ISFHWE 2012 Excellence-in-Writing Competition Deadline June 15, 2013

The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) is reminding writers IN ALL MEDIA (magazines, newspapers, journals, websites, blogs) that the 2012 Excellence-in-Writing Competition is still open for entries through 15 June 2013.

The competition is open to both MEMBERS and NON-MEMBERS of ISFHWE; both published and non-published authors may enter (see category list below). The Genealogy Newsletters category is returning to the competition this year. Members of ISFHWE receive a discount on the entry fee (after logging in to the ISFHWE members’ corner).

The categories are:

Category I – Columns. This is for columns of original content, published on a regular basis, in any medium, published in 2012. Entries
should consist of two columns, each submitted as a single file, and must be shorter than 2,000 words. These are entries from the author’s regular column-not features. Note that these may be print or online columns.
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Category II -- Articles. These one-time articles (not part of the author’s column) must have been published in 2012 in a journal, magazine, newsletter, blog or website. Entries cannot exceed 5,000 words. Note that these may be print or online articles.

Category III –Genealogy Newsletter. This category is for society or family association newsletters published in 2012. Entries should consist of two issues, each submitted as a single file in PDF format. The judging will be based on originality, content, visual appeal, writing and editing quality, and accuracy.The
award is to the editor of the publication. These may also be print or online newsletters.

Category IV –Unpublished Authors. Entrants in this category aspire to be published writers or columnists in the field of genealogy, family or local history. The submissions in this category are original and unpublished, between 500 and 2,000 words. Since these are UNPUBLISHED, blogs are not eligible for this category.

Category V–Unpublished material by Published Authors. This category is for original unpublished genealogically related articles by previously published authors. Entries should be between 500 and 3,000 words. Since these are UNPUBLISHED, blogs are not eligible for this category.

Winners in each category will be awarded a cash prize and a certificate. The awards presentation will take place during the FGS Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana, 21-24 August 2013. (Those unable to attend will receive their awards by mail after the conference.)

Entries must be submitted in PDF, Word, WordPerfect, or JPG format by e-mail in time to meet this deadline. Send entries to: Competition@ISFHWE.org

Appropriate entry fee(s) - and membership dues to receive the discount - may be paid via PayPal on the ISFHWE website at ISFHWE.org.

Full information on the competition is available on the ISFHWE website in the “2013 Excellence-in-Writing Competition - Information and Online Entry Form” link, which leads to: http://www.isfhwe.org/competition.php

For questions, contact the Competition Coordinator at: Competition@ISFHWE.org

ISBGFH Announces 2013 British Institute

The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History Announces Courses and Instructors for 2013 British Institute

WESTMINSTER, Colo., 3 April 2013—The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History announces the courses for the 13th annual British Institute, to be held 7–11 October in Salt Lake City at the Radisson Downtown, located two blocks from the Family History Library. Registration will open 9:00 a.m. Pacific daylight time on 8 April 2013 and class size is limited.

FGS Member Society ISGS Raises Over $40,000 During War of 1812 Records Preservation Campaign

Preserve the Pensions Project to Digitize Important Pension Records and Provide Free Access to the Public

December 11, 2012 – Springfield, IL. The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) is proud to announce that it has completed its recently launched $10,000 War of 1812 Pension Match Challenge with strong support from ISGS members as well as the genealogical community.

On June 18, 2012, the 200th anniversary of the declaration of the War of 1812, ISGS announced its $10,000 War of 1812 Pension Match Challenge. ISGS made a commitment to match any contribution (up to the first $10,000) made to the Preserve the Pensions project before December 31, 2012. In addition, Ancestry.com announced that it would also match all monies donated during the campaign, resulting in all contributions being quadrupled. A total of $40,000 to be donated to the Preserve the Pensions project will result in 88,888 additional pages of the War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files being digitized over the next few months.

