Maine Genealogical Society's
Workshops & Conferences
2010 Annual
Family History Conference
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Point Lookout Resort and Conference Center
67 Atlantic Highway
Northport Maine
with featured speaker Dick Eastman
It's a full day of genealogical lectures...
some of which you will hear only here - such as Dick Eastman's
"Maine Outhouses I have Known and Loved: - talk about an often
overlooked resource repository! For the full rundown on the
day's program, click here.
We are also lining up a full array of vendors and
exhibitors to complement our program...
and we will add those to the website as they are confirmed
so that you can plan your shopping accordingly.
If you are a vendor or exhibitor and
would like information on being a part of our conference,
click here for details.
We will be recognizing someone's contribution to the
Maine genealogical community...
with the Award of Excellence for Genealogical Service
A block of cottages have been set aside for conference attendees
to spend Friday night. For more information,
click here.
Learn more about Point Lookout and area attractions, by visiting the Point Lookout website, click here.
Driving directions? click here.
And save the date of April 23, 2011 . . .
Using Federal Records in Genealogical Research
with
John Philip Colletta
We are excited to have nationally-acclaimed speaker John Philip Colletta returning to Maine.
He will lead us on an exploratory journey through Arriving in America: Passenger Arrival Records into Becoming an American: Naturalization Records, then on into Dealings with the Government: Lesser-Used Federal Records; and then wrapping up with Family Drama: Federal Court Records.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Grandeur Sun
Waterville Maine
Stay tuned for details . . .
The Maine Genealogical Society (MGS) is a non-profit charitable and educational organization. It was founded in 1976 to collect, exchange, preserve, and publish genealogical records, related documents, and information; and to promote and encourage interest and scholarship in genealogy and family history of the State of Maine.
For more information, click here to visit our Society's website.
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