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Conference Program
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Tuesday, May 13
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8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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L200
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Local Host Society Tour - Kansas City
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8:30 AM - 3:15 PM
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L103
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Librarian's Day Program
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8:45 AM - 4:00 PM
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B100
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BCG Education Fund Workshop - Putting Skills to Work: Evaluation and Documentation
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Mathews, CG
Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL, FAS
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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P100
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MoSGA Wine and Cheese Reception
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Wednesday, May 14
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8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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W101
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Opening Session: Emigration to the Mouth of the Missouri - and Beyond
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Sandfort, Ph.D.
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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W102
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Do Standards Matter?
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Lenzen, CG
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W103
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Missouri: The Show Me State
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Fleming, CG, CGL
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W104
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Cross Country 1850: Tracing Your Ancestor's Westward Journey
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Jackson
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W105
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Genealogy in a Heinz 57 World: Old Myths, Modern Methods
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Mills, CG CGL FNGS FASG
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W106
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Buried Treasures: What's in the English Parish Chest
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Milner
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W107
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Civil War Research - Getting Started
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Sayre, CG
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W108
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Grids Across America: History of the Rectangular Survey System
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King
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W109
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Locating Documents for Your Lineage Society Application
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Mathews, CG
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W110
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What's New at Ancestry.com
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Adams, AG
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12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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W111
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FGS Luncheon: Come to Philadelphia and Walk in Your Ancestors' Footprints
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Beidler
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W112
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NIGRAA Luncheon: How to Forge Friendships and Find Dead People
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Boyer, CG, CGL
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W113
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Pal Am Luncheon: A Day in the Life of Your German Ancestor
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Minert, Ph.D.
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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W114
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Transcription: Simple Rules, Powerful Results
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Mieszala, CG
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W115
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Getting the Most from Greater Kansas City Research
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Bresette, CG
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W116
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Navigating the Midwest, Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast 1681-1821 with the Cuban Papers
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de Beradinis
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W117
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On a Scale of One to Ten: Weighing Your Sources
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Little, CG
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W118
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Marriage and Courtship in Germany 1500-1800
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Minert, Ph.D.
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W119
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Civil War Union Provost Marshals' Records of Civilians: 1861-1866
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Hager, CG, CGL
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W120
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Homestead Records Project
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Arrington
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W122
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The Lowdown on Downloading
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Boyer, CG, CGL
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W123
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Ancestral Research in France: Starting Points
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Charvet
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2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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W121
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ABCs of the NARA Workshop
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Shawker, CG
Potter
Heger, Ph.D.
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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W124
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Abstracting: Just the Facts Please
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Little, CG
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W125
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Mid-Continent Public Library Genealogy Center - New and Improved
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McComas
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W126
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Iron Rails Across America
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Stamm, CG, CGL
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W127
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Honesty, Courtesy, and Confidentiality: Ethics for Family Historians?
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Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL, FAS
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W128
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German Immigrants in American Protestant Church Records
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Minert, Ph.D.
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W129
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Civil War Uniforms: Sizing up Your Ancestor
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Suffridge
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W130
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Homestead Records: A Day in the Life of our Ancestors
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King
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W131
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Eleven Layers of On-Line Searches
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Renick
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W132
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Award Winning Genealogy: Jacobus Award Winners and What Made Them Great
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Sanborn, FASG
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5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
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W135
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International Forum
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Camaur, JD, CG
Milner
Humphrey, CG
Jensen
Meade
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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W136
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*SOLD OUT*
Mid-Continent Public Library Reception
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7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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W133
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ISFHWE Dinner: Through Their Words: Intimate Accounts of our Ancestors
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Prescott
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Thursday, May 15
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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T201
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BCG Certification Seminar
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Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL, FAS
Mathews, CG
Bresette, CG
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T209
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Google Earth for Genealogists - Part 1
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Boyer, CG, CGL
Sayre, CG
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T202
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General Land Entry Papers: Federal Land Records at the National Archives
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Bettag, CG, CGL
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T203
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Ohio Gateway to the West: Researching in Ohio
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Gagel
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T204
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An Introduction to Records Relating to Native Americans in the National Archives
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Heger, Ph.D.
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T205
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Lost Children: Orphans, Vagrants, Delinquents, Half-Orphans, Dependents, Surrendered, Adopted
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Bloom, CG
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T206
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Status in German Society 1500 to 1800: Where Did Your Ancestors Fit in?
