Pre-Conference Day Tuesday

  


Exhibit Hall Set-up

Registration

Conference Chair, Ann Carter Fleming

  
     


   BCG Education Fund                  Workshop

  Librarians' Day

                           

                     German Workshop

Steve, the security guard

Society Showcase

Pre-Conference Day Tuesday

BCG Education Fund Workshop

Putting Skills to Work
Tuesday, 12 May, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., $110

This intensive day of learning focuses on skills and research standards needed by all genealogists. The BCG Education Fund designed the workshop for intermediate and advanced practitioners and combines class discussion with hands-on exercises. The registration fee of $110 includes two sessions, syllabus, and lunch. Limited to sixty students.

NGS conference registration is not required. The workshop usually fills up quickly so register early.

Barbara J. Mathews, CG, FASG, will address "Evidence Analysis, Correlation, and Resolution: The Heart of the Genealogical Proof Standard." The session will cover weighing and correlating sources, evidence, and information for successful resolution of investigations.

Barbara Mathews is a lineage genealogist specializing in colonial Connecticut and Massachusetts. She represents the Board for Certification of Genealogists on the Records Access and Preservation Committee, and is Civil Records Co-Director for the Massachusetts Genealogical Council (MGC). Her white paper co-written for MGC, “Framing a Discussion on Vital Records Access,” provides an historic look at government policies involving ID theft, financial fraud, and vital records. She is currently working on a book about the descendants of the fourth colonial governor of Connecticut for the Welles Family Association. Barbara mentored ProGen Studies Group 7, GenProof Studies Group 6, and currently mentors ProGen Studies Group 21. She is a substitute instructor for the Boston University genealogical certificate program and a contributor to the BCG blog SpringBoard. Barbara is a former BCG Board member and former Education Fund Trustee.


 
Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL, will focus on "Tested Strategies for Efficient Research Reports." Committing findings to paper should be part of every research process. This session will demonstrate how to develop a sharable work product.

Elissa Powell, a western Pennsylvania researcher, is immediate past-president of the Board for Certification of Genealogists. She is co-director of the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), instructs for Boston University’s Genealogical Research Certificate course and at the Salt Like Institute of Genealogy. She is coordinator of the Professional Genealogy course for the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research at Samford University. Elissa is a frequent lecturer at national conferences as well as at venues across the United States. In 2010, she was the recipient of the National Genealogical Society’s President’s Citation for her broad support of the genealogical community.

Sponsored by the BCG Education Fund, an independent charitable trust, http://www.bcgcertification.org/educationfund/.

BCG Education Fund Workshop

Conference Tours

St. Louis Genealogical Society, the NGS local host, offers tours on Tuesday, 12 May 2015. All buses depart from the Conference Center. Conference registration is not required, tours have limited space so register early.

Tuesday, 12 May, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., $65.00
Historic Daniel Boone Home & Heritage Center and the Lewis & Clark Boathouse: This all-day tour provides insight into both pioneer life in the early 1800s and the 1804 Corps of Discovery expedition, with lunch in the wine country included.
The Boone Heritage Center offers a glimpse of early settlers in their new home west of the Mississippi River. Tour the home and adjoining village. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended as the path is sometimes uneven. Most buildings are accessible to those with mobility issues.

The Lewis & Clark Boathouse is situated on the bank of the Missouri River in St. Charles and marks the place where the Corps of Discovery started their arduous expedition in 1804. Learn about their two-year travels to Fort Clatsop, Oregon, and back.

Tuesday, 12 May, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., $65.00
Historic St. Louis Tour: This all-day tour, with lunch included, introduces many highlights of the area. The tour guide, a St. Louis historian, will provide background information, architectural highlights, and the history of various facilities, including cemeteries, churches, homes, mansions, museums, and the Gateway Arch.

Tuesday, 12 May, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
St. Louis County Library: Home of the NGS Book Loan Collection, the library is open throughout the conference. Researchers may drive any time or (on Tuesday only) register for the limited bus service. Several restaurants are nearby.

Detailed tour information is available on the conference website at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/program/local-tours/.

Conference Tours

German Studies part of Pre-Conference day of events

German Studies: Understanding German Records and Methodology will be held on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, during the Pre-Conference day of events.

More Americans claim German ancestry than any other nationality. If you are one of those researchers with German ancestry, do not miss this singular opportunity to expand your knowledge and research capabilities. This German Studies seminar features three nationally known German speakers, Warren Bittner, CG, Baerbel Johnson, AG, and Carol Whitton, CG, discussing topics to help further your German research.

History affected an ancestor’s decision to leave Germany.  Learn key historical facts for various time periods and the events in which your ancestor may have participated.  You will want to attend if you need assistance with:

• Finding an ancestor’s village of origin
• Breaking through a brick wall
• Learning about German administrative organizations
• Locating maps
• Understanding territorial changes
• Contacting  German Archives
• Thinking-outside-the-box suggestions

Schedule:
    8:00    Doors open
    8:30    "Finding a Town of Origin" (Baerbel Johnson)
    9:45    "German Historical Maps and Territories" (Warren Bittner)
  11:00    "Finding the Correct German Archives" (Carol Whitton)
  12:00     Lunch
    1:00    "Strategies for Solving German Research Problems" (Baerbel Johnson)
    2:15    "German History Makes a Difference" (Warren Bittner)

Price is $110, and includes lunch.
To register, go to http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/event-registration/ 
Registration is limited so register early!

German Studies part of Pre-Conference day of events