----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Rothwell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 3:56 PM Subject: [IL-CENTRAL] Genealogy Conference in Springfield > >From TCGHS March 2003 E-newsletter, a publication of the Tazewell County > Genealogical & Historical Society > > - ISGS Announces 9th Annual Genealogical Institute Of Mid America > > [I've talked to several folks who have attended GIMA in the past and > they all highly recommend it. If you ever wanted to sleep, breath, and > dream about genealogy for a solid week, this is a great opportunity. > Students come from all over the U.S. and Canada to attend this Institute > - Mike] > > July 7-10, 2003 - Springfield, Illinois - University Of Illinois > Springfield Campus > > The Genealogical Institute of Mid America (GIMA) is a four-day intensive > educational experience. Students choose one of four courses to attend > for the 4 days. Instructors are nationally known lecturers who have > spoken at local, state and national genealogical conferences. > > Courses are taught in a relaxed atmosphere. Be a part of a Midwest > tradition, where genealogical instruction is presented in a relaxed > atmosphere, a small informal setting where camaraderie among attendees > and instructors make for a unique educational experience. > > Housing will be available at the UIS campus. Registration includes > attendance in one course, course materials, lunch and dinner. Housing is > additional. Sessions will also be offered in the evening, included in > registration. There is an additional, separate registration; computer > course offered July 11, 2003 taught by Michael J. Neill. > > Course information > > Michael J. Neill: COURSE I > Course I is not really for intended for those completely new to > genealogy --we've had longtime researchers in this class. We assume you > have a working knowledge of most of the records discussed in our > sessions and have used most of them before. Throughout the Part I > sessions, the promise and pitfall of each record type is discussed. > > Sandra H. Luebking: COURSE II > Course II is recommended for anyone who has mastered basic genealogical > record-keeping skills and terminology; is reasonably familiar with > common 20th century U.S. local and county sources; can properly abstract > and cite a simple will, deed, or census entry; and has worked a minimum > of 15 hours each in a genealogical library collection, a family history > library or center, and a county courthouse. While the focus is hands on > research, Internet discussion will be included and the top sites for > advanced research will be identified. > > Lloyd D. Bockstruck: EASTERN SOURCES > This course will include research sources and techniques covering the > Eastern Seaboard; Arrival and Beyond the Tidewater; the New England > Colonies: Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay and New Haven, Connecticut River > Valley, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont; The Middle > Colonies: New York, Pennsylvania, new Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland; > The Virginias, The Carolinas, Ohio River Valley; and Tennessee after the > Revolutionary War. > > Paul Milner BRITISH ISLES RESEARCH > Encompassing the whole of Great Britain, including Scotland, Ireland, > Wales, and England, this course will cover each geographic location in a > detailed "tour" of their research sources. Included will be immigration > from those areas to North America. > > Friday, July 11, 20003 > Genealogical Research Computer Class > Plans are being made for an all day computer class with Michael J. > Neill. This will be a separate registration. > > For Further Information > > To be added to the mailing list, please send your mailing address to Susan > Kaufman-Tavenner GIMA Chairperson [email protected] Please put GIMA in > the subject line. > > Information can also be found at the ISGS web site > > www.rootsweb.com/~ilsgs/index.html > > or write: ISGS-GIMA03, PO Box 10195, Springfield, IL 62791-0195 > > > > ==== IL-CENTRAL Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the IL-CENTRAL List if you are in mail mode, send to > [email protected] If you are receiving messages in the digest mode, send to [email protected] >