From: "Seymour, Janet I - WHS" <Janet.Seymour@wisconsinhistory.org> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:13:08 -0500 Subject: FW: Save the Date: African-American Genealogy Conference Message-ID: <C87EFD3A05470540AF76FF1E0FFEAB6B04AF5BE039@MEWMAD0P1700.accounts.wistate.us>
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Stories and Strategies . . .
2nd Annual African-American Genealogy Conference
Sheraton Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive, Madison, Wisconsin
October 18, 2014
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WHI #54244
The Wisconsin Historical Society is pleased to announce the Second Annual A
frican-American Genealogy Conference, Stories and Strategies. The conferenc
e will provide valuable information on methods and records that will help y
ou learn more about your family history. Our featured speaker this year is
Janis Minor Forté. She is an experienced genealogist, writer and lecturer
who presents at national, state and local genealogical conferences. Her pr
esentations will include "What the Census Says: Verifying 19th-Century Birt
hing of Sallie (Campbell) Driver" and "Even Gangsters Had to Register: WWI
Draft Cards and Companion, Delinquent, Deserters & Classification Lists."
Guest lecturers include Carolyn Mattern, retired Wisconsin Historical Socie
ty archivist, and Lori Bessler, Society reference librarian.
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Janis Minor Forté
Janis Minor Forté is an experienced writer, lecturer, and genealogist. Mo
st recently, she won first place in the Excellence in Writing contest spons
ored by the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors. In
2009 - 2011, she chaired the publication committee of the Afro-American Ge
nealogical and Historical Society Conference's 30th Anniversary Our Heritag
e Family Stories book. This year, her presentation schedule includes the Wi
lmette Family History Conference, the Ohio State Genealogical Society Confe
rence, the FGS Conference, and several other venues.
Conference Program
8:00 am Registration
9:00 am "What the Census Says," presented by Janis Minor Forté
10:00 am Break
10:30 am "Finding Black Civil War Soldiers," presented by Carolyn Matter
n
11:30 am Lunch
1:00 pm "Even Gangsters Had to Register," presented by Janis Minor Fort
é
2:00 pm Break
2:30 pm "Organizing and Analyzing," presented by Lori Bessler
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm "Online Collections for African-American Research," presented b
y Lori Bessler
Registration
Regular rate $40.00
Members $30.00**
Lunch included
**Membership discount applies to members of the Wisconsin Historical Societ
y, Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, and any African American organizat
ion. Use the code oct25gen when registering to receive the discount.
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