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Minert, Ph.D.
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T207
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When Grandpa Comes Marching Home Again
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Miller, CG
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T208
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GenSmarts
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Underwood
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8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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T210
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The Master Genealogist - Beginning/Intermediate
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Velke
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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T211
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BCG Certification Seminar
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Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL, FAS
Mathews, CG
Bresette, CG
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T212
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Bounty Land Records at the National Archives: Applications and Surrendered Warrants
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Bettag, CG, CGL
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T213
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Settlers and Sooners: Oklahoma's Genealogical Gold Mine
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Huber
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T214
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United States Penitentiary - Leavenworth Inmate Case Files, 1895-1952
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Rives
Spence
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T215
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Options in Post-Adoption Research
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Mieszala, CG
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T216
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Deciphering Handwriting in German Documents
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Minert, Ph.D.
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T217
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Army Quartermaster Records
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Scott, CG
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T218
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Citing Sources Evidence Explained Style Using Legacy's New SourceWriter
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Rasmussen
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T219
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Google Earth for Genealogists - Part 2
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Boyer, CG, CGL
Sayre, CG
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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T220
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What Kind of Source is This? Original Secondary? or Whatchamacallit?
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Mills, CG CGL FNGS FASG
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T221
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The Face of the River
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Stamm, CG, CGL
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T222
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Pleasures and Treasures: Researching in Nebraska
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King
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T223
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The Kansas Exodus: The Exoduster Movement
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Davis
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T224
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Women and the Law: Researching our Female Ancestors
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Gagel
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T225
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Out of the Ashes - Irish Genealogical Collections
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Rencher, AG CG FIGRS FUGA
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T226
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Beyond the Draft Records: World War One Records in the National Archives
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Melchiori, CG, CGL
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T227
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Compiling Your Family Health History
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Shawker, M.D.
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T228
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Getting the Most out of Ancestry.com - Searching Ancestry.com
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Adams, AG
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12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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T229
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BCG Luncheon: One White Woman, Several Indian Tribes, and BCG Certification
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Stuart-Warren, CG
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T230
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FamilySearch Luncheon: Digital Technology, Key to the Future
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Metcalfe
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T231
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GSG Luncheon: Hacks and Hookers and Putting up Pickles: Snares of Yesteryear's English
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Colletta, Ph.D.
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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T232
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Kinship: Proving Your Point
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Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL, FAS
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T233
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More than Church Records: Colonial Midwest, Mississippi Valley, and Gulf Coast, 1681-1821
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de Beradinis
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T234
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New Yorkers to the Great Plains
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McDonald, CG
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T241
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Find It, Capture It, Convert It
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Renick
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T235
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St Louis Update - Military and Civilian Personnel Records Centers
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Seibert
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T236
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Civil War Border States Records for Slaves and Slave Owners
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Hager, CG, CGL
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T237
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Finding German Ancestors in Published Sources
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Humphrey, CG
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T238
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Alien Registration Records
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Miller, CG
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T239
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British Isles Internet Strategies I: General and England
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Milner
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T240
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NARA Website and More
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Sayre, CG
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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T242
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Research Plans: What Do You Do with What You Have Found Out?
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Stuart-Warren, CG
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T243
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Records of Military Posts
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Scott, CG
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T244
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Researching Colorful Colorado Ancestors
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Hinckley, CG
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T251
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PowerPoint for Genealogists
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Renick
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T245
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Non-Population Census Returns - Including Agricultureal, Mortality and Social Statistics
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Potter
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T246
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Principles of Good Writing Storytelling
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Colletta, Ph.D.
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T247
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Finding Your German Ancestors Place of Origin
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Humphrey, CG
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T248
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WWI Military Petitions for Naturalization
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Bresette, CG
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T249
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British Isles Internet Strategies II: Scotland, Ireland, and Wales
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Milner
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T250
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Inventing the Future: Genealogy in 2010
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Allen
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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T254
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*SOLD OUT*
National Archives Reception at WWI Museum
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5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
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T252
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European Methodology
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Camaur, JD, CG
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T253
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NGS Home Study Course Workshop
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Lenzen, CG
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Friday, May 16
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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F301
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Building Your Own Reference Library
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Miller, CG
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F302
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Researching Midwestern and Plains States American Indian Ancestry - Part I
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Stuart-Warren, CG
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F303
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New Englanders Migrating West
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McClure
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F304
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The National Archives: Washington, D.C., and the Regions
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Heger, Ph.D.
