Delaware Genealogical Society Workshop 2003 by Kay Schorah

Did you know October is Family History Month in most states and cities across our great nation? The Delaware Genealogical Society, together with the Historical Society of Delaware, is celebrating Family History Month with an educational genealogical workshop.

“Laying a Solid Foundation: An Ethnic Genealogy Workshop” is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2003 from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Delaware History Museum, 504 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Registration is from 8:00 to 8:30 A.M. with an 8:30 A.M. welcome by our President, Don Mosemann.

Our Key Note Speaker, John Konvalinka, CGRS^sm, CGL^sm will start the all day program with Successful Ways to Use Computers and the Internet in Genealogical Research at 8:45 am. Mr. Konvalinka a Certified Genealogical Records Specialist and a Certified Genealogical Lecturer is a professional genealogist and lecturer who has been actively involved in genealogy for 25 years and has a teaching and speaking career spanning almost 40 years. He is particularly interested in the effective use of computers and the Internet in supporting (not replacing) traditional genealogical research. He has worked with the Internet since the 1980s and with computers since 1955, first as a U.S. Navy pilot and then in two successful, computer-related careers in business.

The balance of the day will be divided into four Sessions and attendees can choose which workshop program(s) they wish to attend.

10 to 11:00 A.M. Choice of Sessions:

Family Research: the Basics: speaker Peg Jaynes
Irish Family Research: Getting Started – Nancy Lyons
The Basics of Caring for a Photographic Collection – Ellen Rendle

11:15 to 12:15 P.M. Choice of Sessions:

Getting Started with your Ethnic Research at Delaware Public Archives – Tom Summers
African-American Family Research: Getting Started – Arica Coleman
Basic Document Preservation – Constance Cooper

12:15 to 1:15 P.M. Lunch – Catered Lunches available for a fee

1:30 to 2:30 P.M. Choice of Sessions:

Italian Family Research: Getting Started – Eric Umile
Using the World Famous Family History Centers: the Basics – Doug McMinn and Valda Hoennicke
Polish Family Research: Getting Started – Thomas Hollowak

2:45 TO 3:45 P.M. Choice of Sessions:

English Family Research: Getting Started – Regina Barry
German Family Research: Getting Started – Lyle Hartman
Using the National Archives: the Basics – Rebecca Warlow

It is recommended that attendees allow themselves time to explore the following all day activities: the Wilmington Irish website, computer demonstrations and research assistance at the Historical Society Library, 504 Market Street. There will be an Information Mall in the Copeland Room at 505 Market Street. Lineage & Historical Societies, Exhibits, Book Dealers and other Genealogical Vendors will be represented there.

The workshop committee encourages pre-registration as seating is limited for some programs. The fee of $7.00 includes entire program plus morning doughnuts, coffee or tea, information packet, information mall, and library tours. Optional lunches, include a choice of sandwich, side, snack, & drink for $7.00 will be available to pre-registration applicants only. A list of area restaurants for others can be found in the information packet.

Directions:

The Delaware History Center in the 500 block of Market Street Mall in downtown Wilmington is composed of the Delaware History Museum, Old Town Hall, Willington Square, and HSD’s research library. Free Parking is available at 6^th & Shipley directly behind Willingtown Square. The Delaware History Center is just a few blocks from the Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park, the First USA Riverfront Arts Center, and the Wilmington train station.

Traveling North from I-95: Exit 6 (Martin Luther King Blvd., Maryland Avenue) at the bottom of the exit ramp stay in the far right land and turn right onto Maryland Avenue; turn right onto Martin Luther King Blvd; stay in the second to last left hand land; follow signs to turn left onto Market Street.

Traveling South from I-95: Exit 6 (Martin Luther King Blvd., West 4^th Street) to West 4^th Street; left on West 4^th Street to Market; left on Market Street.

Other Great Things To Do While in Wilmington and Delaware

Contact Workshop Committee Members with questions or additional information:

Kay Schorah, Workshop 2003 Chairperson

29 George Read Road, New Castle, DE 19720

(302) 328-8764 – email margaretschorah@comcast.net

Nancy Lyons, Lecture Chairperson

36 Waterloo Court

Hockessin, DE

(302) 234-4086 – email nancyml@comcast.net

Ed Fielding, Vendor Chairperson

113 Broadbent Road

Wilmington, DE

(302) 475-5427 – email Efiel53078@aol.com

Robbie Snowden, Volunteer Chairperson

707 Greenwood Road

Wilmington, DE

(302) 658-7681

LAYING A SOLID FOUNDATION

AN ETHNIC HERITAGE WORKSHOP

Co-Sponsored By

DELAWARE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

AND

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DELAWARE

504 & 505 North Market Street

Wilmington, De 19801

Saturday

October 4, 2003

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Registration and Sign-in 8:00 to 8:30 AM

Delaware History Museum

Keynote Speaker 8:45 AM to 9:45AM

John Konvalinka, CGRS^sm, CGL^sm

Successful Ways to Using Computers and the Internet in Genealogical Research

Admission $7.00

Includes Entire Program plus Coffee, Doughnuts, Info Packet, Library Tours

Vendors, Book Dealers, Exhibits, Computer Demonstrations, Lineage & Other Societies

Lunch $7.00 (optional)

Free Parking at Colonial Lot, 6th and Shipley

Reservation for Genealogy Workshop – October 4, 2003

Reservations are suggested as seating is limited for some programs

Name(s) _____________________________ Phone____________ Email_____________

Address_________________________________________________________________

Number of persons attending ______@ $7.00 Number of Lunches _____ @ $7.00 (optional)

Turkey_____ Ham_____ Roast Beef _____ Vegetable_____

Please check the program(s) you plan to attend

10:00 to 11:00 AM 1:30 to 2:30 PM

_____Family Research: The Basics ______Italian Family Research

_____Irish Family Research ______Using the Family History Center

_____Photo Preservation ______ Polish Family Research

11:15 AM to 12:15 PM 2:45 to 3:45 PM

_____Ethnic Research at DE Archives ______English Family Research

_____Document Preservation ______German Family Research

_____African American Family ______ Using the National Archives

Checks payable to DGS Workshop, c/o Elsie Godwin, Registrar, 726 Paper Mill Road, Newark DE 19711 (must be received before Sep 27, 2003)

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