[or-roots] Genealogical Events in Oregon - Sept 27

[W. David Samuelsen]

that is cutting it way too close. deadline Sep 18th cutoff.

If there are any later events, I am interested, too and place on FHL's wiki

David

Denise Sproed Merritt wrote:
> Below is info I received about an event September 27.
> 
> The GFO Fall seminar is scheduled for Saturday, September 27, 2008, at the 
> Milwaukie Elks Lodge, 13121 SE McLoughlin Blvd., Milwaukie. Registration 
> begins at 8:00 a.m., and the first class starts at 9:15 a.m. The last 
> lecture ends about 3:30 p.m.
> 
> The speaker is Ann Carter Fleming, CG, CGL. I have heard Ann speak, and each 
> time I learn something. She really knows her stuff!
> 
> Ann will talk about common and uncommon record sources. She will explain how 
> to look at documents in order to extract information that most people skip 
> over. We will learn how to identify and separate the facts and clues in each 
> document, deciding where next to look. IMO that is the most important thing 
> that she will bring to the day because most of us have piles and files of 
> "stuff," and that "stuff" probably has the answer to our research questions. 
> We just need to know how to pull it out.
> 
> The lectures are:
> 
> 1. "What is the Serial Set"
> The U.S Serial Set is all of the documents generated by the U.S. Congress 
> and House of Representatives. Every-day citizens are named in the Serial 
> Set, and this is often the only source that leads you to where your ancestor 
> disappeared.
> 
> 2. "When Your Ancestor Speaks, Are You Listening?"
> Learn how to recognize clues in the documents and get over those brick 
> walls.
> 
> 3. "Research by Time Period"
> By dividing your research into four time periods, you will learn about the 
> most important and genealogically rich records in each area.
> 
> 4. "Squeezing the Records Until They Talk"
> Learn how to consider why documents were made, who the informant was, and 
> what information was pertinent to the record.
> 
> Registration forms are available online at the GFO website: www.gfo.org 
> Or phone GFO:  503-963-1932.
> Registration for GFO members is $38 if received by Sept. 18th, $45.00 if 
> received after Sept. 18th. (No lunch can be ordered with late registration).
> Registration for non-members is $43 before Sept. 18th,  $50 after Sept. 
> 18th.
> The buffet lunch is $12 if requested by Sept. 18th.
> 
> Other seminar features:  Major book vendor, other genealogical societies, 
> GFO genealogical treasures, and the GFO surplus book sale.
> 
> Put this event on your fall calendar - Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the 
> Milwaukie Elks Lodge.  Send your registration in today.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "W. David Samuelsen" <dsam52 at sampubco.com>
> To: "Oregonn" <OREGON at rootsweb.com>; "Oregon List" 
> <or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 11:33 PM
> Subject: [or-roots] Genealogical Events in Oregon
> 
> 
>> Are there any scheduled events for genealogy in the State of Oregon,
>> between now and next summer?
>>
>> W. David Samuelsen
> 
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