[Genealib] "Life in the Past Lane IV"

[Lorie Okel]

Richard that is funny as Rita and  I have family in the 1600-1700 who lived
in that area. Ebenezer Miller and Hannah Burt who are our 6th
greatgrandparents.

Jim and I are going to go to Duxbury where are West family first came and to
Concord where our Dakin family lived I would like to go to Martha's vineyard
if time allows. The Cape Cod etc. 

Love, Lorie

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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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Connecticut State Library
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