EOGN's Announcements

The Role of the 21st Century Genealogist in International Probate Research

You still have until July 1 to register early (and get a member discount) for the Association of Professional Genealogists' Professional Management Conference in Boston on August 30.   The conference will be held at the Conference hotel (Sheraton) in historic Back Bay Boston.

Not sure about attending? Here's what you'll be missing!

New Anthology Gives Voice to the Life Stories of African-American Women

The following is an announcement from Spelman College:

Decades of history have been captured in Spelman College’s “Their Memories, Our Treasure: Conversations with African American Women of Wisdom,” an engaging compilation of narratives as told by 22 African-American women from the South who range in age from 60 to 104. Not since the Radcliffe Black Women Oral History Project in the late 1970s has there been an oral history project that focuses exclusively on African-American women.

History of East Tennessee Permanent Exhibit Funded by $2.5 Million State Grant

The East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) has been named to receive a $2.5 million grant to fund a permanent exhibit covering the history of East Tennessee.  Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee will be the signature exhibit of the expanded East Tennessee History Center Museum.  Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, when complete, the exhibit will be housed in 8,000 square feet of floor space.

Terra Nostra: The Stories Behind Canada's Maps, 1550-1950

The following is an announcement from Library and Archives Canada:

From the publication of Claudius Ptolemy's Geographia in the 2nd century to the GPS on the dashboard of your car, maps have always been a universal means of guidance and communication. These documents are appreciated and understood by travellers, explorers and tourists, and transcend the boundaries of language and culture. Maps can also be perceived as "snapshots" of how our country evolves over time.

NGS Announces 2006 Writing and Editing Award Recipients

The following is an announcement from the U.S. National Genealogical Society:

*/National Genealogical Society Quarterly/ Award for Excellence*

Marya C. Myers, CG, won for her article in the March 2005 issue of the
/NGS Quarterly/

(Volume 93, No. 1) entitled “One Benjamin Tuell or Two in Late
Eighteenth-Century

Early Registration for APG Professional Management Conference

The following is an announcement from the Association of Professional Genealogists:

You still have until July 1 to register early (and get a member discount) for the Association of Professional Genealogists' Professional Management Conference in Boston on August 30.

Not sure about attending? Here's what you'll be missing!

Genealogy workshop set for deaf, hard of hearing

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a genealogical workshop for the deaf and hard of hearing June 19-23. Classes begin at 9 a.m.

Institute Offers Seminars on Unearthing those Hard to Find Ancestors

The following is an announcement from the Dallas Genealogical Society:

Dallas, TX—The 2006 Summer Institute, sponsored by the Dallas Genealogical Society, will be held July 27-30 at the J. Erik Jonsson Dallas Public Library, 1515 Young St., Dallas. This year’s topic, “Mining for Genealogical Treasures,” will offer tips and insights that can aid the genealogist in finding elusive ancestors and make their research more productive.

APG's Pro Management Conference in Boston 30 August

The following is an announcement from the Association of Professional Genealogists:

You still have until July 1 to register early (and get a discount) for the Association of Professional Genealogists' Professional Management Conference in Boston on August 30.

Not sure about attending? Here's an example of what you'll be missing!

Great-Great Grandpa Found at the Golf Course

The following is an announcement from the California Genealogical Society:

Raking the Ashes: Genealogical Strategies for Pre-1906 San Francisco Research
Research Tools for Finding Facts When Official Records Have Disappeared

Oakland, CA –  15 June 2006 – Raking the Ashes, a research book of interest to anyone doing California and San Francisco genealogy, has just been released and is available from the California Genealogical Society for $19.95.