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May 9, 2009
Time:Syllabus:Room:Title:Speaker:
07:00 AM Registration AreaRegistration Begins

Be aware schedule is subject to change		Family History Expos, Inc.
08:00 AMAuditoriumKEYNOTE ADDRESS

Learn the Tech to Trace Your Roots!		Barry J. Ewell
09:00 AM EXHIBIT HALLGrand Opening of Exhibit HallFamily History Expos, Inc.
10:00 AM205Why Property Records Are Important in Tracing Hard-to-Find AncestorsArlene H. Eakle, Ph.D.
10:00 AM207Using 20th-Century Military Records Yvonne Curry
10:00 AM303FamilyInsight: The PAF Add-in that Lets You Sync and Save TimeDiana Olsen
10:00 AM305Census Research: Getting the Most Out of the CensusAmy I. Anderson
10:00 AM307Photos Without the Stories Are Memories Lost: Personal Publishing Using Heritage Makers in 3 Easy StepsRaymond W. Madsen, AG and Nila Madsen
10:00 AM309Finding the Place of Origin of Your Emigrant AncestorRuth Ellen Maness, AG
10:00 AMAuditoriumFamilySearch: What’s New Blair D. Keddington
11:00 AM EXHIBIT HALLVisit Exhibits and Win PrizesFamily History Expos, Inc.
11:30 AM205RootsMagic 4: Family History Made Easy Michael Booth
11:30 AM207Creative Ideas for Family History BlogsSheri Lynn Lemon
11:30 AM303Using the Pedigree Resource File to Find Your AncestorDennis Meldrum, MLS
11:30 AM305Finding Your English/Welsh Ancestors – Civil RegistrationMargo McKinstry
11:30 AM307Internet Security for the GenealogistBarry J. Ewell
11:30 AM309The Chicken Walked Here: Principles & Procedures for Learning to Read Germanic & Scandinavian Gothic Script Ruth Ellen Maness, AG
11:30 AMAuditoriumFamilySearch Record SearchBlair D. Keddington
12:30 PM EXHIBIT HALLLunch, Visit Exhibits and Win PrizesFamily History Expos, Inc.
01:30 PM205Early Virginia Research: New Resources and Search StrategiesArlene H. Eakle, Ph.D.
01:30 PM207Synchronize PAF 5 or AQ Data with New FamilySearch Using Ancestral Quest, the Program from Which PAF 5 Was DerivedGaylon Findlay
01:30 PM303Where in the World? GPS and the GenealogistMichael Booth
01:30 PM305Finding Your English/Welsh Ancestors – Census RecordsMargo McKinstry
01:30 PM307German Genealogy on the Internet - An OverviewBaerbel K. Johnson, AG
01:30 PM309Is It –sen or –sson or Lien or Ström? Scandinavian Naming Patterns & LifestylesRuth Ellen Maness, AG
01:30 PMAuditoriumThe New FamilySearch or Family Tree Blair D. Keddington
02:30 PM EXHIBIT HALLVisit Exhibits and Win PrizesFamily History Expos, Inc.
03:00 PM205Scottish Marriage RecordsArlene H. Eakle, Ph.D.
03:00 PM207Easier Scanning for Great ResultsMarlo E. Schuldt
03:00 PM303Writing a Personal History (and Living to Tell about It) Michael Booth
03:00 PM305Finding Your English/Welsh Ancestors – Church RecordsMargo McKinstry
03:00 PM307Locating 19th-Century German Emigrants on the InternetBaerbel K. Johnson, AG
03:00 PM309Homesteads & Donation Land ClaimsBilly Dubois Edgington
03:00 PMAuditoriumMillion-Dollar Genealogy on a Slim-Pickens BudgetBarry J. Ewell
04:00 PM EXHIBIT HALLVisit Exhibits and Win PrizesFamily History Expos, Inc.
04:30 PM205The Power of Abraham Lincoln’s Integrity Ron L. Andersen
04:30 PM207FamilySearch Indexing – 2009Katie Gale
04:30 PM303Using the Family History Archive to Trace Your RootsJessica Pears
04:30 PM305Turning the Hearts of the Children--Family History Coloring Books and Pedigree Place MatsJ. Wanless Southwick
04:30 PM307Where Were They Really? Strategies for Locating Your Elusive German AncestorBaerbel K. Johnson, AG
04:30 PM309Civil War RecordsBilly Dubois Edgington
04:30 PMAuditoriumFamilySearch Support: How Can We Help You?Lance McIntosh
05:30 PM AuditoriumGRAND PRIZE DRAWING GIVE-AWAYS!! The Exhibit Hall will close after the drawingFamily History Expos, Inc.
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