The Preserve the Pensions campaign (http://www.preservethepensions.org), sponsored by the Federation of Genealogical Societies (http://www.fgs.org) along with Ancestry.com, Fold3 and the National Archives, seeks to raise over $3.7 Million needed to digitize the War of 1812 pension files that are currently stored in the National Archives and make them freely available online. With over 180,000 Pension files in this historic record set and over 7.2 million pages, access to these records will benefit not only genealogists and family historians, but a variety of researchers. In addition, the digitization project will help preserve and halt further damage to these historical documents. The files are being digitized as funds become available and many files are already viewable by visiting http://go.fold3.com/1812pensions/.

ISGS President Jane Haldeman notes: “The ISGS board made a strong commitment to the preservation of the War of 1812 Pension Records when it issued the fundraising challenge earlier this year. ISGS thanks all who contributed, especially those members of the genealogy community who are not members of ISGS. Digitizing these records will benefit ALL genealogists and hopefully result in more people locating information about their ancestors.”

About Illinois State Genealogical Society

The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) was formed in 1968 through the cooperative effort and forward thinking of Illinois genealogical society representatives, who envisioned a statewide genealogical organization. ISGS is a not-for-profit, nonsectarian, educational organization. ISGS was established for the following purposes:

• To stimulate an interest in the people who contributed to the establishment and development of the State of Illinois.

• To seek, preserve, and make available data pertaining to individuals, families, and groups who lived in Illinois and to events which took place therein.

• To inform people of the value of, and need for, preserving family and local history for posterity.

• To encourage the formation of local genealogical societies and to coordinate and disseminate information.

Follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ILgensoc), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/ILgensoc) and on our blog at http://ilgensoc.blogspot.com.

California State Genealogical Alliance Announces Blogs

FGS-member society, The California State Genealogical Alliance (CSGA), announces two new blogs for the genealogical public.

(1) The CSGA Blog (http://www.csga.com/Blog/) is a joint society effort to keep the California Genealogical community informed. Topics include:

• Legislative issues affecting California genealogists
• California Projects including our FamilySearch partnership, the California Online Research Aid, the California Wiki on FamilySearch, and the many individual society projects throughout the state.
• California societies, websites, repositories, online materials and events.
• Posting to the blog are seasoned bloggers, Sheri Fenley and Gena Philbert-Ortega, and newcomers Junel Davidsen, CGSM and Cath Madden Trindle, CGSM.

(2) Csgacopyright (http://csgacopyright.wordpress.com), the second blog, is a continuation in our effort to help the genealogical community understand copyright issues. The blog discusses copyright law, provides links and feeds to other copyright web sites and will highlight blog postings on other sites.

Give the Gift of FGS

Hi readers. This is Paula Stuart-Warren, a member of the FGS Board of Directors. I really enjoy listening to the FGS My Society Radio Shows. In the live chat room during a recent show, Doug Williams of Illinois made a terrific suggestion. He gave permission for me to share his idea with readers. Doug suggested we give a gift membership in the Federation of Genealogical Societies to our society if they aren't a member. It's not that expensive! It would make a perfect Hanukkah, Christmas, or society anniversary gift. Memberships run on a calender year basis. Click here for details. It's as low as $35.00 for a society of 50 members or less and only $115.00 for a society of 1000+ members. Memberships may be done online or by regular mail. We will let you know if his society joins with his contribution.

Doug wrote:

Listening to the December 10th FGS radio show, and participating in the chat room conversation, I couldn't help but think that FGS provides great resources and services for genealogical societies. I knew that local Illinois societies are active FGS members, but wasn't sure about my hometown society. Not finding them on the FGS membership list I thought that perhaps gifting a membership to FGS might be a way to encourage them to "give it a try" and see what FGS has to offer them. My hope is that the society leadership would become aware of the excellent resources available to the society as a member of FGS, including subscriptions to the FGS FORUM, conference attendance, and the many FGS resources offered to help with society organization and management; for example, access to the Society Strategy Papers and the Bylaws, Newsletter, and Website Review Committees. After seeing all the benefits available, I wonder if there might be other societies who might benefit from a gift membership to FGS. Even those societies that are already FGS members might appreciate the budgetary assistance received from a contribution earmarked for FGS membership renewal. Seems like a great way to promote FGS and help enrich a society at the same time!

