[Genealib] Library of Michigan seminar, July 17-18, featuring Stephen Morse

[Kris Rzepczynski]

Something to keep in mind if you are in or near Michigan in mid-July.



The Library of Michigan's 2009 Abrams Genealogy Seminar - "One Step, Many Solutions" - will take place Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18 at the Michigan Library and Historical Center in downtown Lansing. 

Stephen Morse, a popular speaker well known for his outstanding One-Step Webpages at http://stephenmorse.org, will present Saturday's keynote address - "One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools" - co-sponsored by the Eaton County Genealogical Society. Morse will give a second program, "One-Step Webpages: A Hodgepodge of Lesser-Known Gems," later on Saturday.

Participants may mix and match sessions from two research tracks. The first focuses on popular research topics and highlights resources available at the Library of Michigan, including: cemetery research, Michigan death records, online research for the British Isles, New England area research, and much more. The second track features sessions spotlighting the collections at the Library of Michigan and other regional research institutions, including the Burton Historical Collection at the Detroit Public Library, the Capital Area District Library in Lansing, and the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne (IN).

Registration for the 2009 Abrams Genealogy Seminar is $40, which includes a boxed lunch on Saturday and a seminar syllabus. Eaton County Genealogical Society (ECGS) members are eligible for a discounted registration rate of $25.

The Sheraton Lansing Hotel (925 S. Creyts Rd., Lansing) is offering a special discounted rate of $89 for participants. Call (517) 323-7100 for reservations, and mention the Abrams Genealogy Seminar to receive the discount.

The complete schedule of events and registration form for the Abrams Genealogy Seminar are available at www.michigan.gov/familyhistory. If you have any questions, please contact the Library of Michigan's Special Collections Services at (517) 373-1300. The Library of Michigan is located inside the Michigan Library and Historical Center at 702 W. Kalamazoo St., two blocks west of the State Capitol in downtown Lansing. The main entrance and visitor parking are located north of Kalamazoo Street, just east of M.L. King Boulevard.

If anyone has additional questions about the Abrams Genealogy Seminar, please feel free to contact me off list. Thank you.
 
Sincerely,
 
Kris Rzepczynski
Michigan/Genealogy Coordinator
Library of Michigan
517.373.9456
rzepczynskik at michigan.gov 
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