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Michael L. Tumey
3M / Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division
3M Center; Building 0230-01-F-05
Saint Paul, MN 55144-1000
Tel: 651-733-8055
Fax: 651-737-2003
E-mail: michael.tumey@mmm.com
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Mike, Thanks for keeping us up todate, Mike
21-25 July 2010 ... Bismarck,
ND
The Germans from Russia Heritage
Society (GRHS) will hold its 40th Germans from Russia Convention,
"Treasuring the Past; Preserving the Future," at the Ramkota Best
Western Hotel & Convention Center, 800 S. 3rd Street,, Bismarck, ND.
For more information, including a registration form, visit the GRHS
website at <http://www.grhs.com/>.
22 July 2010 ... Maplewood, MN
3M Club Genealogy Club – "Family
History for Beginners" Brown Bag Lunch Session, 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM, at
the 3M Center, Building 220-2N-A Conference Room. Interested in how to
start your family history? Already doing your family history but have a
problem? Join us for the "kick off" of our informal help sessions, led
by experienced club members. For additional information, contact David
Miller at (651) 737-0529 or Sonya Gambrel-Lenarz at (651) 733-0913. Web
site: <http://mmmgeneclub.org/>.
27-30 July 2010 ... Provo, UT
Brigham Young University's 42nd
Annual Family History and Genealogy Conference, "Strengthening Ties That
Bind Families Together Forever," will be held at the BYU Conference
Center in Provo, UT. This conference will offer more than 100 classes.
Class topics will include Beginning Family History, FamilySearch,
Writing the Narrative Family History, Using Computers, Internet and
Technology, Basic Research Methodologies, Using the BYU Harold B. Lee
Library, Research in the United States and Canada, Colonial America,
International Research, Methodology, British Research, and Tips for
Professional Genealogists. For additional information, as it becomes
available, visit the conference website at <http://ce.byu.edu/cw/cwgen/>.
29 July 2010 ... Maplewood, MN
3M Club Genealogy Club – "Family
History for Beginners" Brown Bag Lunch Session, 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM, at
the 3M Center, Building 275-2NE-200 Conference Room. Interested in how
to start your family history? Already doing your family history but
have a problem? Join us for the "kick off" of our informal help
sessions, led by experienced club members. For additional information,
contact David Miller at (651) 737-0529 or Sonya Gambrel-Lenarz at (651)
733-0913. Web site: <http://mmmgeneclub.org/>.
29-31 July 2010 ... Salt Lake
City, UT
Federation of East European Family
History Societies (FEEFHS) will hold its annual conference at the Salt
Lake Plaza Hotel at Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City, UT. For
more information, including program and registration, visit the FEEFHS
conference website at <http://feefhs.org/>.
1-5 August 2010 ... Cedar
Falls, IA
The Ostfriesen Genealogical
Society of America (OGSA) is holding its OGSA Conference at the Park
Place Event Center, Cedar Falls, IA. For additional information,
including PDF files of the conference schedule and the brochure, visit
the OGSA website at <http://www.ogsa.us/>.
1-8 August 2010 ... Lincoln, NE
The American Historical Society of
Germans From Russia (AHSGR) 41st International Convention of Germans
From Russia, "Celebrate! Faith, Family, Tradition," will be held at the
Embassy Suites in Lincoln, NE. For additional information, visit AHSGR
convention website at <http://www.ahsgr.org/2010Conv/2010_Convention.htm>.
6-7 August 2010 ...
Indianapolis, IN
The Indiana Historical Society
presents the Midwestern Roots 2010: Family History and Genealogy
Conference, “Migration Then and Now” at the Indianapolis Marriott East,
pre-conference activities on August 5. National and regional experts
such as John Phillip Colletta, Kandie Adkinson, Roberta Estes, Thomas D.
Hamm, Shamele Jordon, George G. Morgan, David E. Rencher and Loretto
“Lou” Szucs will be in attendance. Session tracks will include
immigration/emigration, ethnic history, methodology, and technology and
DNA. Multiple registration options are available. For more
information, call (317) 234-0033 or visit <http://www.indianahistory.org/our-services/family-history/midwesternroots/midwestern-roots>.
18-21 August 2010 ...
Knoxville, TN
The Federation of Genealogical
Societies (FGS) 2010 Conference, "Rediscover America's First Frontier,"
will be held in Knoxville, TN. For further information, including the
program, accommodations and registration, visit the FGS website at <http://www.fgs.org/2010conference/index.php>.
14 August 2010 ... South St.
Paul, MN
The Irish Genealogical Society
International's (IGSI's) "Writing Family Stories" will be held 1:00-2:30
PM at the Minnesota Genealogical Society Library, 1185 Concord Street
North, South St. Paul. This event will coincide with the Irish Fair at
Harriet Island in St. Paul. For more information, as it becomes
available, visit the IGSI website at <http://www.irishgenealogical.org/default.asp>.
19 September 2010 ... St. Paul,
MN
The Germanic Genealogy Society
(GGS) is holding its "Northwest Area" Workshop, 2:00-5:00 PM, at the
Concordia University Library Technology Center in St. Paul. The
"Northwest Area" includes Braunschweig, Bremen, Hamburg, Hannover (Lower
Saxony), Oldenburg, Ostfriesland, Schaumburg-Lippe and Westphalia. For
additional information, visit the GGS website at <http://www.ggsmn.org/Meetings.htm>.
23–25 September 2010 ...
Lewistown, MT
The Montana State Genealogical
Society (MSGS) will hold its annual conference at the Yogo Inn in
Lewistown, MT. The featured speaker will be Mary Clement Douglass from
Kansas. For further information visit the MSGS website at <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/mtmsgs/>.
