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Subject: [GEN-EVENTS-L] NEHGS Comes to Cleveland
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 22:27:48 EST

WHAT:
Weekend Genealogical Seminar

CO-SPONSORED BY:
New England Historic Genealogical Society [NEHGS] and
Western Reserve Historical Society [WRHS] Genealogical Committee

WHERE:
Holiday Inn Select, City Centre Lakeshore, Cleveland Ohio

WHEN:
Friday/Saturday, May 10-11, 2002

SPEAKERS/TOPICS:

Kermit J. Pike, COO of WRHS
>Special Welcome

David C. Dearborn, FASG
>A Good Deed: Using Deeds in Your Research
>Bellissimo! Tracing Your Italian Ancestors
>Heading West: Migration from New England into Ohio
>Finding the Home of Your English Ancestor

Henry B. Hoff, CG
>When One Record is Wrong But You Don't Know Which One
>Coping With The Common Surname
>Using Genealogical Periodicals in Your Research
>What's New in New York Genealogy

Ruth Quigley Wellner
>Beyond the Grave: Making the Most of Cemetery Records
>Manuscripts Collections are Everywhere: How To Find and Use Them
>Dissecting a Probate Packet
>Conquer Clutter! Organizational Review

David Allen Lambert
>Digital Grandparents: Applying Computer Technology to Your Family Photo
>Hot Off the Press: Using Newspaper Sources in Genealogical Research
>What Happened After the War? Using U.S. Military Pension Files to Recreate
Ancestor's Life After Military Service
>Church on Time: Using Religious Records

Willis I. Else
>Unraveling the Secrets of the Soundex

Optional Reception at the Western Reserve Historical Society on Friday
evening, May 10 from 6-9 p.m. Wine and light refreshments will be served.
Cost per person is $25.

Accommodations are available for participants at the special rate of $95 per
night. For reservations call the Holiday Inn Select, City Centre Lakeshore at
216-241-5100 before April 9, 2002; be sure to mention NEHGS to receive this
special rate.

FEES:
2 Day Admission: $100 for members of NEHGS or WRHS, $120 for non-members.
1 Day Admission: $70 for members of NEHGS or WRHS, $85 for non-members.
Cancellations received before April 12, 2000, will be subject to a $25
processing fee. No refunds will be made after that date.

For more information or to register, please contact the Education Department
888-286-3447, ext 227, or email us at education @nehgs.org. Coordinating for
the WRHS Genealogical Committee: Brent and Sharon Morgan 216-382-7297 or
.

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