Schedule of Events:
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Research Opportunities
Hotel, Travel and Parking
Speakers
Exhibits
Registration Information and Form
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2007 OGS Annual Conference
"Along the National Road: Your Avenue to the Past"
Schedule of Events
| Thursday, 12 April |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| T-1 |
Conference Orientation - Jana Sloan Broglin
First OGS Conference? Here you will learn what you need to know and where you need to go. Find out how to get the
most out of your conference experience and all that OGS has to offer. Fee: no charge. |
| 4:00pm-6:00pm |
| T-2 |
Problem Solving in the British Isles - Paul Milner
Come and learn procedures for solving your British Isles research questions. A bibliography of useful British Isles reference materials will be provided. Fee: $15. |
| T-3 |
Sally Hemmings' Children: A Genealogical Analysis of the Evidence - Donna Redhead Gruber and Robert L. Keener
An interactive discussion group based on Helen F.M. Leary’s article, “Sally Hemmings' Children: A Genealogical Analysis of the Evidence” (NGS Quarterly 89,
September 2001), which should be read and analyzed prior to the session. Limited enrollment. Fee: $15. |
| 5:00pm-6:00pm |
| T-4 |
The Board for Certification of Genealogists: What Is It and How Do I Apply? - Elissa Scalise Powell
If you are curious about the Board for Certification of Genealogists, how it can help you, and the application process and requirements, then this is the session for you! Fee: no charge. |
| 7:00pm-9:00pm |
| T-5 |
Understanding Court Records - Diane Rapaport
This hands-on workshop, presented by an experienced attorney/genealogist, provides skills that non-lawyers
need to read and use court records for genealogical research. Court records covered include early to modern examples.
The session will also offer tips to decipher early American handwriting and understanding the “legalese” often encountered in court records. Fee: $15. |
| T-6 |
Windows on the Past: Dating, Identifying and Caring for Historic Photographs - Diane VanSkiver Gagel
This workshop will cover dating photograph mediums, as well as information on dating fashions found
in photographs. You will also learn how to preserve photographs and how to use technology to share
your photographs. Fee: $15. |
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