My personal history of financial contribution to a genealogical society? Many times during the past 10 or so years, when renewing my membership with [my hometown society], I've added an additional amount as a contribution to the society in excess of the $15 annual dues. Sometimes it's been another $10, sometimes more, depending on the state of my personal finances at year's end. I've never stipulated how they use the contribution but I believe they've used it mostly for the society library's needs. Most years I've received a nice note from the society leadership thanking me for the donation. 

This year my contribution will be a little bit more, probably $100, which should more than cover the FGS membership fee for the [society name]. With my contribution check I will include a note repeating much of the above, along with a copy of the FGS Benefits of Membership information from the FGS website, and a blank copy of the FGS Membership Form. (I'll let you know, Paula, if I receive a response from the society.)"

FGS Radio - Your Society's Facebook Presence

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Saturday, September 24, 2011
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Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies.

This week’s episode hosted by Thomas MacEntee is entitled Your Society’s Facebook Presence. Using a Q&A format which was popular in workshops at the recent FGS 2011 conference, Thomas will review some of the issues involved with making sure your genealogy society can harness the power of Facebook. In addition, we’ll be highlighting the Elgin (IL) Genealogical Society in our weekly Society Spotlight feature.

Q&A Session on Facebook Issues Confronting Genealogy Societies

Has your society wanted to create a Facebook page to attract new members and to keep current members posted on society news and events? Do you have concerns about privacy or the proper way to create a solid Facebook presence?

Using a format of questions and answers which proved popular during various FGS 2011 conference workshops, Thomas will facilitate a discussion of issues and concerns facing genealogical societies.  Come prepared with your questions and get ready to take notes - you won't want to miss this episode!!!

Links

• Facebook http://www.facebook.com

Society Spotlight

This week's Society Spotlight features the Elgin (IL) Genealogical Society (EGS).

Since it began in 1972, the Elgin Genealogical Society (EGS) has worked towards:

• bringing together persons who are researching family history,

• informing people of the value of and need for preserving family and local history,

• providing information, methods, and practices of family research,

• fostering idea sharing,

• seeking, preserving and making available material concerning past and present families,

• encouraging officials to preserve public records and genealogical collections and make them accessible to interested person.

Links

• Elgin (IL) Genealogical Society
  http://www.elginroots.com

Join Us Each Saturday Afternoon at FGS Radio

Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

FGS Radio - The Doctor Is In – Solving Your Genealogy Society Problems

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Saturday, July 23, 2011
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http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mysociety/2011/07/23/the-doctor-is-in-solving-your-genealogy-society-problems

Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week Thomas MacEntee will be hosting a call in show focusing on current issues and problems that genealogy societies are facing. While Thomas won’t have all the answers, we know the My Society listeners and those on the chat board will come through with some great ideas in the true spirit of problem-solving and collaboration.

Send your questions or issues to publicity@fgs.org ahead of time and have them discussed and answered on the air!


FGS 2011 Speaker of the Week

Each week up until the FGS 2011 Conference, look for a special appearance by a speaker during which time they'll discuss their presentations at the conference.

Linda Woodward Geiger

Linda Woodward Geiger, CG^SM, CGL^SM, has been researching her family roots for more than twenty-five years and has been Board Certified since 1995. She and J. Mark Lowe, CG^SM, are directors of RIGS Alliance. She also serves on the board of the Georgia Genealogical Society and the Georgia chapter of the Trail of Tears Association.

Linda grew up in the town of Walpole, New Hampshire, and spent several adult years in Westborough, Massachusetts. She and her late husband moved to Georgia in 1985. Prior to entering into the genealogical community she taught high school mathematics for twenty-two years.

