The early-bird registration deadline is rapidly approaching for the North Hills Genealogists' Fall Conference. The conference will be held on Saturday, 22 October 2011 from 9 am to 4 pm at Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. This new, larger venue will host a great program featuring Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS, a well known author, lecturer, and researcher. Dr. Jones is co-editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, one of the premier scholarly journals in genealogy. His lectures will include "Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing Ancestor," "Inferential Genealogy: Deducing Ancestors' Identities Indirectly," "Five Proven Techniques for Finding Your Ancestor's European Origins," and "Organizing Evidence to Overcome Record Shortages." The conference registration fee includes a continental breakfast, hot lunch, and door prizes. The early bird registration deadline is 20 September 2011. Parking is free at the conference which is located just 3 miles from the Wexford exit of I-79. For more information and a mail-in registration form, or to register with a credit card, please visit http://www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org Please feel free to forward this message to anyone who may be interested.