If you have New England ancestors, a trip to Boston in July for the New England Historic Genealogical Society's summer conference could be the perfect research getaway. The NEHGS conference, "New England Research in the Early 21st Century," will be held at the John Hancock Conference Center in Boston's historic Back Bay on July 11 and 12, 2003. Eighteen prominent speakers will instruct participants in methods of publishing a genealogy, researching on the Internet, using primary documents in your research, and the latest tools and insights into doing specific state research. Whether you want to connect to Rhode Island, make Boston your hub, or research your Granite State families, there's something for anyone with a New England connection. We've even crossed the border and added New York to the lecture lineup. Learn why your ancestors traveled from one town to another within New England and what made them decide to leave the region all together. NEHGS Executive Director Ralph Crandall will open the conference with "Geography, Religion, and Warfare: Why People Moved Within Colonial New England," followed by David Dearborn's "Migration Out of New England." Find out how to make the most of online resources like the Family History Library catalog and the Society's own NewEnglandAncestors.org. Discover what resources are available to genealogists at the Congregational Library and Archives, the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the National Archives by attending talks by archivists from these repositories. With nineteen presentations and three special meal topics to choose from, you may want to bring a friend so you don't miss a bit of it. Many of the lectures will be taped for conference attendees and others to purchase during and after the event. Brenton Simons will speak at the Friday luncheon on "Boston Scandals: Misbehavior, Deviance, and Crime in the 17th and 18th Centuries," Laura Prescott will present "And to Think That I Saw It on Newbury Street: Treasures from the NEHGS Collection," at the Saturday luncheon, and Dick Eastman is Friday night's banquet speaker talking about "Genealogy Research on the Internet: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." The two-day conference is reasonably priced at $105 for NEHGS members and $130 for nonmembers. If you choose to use the convenient online registration system, you'll save $5 on the cost of the full two-day conference. Complete conference details, including speaker and topic information, hotel accommodations, and costs, are available online at www.NewEnglandAncestors.org/events, or phone NEHGS Member Services at 888-296-3447 for a printed brochure. Join fellow genealogists from around the country in Boston this summer where you can make new genealogical discoveries, research in the NEHGS library, explore other repositories, and enjoy historical Boston in all its summer splendor! Laura G. Prescott Educational Services Coordinator