The Immigration Family History Expo

This is one event I wish I could attend.   Alas my schedule won’t allow me.  I’m posting it here in case any of you can! The date is March 18, 2010.

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Join us at this event that will feature World Trade Center Utah President and CEO Lew Cramer and the Center’s Executive Vice President and COO, Elizabeth Goryunova in an opening address at the event to be held at Historic Masonic Temple, 650 E. South Temple. At the door registration begins at 8 a.m., the day’s session will begin at 8:30 a.m. Cramer and Goryunova will focus on the importance of migration, immigration, and emigration today and in the future.

The Immigration Family History Expo, hosted by Family History Expos, Inc., will feature notable speakers throughout the day. The event will culminate with author, producer, and director Lorie Conway’s in-depth look in to the history of immigration to America. Her presentation will include a special screening of Forgotten Ellis Island: The Extraordinary Story of America’s Immigrant Hospital.

Other notable speakers include:
Brigham Young University Professor Fred E. Woods. Professor Woods is the author or co-author of seven books and many articles, including three dozen on the topic of Mormon immigration/emigration in the 19th century. He is the editor and compiler of the Mormon Immigration Index CD released by the LDS Church in 2000. Dr. Woods will release his Mormon Migration website this year from the BYU Harold B. Lee Library.

Arlene Eakle, PhD, president and founder of The Genealogical Institute, Inc. Eakle is a consultant, lecturer, author and researcher specializing in the geographic areas of New York, Southern U.S., British Isles, Switzerland, and parts of Germany.

Kory L. Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA, vice-president of ProGenealogists, Inc. in Salt Lake City. Meyerink has worked with Ancestry and the Salt Lake City Family History Library. He is past president of the Utah Genealogical Association and founder of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. Meyerink is a nationally-known speaker, editor of Printed Sources, and adjunct faculty for BYU and San Jose State University.

Holly T. Hansen, Family History Expos, Inc. Founder and President, is a lifelong resident of Croydon, Utah. She has been a family history educator for more than 15 years. Although she sponsors elaborate events, she also enjoys helping people one-on-one as they learn how to make technology work for them. An author, lecturer, and editor, Hansen devotes time every day to education.
Exhibitors will be at the event to offer hands-on demonstrations and techniques and technology to help researchers trace their roots.

Click here to register for this event on March 18, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Click here for FHexpos free newsletter.

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***Joan  is thrilled to be a Blogger of Honor for this event! Click here to learn about the other Bloggers of Honor.

Holly Hansen, President Family History Expos

Another exciting day at FHexpo Mesa. I attended a session of Family History Wiki, Forums and Blogs which was an excellent overview of the resources available at familysearch.org.

And I got to the Irish Research talk by Phillip Dunne!  There was so much interest in the first session yesterday that they ran another session today.   Another interesting talk was the Timelines and Chronologies: Secrets of Genealogical Success  by Geoffrey Rasmussen.

There were so many good talks.  Better still was the networking and good fun. Thomas MacEntree of Geneabloggers (and several other blogs) entertained us with a grand entrance and Mardi Gras beads as he appeared for Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems live video interview at the banquet on Day 1. Also appearing were Gena Philibert Ortega, Bruce Buzbee and Anatasia Tyler.

A special thanks goes  to Holly Hansen, president of Family History Expos for including us and hosting a very educational and fun family history expo.   It was an honor to assist as a blogger and twitterer for this event.

Stay tuned for the rest of the pictures as I get them off the camera.

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Related posts:

Ancestry.com’s Tim Sullivan

We have received a series of excellent photos in the contest to win two free tickets to Mesa Arizona Family History Expo. The contest lasts up to midnight of January 10, 2010.

Who will win? Do we have any last minute entries?

A summary of the entries to date:
1. Galts Farm Coutts, Alberta by Palmo Carpino

2. Hurt Family Cemetery,Raleigh County, WV by Terri O’Connell

3. Galts Farm – Old Wagon by Palmo Carpino

4. Iron Wheels Roll No More by Palmo Carpino

5. Alberta Century Farm and Ranch Award - Galts Farm by Palmo Carpino

6. Ernie and Irene Galts by Palmo Carpino

7. Old Barn Graham Homestead by Palmo Carpino

8. Galts Farm by Palmo Carpino

9. Galts Graham Family Reunion by Palmo Carpino

10. Old Truck by Palmo Carpino

11. My Childhood Experience by Pat Tiefenbach

12.  Pat’s Grandfather 1897 by Pat Tiefenbach

I wish to thank all of our contestants: Terri O’Connell with her lovely photo from the Hurt Family Cemetery in West Virginia.  Palmo Carpino with his series of nine photos from the Galts Graham Family Reunion at Coutts, Alberta.  This family has farmed in southern Alberta for over a century.  Pat Tiefenbach for her descriptive childhood story and photo of her grandfather.

The contest lasts up to midnight of January 10, 2010.  Please go here if you wish to enter to win two free tickets.  Time is quickly running out.

Here is our 12th entry for the chance to win 2 free tickets for the Arizona Family History Expo!

