WAGS Annual Seminar

Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS)
27th ANNUAL SEMINAR

Presents
Paula Stuart-Warren

$ Finding Ancestral Places of Origin
$ Tho’ They Were Poor, They May Have Been Rich in Records
$ Genealogical Goldmine: The Records of Old Settlers’ Organizations
$ Major Midwestern Archives and Their Records

Saturday, February 27, 2010
Masonic Lodge, Whittier, California
7604 Greenleaf Ave. at Mar Vista in Whittier

Paula Stuart-Warren has worked full time since the early 1980s in the area of genealogical and historical research, lecturing, consulting, and writing. She is a graduate of the week-long U.S. National Institute of Genealogical Research held at the National Archives. In 1988, she earned her national certification from the Board for Certification of Genealogists and has passed the every-five-year renewal assessments since then. Paula served two years as a national officer of the Association of Professional Genealogists and has been an APG Committee Chair. She served six years as a board member of the Minnesota Genealogical Society and is an active volunteer in genealogical, historical, and professional organizations. She has served on Program Committees for the National Genealogical Society and Federation of Genealogical Societies conferences and currently serves on the FGS Board of Directors and Conference Planning Committee.

For more information: Check the WAGS website at http://www.cagenweb.com/kr/wags; call or email Roger Mount, Seminar Director, phone: 562-693-2674 or email him at wags.seminar@gmail.com or contact Christine Johns, WAGS President, phone: 310-995-8852 or email her at christineljohns@yahoo.com.

SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY (Four 1-hour sessions)

	Morning 8:00 9:00 9:15 10:15 10:45	Doors open / Registration. Browse displays and sales Welcome / Introductions Finding Ancestral Places of Origin Break. Browse displays and sales Tho' They Were Poor, They May Have Been Rich in Records	Afternoon 12:00 1:00 1:30 2:30 3:00 4:00	Lunch. Browse displays and sales tables Door Prizes Awarded Genealogical Goldmine: The Records of Old Settlers' Organizations Break. Last chance to visit sales tables Major Midwestern Archives and Their Records Adjournment
* Refreshments will be available during the day. * Deli lunches of sandwiches, salad, dessert, and beverage may be ordered through pre-registration only. * Other eating places are within walking distance or you may bring your own lunch. * There will be displays and sales tables, including book sales, genealogical items, memory books, WAGS members' pedigree charts, etc. * It is not permissible to tape the lectures. VENDORS SCHEDULED Carlberg Press—Well-known genealogist, Nancy Carlberg, will be available with a wide selection of her books, including some new titles. Heritage Makers—Digital Storybooking for those interested in writing their life story. New Century Direct LLC (formerly Light Impressions)—Archival safe materials for storage of papers and photos. Photos Made Perfect—On-site scanning will be offered along with digital restoration of vintage photos, documents, and newspaper articles. Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society—Sales of genealogical and historical books encompassing all areas of the United States. Whittier Area Genealogical Society—Book sales and displays. Legacy Family Tree--Genealogical software. Millennia Corporation. For more information: www.LegacyFamilyTree.com ADDITIONAL VENDORS ARE PENDING. REGISTRATION Please make check payable to WAGS. Mail with the registration form (below) NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 20, 2010 to WAGS Seminar, P.O. Box 4367, Whittier, CA 90607-4367. WAGS members may submit their registration at the WAGS General Meeting. NO REFUNDS. Registration Form: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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