First Timer - Part 3

Yesterday was exhausting, but good. I totally enjoyed the conference. I picked up a few tips that I plan on trying out. Best of all I got meeting information for the New York chapter of the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society. I am planning on attending the next meeting and joining the organization. This experience is just what I needed to move my research forward.


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First Timer - Part 2

So I'm here at The Genealogy Event. There's a nice crowd, but not too crowded. I can't yet say that I've had a genealogical epiphany but I have learned a few tidbits, including how to access African American specific records on Ancestry.

The sessions on African American heritage are still to come. Maybe too that epiphany.


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First Timer

It's 8 o'clock on Saturday morning and I'm on my way to my first genealogy conference! Actually it's more like a mini-conference. Billed as "The Genealogy Event", it started with a half day yesterday afternoon and concludes with a full day today. I couldn't get off work to go yesterday, but there was no way I was missing today.

According to the event website there will be 2 speakers every half hour, exhibitors, and experts available for consultation. All this for only $20. I can't wait to get there. I'm hoping to get into the sessions on African American Heritage, DNA Testing, Researching Federal Records, and using technology.

My own research has been on a bit of a hiatus these past few months and I think spending the day with other genealogists will get me back on track.

More later.

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