PLEASE FORWARD TO REGIONAL AND STATE LISTS! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - USGenWeb at FGS 2006 Committee Announces Program Members of the USGenWeb at FGS 2006 Committee have been working hard to organize The USGenWeb Projects participation in the 2006 Federation of Genealogical Societies conference to be held August 30-September 2, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts. We are proud to announce the lecture topics and speakers who will be participating in the USGenWeb track at the conference. This team will be presenting 20 events at the FGS 2006 Conference. Speakers for the track include past members of the Advisory Board, past National Coordinators, professional genealogists, and many others. In the coming weeks detailed information on each speaker will be posted at http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/FGS.shtml, but brief biographies are contained at the conclusion of the lecture titles. The FGS 2006 Conference is the largest genealogical event ever held, totaling over 338 sessions. Please stay tuned for additional information on registration for the FGS Conference, and more news from the USGenWeb at FGS 2006 Committee! See you in Boston! D. Joshua Taylor, chair USGenWeb at FGS 2006 LECTURE SESSIONS: Tame That Data Excel and Genealogy Holly Timm Use Microsoft Excel to manage research data: create useful forms for recording sources and other records; learn the usefulness of alphabetical and chronological sorting of data; and methods to prepare, code, and upload data; especially in large quantities. Secrets of Easy Website Maintenance Holly Timm Learn how to use basic server side, simple cascading style sheet codes, as well as boilerplate paragraphs to simplify and streamline the creation and maintenance of web sites. Coloring for Genealogists Creating Graphics for Your Site Holly Timm Learn how to design and create graphics for your genealogical sites or projects. Learn techniques for creating graphics that can be used in many graphics programs. Cemetery Research Online Starr Hailey Campbell Learn how to get research done in your jammies at 2 in the morning and without bugs, snakes, and sunburn. Just Because You Can Doesnt Mean You Should Linda Woodward Gieger, CGRS, CGL Tips and tricks for making your USGenWeb sites user friendly for all, including those with physical disabilities. Using the USGenWeb Archives Joy Fisher Thousands of names, thousands of files but what is the USGenWeb Archives? Learn what the USGenWeb Archives is and is not. Come see examples of how to use the USGenWeb Archives and how to submit data to them. Putting Date Online: Getting it From Here to There Joy Fisher Learn tips and tricks for converting information from many sources, such as books, photographs, databases, and word processing files to web pages. Discover how to use scanning and optical character recognition (OCR) effectively. On-Line Traps and Pitfalls: For Beginners Joy Fisher For the newbie, the Internet can be a scary place. Learn how to protect yourself from fraud, hackers, and data miners! Creating a Website for Your Society D. Joshua Taylor Whether your society is big or small, local, regional or national, a successful website is a necessity! Come learn how to create a website that will fit your societys needs, and will be beneficial to current and prospective members of your society! Copyright and Privacy in a Digital World: What Genealogists Need to Know! D. Joshua Taylor Can I use that? Learn the basics of copyright rules and regulations for genealogists, while learning how to protect and preserve your own privacy and the privacy in others as you do genealogy in a digital world! Exploring Academia: Using College and University Library Online Projects Lori Thornton Many college and university libraries are adding to the wealth of materials available to family historians research needs. Come explore some of the varied holdings of these projects and put their riches to work for you. Exploring Your Ancestors World Through Online Maps Lori Thornton A look at the fascinating world of online maps. Discover the types of maps available and the ways each type can add to your understanding of your ancestor and his world. Quick and Easy Webpage Creation for Genealogists Linda Haas Davenport Building web pages should be fun, not work. Genealogists want to spend their time doing and sharing research, not writing computer code. Learn to make web pages using Microsoft Word. Working Together: Managing a Website With a Partner Linda Haas Davenport Thinking about asking someone to help you with your web site? Wondering if it will work out? Learn how to build a successful partnership. Question and Answer with the USGenWeb Project USGenWeb Team Want to know more about USGenWeb and how it can be helpful to your research? Thinking about volunteering or submitting information, but not sure how you can help? Come hear experienced USGenWeb volunteers answer these questions, and much more! Questions taken from the floor. Hidden Treasures of USGenWeb Betsy Mills There are many special projects within the USGenWeb Project that are real gems unusual, unique or just unbelievably comprehensive and they are all free! Successful Partnerships Between USGenWeb and Genealogical Societies Betsy Mills Learn how USGenWeb County Coordinators and members of local genealogical societies can work effectively together to make information available for online researchers while enhancing the societys publication sales. When local societies