Duff
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F305
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The Fall and Rise of the Steamboat Arabia
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Hawley
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F306
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Top Internet Sites for Researching Ancestors in France
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Charvet
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F307
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Becoming an Accredited Genealogist, Workshop Part 1
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Clifford, AG, FUGA
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F308
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RootsMagic
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Buzbee
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F309
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Digital Projects and Programs of FamilySearch
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Rencher, AG CG FIGRS FUGA
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8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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F310
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The Master Genealogist - Advanced
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Velke
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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F311
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Genealogists and Librarians Working Together
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Rencher, AG CG FIGRS FUGA
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F312
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Researching Midwestern and Plains States American Indian Ancestry - Part 2
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Stuart-Warren, CG
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F313
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Iowa History and Resources
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McDonald, CG
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F314
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National Cemeteries
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Ried
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F315
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Confusing, Conflicting and Just Plain Wrong: How to Handle Problem Records
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Freilich, CG, CGL
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F316
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The www of German Genealogy
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Humphrey, CG
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F317
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Becoming an Accredited Genealogist, Workshop Part 2
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Clifford, AG, FUGA
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F318
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Mapping Your Family's History With Family Atlas
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Buzbee
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F319
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Managing, Preserving and Sharing Your Family History
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Miller
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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F320
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Sources and Citations Simplified. From Memorabilia to Digital Data to DNA
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Mills, CG CGL FNGS FASG
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F321
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German Immigration, Migration and Settlement Patterns Within the U.S.
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Humphrey, CG
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F322
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The Arkansas Traveler's Guide to Research
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Suffridge
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F323
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AAD: Access to Archival Databases
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Goodsell
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F324
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Your Ancestors' World Revealed! Using 19th Century Newspapers
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Colletta, Ph.D.
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F325
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Researching Your Irish Here Before Going There
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Kerstens, CG, CGL
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F329
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Curb Your Unruly Computer
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Stamm, CG, CGL
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F326
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Closing the Gaps Through Effective Pedigree Analysis
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Maness, AG
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F327
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Finding Your Ancestors in Unindexed Books
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Renick
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F328
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Report Card: World's Largest Indexing and Imaging Initiative
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Stay
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12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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F330
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APG Luncheon: Shifting Trends and Technologies Create Shifting Professions
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Rencher, AG CG FIGRS FUGA
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F331
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ISBGFH Luncheon: There's No Jelly When You're in a Jam: Research in English Record Offices and Repositories
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McDonald, CG
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F332
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NEHGS Luncheon: Beyond New England Ancestry
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Wilcox, Jr.
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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F333
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Gathering Your Materials: Doing It Right
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Shawker, CG
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F334
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A Valuable New Finding Aid for Land Records at the National Archives
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Bettag, CG, CGL
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F335
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Tracing Pennsylvania Ancestors: Keys to Successful Research
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Freilich, CG, CGL
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F336
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The Women Homesteaders in Federal Records
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Burtzloff
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F342
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Spreadsheets 101: Excel, The Genealogist's Underutilized Tool
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Bloom, CG
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F337
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Our National Treasure: The Library of Congress
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Boyer, CG, CGL
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F338
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Como Comenzar: Beginning Hispanic Family History Research
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Ryskamp
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F339
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Using Territorial Documents to Extend Your Pedigree
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Clifford, AG, FUGA
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F341
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Ancestry Press: Share and Preserve Your Family's Rich Heritage in Print
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Hulet
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2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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F340
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Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Working With Manuscript Collections
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Little, CG
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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F343
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Indexing - From A to Z
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Boyer, CG, CGL
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F344
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They Walked With Purpose
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Stamm, CG, CGL
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F345
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Before Statehood: Territorial Records
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Shawker, CG
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F346
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Till Death Do us Part: Health Information in Federal Military Records
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Potter
Seibert
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F347
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Problem Solving With Probate
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Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL, FAS
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F348
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Desde Lejos: Researching in the Archives of Spain and Mexico From the USA
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Ryskamp
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F349
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Our Female Ancestors Moving West
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Leptich, AG
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F351
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Ctrl/Alt/Simplify: Word Tips for Genealogists
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Mieszala, CG
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F350
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Discovering Footnote.com: Social Networking Meets History and Genealogy
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Sharbrough
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6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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F352
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NGS Banquet: Show Me the Records...Please?
