Discovering Family Treasures
New England Regional Genealogical Conference
22-26 April 2009 ~ Manchester, New Hampshire
Special Interest Groups at NERGC 2009
Thursday, April 23
Special Interest Groups, held on Thursday night of the conference, offer participants an opportunity to get together with others with similar interests and discuss ideas for genealogy research on a certain topic. If you are interested in hosting one of these informal groups, contact Leslie Huber.
Special Interest Groups will meet on Thursday, April 23, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm. Room locations will be posted at the conference. |
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| Group | Hosted by | Description |
| Scottish Research | Janet Wallace | |
| Scandinavian Research | Kay Sheldon | Do you have Swedish or other Scandinavians in your family? Come join the group as we discuss our common problems and maybe have some solutions. |
| GenealogyBank: The Tour | Tom Kemp | Learn everything you've wanted to know about GenealogyBank and how to get the most out of this widely used online genealogical resource: 3,700 newspapers; US Serial Set; American State Papers; and more. This is your chance for a behind the scenes tour to learn more, ask questions and stay current with this exciting new resource. |
| Becoming a Professional Genealogist | Elissa Scalise Powell | You love the thrill of the research hunt and think it would be heaven to be paid, too. Learn what you need to consider before and during your transition to becoming a professional. |
| DNA Research | Colleen Fitzpatrick | Having trouble spelling DNA? You are not alone! Whatever your level of experience, this session will give you new insight into the exciting world of genetic genealogy. Come spend the evening with Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD (author of Forensic Genealogy & DNA & Genealogy) asking questions and brainstorming on creative ways to squeeze genealogy out of DNA. |
| Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Database | Cherry Bamberg | Learn how to unlock the information on 425,000 early gravestone inscriptions in Rhode Island. Computer demonstration, background, and opportunity to search for your own ancestors. |
| French-Canadian Research | Patty Locke | Come discuss French Canadian genealogy. We will discuss available resources and go over some tips to help you find your ancestors. We will also discuss French Canadian culture and history. Enjoy some French Canadian music during our informal discussion period. Some light refreshments will be served. |
| Italian Research | Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk | Do you have Italian ancestors? Italian genealogical research has exploded in the last 15 years. The resources available to today's family historian will amaze you. Bring along your research, problem ancestors, and questions about Italian records and hopefully we will be able to give you new avenues and sources to further your family tree in Italy and the US. |
| Scotch-Irish Research | Colin Brooks | Can't find your Irish in Ireland or your Scottish in Scotland? The Scotch-Irish group will share ideas on researching these unique people. 10 miles from the 1st town established by Scotch-Irish to America in 1718 (Londonderry, NH), our group will focus on their migration into America in the 1800s. |
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