Richard Eastman has published notices of conferences during the coming months at: http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2006/06/upcoming_events.html Some events that may be of interest to list members include: July 15 - Whitewater, Wisconsin: The German Interest Group - Wisconsin is sponsoring a German genealogical workshop, "3 R's of German Research: Reading, 'Riting & Records." The speaker will be Kory Meyerink from Salt Lake City, UT. For a registration brochure and fees, check the society web page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigig/index.html *July 16-22 - Washington DC: The National Institute on Genealogical Research (N.I.G.R.) is an intensive program focusing on federal records of genealogical value. It features on-site examination of records at the National Archives, where the program is held. Core presentations on census, military, land, immigration, cartographic, African American, and Native American records are complemented by study of lesser-used records. The 2006 class is full. Add your name to the mail list to receive information and an application for next year's program. For more information see the institute's Web site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~natgenin August 4-6 - Winnipeg, Manitoba: The Federation of East European Family History Societies will co-sponsor a conference with the East European Genealogical Society. The conference will provide instruction on how trace your ancestry in central and eastern Europe including most of the countries from Germany to Russia. Details are available at: http://www.eegsociety.org/Conference2006.aspx August 16-20 - Lincoln, Nebraska: The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia will hold its annual convention. Details are available from ahsgr@ahsgr.org Sept. 29 & 30 - Pittsburgh, PA: The Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society and the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania have reached an agreement to hold a state-wide genealogical conference in Pittsburgh on September 29 and 30. This event, the first state-wide genealogical seminar held in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, will undoubtedly draw considerable numbers of family historians to Pittsburgh because Pennsylvania is a genealogically significant state. Watch the Societies' websites for information: http://www.wpgs.org and http://www.genpa.org September 30 - Coon Rapids, Minnesota: The annual Minneapolis area genealogical conference, "Searching for Your Family History," will feature five sessions and twenty-five classes. The variety of subjects covered is aimed at the general research audience and appropriate for all expertise levels. A computer lab will be open and supported throughout the day, and a variety of vendors will share their expertise. For further information go to http://www.irishgenealogical.org/events.html