Interesting article on the Northwest Genealogy Conference from Amie Bowser Tennant, one of the speakers at the Northwest Genealogy Conference: ( http://www.thegenealogyreporter.com/2018-northwest-genealogy-conference/ )
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Don’t Dilly Dally to Get Your NWGC Banquet Ticket
If you’re planning to attend the Northwest Genealogy Conference, you won’t want to miss CeCe Moore’s presentation “Making History with Genetic Genealogy” at the banquet on Friday, Aug. 17. You MUST purchase your banquet ticket in advance and it’s nearing capacity! Tickets will not be sold at the door.
CeCe will be talking about a very timely subject: “Making History with Genetic Genealogy.” Recent strides in technology have enabled genetic genealogy to play a leading role in both rewriting and making history, and CeCe has been along for the ride.
Get yourself registered for the conference and don’t forget that banquet ticket!
Northwest Genealogy Conference Vendor Tables
The Northwest Genealogy Conference is offering free tables to any 501(c)3 Genealogy Society who would like to have one at the conference. First come first served tables are limited. Register at www.nwgc.org or email info@stillygen.org.?
Pam Liebelt
Publicity Chair,
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogy Society and NwGC
John Jay Winsor Awarded 2017 Outstanding Volunteer Honor
Since 2003, the Washington State Genealogical Society has recognized over 500 outstanding volunteers and teams, nominated by their local society or genealogical organization for their service and dedication. These volunteers are the backbone of their local society, giving their time and expertise, to the organization and the field of genealogy. In the coming weeks, you will be introduced to each of the 2017 award recipients and learn why they received the 2017 WSGS Outstanding Volunteer and Team Award.
John Jay Winsor
Today we’re introducing John Jay Winsor of Marysville, Washington, who was nominated by the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society (SVGS). He was recognized for his dedicated volunteerism at SVGS for the many years he was a member of the society.
Always greeting everyone with a pleasant smile and good cheer, Mr. Winsor’s willingness to pitch in with any manual labor that the society was in need of will never be surpassed. The society’s only regret is that this award must be given posthumously, due to his sudden passing January 28, 2017.
Mr. Winsor was truly a humble and wise man who quietly donated to the Northwest Genealogy Conference scholarship program. Members of the SVGS are grateful for the time they had with him.
His dedication and willingness to help where needed illustrate why he richly deserved being a recipient of a 2017 WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award.
For more information on the WSGS Outstanding Volunteer Award program, visit the Recognition page of the WSGS website or contact Roxanne Lowe, Interim Recognition Chair, at Roxanne@thekeeffes.com.
NWGC Early Bird Special Ends Thursday!
The Northwest Genealogy Conference Early Bird discount ends Thursday, March 15. You can register right now by clicking here.
This event is one of the premier conferences in the region. August 15 – 18 in Arlington, WA. Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society.
NWGC Early Bird Discount Ends March 15
Have you registered yet for the 2018 Northwest Genealogy Conference? Better get on it — the Early Bird Registration special ends March 15, 2018.
The conference, one of the premier conferences in the region, is from August 15 – 18, 2018 in Arlington, WA.
Don’t miss the chance to hear keynoter speakers CeCe Moore, Beth Foulk and Peggy Lauritzen. There will also be 12 other speakers to round out the conference sessions.
Go to www.nwgc.org to see the full schedule of classes. Be sure to register while you are there and take advantage of the reduced rate through March 15. Also be sure to get your hotel reservations as the conference room blocks are filling up fast.
Northwest Genealogy Conference Registration Open
The Northwest Genealogy Conference 2018 registration is now OPEN! The classes and schedule are posted and you can register online. Early bird discount registration is good through March 15th.
This event is one of the premier conferences in the region. August 15 – 18 in Arlington, WA. Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society.
Don’t miss this opportunity!
Northwest Genealogy Conference Call for Presentations
The Call for Presentations for Northwest Genealogy Conference is open now through November 30th. Following is an announcement that I sent to a couple of other organizations to send to their members, would you be able to post it?
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society in Arlington, WA hosts the Northwest Genealogy Conference in August each year. This year our theme is “Beyond Your Family Tree”, in which we are taking a look at the events that shaped our family tree. The conference is August 15-18 and our keynote speakers are CeCe Moore, Beth Foulk and Peggy Lauritzen. The call for for presentations can be found here https://stillygen.org/cpage.php?pt=51 and is open until November 30th. Please share with all folks that give genealogy presentations.
Pam Liebelt
Publicity Chair
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
Northwest Genealogy Conference Testimonials
You’ve heard from me each day of the Northwest Genealogy Conference in Arlington, but what about comments from some of the nearly 400 other attendees? Here are a few:
My favorite class was the Facebook class (Solving Genealogical Mysteries with Facebook’s 10,000+ Links by Katherine Willson). It really opened the world to me — and all the free stuff out there.
Everyone is so friendly and this conference is so well organized.
During the Facebook class, I got on my computer and found my Dad’s stepsister — right during class! She’s part of a family group page, so I’m reaching out to her. What a great class!
Diahan’s presentation on her mother’s adoption story nearly brought me to tears.
Best thing about this conference? Meeting up with my high school friend after 52 years!!!
Daniel Earl’s humor was the best! Laughing while learning!
This conference is so well-run. So many topics and speakers!
I like meeting all the people and talking about our mutual interests.
My favorite classes were the DNA ones.
My favorite class was “Apprentices, Indentured Servants and Redemptioners: White Slavery” with Peggy Lauritzen (personal note: just about every class was someone’s favorite)
Day 2 at the Northwest Genealogy Conference
Dressing up like your ancestor was pretty fun!
Day 2 of the conference was “Dress as Your Ancestor Day” and, oh, what fun! Such imagination everywhere we turned! I saw a Swiss Miss, Southern Belle, Scandinavian gal, Scottish couple — even an Egyptian queen with a camel teeth necklace! Next year, I’m going to join the fun!
Yes, that’s Daniel Earl dressed as his Viking ancestor.
Our keynote speaker was the very funny Daniel Earl from Michigan. He kept things entertaining with his lively delivery and humorous quips. I didn’t think his first lecture, “A Place for Caroline: a Case Study on Eastern European Immigrants” would interest me as I don’t have ancestors from that region. But, no……he kept my attention the whole hour and I learned a few things along the journey. What a great presenter!
Our honored guest Kenyatta Berry
I again was in a quandary which two workshops (out of the 13 offered) to choose. Such a wonderful dilemma! Finally decided on “Too Many Marys: Solving Identity and Same Name Conundrum” with Jill Morelli and Michael Strauss’s “Descendency Research: Another Pathway to Genealogy.” Both great classes. Picked up some great hints and approaches to bust down my brick walls with Daniel Murphy and Patrick Ryan (and their sons and grandsons with the same name).
One of the highlights of the conference was the evening banquet. We got our first experience with Kenyatta Berry, tomorrow’s keynote speaker. A TV star to us genealogists, she took us “Behind the Scenes at the Genealogy Roadshow.” She was so engaging — we all had lots of questions for her. Looking forward to her presentations tomorrow!