Workshop Schedule Vendors and exhibits

Michiana History Publications
Books and historical maps
Education
Brigham Young University (BS. History)
University of Wisconsin (M. Public Affairs)
Family Tree Tours
Customized genealogical tours
Stitched to You
Customized embroidery
$50.00 Non member
$60.00 Non member
Early registration
(Postmarked before July 1)
= $45.00 GIG member,
Late registration
(Postmarked July 1 or later)
= $55.00 GIG member,
1-Year membership (includes newsletters) = $10.00 single or $12.50 family
Areas of Specialty:
German research
Immigration – particularly 18th century
Researching & writing family histories
FunStuff for Genealogists
Useful tools for genealogists
GIG-WI Workshop, P.O. Box 762, Janesville, WI 53547-0762
German Interest Group – Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
Information and membership
Mail registration to:
Make check payable to:
Her first book is “The Journey Takers” (2010),
a non-fiction account of her ancestors’ journeys
from Europe to the American west.
GIG: Buy a complete index of newsletters
Place orders for past newsletters
Phone _______________________ Email ________________________________________________
Vendors and exhibits
Address _______________________________________ City ____________________ Zip _______
She has written over 100 articles in over 20
different publications, winning two major
awards for them.
Early registration deadline of Friday July 1, 2016 guarantees lunch and a syllabus
If you wish confirmation of your registration, please enclose a S.A.S.E.
Ms. Huber lives with her husband and 4
children in Madison, Wisconsin. She is a
popular speaker with genealogy and history
groups throughout the country.
Saturday, July 9, 2016
www.understandingyourancestors.com
GIG Wisconsin Workshop
Leslie Albrecht Huber
Facility open to participants
Free parking in lots south of building
8:30 Registration
Coffee, juice and rolls available
Check out vendors and newsletters
9:00 Welcome
9:15 Session 1 :
FamilySearch.org Resources
10:15 Break
10:45 Session 2:
Jumping Hurdles in German Research
12:00 Box lunch in lobby
Restaurants on Main St. to the west
1:00 Session 3:
Keeping Track of Name Changes
2:00 Break – Last chance to see vendors
2:30 Session 4:
Crossing the Ocean with the Internet
3:30 Adjourn
Registration Form
8:00
Name ______________________________________________________________________________
Workshop Schedule
OVER THE SEA:
TOOLS FOR TRACING
YOUR GERMAN HERITAGE
Presentation Topics
Getting the Most from FamilySearch.org
There might be more there than you ever
thought. Learn about available resources.
Jumping Hurdles in German Research
Immigration, record access, language and
handwriting hurdles will be discussed.
Keeping Track of Name Changes
Learn about some of the most common
name change situations.
Crossing the Ocean with the Internet
Important websites that make it easier
than ever to trace your ancestors.
Why not join GIG
and save $5 on the
registration fee?
German Interest Group – Wisconsin
Annual Workshop, Saturday July 9, 2016
UW-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI
For more information or questions
Phone: (Jean) 608-302-4681
(John) 608-362-4311
Web:
[email protected]
Mail:
GIG
PO Box 762
Janesville, WI 53547-0762
German Interest Group – Wisconsin
Presents
OVER THE SEA:
TOOLS FOR TRACING
YOUR GERMAN HERITAGE
Accomodations
Baymont Inn and Suites
1355 W. Main Street
Whitewater, WI 53190
1-877-229-6668 or 262-472-9400\
Workshop Location
Hamilton Auditorium in the Conner Center
The University Center building of UW-W
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Map not to scale
Follow signs from corner of Main & Prairie
Prince St.
Prairie St.
Annual
Annual Conference
Conference
Annual
Saturday, Conference
July 9, 2016
GIG
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Saturday,
9, 2016
HamiltonJuly
Auditorium
Park
Hamilton Auditorium
University
of Wisconsin
–Whitewater
Hamilton
Auditorium
University
of Wisconsin
–Whitewater
Whitewater,
Wisconsin
University
of
Wisconsin
–Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Featured Speaker
Featured Speaker
Featured
Speaker
Leslie
Albrecht
Huber
Main St. = City US 12
Bypass US 12
WI 59
WI 89
Leslie Albrecht Huber
Leslie Albrecht Huber