Beth Foulk entertained NWGC attendees at today’s free beginner classes.

“Wanna talk about dead people?” That’s how featured speaker Beth Foulk kicked off the Northwest Genealogy Conference‘s  entertaining free beginner class (actually three classes!) today. From that opening question (and roomful of chuckles), we were off to 3+ hours of stories, examples, resources, tips, reminders and ah ha’s — everything you could ask for. It didn’t matter how you defined “beginner” — we all learned plenty in Beth’s engaging classes:

• The Best Tools for Beginning Genealogy Success
• Secrets of Ten Record Groups
• If I’d Only Known: Beginning Mistakes, Tips & Tricks to Keep From Tripping Up

The day ended with a fun networking reception at local hot spot Skookum Brewery. What a great way to see old friends and meet new ones.

If you missed today’s classes, don’t despair. The organizers at the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society are ready for you (Boy — are they ready!). You can still register for the conference (although you’ll need to bring your own meals) — even if you only want to come for one day ($80/day). Just show up at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center in Arlington and be prepared to be educated and entertained.

I’ll post again tomorrow. Looking forward to hearing keynote speaker Claudia Breland’s three presentations, but I’m a little worried about how to choose only two individual classes from the 13 being offered, plus visit the vendors and do a little networking. What a dilemma!