The first edition of Going In-Depth, the new digital magazine
produced by The In-Depth Genealogist team, debuted today. If you haven’t seen
it yet, why wait? Take a look for yourself here. Yours truly contributed the Gen Ed (Genealogy
Education) article, “Genealogy Conferences Want You!” Though I’m not usually
one to toot my own horn, I’m excited to be a part of this new publication that
welcomes everyone interested in reading and learning about family history.
My article gives a brief
overview of some of the major U.S. genealogical conferences, and focuses in on
three of them coming up this spring: RootsTech, NERGC, and the NGS Family History Conference. I hope you find the information helpful and timely.
I’d love to go to these three
conferences, but regret I’m not able to make them. I highly recommend them just
the same. I’ve found genealogy conferences to be a priceless opportunity to
meet others who share my interest in family history, and a great way to learn about a wide
range of genealogy records, resources, and research strategies. Besides that,
they’re a lot of fun!
I will be going to the Ohio Genealogical Society Conference in Cincinnati from April 25-27, and hope to see
some of you there. I’ll also be attending the FGS Conference in Ft. Wayne, Indiana,
from August 21-24 (the full program brochure is available now,
and it looks great).
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| The always popular exhibit hall at the 2012 NGS Conference |
My future articles in the Gen Ed column at Going In-Depth will discuss webinars, summer conferences, the ProGen study group program, books, ways to learn about genealogy online, and other topics. If you have questions or suggestions about things you’d like to hear more about, just leave a comment here.
So head over to The In-Depth Genealogist and get a copy of Going
In-Depth for yourself. It’s free to view or download. All of the articles
by the contributing authors look so interesting that I think you’ll be hooked
by the time you get to the table of contents. I can’t wait to sit down with a
hot cup of tea and read it all the way through myself!
--Shelley
