Wednesday, December 30, 2015

IGS Announces Two Speakers for 2016 Conference

The Indiana Genealogical Society is happy to announce two speakers for its 2016 conference, being held Saturday, 16 April in Fort Wayne.

Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG is a professional researcher who helps the U.S. Army identify next-of-kin for missing soldiers from World War II on. Her topics will be:
  • Miracles, Mysteries & Mayhem: Online Family Trees
  • The Art of Negative-Space Research: Women
  • You're Not in Kansas Anymore: Essential Resources for Urban-Area Research
  • Bringing Life to Our Ancestors: Manuscript Collections
Jen Baldwin is the Outreach Manager US/Canada for Findmypast. Her topics will be:

  • Being More Than Social on Social Media
  • Paperless Genealogy
  • Preserving Your Personal Archives
  • Go Back to School: Utilizing University Resources
Baldwin's sessions are being sponsored by the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana.

Registration for the conference will open soon. We look forward to seeing you there!

1 comment:

  1. Grammar check! :) "You're" Not in Kansas Anymore... Just a heads up. Great speakers...can't wait!

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