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Subject: [USGW-Discuss] USGenWeb at FGS 2006 Committee Announces Program
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - USGenWeb at FGS 2006 Committee Announces Program
Members of the USGenWeb at FGS 2006 Committee have been working hard to
organize The USGenWeb Project’s participation in the 2006 Federation of
Genealogical Societies conference to be held August 30-September 2, 2006
in
Boston, Massachusetts. We are proud to announce the lecture topics and
speakers who will be participating in the USGenWeb track at the
conference.
This team will be presenting 20 events at the FGS 2006 Conference.
Speakers
for the track include past members of the Advisory Board, past National
Coordinators, professional genealogists, and many others. In the coming
weeks detailed information on each speaker will be posted at
http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/FGS.shtml, but brief biographies are
contained at the conclusion of the lecture titles.
The FGS 2006 Conference is the largest genealogical event ever held,
totaling over 338 sessions. Please stay tuned for additional information
on
registration for the FGS Conference, and more news from the USGenWeb at
FGS
2006 Committee!
See you in Boston!
D. Joshua Taylor, chair
USGenWeb at FGS 2006
LECTURE SESSIONS:
Tame That Data – Excel and Genealogy
Holly Timm
Use Microsoft Excel to manage research data: create useful forms for
recording sources and other records; learn the usefulness of alphabetical
and chronological sorting of data; and methods to prepare, code, and
upload
data; especially in large quantities.
Secrets of Easy Website Maintenance
Holly Timm
Learn how to use basic server side, simple cascading style sheet codes, as
well as ‘boilerplate’ paragraphs to simplify and streamline the creation
and
maintenance of web sites.
Coloring for Genealogists – Creating Graphics for Your Site
Holly Timm
Learn how to design and create graphics for your genealogical sites or
projects. Learn techniques for creating graphics that can be used in many
graphics programs.
Cemetery Research Online
Starr Hailey Campbell
Learn how to get research done in your jammies at 2 in the morning and
without bugs, snakes, and sunburn.
Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
Linda Woodward Gieger, CGRS, CGL
Tips and tricks for making your USGenWeb sites user friendly for all,
including those with physical disabilities.
Using the USGenWeb Archives
Joy Fisher
Thousands of names, thousands of files…but what is the USGenWeb Archives?
Learn what the USGenWeb Archives is and is not. Come see examples of how
to
use the USGenWeb Archives and how to submit data to them.
Putting Date Online: Getting it From Here to There
Joy Fisher
Learn tips and tricks for converting information from many sources, such
as
books, photographs, databases, and word processing files to web pages.
Discover how to use scanning and optical character recognition (OCR)
effectively.
On-Line Traps and Pitfalls: For Beginners
Joy Fisher
For the newbie, the Internet can be a scary place. Learn how to protect
yourself from fraud, hackers, and data miners!
Creating a Website for Your Society
D. Joshua Taylor
Whether your society is big or small, local, regional or national, a
successful website is a necessity! Come learn how to create a website
that
will fit your society’s needs, and will be beneficial to current and
prospective members of your society!
Copyright and Privacy in a Digital World: What Genealogists Need to Know!
D. Joshua Taylor
“Can I use that?” Learn the basics of copyright rules and regulations
for
genealogists, while learning how to protect and preserve your own privacy
and the privacy in others as you do genealogy in a digital world!
Exploring Academia: Using College and University Library Online Projects
Lori Thornton
Many college and university libraries are adding to the wealth of
materials
available to family historians’ research needs. Come explore some of the
varied holdings of these projects and put their riches to work for you.
Exploring Your Ancestor’s World Through Online Maps
Lori Thornton
A look at the fascinating world of online maps. Discover the types of
maps
available and the ways each type can add to your understanding of your
ancestor and his world.
Quick and Easy Webpage Creation for Genealogists
Linda Haas Davenport
Building web pages should be fun, not work. Genealogists want to spend
their
time doing and sharing research, not writing computer code. Learn to make
web pages using Microsoft Word.
Working Together: Managing a Website With a Partner
Linda Haas Davenport
Thinking about asking someone to help you with your web site? Wondering if
it will work out? Learn how to build a successful partnership.
Question and Answer with the USGenWeb Project
USGenWeb Team
Want to know more about USGenWeb and how it can be helpful to your
research?
Thinking about volunteering or submitting information, but not sure how
you
can help? Come hear experienced USGenWeb volunteers answer these
questions,
and much more! Questions taken from the floor.
Hidden Treasures of USGenWeb
Betsy Mills
There are many special projects within the USGenWeb Project that are real
gems – unusual, unique or just unbelievably comprehensive – and they are
all
free!
Successful Partnerships Between USGenWeb and Genealogical Societies
Betsy Mills
Learn how USGenWeb County Coordinators and members of local genealogical
societies can work effectively together to make information available for
online researchers while enhancing the society’s publication sales. When
local societies work as partners with the USGenWeb county site, everyone
benefits!
