Episode 59: Focus on Genealogy Education - a podcast by Lisa Louise Cooke

Published Feb 15, 2008 Family Reunions I'd love to hear from you if you've held a family reunion.  What kinds of activities did you plan, and what kinds of things did you wish you had thought of back in the planning stage?  I've been toying with the idea of having a family reunion on my mom's side of the family, but I could really use some good advice on the subject.  So   if you've organized a family reunion before and tell me about your experiences.  Conferences: The Southern California Genealogical  Society is well into their planning for their 40th Annual Genealogy Jamboree which will be held June 26-28, 2009, at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, in Burbank, California   I wrote about Amazon.com's recent announcement that the New Kindle 2 is ready for pre-order.  if you have or have used a Kindle.   Any time you from one of our website links and purchase something you help keep this genealogy podcast free.  Thank you very much for your support! Lincoln's Birthday:    Ancestry has just announced that they have posted five of those databases: 1.  Abraham Lincoln Papers (from the Library of Congress) 2. The New Orleans Slave Manifests, covering 1807 3. The Confederate Pension Applications from Georgia         4. The Confederate Applications for Presidential Pardons 5. The U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Family History: Genealogy Made Easy The Family History Library including catalog research tips that will help you get even better search results!   GEM: Profile America - The First U.S. Presidential Picture   GEM: Interview with Holly Hansen - Family History Expos Watch videos at at YouTube to the conference speakers and exhibitors at podcast. Feb 27 & 28, 2009:  St. George, UT |May 9, 2009: Logan, UT June 12 & 13, 2009:  Colorado Aug 28 & 29, 2009:  Salt Lake City, UT Oct 16 & 17, 2009:  Redding, California Jan.  22 & 23, 2010: Mesa, AZ GEM:  GenClass with Lisa Alzo   GEM: Profile America - Number Please?

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