective:  A Case Study"
 
Presenter:
Angela McGhie

Class #5-5
 
"Using Vital Records in Genealogy Research"
 
Presenter:
Rebecca Kofford

Class #5-6
 
"Breaking through Brick Walls and Other Dead Ends"
 
Presenters:
Cheryl Singhal
Vern Skinner
 
Note:
You may submit a specific question or problem in the "Comments" box below.

 

 

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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  • Choose one class to attend each hour.
  • Type the class number and name next to each hourly session.
  • Click the "Submit" button.

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SYLLABUS INFORMATION:
 
A syllabus of class handouts will be available on CD. Cost: $5.00. Please pay by cash or check at registration desk.
 
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