>From: "Yolanda Campbell Lifter" <ylifter@ohiofamilyresearch.com> >To: <OHJACKSO-admin@rootsweb.com> >Subject: update OGS Conference >Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 11:24:53 -0800 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 >X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.38 > >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. ======================================== Charles R. Weese, 4012 Pardee Rd., Stow, Ohio 44224 See http://web.raex.com/~cweese/weese/ and http://web.raex.com/~cweese/vance/ for my family info. I maintain the following USGenWeb county sites: Gallia County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohgallia/gallia.htm Jackson County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjackso/jackson.htm Vinton County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohvinton/vinton.htm