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Colletta, Ph.D.
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Saturday, May 17
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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S401
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Dot the i and Cross the t
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Fleming, CG, CGL
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S402
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Homestead Laws and the Slavery Question
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King
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S403
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Getting the Most from Court Records: Order Books, Minute Books and Associated Loose Papers
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Dunn, CG
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S404
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Lessons from a Snoop: Collaterals and Associates
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Mieszala, CG
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S405
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Combing the Census for Essential Clues
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Alpert
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S406
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Beginning African American Genealogy
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Gibson
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S407
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DNA Testing: The Very Very Basics
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Shawker, M.D.
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S408
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Getting the Most from Family Tree Maker
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Pfister
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8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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S410
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Library Skills Workshop
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McComas
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8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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S409
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Workshop for Beginners Please Note: No need to be registered for the conference (full conference or day) to attend this workshop
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Lenzen, CG
Suffridge
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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S411
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Biographical Data: How Did They Live Their Dash
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Freilich, CG, CGL
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S412
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Finding Origins, Places, and Families: Methods That Work
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Mills, CG CGL FNGS FASG
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S413
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Pass it Forward: Sharing Your Past with the Smallest Twigs on Your Family Tree
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Celeste
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S414
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Immigrant Clues in Photographs
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Taylor
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S415
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Missouri Digital Heritage: Creating Better Online Access to our Records
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Dougan
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S416
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Harlem Hellfighters - Heroes of the 369th U.S. Infantry
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Bailey, Ph.D.
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S417
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The Nuts and Bolts of Using DNA Testing
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Suffridge
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S418
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Effective Internet Searching
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Kerstens, CG, CGL
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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S419
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It Takes a Human: Writing for Genealogists
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Bloom, CG
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S420
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Effects and Results: The New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811 and 1812
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Elliott, Ph.D., FUGA
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S421
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California Research: The Pot of Gold for ALL Genealogists
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Benedict
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S422
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BCG Education Fund Helen Leary Lecture: Speaking of Genealogy...
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Hager, CG, CGL
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S423
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Finding Your Ancestors in Local Histories
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Dunn, CG
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S424
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What's Your Story: Using the Internet for African American Resesarch!
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Wilson-Kleekamp
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S425
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DNA Testing for Genealogy: A Surname Project and Results
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McLaren
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S426
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Ancestry and Rootsweb Community Products and Resources
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Fechter
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12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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S427
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NGS GENTECH Luncheon: New Partnerships in the Genealogical Community: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown
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Eastman
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S428
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ICAPGen Luncheon: Examining the Ammunition of a 'Mercenary Genealogist'
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Clifford, AG, FUGA
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S429
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African American Luncheon: The Buffalo Soldier: Warrior, Peacekeeper, Pioneer
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Bailey, Ph.D.
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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S430
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Add Maps to Your Research Tools
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Sayre, CG
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S431
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Using Oral History to Enhance Your Genealogy - Part 1
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Benedict
Elliott, Ph.D., FUGA
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S432
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Genealogical Research in Kansas
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Douglass, CG
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S433
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Overlooked War of 1812 Records in the National Archives
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Melchiori, CG, CGL
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S434
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The Basics of Vital Records Research
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Alpert
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S435
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Indexes and Databases for American Indian Research
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Stuart-Warren, CG
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S436
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What DNA Can Show: Case Studies of Five Practical Applications to Genealogy
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Devine, JD, CG, CGL
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S437
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GenealogyBank
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Kemp
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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S438
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Applying Genealogical Standards Every Day
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Dunn, CG
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S439
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Using Oral History to Enhance Your Genealogy - Part 2
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Elliott, Ph.D., FUGA
Benedict
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S440
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Faces in the Masses: Personalizing Each Immigrant's Experience
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Colletta, Ph.D.
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S441
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Tug 'O War: Balancing the Needs of the Society and the Genealogical Speaker
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Fogarty
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S442
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Pushing Up Daisies: Cemetery Research
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Bloom, CG
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S443
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Doing the Dawes: Locating Ancestors in the Final Rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes
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Huber
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S444
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Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry: Genetic Genealogy; DNA Testing
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Shawker, M.D.
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5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
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S445
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NGS Annual Meeting
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This conference program may be subject to change. If you have any questions on the program please contact NGS at Lund@ngsgenealogy.org.
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