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Arizona Calendar of Events
Please help keep the calendar current with your societies
activities.
Events are listed on this web site as well as the AzGAB newsletter.
Send entries to:
events@azgab.org
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Information |
| Various dates each month |
Family History Society of
Arizona has 7 chapters in the Phoenix Metro area. Each chapter meets
monthly and includes a free novice class before each meeting. Please see
their web site for monthly meeting dates:
www.fhsa.org For more information,
contact Margaret Rennaker, President of FHSA,
margaret166@cox.net |
| 2nd Saturday of each month |
Sun Country TMG (The Master Genealogist) Users Group (SCTMG) are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:00 AM until noon at the West Valley Genealogy Society Library, 1222 North 111th Avenue, Youngtown, AZ 85363. The meetings are geared to all levels of users and guests are welcome. |
| 2nd Saturday of each month, September through May |
Due to scheduling conflicts with Mohave Community College, Tri-State Genealogical Society is currently meeting at the Laughlin Library, 2840 Needles Hwy., Laughlin, NV 89028. We are an Arizona organization with members who live in Mohave County, Arizona; Clark County, Nevada and San Bernardino County, California. |
| 2nd Tuesday of each month, October through May |
Arizona State Genealogical Society meets monthly at 6:30 pm. For meeting information, location, and a full schedule of our programs, please visit our website at www.azsgs.org |
| 3rd Saturday of each month |
Keys Community Center, 2454 East Broadway, Phoenix. Before each monthly meeting, a Beginning Genealogy class is held from 11:15 to 12 noon. Guests are always welcome. Write to: Society c/o Henrietta Beckford, 3842 N. Lomond Circle, Mesa, AZ 85215; phone: 480. 854.2504; e-mail: HenriettaBeckford@bfghs.net; website: http://www.bfghs.net |
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2009 |
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| July 11 |
AzGAB Board Meeting in Prescott, beginning at 1:30 PM. For further information, contact President Betty Cook, cbetty@cox.net |
| July 18 |
Monsoon Madness Seminar - A Day of Immigration and Naturalization. The Arizona State Genealogical Society will hold a one-day seminar in Tucson, Arizona focusing on locating your immigrant ancestors and their documentation. From 9AM - 3:30 PM, Members $20 and Non-Members $25. Seminar will be at the University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell, Ave., Room 2117, Tucson. Visit their website at www.azsgs.org for the Monsoon Madness Application. |
| August 26-30 |
Wholly Genes Announces something new: a "Genealogy Conference and Land Cruise". Prompted by economic conditions, the company is hosting this year's event in the pastoral setting of an historic hotel in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, about 2 hours west of Washington D.C. This year’s speaker list includes some of the most respected and knowledgeable professional genealogists in the world, including: John Philip Colletta, Ph.D., Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL, Patricia O'Brien Shawker, CG, and Craig Roberts Scott, CG. The four-day conference will start with a day and a half of lectures about methodology, repositories, records, and finding aids in D.C. (including NARA, the Library of Congress, and the DAR), followed by a full-day research trip to Washington D.C. (the "land cruise" part), and then another day and a half of presentations, among other activities. Plus presentations on The Master Genealogist (TMG) software. The charge is under $400 per person (for double occupancy), including meals and all conference events. There is free wireless Internet and free parking. More information about the 2009 Genealogy Conference and "Land Cruise" to Washington D.C. is at www.WhollyGenes.com/conference.htm.
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| Sept 2-5 |
Federation of Genealogical Societies conference, Passages Through Time, will be in Little Rock, Arkansas. For further information, contact the FGS office at www.fgs.org. |
| Sept 12 |
AzGAB Board Meeting at the Board Room of the City of Mesa Library, 64 East First Street, beginning at 1:30 PM. For further information, contact President Betty Cook, cbetty@cox.net |
| Oct 14-22 |
West Valley Genealogy Society Tour of Washington, DC Research Facilities (National Archives, Library of Congress, DAR Library). Cost of tour is $1,775 per person / double occupancy. Price includes Round trip, non-stop air transportation from Phoenix; Shuttle transfers between airport and hotel (DC only); Hotel suites with refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, 2-line telephones with voice mail and modem hookups; four private on-site staff orientations. For
additional information, visit their website at http://azwvgs.org/ResearchTour.htm or email lindaswain@aol.com. |
| Oct 17 |
Arizona State Genealogical Society is sponsoring an “Are YOU Connected? Genealogy, Grandkids, Footnote, Blogging & Social Networking" Workshop held at the University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Room 2117, Tucson from 9AM-Noon. Registration is $15 per member. For additional information, visit their website: azsgs.org. |
| Oct 17 |
Family History Society of Arizona annual fall seminar.More information will be forthcoming. For further information, visit their website: fhsa.org. |
| Oct 24 |
Northern Arizona Genealogical Society is hosting a Genealogy Fair at the Cultural Hall of the LDS Church building, 1001 Ruth Street, Prescott. This is an all-day event featuring exhibits and several on-line genealogy “help stations” with NAGS members and Family History Center staff. Local representatives of various lineage / heritage societies will be available to share information on membership requirements. For additional information, contact President Marilyn Day. |
| Nov 14 |
AzGAB Board Meeting at the Board Room of the City of Mesa Library, 64 East First Street, beginning at 1:30 PM. For further information, contact President Betty Cook, cbetty@cox.net |
| Nov 14 |
Arizona State Genealogical Society is sponsoring an “Advanced Methodology – Genealogical Research Process and Dissecting a Case Study” Workshop held at the University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Room 2117, Tucson from 9AM-Noon. Registration is $15 per member. For additional information, visit their website: azsgs.org. |
| Dec 2-10 |
West Valley Genealogy Society Tour of Washington, DC Research
Facilities (National Archives, Library of Congress, DAR Library). Cost
of tour is $1,225 per person / double occupancy. Price includes Round
trip, non-stop air transportation from Phoenix; Shuttle transfers
between airport and hotel (DC only); Hotel suites with refrigerator,
microwave, coffeemaker, 2-line telephones with voice mail and modem
hookups; four private on-site staff orientations. For additional
information, visit their website at http://azwvgs.org/ResearchTour.htm or email lindaswain@aol.com.
