2011 Family History & Genealogy Fair
Saturday August 06, 2011
You are invited to attend a free genealogy family history fair with local and nationally-recognized speakers. This is a great opportunity to increase your genealogy knowledge & skills.
No Charge - All are invited
Featured Keynote Address
Anastasia Sutherland Harman
Ancestry.com Lead Family Historian
Anastasia Harman directs Ancestry.com’s largest research initiatives, including the family history research for NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” She has made several broadcast appearances, including Good Morning America, CNN, Reuters TV and Martha Stewart. A popular Ancestry.com speaker, Harman has spoken to large audiences at family history events across the United States. Prior to her current position Harman was an editor for Ancestry Publishing. See Full Bio
For your convenience the family history center will be open during the lunch hour.
To help us save our valuable resources and keep the event free, please print the syllabus for each class you are interested in and bring to the fair. Handouts will not be available at the event.
Do You Know Who You Really Are?
2011 CLASS SCHEDULE |
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Doors Open 7:30 AM |
CHECK-IN | |||
Opening Session Chapel 9:00 AM ~ 10:30 AM |
Welcome Kenneth Stevens Director, Tualatin Family History Center |
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS "The Real Story Of You" Anastasia Sutherland Harman Ancestry.com Lead Researcher |
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Classes | A | B | C | D |
Class Session 1 10:40 AM ~ 12:00 PM |
Getting Started with New Family Search Wood Shipp |
Digitizing Home Records Tyler Harman |
Research Strategies Tracking Your Families Susan LeBlanc |
Getting Started, Clues Through Surnames, Personal Inventory Barbara Hovorka |
LUNCH BREAK 12:00 PM ~ 1:00 PM |
You may take a break in the Cultural Hall immediately behind the Chapel.
Lunch tables are setup, but no refreshments will be served – please bring your own food. Fast-Food restaurants are located 1-1/2 miles away. Research help available in the Cultural Hall throughout the whole fair. The Family History Center is open during the lunch hour only. |
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Class Session 2 1:00 PM ~ 2:20 PM |
Getting Started On Ancestry.com Anastasia Harman |
Digging Into The Archives Cindy Webb |
Ten Steps to Cemetery Research Susan LeBlanc |
A History Lesson - What is the motivation for the Immigrant Barbara Hovorka |
Class Session 3 2:30 PM ~ 3:40 PM |
Family History & DNA 101 Anastasia Harman |
Clues for Finding Females Cindy Webb |
Census Records as a Research Tool Keith Pyeatt |
Finding the Immigrant - Where are those Elusive Records? Barbara Hovorka |
Closing Session Chapel 3:50 PM ~ 4:00 PM |
Wrapup and door prize drawings |
For special needs or further information contact:
TualatinFHC@yahoo.com
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