FYI...
Midwestern Roots 2005:
- Some of the nation's leading genealogy professionals
will present at Midwestern Roots 2005: Family History
and Genealogy Conference, August 18-20 in
Indianapolis. Midwestern Roots, co-sponsored by the
Indiana Historical Society and the Indiana
Genealogical Society, will feature over 30
presentations covering topics ranging from finding
female ancestors, census substitutes, family food
traditions and German SS records to baptismal records,
preserving family papers, genetics and more. Optional
pre-conference activities on Thursday, August 18,
range from tours of the William Henry Smith Memorial
Library, the Indiana State Library and the Indiana
State Archives to writing workshops on preparing
family histories for publication, computer labs on
genealogy resources available on the internet and a
workshop designed for library staff and volunteers who
answer questions from genealogy patrons.
The Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library
and the Indiana History Center Smith Library also will
stay open late for extended research hours. Other
activities include a lively panel discussion bringing
together genealogists and historians to answer the
question, "History and Genealogy: Why Not Both?" The
evening will begin with a dessert reception at the
Indiana History Center followed by a discussion with
nationally-renowned historical genealogists Elizabeth
Shown Mills and Curt B. Witcher, Indiana historian
James H. Madison and migration historian Marianne S.
Wokeck,
.. Other notable national speakers include
genealogists John S. Humphrey, Diane Gagel, Elizabeth
Kelley Kerstens, Tony Burroughs and Kandie Adkinson..
The Indiana Genealogical Society promotes genealogical
and historical research and education. Annual
membership benefits include six issues of the IGS
Newsletter; quarterly issues of the Indiana
Genealogist with a cumulative index; discounts on IGS
publications, workshop and conference registrations;
opportunities to volunteer in genealogy related
projects; access to free Query submissions, Speaker's
Bureau, Researcher's List, Librarian Scholarship,
Chapter Grants and special service recognition awards.
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been
Indiana's storyteller, connecting people to the past
by collecting, preserving, interpreting and
disseminating Indiana history. The independent,
nonprofit organization also publishes books and
periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; provides
youth, adult and family programming; assists local
historical groups throughout the state; and maintains
one of the world's largest collection of material on
the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest. The
Indiana Historical Society is one of the oldest
historical societies in the United States, and one of
the largest with more than 10,000
members.http://www.indianahistory.org/
Using the Periodical Source Index: An Insider's Look
The Indiana Historical Society will host a workshop on
using the Periodical Search Index (PERSI) from 10 a.m.
to noon on Saturday, May 14 at the Indiana History
Center, 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis.
Presenter Elaine M. Kuhn will guide participants
through an inside look at PERSI, a comprehensive
subject index, created by the Historical Genealogy
Department of the Allen County Public Library where a
wealth of information can be found in historical and
genealogical journals and newsletters. More than 1.8
million index entries from nearly 10,000 titles are
represented by this work. Kuhn is a native of Antwerp,
Ohio and currently a librarian for the Historical
Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public
Library. The cost to attend the workshop is $10; $5
IHS members. Seating is limited. To register or for
more information call (317) 232-1882. A registration
brochure can be downloaded at
http://www.indianahistory.org/pub_prog/genealogy/gen_programs.html.
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