SPRINGFIELD, IL, 1 February 2018 – The Illinois State
Genealogical Society (ISGS) announces the theme “Celebrating Our Ancestors” for the 2018 Fall Conference to be held
October 26 & 27, 2018 in Springfield, Illinois at President Abraham Lincoln
Springfield – a Doubletree Hotel by Hilton. The keynote speaker will be Thomas
W. Jones Ph.D., CG®, CGLSM, FASG, FNGS, FUGA.
ISGS
will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary and the State’s Bicentennial. The ISGS
Conference draws attendees of all experience levels, from the beginner to the
professional as well as the hobbyist from Illinois and the surrounding states.
The
conference program committee is seeking new, charismatic and engaging
presentations. Suggested topics include:
•Illinois History,
Immigration, Records, and Repositories
•Brickwall Strategies
•DNA
•Ethnic Groups
•Methodology
•Organization
•Problem Solving
•Technology
Speakers
may submit up to 6 presentations to be considered. Those interested in
presenting lectures must submit their proposals through the online application
form, click
here.
The deadline for submissions is February 23, 2018.
Please
direct any questions to the Conference Committee at isgsconferences@ilgensoc.org.
© 2018, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society
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