EOGN's Announcements

BCG Names Professional Genealogists

The following announcement was written by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG):

The Board for Certification of Genealogists is pleased to award CG designation to the following individuals:

Leslie Corn, CG, of New York, New York.

Corn is a professional genealogist. She was formerly the Director of Program Production for ABC Radio Networks, the Director of Programming for the CBS Radio Network, and president of her own production company. She earned a BA from Finch College and a MA from Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research. Corn is a Fellow of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society, and is active in the concept and planning for many of their events. She is a member of several professional and genealogical societies. Corn is also an author and lecturer. She has attended the National Institute on Genealogical Research, and served as a director for their alumni association.

Woodland Cemetery To Honor Veterans in Two-Day Memorial Day Weekend Events

Memorial Day weekend-beginning at 9 AM on May 27 and 10 AM on May 28, 2007-at Woodland Cemetery, 6901 Woodland Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, will feature a rich array of events, including May 28 ceremonies at the graves of two Civil War Officers. Approximately 2,100 veterans of the Civil War, the War of 1812, and post-Civil wars are buried in Woodland Cemetery. The event is free and the public is invited to bring picnic lunches and lawn chairs. The main Cemetery entrance is on Woodland Avenue, with an additional entrance on Quincy Avenue.  Parking is available on side streets.  In the event of inclement weather, events will be cancelled. For more information, visit the Woodland Cemetery website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohclecem/woodlandcemetery.html. 

David McCullough Available for Book Signing at East Tennessee Historical Society

KNOXVILLE, TN - The East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) will host eminent historian and Pulitzer-Prize winning author David McCullough on Thursday, May 3 for a book signing event at the East Tennessee History Center from noon to 2:00 p.m.  The event is free an open to the public.  Books are available for sale at the History Center.  There will also be a ticketed evening lecture at 7:30 p.m. at the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville.  Tickets are $31.50 for the general public and $27.00 for members if purchased through ETHS (call 865-215-8824). For additional information about the book signing or lecture, please visit www.east-tennessee-history.org.

National Lecturer to Discuss DNA Testing and Genealogy Research

KNOXVILLE, TN - The modern science of DNA is taking genealogy research from the library to the laboratory and helping researchers in their quest to discover the family history.  But what exactly can DNA testing prove or disprove?  What are the research?

“How to ‘Read’ Furniture” at the East Tennessee Historical Society

KNOXVILLE, TN (April 4, 2007) - Bring your lunch to the East Tennessee History Center at 12 noon on April 11 and learn how to “read” your antique furniture. James Hooper is an award-winning furniture conservator who has worked with historical collections throughout East Tennessee and across the nation. He will share the secrets of becoming a knowledgeable viewer and owner of fine furniture in a lecture entitled “How to Read Furniture.”