The Atlanta Family History Expo in Duluth next month will be a two-day event filled with opportunities to hear lectures by a number of experts on all aspects of genealogical research and visit vendors promoting new genealogy websites, programs and publications.A CD syllabus of handouts comes with registration, or you can order a print copy ahead of time for an extra fee. Speakers listed on the website are associated with Ancestry.com, one of the sponsors; Family Search, of Salt Lake City; and many others including well-known authors. No Atlanta-area genealogists appear on the online program.
The Exhibit Hall will be open to the public, free, and will include many vendors such as AfriGeneas, Ancestry, Footnote.com, Legacy Family Tree, "Mississippi to Africa," RootsMagic, and Wolf's Head Books. Atlanta-area genealogical and historical societies including the Georgia Genealogical Society will host booths. This event is a unique opportunity to hear nationally-known speakers. These expos are held around the country but not necessarily in the same area on a regular basis.
Atlanta Family History Expo, Nov. 12-13. Full registration is $65 in advance, or $75 at the door; there also are rates for attending one day or one lecture. Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 801-829-3295, www.fhexpos.com
North Carolina publications
A number of genealogical and historical publications are available from the North Carolina Genealogical Society, which publishes an excellent journal found in many genealogy libraries. Among these books are one covering North Carolina Bible records, one on abstracts of letters of resignations of militia officers, and one on divorces before the legislature from 1779 to 1837. Information on these and others can be found on at www.ncgenealogy.org or by writing to the Society at P. O. Box 30815, Raleigh, NC 27622. The organization holds a series of meetings throughout the year and offers a CD of its major conference materials. The website also provides leads to other research sources.
50 most popular websites
The ProGenealogists organization has published a list of the 50 most popular genealogy websites for 2010. Some of the sites are free and some are by subscription. To find them, go to www.progenealogists.com and search for websites. The sites on the list are ranked according to popularity and usefulness. This website has a lot more material on it, including a "Free Stuff" section.
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