2012 Family History & Genealogy Fair
Saturday August 11, 2012
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
One-Step Webpages Potpourri of
Genealogical Search Tools

Stephen P. Morse
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.
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"FINDING FAMILY CONNECTIONS"
2012 CLASS SCHEDULE |
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| Doors Open 7:30 AM |
CHECK-IN | ||||
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Opening Session Chapel 9:00 AM ~ 9:05 AM |
Welcome Kenneth Stevens Director, Tualatin Family History Center |
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| 9:05 AM ~ 10:50 AM |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS "One-Step Webpages Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools" Stephen P. Morse |
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| Classes | Chapel | A | B | C | D |
| Class Session 1 11:00 AM ~ 12:20 PM |
Stephen P. Morse Understanding DNA for Genealogy (intermediate) |
Leslie Lawson Let's Jump Start Your Genealogy (beginner) |
Susan LeBlanc FamilySearch, New.familysearch (beginner) |
Barbara Hovorka Court, Land, Wills, Probate- the How & Why of American Pedigrees (intermediate-advanced) |
Scott Edwards Scanning, Preserving and Archiving Photos, Course 101 (beginner) |
| LUNCH BREAK 12:20 PM ~ 1:10 PM |
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| Class Session 2 1:10 PM ~ 2:30 PM |
Stephen P. Morse 1940 US Census (beginner, intermediate) |
John Rudnick Creating a Family History Legacy, a Treasure for Future Generations (beginner) |
Susan LeBlanc New England Research (intermediate, advanced) |
Barbara Hovorka Directories, Newspapers, Obituaries, Cemeteries (intermediate, advanced) |
Scott Edwards Scanning, Preserving and Archiving Photos, Course 201 (intermediate) |
| Class Session 3 2:40 PM ~ 3:50 PM |
Alan Kendall FamilySearch Indexing(beginner) |
John Rudnick Genealogical Proof, Reality for Amateur Researchers (intermediate) |
Rebecca Baggaley The American Family Past and Present(beginner) |
Leslie Lawson 20th Century Research (intermediate, advanced) |
Turid Hanssen Researching in Scandinavia, Arkiv Digital Swedish Records (intermediate, advanced) |
| Closing Session Chapel 4:00 PM ~ 4:10 PM |
Closing Session in Chapel Door Prizes/Raffle Prizes awarded |
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