Unknown Photos – Using Today’s Technology to Identify
Betsy Mills
Today’s technology has improved the chances of identifying those unknown
photographs in your photo album. Learn how to identify old photographs by
using modern technology to analyze the type of photograph, identify the
people in the photograph, determine the styles in the photograph and find
other often-missed clues. Preserve those photographs by scanning and
sharing them!
Broadcast Your Research!
Lela Evans
Learn how to broadcast your genealogy research on the Internet for help
and
contacts using the USGenWeb Project,
Ancestry.com, and other websites to
your advantage.
SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHIES
Starr Hailey Campbell
An FGS director, program chair for FGS/SLC 2005, UGA administrative
assistant, chaired 2004 UGA conference, served as coordinator for FGS
Society Hall “LIVE” from 2000–2004, FGS Delegate Digest editor, received
2005 FGS George E. Williams award.
Linda Haas Davenport
Family Historian, 30 years experience. Webmaster of Tulsa County History
Site and Davenport/Haas web site. Researcher for hire since retirement in
early 2005. Author of "Scopes of Work" (book published by the National
Homebuilders Press, for construction companies). Author of several small
"How-To" Genealogy books. Articles published in: Family Chronicles and
Genealogy Helper. USGenWeb County Coordinator, 1st Chairman of USGW
Election
Committee, Past OK State Archive Manager. Past President NAVA.
Lela Evans
Lela Evans, Genealogy Librarian at Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library,
has
been doing genealogy research since she was in High School. She has
served
as the Orphan County Director and Mentor Director for the TXGenWeb Project
and is currently the Event Coordinator. She has been a county coordinator
since 1998 in the TXGenWeb and MSGenWeb Projects and is a member of
numerous
local and national genealogical societies.
Linda Woodward Gieger, CGRS, CGL
Linda Woodward Geiger, CGRS, CGL, is an accomplished researcher; a
national
lecturer; a published author; a trustee and treasurer for the Board for
Certification of Genealogists (BCG); and a principal in the Regional
In-depth Genealogical Studies Alliance (RIGS Alliance). In addition, she
is
an associate of StudioSR a web site developer and she designs sites for
some
non-profit historical and genealogical societies.
Joy Fisher
Joy Fisher, an Engineer, has presented several papers at National
Engineering conferences. Teaches Chemistry and Engineering Courses. Wrote
software for a graduate level Mechanical Engineering class, co-author of
Probability Applications in Mechanical Engineering Design (2003). Has been
doing genealogy for over 35 years.
Chuck Knuthson
Chuck Knuthson is a professional genealogist who researches in California
and the West. A retired police captain, he instructs college genealogy
classes locally, and lectures at the local, state and national levels. He
is
President of the 1,300 member Sacramento German Genealogy Society and
Treasurer for the Federation of Genealogical Societies. He has served as a
volunteer county coordinator for California GenWeb (Sierra County, CA)
since
1998. A graduate of NIGR, IGHR, and SLIG, he is a member of the National
Genealogical Society, Association of Professional Genealogists,
Genealogical
Speakers Guild, and numerous other organizations.
Betsy Mills
Betsy Mills, well-known genealogical researcher and author. State
Coordinator, ARGenWeb Project; County Coordinator, TXGenWeb and ARGenWeb;
Representative-At-Large, USGenWeb Project Advisory Board; Former Regent,
Joseph Ligon Chapter, National Society Daughters of the Revolution; Vice
President, Lamar County [TX] Genealogical Society; Member: Daughters of
the
Republic of Texas, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Dames of the Magna
Carta.
D. Joshua Taylor
D. Joshua Taylor "Josh", nationally known genealogical researcher,
lecturer,
and author. Regional Coordinator; USGenWeb Census Project, Member of
Archives project, Election Committee, and County Coordinator, USGenWeb.
Former Parliamentarian, Youth Chapter President, Recording Secretary, and
2003\2004 Conference Exhibit Chairman; UGA. Member-at-Large, USGenWeb
Election Committee. Recipient, Rubincam Youth Award from NGS. Member of
the FGS 2006 Conference Committee, and chairman of USGenWeb at FGS 2006.
Holly Timm
A genealogists for over 30 years; publisher of numerous census transcripts
and other books and articles on Southeast Kentucky; active with USGenWeb
since the beginning in Kentucky, including mentoring new CC’s with site,
page and graphics preparation; for several years moderated and led the
#htmlhelp and #imagehelp channels on irc.
Lori Thornton
Lori is Technical Services Librarian and adjunct professor of Computer
Information Systems at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
She serves as a county coordinator, assistant state coordinator, and a
member of the Election Committee for the USGenWeb Project. She is editor
of
Mississippi History and Genealogy Notes Blog. She is former editor of The
Thornton News, an electronic newsletter for descendants of Richard and
Agnes
Thornton. She has published numerous articles, reviews, and essays for
genealogical and library publications.
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