#FGS2011 Thursday classes

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

Thursday, 8 September
8:30-10:00am
T-200	Opening Session and Keynote Address	David S. Ferriero	General Sessions
10:00am
	Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
11:00am-12:00pm
T-201	Illinois Migration & Settlement Patterns	Rev. Dr. David McDonald	In the Heartland
T-202	Genealogy Treasure: The Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center Sponsored by Missouri History Muesum	Dennis Northcott	Places to Discover
T-203	Saving a Life: Your Family's Health History	Donna M. Moughty	Strategies and Techniques
T-204	Restoring Documents With Your Computer	Eric Curtis Basir	Technology
T-205	Overlooked War of 1812 Records in the National Archives	Marie Varrelman Melchiori	Our Military Ancestors
T-206	The Jones Jinx: Tracing Common Surnames	Thomas Jones	Strategies and Techniques
T-207	Religious Migration History and Genealogy Sponsored by FamilySearch	David Dilts	Migration and Immigration - Sponsored by FamilySearch
T-208	Getting to Know ICAPGen Sponsored by International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists	Kelly R. Summers	ICAPGen
T-209	Social History and Genealogy: Writing a Family Narrative SOLD OUT	Diane VanSkiver Gagel	Workshops
12:15-1:45pm
T-210	Veterans I Have Known - Billy Yank: Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) Luncheon	Craig R. Scott	Luncheons
T-211	My Worst Day in Genealogy: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYGBS) Luncheon	Lauren Maehrlein	Luncheons
T-212	Strange, But True, Stories of the Civil War: Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) Luncheon	Dr. Michael Lockett	Luncheons
T-213	Get Off That Fence and Start Writing!: International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) Luncheon	Pat Richley (DearMYRTLE)	Luncheons
2:00-3:00pm
T-209	Social History and Genealogy: Writing a Family Narrative (cont.) SOLD OUT	Diane VanSkiver Gagel	Workshops
T-214	Missouri: The Show Me State Sponsored by Missouri State Archives	Ann Carter Fleming	In the Heartland
T-215	Genealogical Resources at the Illinois State Archives Sponsored by Illinois State Archives	Gregg Cox	Places to Discover
T-216	Building a House History	Cath Madden Trindle	Strategies and Techniques
T-217	Searching Your African-American Roots on Ancestry Sponsored by Ancestry.com	Ancestry.com	Technology
T-218	Reasons for Not Serving in the Civil War	Craig R. Scott	Our Military Ancestors
T-219	Immigrant Cluster Communities: Past, Present, and Future	Lisa A. Alzo	Strategies and Techniques
T-220	Travelers from the North: Canadian Border Crossings Sponsored by FamilySearch	Linda Turner	Migration and Immigration - Sponsored by FamilySearch
T-221	Citing Your Sources Sponsored by International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists	Russell Lynch	ICAPGen
2:00-6:00pm
T-239	German Workshop Sponsored by FamilySearch	Tamra L. Stansfield	Workshops
3:30-4:30pm
T-222	Iowa History and Resources	Rev. Dr. David McDonald	In the Heartland
T-223	Genealogical Resources at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Sponsored by Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library	Dennis Suttles	Places to Discover
T-224	Where Did They Go? - Americans in Britain	Audrey Collins	Strategies and Techniques
T-225	Online Member Trees: Ancestry's Powerful Tool Keeps Getting Better! Sponsored by Ancestry.com	Ancestry.com	Technology
T-226	Working the National Archives Pension Indexes	Marie Varrelman Melchiori	Our Military Ancestors
T-227	The Curious Case of the Disappearing Dude	Debra S. Mieszala	Family History Essentials
T-228	Discovering Old World Origins with US Records Sponsored by FamilySearch	David Ouimette	Migration and Immigration - Sponsored by FamilySearch
T-229	ICAPGen Application Forms Sponsored by International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists	Kelly R. Summers	ICAPGen
3:30-6:00pm
T-230	Writing Your Family History Using Microsoft Word SOLD OUT	Michael J. Leclerc	Workshops
5:00-6:00pm
T-231	Pioneer Women on the Midwestern Frontier	Laura Prescott	In the Heartland
T-232	The Primitive Baptist Library: Preserving Our Pioneer Heritage	Elder Robert Webb	Places to Discover
T-233	Locating and Using Oral History Collections	Timothy Pinnick	Strategies and Techniques
T-234	Family Tree Maker for the Intermediate and Advanced User Sponsored by Ancestry.com	Ancestry.com	Technology
T-235	Researching Your World War I Ancestor	Craig R. Scott	Our Military Ancestors
T-236	Going Beyond the Bare Bones: Reconstructing Your Ancestors' Lives	Thomas Jones	Strategies and Techniques
T-237	Migration Through Canals and Waterways Sponsored by FamilySearch	Carol Smith	Migration and Immigration - Sponsored by FamilySearch
T-238	Writing a Quality Client Report Sponsored by International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists	Linda Turner	ICAPGen

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.