Drawing from her extensive research experience as a professional genealogist, she has developed a variety of lectures that are designed to meet the needs and diversity of her audiences. Where appropriate, case studies are woven into her lectures to provide the audience with concrete examples. As a publisher and author, Linda has gained experience with a variety of different and little-used record groups.

In addition to her activities of lecturing, researching, and publishing, Linda designs and maintains a number of web sites for genealogical and historical societies. Some of her past positions included treasurer and trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, secretary of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and trustee of the National Institute for Genealogical Research Alumni.

FGS 2011 Conference Appearances

• Friday, September 9, 2011, 8:00-9:00am
  U.S. Territorial Papers, 1789-1873: Records of the Frontiersmen
  Records, Records, Records

• Saturday, September 10, 2011, 8:00-9:00am
  Digital Scrapbooking
  Writing and Sharing

• Saturday, September 10, 2011, 11:00am-12:00pm
  Evidence: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Sources
  Strategies and Techniques

Links

• Woodward-Geiger Website
  http://woodward-geiger.com

• Regional In-depth Genealogical Studies Alliance, Inc.
  http://rigsalliance.org/

• Trail of Tears Association, Georgia Chapter
  http://gatrailoftears.com/
  

• Friends of the National Archives-Southeast Region
  http://friendsnas.org/

Society Spotlight

This week's Society Spotlight features the Oklahoma Genealogical Society.

The Oklahoma Genealogical Society was established and incorporated as a nonprofit organization under the laws of the state of Oklahoma in 1955.

It was created to bring together interested persons for discussion and exchange of information, to study research methodology, to issue publications, to collect and preserve data and to assist members with their genealogical research and writing.

Links

• Oklahoma Genealogical Society
  http://www.okgensoc.org

Join Us Each Saturday Afternoon at FGS Radio

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Who Do You Think You Are? – Events for Genealogy Societies

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Saturday, July 16, 2011
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http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mysociety/2011/07/16/who-do-you-think-you-are-events-for-genealogy-societies

Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week host FGS Director Drew Smith of The Genealogy Guys Podcast will interview special guest Rebecca M. Hill, Head Librarian, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, OH about a local version of Who Do You Think You Are? event recently held at the Center.

Guests

Rebecca M. Hill
Head Librarian
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

Rebecca Baker Hill is head librarian of the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, Ohio. She has been employed at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center since 1984. She is a founding member of the Seneca County Genealogical Society, a lifetime member of the Wilson, New York Historical Society, a member of the Sandusky County Genealogical Society, and a former trustee and Fellow of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Her interest in genealogy developed in the early 1970s. From 1978-1998 she performed research for those interested in ancestors who lived in Seneca, Wyandot, Crawford, and Sandusky counties in Ohio.

Links

• Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Library
  http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/library/

FGS 2011 Speaker of the Week

Each week up until the FGS 2011 Conference, look for a special appearance by a speaker during which time they'll discuss their presentations at the conference.

Paula Stuart-Warren

Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, is a Certified Genealogist working full-time in genealogical and historical research, lecturing, consulting, and writing. Her expertise is widely known and respected. Her lectures are informative, educational, and lively. Each lecture is accompanied by an extensive handout with both online and offline resources. Paula has researched at the National Archives, Family History Library, Minnesota Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Society, and many other repositories across the U.S. Since 1997 she has been a Course Coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, lectured at National Genealogical Society and Federation of Genealogical Societies conferences since 1993, and in 29 states and Canada for many types of groups.

A former officer of the Association of Professional Genealogists and former board member of the Minnesota Genealogical Society, she is a member and volunteer in historical and genealogical organizations. Currently she is President of the Northland Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists, a member of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, and co-chair of the 2011 FGS Conference being held in Springfield, Illinois.

