12:00pm-5:00pm | | Registration | Registration Committee | TBD |
1:00-3:00pm | T-1 | Board, Chapter President/Special Committee Meeting | Executive Committee | TBD |
3:00pm-4:30pm | | CONCURRENT SESSIONS-I | | |
T-2 | New Members/First Time Conference Attendees Orientation | Dr. Shelly Murphy | TBD |
T-3 | Getting the Most From Family Search* Hands-on Learning Lab on searching records on FamilySearch.org, a free genealogical research site. *Bring your own laptop, tablet, or smart phone to participate in class activities. Wi-Fi will be provided. Space is limited. | Carol Kostakos Petranek | TBD |
T-4 | Sharing of Research Findings On and Offline* Hands-on Learning Lab on ways to present genealogical findings in printed and online format. Presentation will include how websites, applications, and video platforms are used to produce content that can be shared with family and friends. * Bring your own laptop, tablet, or smart phone to participate in class activities. Wi-fi will be provided. Space is limited. | Erica Tinsley | |
T-5 | Overcoming the Hurdle of the 1890 Census The destruction of the majority of the 1890 Census creates a 20-year gap (1880-1900) in tracing ancestors, a particular hardship for those researching African Americans who universally were listed as citizens in the 1870 Census. This presentation will cover other sources of information for capturing our ancestors during this period. | Natonne Kemp | TBD |
5:00pm-6:00pm | | CONCURRENT SESSIONS-II | | |
T-6 | State of the Society Meeting | Gene Stephenson, President | TBD |
6:30pm-7:30pm | T-7 | Book Awards & Ceremony | Maya Davis, Facilitator | Franklin |
8:00pm-9:30pm | T-8 | Opening Reception | |
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