Indianapolis Some of the nations 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, who will explore how these fields can
enrich each other, from uncovering the slightest detail of one life
to
seeing human history more clearly because of that life.
On Friday, August 19, the conference will begin with the opening
session by Mills. Mills will explain the standards and processes all
researchers need to apply when using family history and genealogical
sources.
Friday will conclude with a banquet and Mills will give a
presentation that encourages taking what is learned about ancestors
and conveying it to descendants.
On Saturday morning, Madison will begin the day by considering the
various migration streams that settled the Midwest and show how their
origins, timing and cultural features helped make the region a
distinctive part of the nation.
Other notable national speakers include genealogists John S.
Humphrey,
Diane Gagel, Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, Tony Burroughs and Kandie
Adkinson.
The Indiana Historical Society and the Indiana Genealogical Society
will offer six scholarships for individuals to attend the conference.
The scholarship application can be found at HYPERLINK
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Additional conference information, registration forms and exhibitor
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oots or by calling (317) 232-1882. Hotel reservations can be made by
calling the Indianapolis Marriott East at (317) 352-1231 or (800)
228-9290. Indicate association with Midwestern Roots 2005 upon
making
reservations to receive the special $92/night room rate. Room
reservations must be made by August 1.
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. (
www.indgensoc.org)
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indianas
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 worlds 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. (HYPERLINK
"http://www.indianahistory.org/"www.indianahistory.org)
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