#FGS2011 Friday classes

DearREADERS,
The Friday class sessions (read that "not including breakfast and luncheon sessions") at the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2011 Conference in Springfield, Illinois include:

Friday, 9 September
8:00-9:00am
F-300	Records and Repositories at the Crossroads of America - Indiana Research	Curt B. Witcher	In the Heartland
F-301	Irish Emigration to North America: Before, during and after the Famine	Paul Milner	They Came From
F-302	U.S. Territorial Papers, 1789-1873: Records of the Frontiersmen	Linda Woodward Geiger	Records, Records, Records
F-303	Considerations in Digital Preservation for Genealogists	D. Joshua Taylor	Technology
F-304	After Mustering Out: Researching Civil War Veterans	Amy Johnson Crow	Our Military Ancestors
F-306	Welcome to FamilySearch Indexing Sponsored by FamilySearch	Devin Ashby	Technology - Sponsored by FamilySearch
F-307	I Tripped on the Way to the Podium Sponsored by Genealogical Speakers Guild	Nancy Lee Waters Lauer	GSG Track
8:00-10:30am
F-305	BCG Certification Seminar Sponsored by Board for Certification of Genealogists	Thomas Jones, Rev. Dr. David McDonald, Elissa Scalise Powell	Strategies and Techniques
8:00-12:00pm
F-308	Swedish Workshop Sponsored by FamilySearch	Geoffrey Morris	Workshops
9:30-10:30am
F-309	Pioneer Genealogy: Tracing your Ancestors on the Midwestern Frontier Sponsored by American Society of Genealogists	James L. Hansen	In the Heartland
F-310	Demystifying Eastern European Research	Lisa A. Alzo	They Came From
F-311	Navigating the 1890 Gap: Research with State Census Records	Kris W. Rzepczynski	Records, Records, Records
F-312	From Land Records to Google Earth: Mapping your Family's Place	Jane G. Haldeman	Technology
F-313	Somewhere in France: Researching WWII	Tony Burroughs	Our Military Ancestors
F-314	FamilySearch Community: Together We Can Find Our Ancestors Sponsored by FamilySearch	Elaine Hasleton	Technology - Sponsored by FamilySearch
F-315	Making PowerPoint Unique by Not Distracting Sponsored by Genealogical Speakers Guild	Carrie Cook	GSG Track
11:00am-12:00pm
F-316	Wisconsin: History and Resources for Genealogists	Rev. Dr. David McDonald	In the Heartland
F-317	Immigration and Emigration Records on Ancestry.com Sponsored by Ancestry.com	Ancestry.com	They Came From
F-318	Using Records in the National Archives: A Researcher's View	Marie Varrelman Melchiori	Records, Records, Records
F-319	Finding the World with WorldCat	Curt B. Witcher	Technology
F-320	Researching Your Indian Wars Ancestor before the Civil War	Craig R. Scott	Our Military Ancestors
F-321	Maximizing Your Reach: Research in University Libraries	Timothy Pinnick	Strategies and Techniques
F-322	Effective Search Techniques and Sound Research Practices on FamilySearch Sponsored by FamilySearch	David Ouimette	Technology - Sponsored by FamilySearch
F-323	The Value-Added Professional Sponsored by Genealogical Speakers Guild	Fredrea Gregath Cook	GSG Track
12:15-1:45pm
F-324	From the American Revolution to the 1940 Census: Weather and Family History (With a Nod to Natural Disasters): National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Luncheon	Constance Potter	Luncheons
F-325	From the 19th Century to Today and Beyond: Genealogy of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) Luncheon	Michael J. Leclerc	Luncheons
F-326	Discovering a Genealogical Treasure Trove with A.B. Caldwell: Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) Luncheon	Kenyatta D. Berry	Luncheons
F-327	President Lincoln's Answer to the Genealogist: International Commission for the Accrediation of Genealogists (ICAPGen) Luncheon	J. Mark Lowe	Luncheons
2:00-3:00pm
F-328	Mid-West Research on Ancestry.com Sponsored by Ancestry.com	Ancestry.com	In the Heartland
F-329	Beginning Swiss Research	Michael D. Lacopo	They Came From
F-330	The "Draper Papers": Research in this (In)famous Manuscript Collection	James L. Hansen	Records, Records, Records
F-331	Digital Research of African Americans	Tony Burroughs	Technology
F-332	The Small Business Administration and the Transitional Genealogist Sponsored by Association of Professional Genealogists (APG Professional Management Conference Session)	Mary Clement Douglass	APG PMC
F-333	Using "Correlation" to Reveal Facts that No Record States	Thomas Jones	Strategies and Techniques
F-334	What's New with the Family Tree at FamilySearch Sponsored by FamilySearch	Dan Lawyer	Technology - Sponsored by FamilySearch
F-335	How do you do that? Practical Suggestions for Prospective Genealogical Lecturers Sponsored by Genealogical Speakers Guild	Jean Wilcox Hibben	GSG Track
2:00-6:00pm
F-336	German Workshop SOLD OUT Sponsored by FamilySearch	Tamra L. Stansfield	Workshops
3:30-4:30pm
F-337	Gateway to the West: Researching in Ohio	Diane VanSkiver Gagel	In the Heartland
F-338	Tracing Scots Irish Ancestors	Dean J. Hunter	They Came From
F-339	Open Forum with NARA Sponsored by National Archives and Records Administration	NARA	Records, Records, Records
F-340	Family History in Your Cells: Using DNA for Genealogical Research	Drew Smith	Technology
F-341	Developing Genealogical Skills: Mentoring from Novice to Expert Sponsored by Association of Professional Genealogists (APG Professional Management Conference Session)	Melinde Lutz Sanborn	APG PMC
F-342	Avoiding Pitfalls in New England Research Sponsored by New England Historic Genealogical Society	Rhonda R. McClure	Strategies and Techniques
F-343	FamilySearch and Its Affiliate Community Sponsored by FamilySearch	Tim Cross	Technology - Sponsored by FamilySearch
F-344	Something For Everyone! Or Not? Establishing the Right Presentation Mix Sponsored by Genealogical Speakers Guild	Diana Crisman Smith	GSG Track
5:00-6:00pm
F-345	St Louis: The Gateway to the West Sponsored by St. Louis Genealogical Society	Ann Carter Fleming	In the Heartland
F-346	Finding Your Irish Ancestors on Ancestry.com Sponsored by Ancestry.com	Ancestry.com	They Came From
F-347	Using City Directories: Following a Family's Migration from Ohio to Illinois	Deborah Abbott	Records, Records, Records
F-348	Fixing Faded Color Photos with Adobe Photoshop	Eric Curtis Basir	Technology
F-349	Apps Galore for the Professional Genealogist Sponsored by Association of Professional Genealogists (APG Professional Management Conference Session)	Pamela Boyer Sayre	APG PMC
F-350	Lessons from a Snoop: Collaterals and Associates	Debra S. Mieszala	Strategies and Techniques
F-351	Dealing with Digital Artifacts Sponsored by FamilySearch	Dan Lawyer	Technology - Sponsored by FamilySearch
F-352	Lecturer, Speaker, Teacher: What's The Difference? Sponsored by Genealogical Speakers Guild	Gary M. Smith	GSG Track
6:30-9:00pm
F-353	FGS 35th Anniversary Celebration	Harold Holzer	General Sessions

There is still time to register at the door for the day or for the full conference held at the Springfield, Illinois Convention Center. When not speaking or taking a class, I'll be in the Official Bloggers area. Hope to see you there!

Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt     :)
DearMYRTLE,
Your friend in genealogy.