[Genealib] "Life in the Past Lane IV"

[Richard Roberts]

FYI
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"Life in the Past Lane IV"
Saturday…September 15, 2007
Williams Inn On the Green, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Pittsfield, MA . . . The Friends of the National Archives in Pittsfield
will present a full-day of genealogy lectures by esteemed experts
entitled, "The Berkshires, Life in the Past Lane IV," at the Williams
Inn on September 15, beginning at 8:00 a.m.  The program includes:

8:00AM-9:15AM Registration and browse the vendor booths; deposit raffle
tickets

9:15AM-10:15 AM Meldon J. Wolfgang
"To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors...":  A Genealogist's Guide
to Identifying and Using the Obscure and Uncommon Records of Local
(City, Town and County) Governments. This lecture will identify a
variety of uncommon records which can be found at the local government
level that are often overlooked by genealogists. The lecture
concentrates on, and draws examples from, 19th and early 20th century
northeastern local government sources.

10:30AM-11:30 AM Elizabeth Winthrop, Author of Counting On Grace
"Researching Counting on Grace."  As compelling as the novel itself is
Winthrop's search for the real child behind the original Lewis Hine
photograph. 

11:45 AM-12:30 PM Luncheon

12:30 PM-1:30 PM Genealogy Roundtable
Bring your questions as Kathy Reilly, head of Local History at the
Berkshire Athenaeum, Kacy Westwood, librarian at the N. Adams Public
Library and Jean Nudd, Archivist at NARA, host a roundtable to answer
your questions or feel free to browse the vendor booths

1:45 PM-2:45 PM Meldon J. Wolfgang 
" . . . Troy Papers Please Copy. . ."  Although most genealogists are
familiar with newspapers as sources for obituaries and marriage notices,
they often overlook the other kinds of information buried in newspapers
that can lead them to new and exciting genealogical discoveries.  

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Jean Nudd, Archivist, NARA Pittsfield
"Finding the Correct Ancestor - Civil War Soldiers and Homesteads." 
Ever run into a common name and found four or five possible matches? 
This lecture shows genealogists a technique for determining which person
is their.

The cost of the conference, which includes lectures, lunch and
refreshments, is $55.00.  After August 24, the fee will be $65.00.  A
special rate of $50.00 is offered at our website listed below.  The
Williams Inn is offering a limited number of rooms to conference
attendees for $105 for singles and $140 for doubles plus tax per night
until Sept. 1.

For complete information and registration form, visit
www.narafriends-pittsfield.org or call 413-236-3600 to have a
conference packet mailed to you.


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Richard C. Roberts
Unit Head, History & Genealogy
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, CT  06106-1537
(860) 757-6580
FAX (860) 757-6677
http://www.cslib.org/handg.htm