The Central New York Genealogical Society and
the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Announce the First
New York State Family History Conference on September 20 and 21, 2013.
NEW
YORK, NY, March 19, 2013 -- The Central New York Genealogical
Society and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society are
cosponsoring the first-ever statewide genealogical conference in New
York. The two-day conference will be held on September 20 and 21 at the
Holiday Inn & Conference Center Liverpool, just outside Syracuse,
New York. Preconference research activities will be available on
September 19. Attendees will have an opportunity to advance their
skills in researching New York families and to build general skills
through 20 lectures in two parallel tracks; two luncheons and a dinner,
all with riveting speakers; and exhibits by vendors and societies. The
Conference Program and exhibitor information may be found on the
Conference website,
www.NYSFHC.org.
New
York State poses numerous challenges for even the most experienced
family history researcher. The New York State Family History Conference
will break down research barriers and provide a forum that brings
people together to share their research knowledge and problem-solving
experiences and to collaborate on key research issues. Future
conferences will be scheduled at regular intervals.
The
early-bird registration fee for the two-day Conference (excluding meals
and printed syllabus) is $115 until July 1, after which it will be
$140; members of the CNYGS or the NYG&B receive a $25 discount.
Purchase tickets in the online store at www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org.
Conference speakers include the top names in New York genealogy: Blaine Bettinger, The Journal of Genetic Genealogy;
Ruth Carr, New York Public Library (retired); Sachiko Clayton, New
York Public Library; Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG, NYG&B Record;
Stefani Evans, CG, National Genealogical Society; James D. Folts, New
York State Archives; Karen Mauer Green, CG, NYG&B Record; Eric
Grundset, Library of the Daughters of the American Revolution; Terry
Koch-Bostic, National Genealogical Society; Michael Leclerc, Mocavo;
Joseph Lieby, Palatines to America German Genealogical Society; Maira
Liriano, New York Public Library; Kathleen Roe, New York State
Archives; Paula Stuart-Warren, CG; and D. Joshua Taylor, findmypast.com.
Sponsors of the conference include: findmypast.com,
Mocavo, the National Genealogical Society, the New York Public Library,
the Office of Cultural Education/New York State Education Department,
and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
About the CNYGS
The
Central New York Genealogical Society was formed in 1961 for the
purpose of preserving, publishing and sharing genealogical information
and resources. Towards that end, it has published Tree Talks, a
highly respected quarterly which contains abstracts of significant
records from upstate New York counties and is fully indexed, annually.
The CNYGS holds six meetings yearly, and members engage in record
preservation projects to preserve and report information for the
future. Its official website is located at rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycnygs.
About the NYG&B
The
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society was founded in 1869 and
is the largest and only statewide genealogical society in New York
State. The NYG&B publishes two quarterlies,
The Record and
The New York Researcher;
offers a robust schedule of educational programs; partners with
organizations across the state through the New York Family History
School; and maintains a website,
www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org, with a growing elibrary of unique research resources, including the full run (since 1870) of
The Record, which preserves the histories of New York families. The NYG&B will soon publish the
New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer, the first guide to genealogy resources across the entire state and the first statewide gazetteer since 1872.
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