Dear Genealogy Enthusiast,
We are writing those who signed up for last year's Baltimore Family History
Workshop because we know you will be interested in this wonderful
opportunity.
Enoch Pratt Free Library is hosting a FREE genealogy program on March 17,
"New Frontiers in Genealogy: Genetics and Technology in Family History."
Further information is listed below along with contact information.
CONFERENCE. Baltimore, Maryland
The Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland is pleased to announce
that its annual genealogy program will be held on St. Patrick's Day,
Saturday, March 17, 2007 at our Central Library Building, 400 Cathedral St,.
in downtown Baltimore. This year's program is entitled "New Frontiers in
Genealogy: Genetics and Technology in Family History," and will feature
morning and afternoon sessions, with presentations by two nationally known
genealogists.
In the morning, renowned genealogist Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak will present
"Trace Your Roots with DNA," a talk based on her latest book (co-authored
with Ann Turner), which has already been featured in Newsweek, The New York
Times, on NPR, and in the Book of the Month Club.
In the afternoon, Thomas Jay Kemp, genealogist, author, librarian and
Director of Genealogy Products at NewsBank, Inc., will speak on "Adding the
Details to Your Family Tree." Tom Kemp has served on national and regional
library & genealogy boards including as Chair of the ALA Genealogy Committee
ALA Genealogy & Local History Discussion Group; ALA History Section; Council
of National Library & Information Associations (Washington, DC); Vice
President of APG and as Director on the Board of Directors of the FGS.
The day's programming will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Central Library's
Wheeler Auditorium and is free of charge. A light lunch will be served.
Please call (410) 396-5468 or e-mail mdx(a)epfl.net for reservations or more
information. For directions to the Library, see our website at
www.epfl.net
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