GEN-EVENTS-L Archives

Archiver > GEN-EVENTS > 2007-07 > 1184625516


From: Irene Aimee Depke <>
Subject: [GEN-EVENTS] POLISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA(PGSA)- Chicago
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:38:36 -0500


Genealogy Society
Holds Annual Conference

Chicago - If you have been postponng your good intentions to begin your
family genealogy, another opportunity exists for you, whether you are a
beginner or more experienced, to get the best professional help.

The Polish Genealogical Society of America(PGSA) will present its 29th
Annual Conference³Bridges to the Past² September 28, 29 and 30, 2007 at the
Schaumburg Marriott Hotel, 50 N. Martingale Road, Schaumburg, Illinois. This
year¹s theme addresses all levels of research and the knowledge to preserve
your successes for future generations using the latest technology. The
featured speaker will be Stephen Morse, well known to genealogists as the
creator of the ³One Step² guide to easy searches of the Ellis Island
database, among many other databases.He will present an introduction to his
databases, the U.S. census and Deep Linkng.

Other topics presented will include the basics of genetics and DNA studies,
genetic diseases; findng your village,gazeteers,vital records, Repatriation
and Resettlement of Ethnic Poles; using Photoshop elements and Acrobat
Reader and Haller¹s Polish Army in France.

Speakers will be Dr. Malgorzata Nowaczyk, a geneticist from Toronto, Matthew
Bielawa, Chita Hunter, a software trainer and consultant to major graphic
design agencies, Dr. Paul Valasek and Dirk Wales, author of the children¹s
book about heroes of the American Revolution, Thaddeus Kosciusko and Casimir
Pulaski.

Conference fees sre $110 for three days; or $30 for Friday and Sunday only
or $80 for Saturday and Sunday only; lunch is included on Saturday. There is
a 10% discount for early registration by August 1. Registration may be sent
to Joy Mortell, 106 McWaine Lane, Cary, NC 27513. For further information
please visit the website at www.pgsa.org or phone 312-915-5927 or e-mail
.

###






This thread: