The Southern Maine Genealogy Conference will be held on Saturday, May 31st from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Keeley Banquet Center, 178 Warren Ave. Portland. Joe Anderson will be the Keynote Speaker. His talk will be: Documenting Grandma's Stories. Turning Gossip into Genealogical Fact. As most MGS members know, Joe is editor of The Maine Genealogist as well as editor of The American Genealogist. In addition Joe is chair of the MGS Publications Committee.
In addition to Joe's Keynote Address, there will be 9 different workshops throughout the day. Topics include: Beginning Genealogy (even advanced genealogist will learn something); Searching the Census; Investigating and Evaluating Family Artifacts; Case Studies in Genealogical Problem Solving; the Irish of Portland, ME; DNA Testing & Genealogical Research; Genealogical Resources at the Maine Historical Society; Swedish Ancestry and a Panel of area libraries with Genealogical Collections.
The cost for the conference is $50.
You can register online at: www.gpcmgs.org either by mail in registration or online through PayPal or Credit Card.
FMI: contact Paul Doucette at pdoucette3@gmail.com.
