Federation of Genealogical Societies

This calendar is limited to all-day or multiple day events. You may submit your events using the online form. Submissions may also be mailed to Ann L. Wells, FGS Calendar, PO Box 672, Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0672 or emailed to calendar@fgs.org. Include name and description of event, date, place, contact name and address, phone or fax number, or email. Deadline for print publication is January 1 for mid-April; April 1 for mid-July; July 1 for mid-October; October 1 for mid-January. NOTE: FGS member societies may also submit all events, regardless of duration, to Society Hall at www.FamilyHistory.com/societyhall/main.asp.

Date	Place	Event
November 22	Port Charlotte, Florida	George G. Morgan will present "A New Action Plan for Your Family History Research" at the Charlotte County Genealogical Society's workshop. For more information, see the society's Web site rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flccgs or contact Ken Merriman at km1386@embarqmail.com or Barbara Powell at bepowell2001@yahoo.com.
January 10	San Diego, California	The San Diego Genealogy Society will hold their annual luncheon and seminar, featuring Lloyd Bockstruck. For more information go to the society's Web site www.rootsweb.com/~casdgs, or send an e-mail to sdgs2008@yahoo.com.
February 28	Whittier, California	The Whittier Area Genealogical Society announces its Annual Seminar featuring Curt Witcher. More information about this event is available at www.cagenweb.com/kr/wags or by telephoning Judy Poole at 909-985-6657.
February 28	St. Charles, IL	The DuPage Genealogical Society announces its Annual Conference "The Mystery of Your Family History" with speakers Jeffrey A. Bockman, Don Litzer, Lesley Martin, Leland Meitzler and Craig Pfannkuche. For further information contact Dorothy Hansen at dcgsregistrar@aol.com, visit the society's Web site www.dcgs.org or telephone 630-665-6599.
March 21	Hot Springs, Arkansas	The Village Genealogical Society has announced "2009 Spring Family History Workshop" featuring Michael John Neill. For registration form and details, contact Jeanette Frahm 501-922-9220, e-mail J44F65@yahoo.com or see the society's Web site pages.suddenlink.net/hsvgs/.
March 21	Houston, Texas	The Houston Genealogical Forum will present "Ante Bellum Military Records" with Craig Scott as speaker. For more information see the society's Web site www.hgftx.org or send an e-mail to programs@hgftx.org.
March 28	Kalamazoo, Michigan	The Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society Spring Conference will feature Paula Stuart-Warren. For more information about this event, go to the society's Web site www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mikvgs/ or contact Jan Getz at getzj1980@yahoo.com.
March 28	Virginia Beach, Virginia	The Virginia Beach Genealogical Society will present "Tell Me About It" featuring John Philip Colletta. For more details about this workshop, contact J. B. Wright 757-495-0672 or e-mail jwright73@cox.net. The society's Web site also has complete details www.rootsweb.com/~vavbgs.
April 22-26	Manchester, New Hampshire	The 10th New England Regional Conference "Discovering Family Treasures" will feature speakers Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, Tom Jones and Jim Hansen. More information on this event or to register can be found at www.nergc.org.
April 25	Santa Rosa, California	The Sonoma County Genealogical Society will present an all-day seminar featuring Lloyd deWitt Bockstruck. Seating is limited and early registration is advised. The society's Web site www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cascgs/bockstruck2.htm has more details on the seminar. Contact Audrey Phillips, 96 Eastside Circle, Petaluma, CA 94954-3609 or 707-763-4492 for more information.
April 25	Indianapolis, Indiana	Pamela K. Boyer will be the featured speaker for the Indiana Genealogical Society's 20th Anniversary Conference. Other speakers will be Dr. Jack Early, Curt Witcher, Bennie McRae, Dr. Alan January, Kevin Flanagan, Dona Stokes-Lucas and Ron Darrah. For more information or to register, go to www.indgensoc.org/conference.html or write to 2009 Conference, Indiana Genealogical Society, PO Box 10507, Ft. Wayne, IN 46852-0507.
October 5-9	Salt Lake City, Utah	The 9th Annual British Institute, sponosored by International Society for British Genealogy and Family History has been announced. Further details will be forthcoming or go to the society's Web site www.isbgfh.org.