Pat Tiefenbach from Saddlebrook, Arizona submitted the following entry in the category: “a photo of grandparents or other ancestors”

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[Editor: For your chance to win two free tickets to the Arizona Family History Expo, please go here. Entries will be accepted up to and including January 10, 2010.]

Here is our eleventh entry for the chance to win 2 free tickets for the Arizona Family History Expo!

Pat Tiefenbach from Saddlebrook, Arizona submitted the following entry in the category: “A story from your childhood or experiences growing up”. Pat’s childhood home was in Miami County, Ohio.

My childhood home was a large white farmhouse atop a hill of green grass and shade trees surrounded by white fencing.

My upstairs bedroom was under the slanted roof, with a ceiling angled toward the middle. An adult could only stand up in the center. I plugged an extension cord into the one electrical outlet in the middle of the ceiling, ran it down the wall, and all of my electrical needs were serviced by that one cord.

The walls were plastered brick, painted blue, and they were always water stained from dampness and lack of insulation. The floor was wide wooden rough boards, painted reddish-brown, with throw rugs for warmth.

My room had one tall, narrow window, with small panes that frosted over. The upstairs had no heating, and it was always cold in winter. When outside temperature was below freezing, Mom would open the downstairs door to the stairway and let heated air rise upstairs. In summer, the window could be opened for ventilation, but a cross breeze also brought a strong whiff of nearby hogs.

Our dining room was never used for eating but was furnished with a couch, an oil-burning stove, and my mother’s sewing machine placed in front of a large built-in cupboard where Mom stored sewing supplies.

Once, when my sister and I were grounded for misbehavior, we pretended we were prisoners. We wrote a detailed account of our “captive lives” by scratching words on the inside of the wooden cabinet doors. We said that we were locked up on the shelves at night, and we begged for help from anyone reading our story.

Years later when my sister re-visited the farm, she toured the house and opened the cabinet doors to find our fictional story still inscribed inside.

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[Editor: For your chance to win two free tickets to the Arizona Family History Expo, please go here. Entries will be accepted up to and including January 10, 2010.]

Entry #9 for the chance to win 2 free tickets for the Arizona Family History Expo!

Submitted by Palmo Carpino in the category “a genealogy related photo from your travels to discover your roots”.

Photo Credit:  Palmo Carpino

Location: Galts Farm, Coutts, Alberta, Summer 2009

Related Posts:  Alberta Century Farm and Ranch Award

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[Editor: For your chance to win two free tickets to the Arizona Family History Expo, please go here. Entries will be accepted up to and including January 10, 2010.]

Family History Learning for Snowbirds

2nd Annual Arizona Family History Expo January 22-23,2010

Snowy weather, square tires and icy streets….a typical northern winter today.

Imagine a winter without the conveniences and services we now take for granted.  A winter filled with physical chores and no central heating.  A winter of short days and long nights and lanterns for lights.  Imagine a winter as a pioneer in Canada or the northern USA.

If you are heading south to avoid the Canadian winter (or a northern US one!) consider attending the Arizona Family History Expo January 22-33, 2010 in Mesa Arizona.

The cost of registration is very reasonable.

Single Day: $40

Two Days: $75 ($65 if registered by January 1, 2010)

Single Class: $12

As a proud member of the Bloggers of Honor who will blogging and tweeting live from Mesa, Arizona for this event, I have 2 FREE TICKETS to give away to the winner of the following contest.

Start date for entries is today and ends Sunday January 10th, 2010.  Entry is open to ALL who wish to enter (not just us cold climate folks).  Winners will be chosen by a random draw.

To enter, please pick ONE of the following:

1.  In 300 words or less write about ONE of the following:

• A story from YOUR childhood or experiences growing up.  (your grandchildren will thank you).
• A story about memorabilia that has been passed down through the family (example: Grandma’s old rocking chair, the ‘good china’ or perhaps the old tube radio.  Any memorabilia that has sentimental or nostalgic value).  Include a picture if you have one.
• Your tips and strategies for organizing and planning your genealogy and family history research.   How do you keep track of where you are, what you have already researched and what you need to do next?
• A story of your genealogy ‘brick wall’ – the one family or ancestor that has you stumped and for whom you are searching for more information.
• A story about genealogy roots travel – have you gone back to the land of your ancestors, where did you go, what did you find?  Did it advance your research?
• A story about travel to a genealogy or family history conference and what you learned.  Was it beneficial?

2. Photographs (ONE of the following)

• a photo of you before you started school
• a photo of grandparents or other ancestors
• a genealogy related photo from your travels to discover your roots

Remember – you need only ONE story or photo to enter.  Submit your entries by email to contest@luxegen.ca

You may enter as many times as you wish (with a different story or photo every time) but please send only one entry per email.

The winner will be chosen by random draw and will be announced on the blog during the week of January 11 -17, 2010.  I look forward to all the submissions.

All contest submissions will be posted on the Luxegen Genealogy and Family History Blog. By entering, you state you own the copyright to the content and you give permission for that content to be published on the Luxegen Genealogy and Family History Blog.

Check out Mark Tucker’s Think Genealogy blog for more chances to win.

To learn more about the Arizona Family History Expo January 22-23, 2010 go here.