MASSACHUSETTS GENEALOGICAL COUNCIL

2005 SEMINAR PROGRAM 

Co-Hosts: 

National Archives and Records Administration, Northeast Region

The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) and American Ancestral Associates

TIARA:  Mary Choppa, What to Do Before You Go -- Beginners  As your parents always told you, you have to do your homework.  Nothing could be truer when preparing to do research in Ireland.  This workshop will cover the basics of researching, how to start, and what you'll need to know before you take that transatlantic journey.

TIARA:  Dennis Ahern, What to Do When You're There -- North  The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 partitioned six of Ireland's counties:  Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermangh, and Tyrone into an entity named Northern Ireland.  Dennis Ahern will speak on researching records in Northern Ireland.

ANCESTRAL ASSOCIATES:  Jonathan Galli, All Roads Lead to Rome - How to find your Italian Immigrant's Town of Origin.  Learn how to use all of the clues and resources available.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:  Diane LeBlanc, Regional Administrator, NARA, Northeast Region.  The Next 5 Years, 10 Years, 20 Years.  2005 marks NARA's 20th anniversary as an independent agency.  Dr. Allen Weinstein takes the reins as the 9th Archivist of the United States.  What will NARA's Northeast Region look like in the future?

Horace Waters, How to Find Information on People and places in Federal Records  Finding aids include indexes and records lists.  Learn what they are, how they work, the different varieties, as well as the problems and challenges.  Also learn how the Soundex system actually works.

NARA:  Jean Nudd, Archival Research Strategies and Techniques.

NARA:  Michael Moore, Records of the U.S. Customs Service

TIARA:  David Collins, What to Do Before You Go -- Intermediate

TIARA:  Marie Daly, What to Do When You're There -- South

ANCESTRAL ASSOCIATES: Jonathan Galli, In Italia I - Research Using Italian Records from the U.S.

NARA:  Horace Waters, Beyond Names and Ages, Clues in the Census

NARA:  Walter V. Hickey, Federal Court Records

NARA:  Stuart Culy, Using Federal Records for Local History Research

TIARA:  Mary Choppa, What to Do Before You Go -- Beginners

TIARA:  Dennis Ahern, What to Do When You're There -- North

ANCESTRAL ASSOCIATES:  Jonathan Galli, In Italia II -- Research In Italy

NARA:  Jean Nudd, Immigrant Ancestors

NARA:  Rich Gelbke, In a New York State of Mind

NARA:  Walter V. Hickey, Pathways to Records Case Studies

TIARA:  David Collins, What to Do Before You Go -- Intermediate

TIARA:  Marie Daly, Wht to Do When You're There -- South

ANCESTRAL ASSOCIATES:  Jonathan Galli, Ethnic and Immigrant Problem Solving - Q&A