She has written for Ancestry Magazine, FGS Forum, NGS Magazine, New England Ancestors, Minnesota Genealogist, and is editor of FGS Conference News Blog and Paula’s Genealogical Eclectica. Her articles and lectures focus on unusual resources, manuscripts, methodology, analyzing records, Midwest, and Native Americans. She is descended from eight ancestral countries and has connections to many U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

FGS 2011 Conference Appearances

• Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 2:00-3:00pm
  Publicity for Society Events: Simply Supercharged
  Focus on Societies: Program

• Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 5:00-6:00pm
  Operational Manual or Handbook: Guidelines at Your Volunteers' Fingertips
  Focus on Societies: Organization

• Saturday, September 10, 2011, 9:30-10:30am
  Researching Midwestern and Plains States American Indians
  Beginnings and Beliefs

• Saturday, September 10, 2011, 2:00-3:00pm
  Indian Princess or Native Heritage? Tradition or Fact?
  Beginnings and Beliefs

Links

• Paula’s Genealogical Eclectica
  http://www.paulastuartwarren.blogspot.com

Society Spotlight

This week's Society Spotlight features the Ohio Genealogical Society.

The Ohio Genealogical Society is the largest state genealogical society in the United States. Its mission is to meet the educational needs of its members and the general public through the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of genealogical and historical information.

Links

• Ohio Genealogical Society
  http://www.ogs.org

Join Us Each Saturday Afternoon at FGS Radio

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FGS Radio - Genealogy Webinars – Virtual Education for Your Society

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Saturday, July 2, 2011
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http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mysociety/2011/07/02/genealogy-webinars-virtual-education-for-your-society

Join us for the next episode of FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week host Thomas MacEntee will interview special guests Joyce Homan and Shamele Jordon of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania discussing how their society has successfully deployed webinars as an educational service for their members and the genealogy community.

Also, stay tuned for a special appearance by one of the speakers at the FGS 2011 Conference – Lisa Alzo.

Guests

Joyce Homan

Joyce Homan is the Associate Director of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania and a Masters of Library and Information Science candidate at Drexel University. She is the former president of the student chapter of the Special Libraries Association, and a member of the National Genealogical Society, the American Libraries Association, and the Carpatho-Rusyn Society.

Shamele Jordon

Shamele Jordon is a researcher, lecturer, and podcaster. Her biographical highlights include researcher for the PBS series Oprah’s Roots: An African American Lives Special and African American Lives II; former president of the African American Genealogy Group in Philadelphia, Pa, lecturer at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research in Birmingham, AL, and board member of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania.



Links

• The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
  http://genpa.org

• Upcoming GPS Lectures and Workshops
  http://genpa.org/program.html

• GPS on Facebook
  http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Genealogical-Society-of-Pennsylvania/63016439650?ref=ts

• GPS on Twitter
  http://twitter.com/#!/genealogypa

• National Black Genealogy Summit
  http://www.blackgenealogyconference.info

FGS 2011 Speaker of the Week

Each week up until the FGS 2011 Conference, look for a special appearance by a speaker during which time they'll discuss their presentations at the conference.

Lisa Alzo

Lisa A. Alzo is a freelance writer, instructor, and lecturer with over 20 years' experience in the field of genealogy. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Nonfiction Writing from the University of Pittsburgh, and is the author of nine books, including: Finding Your Slovak Ancestors, Writing Your Family History Book, and the award-winning Three Slovak Women. Lisa has written hundreds of articles and her work has appeared in Family Tree Magazine, Family Chronicle, Internet Genealogy, APG Quarterly, among others. An internationally recognized speaker, Lisa writes the “The Accidental Genealogist” blog http://www.theaccidentalgenealogist.com. For more information see http://www.lisaalzo.com.

