EOGN's Announcements

Federation of Genealogical Societies New Online Conference Registration Now Available

Several weeks ago the Federation suspended its online conference registration to implement a new system. The process took slightly longer than anticipated, but we have now launched our new online registration system for Birthplace of American Genealogy, the 2006 FGS/NEHGS Conference to be held August 30-September 2, 2006 in Boston. Participants can view details on each of the almost 350 sessions being offered during the conference, including meals and workshops in addition to regular sessions. In addition to well-known American speakers, experts from Canada, England, Ireland, and Scotland will be part of the program.

IgoUgo Creates Swiss Roots Genealogy and Community

NEW YORK--March 30, 2006--IgoUgo has developed an interactive, online community called Swiss Roots www.swissroots.org which has its headquarters at the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York. The website was launched on March 29, 2006, and allows "Swissophiles" from around the world to share their Swiss affinity and explore their potential Swiss heritage. Members, who include Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and Swiss Roots spokesperson Ben Roethlisberger, can share information, advice, photos, and experiences, and their passion for what Switzerland has brought to the world.

Andrew Wait named as Senior Vice President at MyFamily.com

The following is an announcement from MyFamily.com:

PROVO, Utah, March 27 -- MyFamily.com, Inc., the leading network for connecting families on the Web, announced today the appointment of Andrew Wait as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Andrew was most recently Senior Director of Marketing, at Kodak Gallery (formerly known as Ofoto), an online photo printing and sharing network.

ProQuest introduces new Genealogy Center

The following is an announcement from ProQuest Information and Learning:

ProQuest Information and Learning introduced its new Genealogy Center program at the Public Library Association's biennial conference. Genealogy Center resources allow libraries to pick and choose from ProQuest's genealogy databases to create a resource tailored to its community's needs. Among the choices are ProQuest's HeritageQuest Online and Ancestry Library Edition--which provide such research as census data and vital records--as well as other "clue-rich" databases of newspapers, maps, military records, and archival magazines.

ProQuest launches British Periodicals

ProQuest launches British Periodicals, containing landmark British texts from across four centuries

In May, ProQuest Information and Learning will launch the first phase of British Periodicals, a suite of new digital collections that will ultimately offer researchers facsimile page images and searchable full text for nearly 500 British periodicals published from the late 17th century to early 20th - a total of around six million pages.

Brian W. Hutchison Genealogical Scholarship

The Alberta Family Histories Society is pleased to once again announce the availability of the Brian W. Hutchison Genealogical Scholarship of up to $500 to be awarded annually to a Canadian resident, towards the cost of tuition and books, for the recipient to study the field of genealogy and family history in a recognized educational or accreditation program.

MyFamily.com Opens Seattle-area Office

BELLEVUE, Wash., March 23 -- MyFamily.com, Inc., the leading network for connecting families on the Web, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in the greater Seattle area. Michael Graff, a Senior Vice President at MyFamily.com, Inc. and general manager of the company's growing MyFamily.com business unit, has been commissioned to open its new Bellevue, Washington office to house this business unit. Graff will be building a team focused on the increasingly popular family networking space and enhancing the existing MyFamily.com product.

National Institute on Genealogical Research

National Institute on Genealogical Research
at the National Archives, Washington, DC

16-22 July 2006

A few places are still available at the discounted price!

Call for Nominations for the Filby Prize for Genealogical Librarianship

The National Genealogical Society, in cooperation with ProQuest Information and Learning, seeks nominations for its annual award to a librarian who has made significant contributions to the field of genealogy and local history. The nominee must have at least five years experience in a public or special library.

Genealogy Event at the Public Library Association (ALA) Conference

Are you a genealogy librarian? Are you attending the ALA conference in Boston this week? If so, you will be interested in the following announcement from Tom Kemp of NewsBank: