Yolanda Campbell Lifter wrote: > Three Speakers at OGS Conference Focus on British Isles Research > > Three experts on British Isles genealogical research will be > presenting lectures at the 2005 Ohio Genealogical Society > Conference in Akron, Ohio, on April 15-16, 2005. > > Paul Blake is a professional genealogist; researcher, educator and > author. He is past chairman of the Society of Genealogists; > Executive Committee member of the Federation of Family History > Societies, and serves on several national Advisory Boards in > Britain. Maggie Loughran is presently employed as the > Administrator for the Federation of Family History Societies, and > as such is heavily involved in family history at a national level > in Britain. Paul Milner, is a native of England, a communication > professional and national speaker specializing in British Isles > research. > > On Friday, April 15, the trio will team up to present the > following four lectures: > > "Scots-Irish: Who, Why, When," by Maggie Loughran This lecture > examines the reasons for emigration to the new World of the Scots > Irish-the Presbyterian migrants from the Scottish Lowlands to > Ulster, including records held in Ireland or the UK. > > "Discovering the Scottish Presbyterian Forebears of the Scots > Irish," by Paul Blake. The "Scots-Irish" had their roots in the > lowlands of Scotland. >From the early 17th C they began migrating > to the north of Ireland. What can be discovered about them before > they departed, and what were the reasons for that migration? > > "Effective Internet Use of England’s National Archives," by Paul > Milner. England’s National Archives was formed from the merger of > the Public Record Office and the Historical Manuscript Commission. > Learn how to use the Internet to find resources and original > documents about individuals, places and topics in this large > online archive. > > "Early British Population Listings," by Maggie Loughran. From > early times, the state, church, and private or local authorities > made lists recording names of individuals. These can be essential > sources for locating a person or family where other resources fail > or are missing. > > The British Isles specialists return on Saturday, April 16, with > another four lectures, as follow: > > "Sources for Emigrants to North America Held in the British > Isles," by Paul Blake. Surprisingly, the surviving records held in > Britain of those who chose to their home country for the New World > are very few. The lecture will examine what records do survive, > their uses, and their limitations. > > "How the Federation of Family History Societies Can Help You with > Your Research," by Maggie Loughran. The FFHS is an essential > port-of-call for anyone undertaking British research. This lecture > emphasizes how easy it is to access the available information. > > "Irish Emigration to North America: Before, During, and After the > Famine," by Paul Milner. This lecture examines the Irish migration > to the US and Canada, looking at the push and pull factors and how > these changed with time. Scots-Irish migration patterns will be > included. > > "Land Grants in America and American Loyalist Claims: Records Held > in the British Isles," by Paul Blake. The Crown made grants of > lands to settlers and others as reward for service or loyalty > during the War for Independence. The lecture will examine the > surviving records held in Britain, mainly from the 17th and 18th > centuries. > > Paul Blake is President of the East Surrey FHS; Fellow of the > Society of Genealogists. Extensive lecturing and teaching > experience, at all levels, throughout the U.K. and overseas over > 15 years: at major conferences including 2003 FGS conference in > Orlando, for the Society of Genealogists and at many family and > local history society meetings. Paul has been a guest lecturer on > cruise ships, and in appearances on radio and television. > > Maggie Loughran has been a committee member of a number of local > history and genealogy societies, and is currently Chairman of the > Earlsdon Society (a local history group). Maggie regularly > contributes articles on family and local history to various > journals and magazines and gives lectures on family and local > history related subjects, and has been a family and local history > consultant for the History Channel. > > Paul Milner is co-author, with Linda Jonas, of Genealogist’s Guide > to Discovering Your Scottish Ancestors (Betterway, 2002) and > Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors > (Betterway, 2000). He is the product review editor for the FGS > FORUM and past FGS Board member, past president and newsletter > editor for BIGWILL (British Interest Group of Wisconsin and > Illinois). > > The theme for the 2005 Conference of the Ohio Genealogical > Society, scheduled for April 14-16 in Akron, Ohio, is "From > Farmland to City Streets: Our Ancestors' Changing Environment." > > The 2005 Conference and accompanying exhibition will be held at > the Quaker Square Convention Center in downtown Akron. The > adjoining Crowne Plaza Hotel will serve as the headquarters hotel > for the conference. > > The Ohio Genealogical Society is the largest state genealogical > society in the nation, with over 5000 members in 94 chapters > around the state and elsewhere in the U.S. It publishes The OGS > Quarterly, OGS Genealogy News, Ohio Records & Pioneer Families, > and Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal. -- 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