25 September 2010 ...
Naperville, IL
The Fox Valley Genealogical
Society (FVGS) will hold its 17th Annual Conference, "Ancestor Research:
A Fresh Look at Classic Techniques," at Grace United Methodist Church,
300 E. Gartner Rd., in Naperville, IL. Featured speaker, D. Joshua
Taylor, Director of Education and Programs at the New England Historic
Genealogical Society, was recently seen assisting actor Sarah Jessica
Parker in her search for ancestry on the PBS Series "Faces of America."
He will present four lectures: Finding the Roots of Your Family
Legends; On and Off the Net: Locality Searching; Successful Searching
Online: Clustering for Genealogists; and Vanity Sketches: Sources and
Truths Behind Mugbook Entries. For more information, visit the FVGS
website at <http://www.ilfvgs.org>.
1-2 October 2010 ... South St.
Paul, MN
The Minnesota Genealogical Society
(MGS) will be holding its "North Star Genealogy Conference" at the
Minnesota Genealogical Society Library, 1185 Concord Street North, South
St. Paul. Multiple topics will be covered, including featured
presentations by Thomas W. Jones, CG, CGL, on "Resolving Conflicting
Evidence," "Five Ways to Prove Who Your Ancestor Was," "Going Beyond the
Bare Bones: Reconstructing Your Ancestor’s Life," "How to Avoid Being
Duped by the Internet," and "Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing
Ancestor." For additional information and updates, visit the MGS
website at <http://www.mngs.org/quarterly.shtml/#northstar>.
1-2 October 2010 ... Oak Lawn,
IL
The Polish Genealogical Society of
America (PGSA) will hold its 32nd Annual Conference, "19th Century
Research Using 21st Century Technology," at the Hilton Hotel in Oak
Lawn, IL. For additional information, visit the PGSA conference website
at <http://www.pgsa.org/index.php#conference>.
4-8 October 2010 ... Salt Lake
City, UT
The International Society for
British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) will hold its 2010 British
Institute at the the Crystal Inn, 230 West 500 South, Salt Lake City,
UT. Instructors will include: Barbara Baker, British reference
consultant at the Family History Library, who will teach "Pre-1800
Scottish Records; David Rencher, Chief Genealogy Officer for
FamilySearch at the Family History Department of the LDS Church, who
will teach "Making the Transition from Irish Church Records to Irish
Land Records," and Darris Williams, ollection management specialist at
FamilySearch, will teach "Strategies for Discovering Welsh Ancestors."
For additional information, visit the ISBGFH British Institute website
at <http://www.isbgfh.org/institute.htm>.
8-9 October 2010 ... Des
Moines, IA
The Iowa Genealogical Society
(IGS) is holding its 2010 Annual Conference at the IGS library and State
Historical Society of Iowa. Topics and activities will include: Dating
and Identifying Your 19th Century Photographs, Rich Resource for Poor
Ancestors; Keeping Up With the Jones ... and Smiths; Photography
Collection at the State Historical Society; Research resources available
at the State of Iowa Historical Society; Iowa Land Records, Land Record
Search at the State of Iowa Historical Society; and research
opportunities at the Iowa Genealogical Society. For additional
information, visit the IGS website at <http://www.iowagenealogy.org/>.
9 October 2010 ... South St.
Paul, MN
The Germanic Genealogy Society
(GGS) is holding its Fall meeting, "German Genealogy Fair," at the
Minnesota Genealogical Society Library at 1185 Concord Street North,
South St. Paul. For additional information, as it becomes available,
visit the GGS website at <http://www.ggsmn.org/>.
9 October 2010 ... Stevens
Point, WI
The Wisconsin State Genealogical
Society (WSGS) is holding its Fall seminar at the Ramada Hotel, 1501
North Point Drive, Stevens Point, WI. Featured speaker will be Lori B.
Bessler, Reference Librarian and Outreach Coordinator, Wisconsin
Historical Society Library Archives. She will be presenting four
lectures: Everyone's A Beginner; How To Find Genealogical Collections;
Google.com; and Genealogy On A Budget. For additional information,
visit the WSGS website at <http://wsgs.wetpaint.com/>.
17-24 October 2010 ... Salt
Lake City, UT
The National Genealogical Society
(NGS) has scheduled its Fall Research Trip to the Family History Library
in Salt Lake City. Sandra MacLean Clunies, CG, and Shirley Langdon
Wilcox, CG, FNGS, will lead this trip. Both Sandra and Shirley are
experienced researchers familiar with the extensive resources available
at the Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. The trip package price includes
seven nights at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, located next door to the
Family History Library. Also included are an informal reception on the
first Sunday evening, pizza on Wednesday evening, and a last-night
dinner. For more details, visit the NGS research trip website at <http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/research_trips>.
23 October 2010 ... Peoria, IL
The Illinois State Genealogical
Society (ISGS) will be holding its Fall Conference at the Historic Hotel
Pere Marquette in Peoria, IL. For additional information, including the
conference program and registration, visit the ISGS website at <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilsgs/>.
24 October 2010 ... St. Paul,
MN
The Germanic Genealogy Society
(GGS) is holding its "South Area" Workshop, 2:00-5:00 PM, at the
Concordia University Library Technology Center in St. Paul. The "South
Area" includes Alsace-Lorraine, Austria, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria,
Bohemia, Czech Republic, Former Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hesse,
Luxembourg, Palatinate (Pfalz), Rhineland, Saar , Saxony, Switzerland
and Thuringia. For additional information, visit the GGS website at <http://www.ggsmn.org/Meetings.htm>.
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