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2010 |
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| Jan 16 |
Arizona State Genealogical Society is sponsoring a “Preserving Your Artifacts” Workshop held at the University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Room 2117, Tucson from 9AM-Noon. Registration is $15 per member. For additional information, visit their website: azsgs.org. |
| Jan 22-23 |
Second Annual Mesa Family History Expo at the Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center, Mesa, AZ. Various tracks of genealogical information over a two day period. Registration begins at 7AM on Friday, Jan. 22; Expo hours are 8AM – 6PM daily. For more information, www.fhexpos.com/events/upcoming.php?event_id=53. |
| Feb 14-21 |
RootsMagic Valentines Cruise will be aboard the Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas. This year's speaker list includes Bruce Buzbee, founder and president of RootsMagic, Inc.; George Morgan and Drew Smith, Genealogy Guys Podcast; Diana Crisman Smith, lay librarian at local FHC; and Gary M. Smith, National Conference Coordinator of the Genealogical Speakers Guild. Ports of call include Miami; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico. Rates include 7-night cruise cost, meals, shows, all taxes and fees, three days family history classes. Rates start at $1330.69 per person for an inside cabin and end at $2695.69 per person for a Jr. Suite with balcony. Prices are based on double occupancy. To reserve a cabin call Carefree Tours at 1-800-658-8758, or email carefreetours@msn.com. Telephone hours are 9:30am - 4:30pm (MST) Monday through Friday. Reservations require a deposit of $500 per person within 7 days of booking. A second payment of $500 per person will be due by August 15, 2009, with the balance due by November 1, 2009. All cancellations must be in writing, and no refunds will be made after November 1, 2009 without travel insurance (available when you make your reservation). You must book this cruise through Carefree Tours in order to attend the classes and dine as a group with the speakers. * If you are a single traveler and need help finding a cabin-mate, please talk to Barbara at Carefree Tours at the number above. |
| Feb 13 |
Arizona State Genealogical Society is sponsoring a “Mapping the Past and Present” Workshop held at the University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Room 2117, Tucson from 9AM-Noon. Registration is $15 per member. For additional information, visit their website: azsgs.org. |
| Mar 13 |
Arizona State Genealogical Society is sponsoring a “Formatting & Printing Your Family History” Workshop held at the University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Room 2117, Tucson from 9AM-Noon. Registration is $15 per member. For additional information, visit their website: azsgs.org. |
| May 22 |
Arizona State Genealogical Society is sponsoring an University of Arizona Library Tour held at the UofA Library, Tucson from 9AM-Noon. Registration is $15 per member. For additional information, visit their website: azsgs.org. |
| June 13-18 |
The Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) will be held at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. This Institute provides an educational forum for the discovery, critical evaluation, and use of genealogical sources and methodology through a week of intensive study led by nationally prominent genealogical educators. For additional information, check their website, www.samford.edu/schools/ighr/index.html. |
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2011 |
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| May 11-14 |
National Genealogical Society has selected Charleston, South Carolina for the 2011 Family History Conference. Lodging will include a combination of hotels and suite hotels adjacent to the North Charleston Convention Center. All the participating hotels will provide free Internet. . For brochure, contact NGS at 703.525.0050, NGS web site: <www.ngsgenealogy.org>. |
| June 12-17 |
The Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) will be held at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. This Institute provides an educational forum for the discovery, critical evaluation, and use of genealogical sources and methodology through a week of intensive study led by nationally prominent genealogical educators. For additional information, check their website, www.samford.edu/schools/ighr/index.html. |
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2012 |
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| June 10-15 |
The Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) will be held at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. This Institute provides an educational forum for the discovery, critical evaluation, and use of genealogical sources and methodology through a week of intensive study led by nationally prominent genealogical educators. For additional information, check their website, www.samford.edu/schools/ighr/index.html. |
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