All-Day Seminar, Saturday, 12 May 2001 Goshen United Methodist Church Main Street, Goshen, NY (NEXT DOOR TO 1841 HISTORIC COURTHOUSE) Seminar Registration: 9:30 AM with refreshments First Session: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM THE ART OF FAMILY: GENEALOGICAL ARTIFACTS IN NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND by D. Brenton Simons This illustrated lecture explores the fascinating and frequently overlooked topic of "ancestral artifacts," surveying a variety of 17th-19th century American artifact genres with an eye to genealogical clues and historical context. Second Session: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM SAME NAME, MUST BE SAME PERSON: AVOIDING THIS AND OTHER GENEALOGICAL FALLACIES by Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer. Learn techniques for evaluating and verifying information you find in the course of your research. Lunch Break: 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Third Session: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM PREPARING TO WRITE AND PUBLISH YOUR FAMILY HISTORY by D. Brenton Simons This lecture provides insight and motivation for those contemplating a genealogical publication, discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various book formats, and discusses potential pitfalls of the book publishing process. Our Speakers D. Brenton Simons is executive editor of New England Ancestors, Editorial Director of Newbury Street Press, and Assistant Executive Director of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. He has been on the NEHGS staff since 1993. Mr. Simons is currently CO-editing, with Peter Benes, The Art of Family: Genealogical Artifacts in New England. Mr. Simons lectures at National Conferences on a variety of topics. Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer MLS, has been doing genealogical research since 1979, and has been Vice President for Programs and Vice President for Publicity for the Dutchess County [New York] Genealogical Society since 1988. She is a member of several genealogical and professional societies, including the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, the National Genealogical Society, and state and local societies. Her training as a librarian is useful to her not only in her day job as Special Collections Librarian/Archivist at the Culinary Institute of America, but also in her second profession as genealogist. Her book Long-Distance Genealogy was published by Betterway Books in 2000. Information or questions call Marilyn Terry 845-562-2749 or by e-mail [email protected] SEMINAR IS FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC