<div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="im"><font size="4"><b>Genealogy Breaking News</b></font><br><br>13 June 2010<br><br></div><ul><li><b>Just six days left!</b> Pat Oxley, President of The Federation of Genealogical Societies, reminds genealogists that the early registration discount price for the 2010 FGS Genealogy Conference is valid only until Monday, June 21, 2010 at midnight, Central Daylight Time (CDT). Pat says, “we look forward to seeing everyone in Knoxville!” For registration details visit <a href="http://www.fgs.org/" target="_blank">www.fgs.org</a>. Anyone with an interest in genealogy and history may attend this conference August 18-21 in Knoxville, Tennessee. This is also the deadline to save on registration for the Association of Professional Genealogists <a href="http://www.apgen.org/conferences/index.html" target="_blank">Professional Management Conference </a>on Tuesday, 17 August. <br> </li></ul> <ul><li>Coupled with that is another breaking item that “FGS is pleased to announce that the Archivist of the United States, David Ferriero, will be speaking at the FGS "Focus on Societies" Luncheon on Wednesday, August 18th. You can still purchase a ticket -- this luncheon is open to everyone! You may also add this ticket to your previous registration. Mr. Ferriero will be speaking on the Citizen-Archivist and about the War of 1812 Digitization Project and will also have a question and answer period. We wish to thank Mr. Ransom Love, and the FamilySearch team for graciously welcoming the Archivist to speak in their place at this luncheon. To register for the conference and to add this luncheon visit <a href="http://www.fgs.org/" target="_blank">www.fgs.org</a> and click on the conference logo.” His bio can be found at <a href="http://www.fgsconferenceblog.org/" target="_blank">www.fgsconferenceblog.org</a>. Bring your questions for the archivist!<br></li></ul><div class="im"><ul><li> The four day genealogical extravaganza takes place from August 18-21, 2010 at the Knoxville Convention Center. The full program is at the same website and it is chock full of lectures on techniques, records, libraries, archives and many other topics. Some of the top notch speakers from around the U.S. will be presenting these lectures. The local hosts of this event are the East Tennessee Historical Society and the Kentucky Historical Society and these states provide some of the best of the area speakers. </li></ul></div><ul><li>The FGS room blocks at the two conference hotels are now full but arrangements are being made for another hotel. FGS will announce that on its <a href="http://www.fgs.org" target="_blank">website</a> and the <a href="http://www.fgsconferenceblog.org" target="_blank">FGS Conference News Blog</a> and to GenEvents. </li> </ul><div class="im"> <ul><li>Did you watch “Who Do You Think You Are?” on NBC TV this year? The main sponsor of that show and a generous sponsor of the conference, Ancestry.com, has many things planned for you during this conference. Others who worked on the show and the research will be with us as will D. Joshua Taylor, MLS, who worked with Sarah Jessica Parker on the first episode. Josh will be presenting several lectures during the week and you just might catch him at the Exhibit Hall booth of the New England Historic Genealogical Society where is is Director of Education and Programs. </li></ul> <br>Join with other genealogists, librarians, editors, archivists, and historians from all around the United States who will be learning, networking, shopping, and having fun at the 2010 FGS Conference. <a href="http://www.fgs.org/" target="_blank">www.fgs.org</a><br><br><br><b>More about the Federation of Genealogical Societies</b><br> <br>The Federation of Genealogical Societies links the genealogical community by:<br><br> * serving the needs of its member societies<br> * providing products and services needed by member societies<br> * marshaling the resources of its member organizations<br> <br>FGS was founded in 1976 and represents the members of hundreds of genealogical societies. FGS links the genealogical community by helping genealogical societies strengthen and grow. To do this, FGS publishes FORUM magazine, filled with articles pertaining to society management and genealogical news. FGS also publishes an extensive series of Society Strategy Papers, covering topics about effectively operating a genealogical society.<br> <br>FGS also links the genealogical community through its annual conference -- four days of excellent lectures, including one full day with many topics helpful to organizing, running, and growing genealogical societies. <div class="gmail_quote"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Join us in Knoxville when FGS/ETHS/KHS presents - Rediscovering America's First Frontier- August 18-21, 2010. Visit us at </span></i><a><i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: blue;">www.fgs.org</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> for more details.</span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img src="cid:image002.jpg@01CAAF07.6F366C70" alt="FGS_2010 Logo_Final" border="0" height="361" width="381"></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> </div> </div> </div><br><br clear="all"><br> </div></div><br> </div><br> </div><br>