Fall 2013 Genealogy Conference

North Hills Genealogists

Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM (EDT)

Allison Park, PA

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Early Bird through 17-Sep-13 (North Hills Genealogists members) Sep 17, 2013 $50.00 $3.74
Early Bird through17-Sep-13 (non-members price) Sep 17, 2013 $60.00 $4.29

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NORTH HILLS GENEALOGISTS FALL CONFERENCE
October 26
Featured Speaker:
F. Warren Bittner, CG

Our Fall 2013 Genealogy Conference is on Saturday October 26th. This all-day conference features F. Warren Bittner, a nationally recognized genealogy speaker who will present four lectures:

Complex Evidence: What it is, How it Works, Why it Matters
Genealogists’ goals are to establish identity and prove relationships; for many cases complex evidence is the ONLY way to do this. Using multiple sources, follow a case study by  weighing the evidence to solve a complex problem.
 
“Beat the Children with a Fresh Birch Stick So the Animals Don’t Get Worms” Reading for Historical Context
Read to understand your ancestors in their own world on their own terms. Learn how to find books about the cultural, political, social, and occupational lives of your ancestors. See examples from some fascinating books and learn the origin of the title quote.
 
Secrets of Success with FamilySearch.org
The free website FamilySearch.org has many facets of records, resources, and teaching tools. Learn the intricacies of the FamilySearch Catalog which lists resources available through Family History Centers. The website also has an online wiki which provides invaluable interactive help, and over 500 video lessons. Learn how to use each facet efficiently.
 
Exhausting Research to Find an Impossible Immigrant
See how the principle of “Reasonably Exhaustive Research” is used to find a “brick wall” immigrant family despite repeated dead ends and  misleading clues. Can you guess how the search will turn out?

 

 

Registration includes continental breakfast, buffet lunch, and hand-out materials.

Early-bird registration deadline is 17-Sep-2013

Registration & breakfast begin at 8:00 am, first session begins at 9:00 am.  Final session is a Question & Answer session which wraps-up by 3:30

 

For additional information, including a brochure and a registration form that can be printed out and mailed to us with a check for payment, please visit www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org

 

Please send Inquiries to Conference@NorthHillsGenealogists.org

 

F. Warren Bittner, CG

Warren is a genealogical researcher and lecturer, with thirty years of research experience. He holds a Master of Science degree in history from Utah State University. His master’s thesis looked at the social factors affecting illegitimacy in nineteenth-century Bavaria. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and in 1989-90 he studied Chinese at a graduate level at the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies in Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
 
He is the owner of Ancestors Lost and Found, a small genealogical research firm. For six years he was the  German Collection Manager for the Family History  Library in Salt Lake City, where he coordinated contracts to microfilm and index records at over 100 archives in seven countries and where he planned the German book acquisitions and Internet publications. Before that he worked for four years in the extraction unit of the Family History Library, where he was coordinator of third-party indexing projects and where he developed and trained volunteers in Spanish indexing projects. He has also worked as a Reference Consultant at the Family History Library on both the U.S. and    International reference counters. He has done research in more than fifty German archives and in more than forty U.S. archives and repositories. He made several appearances on the PBS television series, Ancestors 2. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and other genealogical organizations.

 

HOTEL INFORMATION

A block of rooms is being held at the EconoLodge Wexford (107 VIP Drive, Wexford PA 15090) 15 minutes from the conference. Rooms are about $76. Please call the hotel at 724-935-1000 and mention “North Hills Genealogists” to make a reservation.

When & Where



Wildwood Golf CLub
2195 Sample Road
Allison Park, PA 15101

Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM (EDT)


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North Hills Genealogists

The North Hills Genealogists is a group of people interested in genealogy and researching their family histories.  Located in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, Pa., our members have common interests in both the geographic areas north of the city as well as the geographic origins of our ancestors.  many of our members also live in the North Hills area.

Meetings are on the third Tuesday of every month except December, starting at 7pm at the Northland Public Library.  More details, including driving directions and meeting topics, are on our website at www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org.  All meetings are free and open to the public.  Additional information is also available by emailing INFO@NorthHillsGenealogists.org

The monthly meetings each feature a guest speaker addressing the group on a subject related to genealogy.  A "roundtable discussion" is periodically scheduled instead of a lecture, giving each person a chance to ask questions or to tell of a great research breakthrough.  

We arrange field trips to repositories and locations such as Washington DC, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Wester Reserve Library in Cleveland, and West Virginia University.

We publish 10 monthly newsletters per year, which includes articles to help you find resources, tips on how to do better genealogy, and announcements of upcoming events. the newsletter is available either electronically via email or in hardcopy via USPS.

Membership dues are $15 year (August through July); back issues of the newsletter are sent to min-year newcomers.

 

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