FGS 2011 Conference Appearances

• Thursday, September 8, 2011, 2:00-3:00pm
  Immigrant Cluster Communities: Past, Present, and Future

• Friday, September 9, 2011, 9:30-10:30am
  Demystifying Eastern European Research

• Saturday, September 10, 2011, 9:30-10:30am
  Write Your Family History Step by Step

Courses

• Finding Your Female Ancestors
  Finding Your Slovak Ancestors
  Writing Your Family History Book
  National Institute for Genealogical Studies
  http://www.genealogicalstudies.com

• Immigration Master Class
  Discovering Your Czech and Slovak Roots
  Family Tree University
  http://www.familytreeuniversity.com

Other Websites

• Fearless Female Blogging Prompts
  http://www.theaccidentalgenealogist.com/2011/02/back-by-popular-demand-fearless-females.html

• Baba's Kitchen: Slovak & Rusyn Family Recipes and Traditions
  http://www.babaskitchenonline.com

Society Spotlight

This week's Society Spotlight features the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center.

The Swenson Center is at Augustana College and is a national archives and research institute providing resources for the study of Swedish immigration to North America, the communities the immigrants established, and the role the immigrants and their descendants have played in American life. This is achieved by promoting and initiating academic research in the field and by collecting and cataloging Swedish-American archival and library materials. Another major role for the Center is to assist people researching their Swedish-American genealogy.

Links

• Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center
  http://www.augustana.edu/x13856.xml

Join Us Each Saturday Afternoon at FGS Radio

Tune in to FGS Radio – My Society each week to learn more about genealogy societies and join in a discussion of the issues impacting the genealogical community.

FGS Radio - FGS at SCGS 2011 Jamboree

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Saturday, June 11, 2011
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http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mysociety/2011/06/11/fgs-at-the-scgs-2011-jamboree

Join us for the next episode of My Society, a new Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies on Saturday, June 11, 2011 starting at 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, 12pm Mountain and 11am Pacific.  This week your host, Drew Smith of The Genealogy Guys, will be broadcasting LIVE from Burbank, California during the Southern California Genealogical Society’s 42nd Annual Jamboree.

Drew will be catching up with conference attendees, vendors and FGS member societies at the event and discussing some of the features of a large conference put on by a genealogy society.

Links

• SCGS 2011 Jamboree
  http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/2011jam-home.htm

Society Spotlight

My Society will also feature a member society of FGS during the broadcast.

Please join us for great conversation and an exchange of ideas concerning genealogy societies every Saturday afternoon!

FGS Radio - A Society on the Grow

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Saturday, June 4, 2011
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http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mysociety/2011/06/04/a-society-on-the-grow

Join us for the next episode of My Society, a new Internet radio show on Blog talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies on Saturday, June 4, 2011 starting at 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, 12pm Mountain and 11am Pacific when this week we'll be discussing: A Society on the Grow.

Guests

Janet Hovorka

Janet Hovorka received a B.A. in Ancient Near Eastern History and a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from BYU. She accepted teaching and library positions at BYU and Salt Lake Community College before having her three wonderful children. She and her husband Kim Hovorka own Generation Maps (http://www.generationmaps.com), an online genealogy chart printing service. Janet writes The Chart Chick blog (http://www.thechartchick.com), she is currently serving as President of the Utah Genealogical Association and has presented 100s of lectures all over the country to help people find out more about their family’s history.

Christy Fillerup

Christy Fillerup is the director of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and a member of the board of directors for the Utah Genealogical Association. She developed a passion for history in high school and it wasn't long before a passion for history became a passion for family history. Christy founded the Transitional Genealogists group in 2007 to help genealogists aspiring to become professionals. The group has benefited greatly from the mentorship of many established professionals. Christy is a graduate of the English track at the National Institute for Genealogical Studies as well as the ProGen study group. She edited Crossroads magazine from June 2010 to June 2011 and will remain a feature columnist.

Links

• Utah Genealogical Association
  http://www.ugagenealogy.org

• Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy
  http://ugagenealogy.org/cpage.php?pt=41

• UGA Blog
  http://ugagenealogy.blogspot.com

• UGA Facebook Page
  http://www.facebook.com/ugagenealogy

• UGA Twitter Page
  http://www.twitter.com/ugagenealogy

Society Spotlight


My Society will also feature a member society of FGS during the broadcast.

Please join us for great conversation and an exchange of ideas concerning genealogy societies every Saturday afternoon!