Meredith Thompson wrote: > I thought you might be interested in passing this on to the > Lorain County list, particularly because Amy Johnson Crow and > Diane Gagel will be > speakers.=========================================Meredith > [email protected] e-mail: > [email protected] Indiana Genealogical SocietyNewsletter editor > & website > managerhttp://www.indgensoc.org========================================= > > Midwestern Roots 2005: Family History and Genealogy Conference > > > > > > <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = > "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Indianapolis – Some > of the nation’s leading genealogy professionals will present at > Midwestern Roots 2005: Family History and Genealogy Conference, > August 18-20 in Indianapolis. > > Midwestern Roots, co-sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society > and the Indiana Genealogical Society, will feature over 30 > presentations covering topics ranging from finding female > ancestors, census substitutes, family food traditions and German > SS records to baptismal records, preserving family papers, > genetics and more. > > Optional pre-conference activities on Thursday, August 18, range > from tours of the William Henry Smith Memorial Library, the > Indiana State Library and the Indiana State Archives to writing > workshops on preparing family histories for publication, computer > labs on genealogy resources available on the internet and a > workshop designed for library staff and volunteers who answer > questions from genealogy patrons. The Genealogy Division of the > Indiana State Library and the Indiana History Center Smith Library > also will stay open late for extended research hours. > > Other activities include a lively panel discussion bringing > together genealogists and historians to answer the question, > “History and Genealogy: Why Not Both?” The evening will begin with > a dessert reception at the Indiana History Center followed by a > discussion with nationally-renowned historical genealogists > Elizabeth Shown Mills and Curt B. Witcher, Indiana historian James > H. Madison and migration historian Marianne S. Wokeck, who will > explore how these fields can enrich each other, from uncovering > the slightest detail of one life to seeing human history more > clearly because of that life. > > On Friday, August 19, the conference will begin with the opening > session by Mills. Mills will explain the standards and processes > all researchers need to apply when using family history and > genealogical sources. Friday will conclude with a banquet and > Mills will give a presentation that encourages taking what is > learned about ancestors and conveying it to descendants. > > On Saturday morning, Madison will begin the day by considering the > various migration streams that settled the Midwest and show how > their origins, timing and cultural features helped make the region > a distinctive part of the nation. > > Other notable national speakers include genealogists John S. > Humphrey, Diane Gagel, Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, Tony Burroughs > and Kandie Adkinson. > > The Indiana Historical Society and the Indiana Genealogical > Society will offer six scholarships for individuals to attend the > conference. The scholarship application can be found > at www.indianahistory.org/midwesternroots. > > Additional conference information, registration forms and > exhibitor information can be found > at www.indianahistory.org/midwesternroots or bycalling (317) > 232-1882. Hotel reservations can be made by calling the > Indianapolis Marriott East at (317) 352-1231 or (800) 228-9290. > Indicate association with Midwestern Roots 2005 upon making > reservations to receive the special $92/night room rate. Room > reservations must be made by August 1. > > The Indiana Genealogical Society promotes genealogical and > historical research and education. Annual membership benefits > include six issues of the IGS Newsletter; quarterly issues of the > Indiana Genealogist with a cumulative index; discounts on IGS > publications, workshop and conference registrations; opportunities > to volunteer in genealogy related projects; access to free Query > submissions, Speaker's Bureau, Researcher's List, Librarian > Scholarship, Chapter Grants and special service recognition > awards. (www.indgensoc.org) > > Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana’s > storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, > preserving, interpreting and disseminating Indiana history. The > independent, nonprofit organization also publishes books and > periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; provides youth, adult and > family programming; assists local historical groups throughout the > state; and maintains one of the world’s largest collection of > material on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest. The > Indiana Historical Society is one of the oldest historical > societies in the United States, and one of the largest with more > than 10,000 members. (www.indianahistory.org) > -- Sue Strick, Lorain County Coordinator for OHGenWeb Lorain County Genealogy Page, http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen L.C. Mailing List, http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen/mail.htm