work as partners with the USGenWeb county site, everyone benefits! Unknown Photos Using Todays Technology to Identify Betsy Mills Todays technology has improved the chances of identifying those unknown photographs in your photo album. Learn how to identify old photographs by using modern technology to analyze the type of photograph, identify the people in the photograph, determine the styles in the photograph and find other often-missed clues. Preserve those photographs by scanning and sharing them! Broadcast Your Research! Lela Evans Learn how to broadcast your genealogy research on the Internet for help and contacts using the USGenWeb Project, Ancestry.com, and other websites to your advantage. SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHIES Starr Hailey Campbell An FGS director, program chair for FGS/SLC 2005, UGA administrative assistant, chaired 2004 UGA conference, served as coordinator for FGS Society Hall LIVE from 20002004, FGS Delegate Digest editor, received 2005 FGS George E. Williams award. Linda Haas Davenport Family Historian, 30 years experience. Webmaster of Tulsa County History Site and Davenport/Haas web site. Researcher for hire since retirement in early 2005. Author of "Scopes of Work" (book published by the National Homebuilders Press, for construction companies). Author of several small "How-To" Genealogy books. Articles published in: Family Chronicles and Genealogy Helper. USGenWeb County Coordinator, 1st Chairman of USGW Election Committee, Past OK State Archive Manager. Past President NAVA. Lela Evans Lela Evans, Genealogy Librarian at Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library, has been doing genealogy research since she was in High School. She has served as the Orphan County Director and Mentor Director for the TXGenWeb Project and is currently the Event Coordinator. She has been a county coordinator since 1998 in the TXGenWeb and MSGenWeb Projects and is a member of numerous local and national genealogical societies. Linda Woodward Gieger, CGRS, CGL Linda Woodward Geiger, CGRS, CGL, is an accomplished researcher; a national lecturer; a published author; a trustee and treasurer for the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG); and a principal in the Regional In-depth Genealogical Studies Alliance (RIGS Alliance). In addition, she is an associate of StudioSR a web site developer and she designs sites for some non-profit historical and genealogical societies. Joy Fisher Joy Fisher, an Engineer, has presented several papers at National Engineering conferences. Teaches Chemistry and Engineering Courses. Wrote software for a graduate level Mechanical Engineering class, co-author of Probability Applications in Mechanical Engineering Design (2003). Has been doing genealogy for over 35 years. Chuck Knuthson Chuck Knuthson is a professional genealogist who researches in California and the West. A retired police captain, he instructs college genealogy classes locally, and lectures at the local, state and national levels. He is President of the 1,300 member Sacramento German Genealogy Society and Treasurer for the Federation of Genealogical Societies. He has served as a volunteer county coordinator for California GenWeb (Sierra County, CA) since 1998. A graduate of NIGR, IGHR, and SLIG, he is a member of the National Genealogical Society, Association of Professional Genealogists, Genealogical Speakers Guild, and numerous other organizations. Betsy Mills Betsy Mills, well-known genealogical researcher and author. State Coordinator, ARGenWeb Project; County Coordinator, TXGenWeb and ARGenWeb; Representative-At-Large, USGenWeb Project Advisory Board; Former Regent, Joseph Ligon Chapter, National Society Daughters of the Revolution; Vice President, Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society; Member: Daughters of the Republic of Texas, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Dames of the Magna Carta. D. Joshua Taylor D. Joshua Taylor "Josh", nationally known genealogical researcher, lecturer, and author. Regional Coordinator; USGenWeb Census Project, Member of Archives project, Election Committee, and County Coordinator, USGenWeb. Former Parliamentarian, Youth Chapter President, Recording Secretary, and 2003\2004 Conference Exhibit Chairman; UGA. Member-at-Large, USGenWeb Election Committee. Recipient, Rubincam Youth Award from NGS. Member of the FGS 2006 Conference Committee, and chairman of USGenWeb at FGS 2006. Holly Timm A genealogists for over 30 years; publisher of numerous census transcripts and other books and articles on Southeast Kentucky; active with USGenWeb since the beginning in Kentucky, including mentoring new CCs with site, page and graphics preparation; for several years moderated and led the #htmlhelp and #imagehelp channels on irc. Lori Thornton Lori is Technical Services Librarian and adjunct professor of Computer Information Systems at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee. She serves as a county coordinator, assistant state coordinator, and a member of the Election Committee for the USGenWeb Project. She is editor of Mississippi History and Genealogy Notes Blog. She is former editor of The Thornton News, an electronic newsletter for descendants of Richard and Agnes Thornton. She has published numerous articles, reviews, and essays for genealogical and library publications. PLEASE FORWARD TO REGIONAL AND STATE LISTS! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. 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