Friday, January 21, 2011

Exhibitor Spotlight

The NGS 2011 Family History Conference exhibits area will be located in the North Charleston Convention Center, exhibit halls B and A1. The exhibit hall is free and open to the public, so please be sure to stop by.
View current complete list of exhibitors

Exhibit hall hours are as follows:
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Show hours: 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday, 12 May 2011
Show hours: 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Friday, 13 May 2011
Show hours: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 14 May 2011
Show hours: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Plan your trip to the exhibit area. Listed below are product and service descriptions for a few of the exhibitors who will be present. We will keep posting more information as the event dates get closer.

Archives.com – Booths 229, 231
Archives.com is focused on making family history simple and affordable. Archives has assembled more than 1 billion historical records – birth, death, marriage, divorce, census, obituary, immigration, military and more – all in a single location, and we make them available for only $39.95 per year – 30-70% less than other genealogy websites. Archives also partners with several leading family history websites to provide integrated record collections, discounted memberships, hard-copy certificates, court records, and special promotions – providing a comprehensive resource for researching your family history. Membership is free to try for seven days, allowing anyone to explore the benefits without risk or obligation. Start discovering your family history now by visiting http://www.archives.com/.

Colonial Roots – Booths 427, 429
Colonial Roots carries books and CDs (over 2000 titles) for those researchers of family history in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The company was established initially as Family Line Publications in the 1970s and after the move to Lewes, Delaware we changed our name to Colonial Roots. Although our primary focus is on the colonial period we also carry items dealing with the 19th century.  Stop by our booth and check out our web site, http://ww.colonialroots.com/

Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites – Booth 319
We love our genealogists! The Crystal Inn Salt Lake City is located less than one mile from the Family History Library. Offering complimentary shuttles to and from SLC International Airport as well as the Library, the Crystal Inn is the perfect location for your next trip to Salt Lake City.  Start each morning with our Complimentary Full Hot Breakfast Buffet before you catch our free shuttle to (and from) the Family History Library. After a long day of research, enjoy our oversized junior suite rooms and relax in our indoor Jacuzzi, pool, or sauna.  You can even check last minute leads with our complimentary high-speed wireless internet. Affordable luxury awaits you at the Crystal Inn Salt Lake City.  Call Today and Make Your Reservation! 800-366-4466 or 801-328-4466 Offer good for single/double occupancy.  Taxes not included.  Blackout dates may apply.  Travel dates thru end of 2011.

Mention booking code: GEN11 for this special offer.  Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites Salt Lake City - Downtown, 230 West 500 South, I-15 exit 6, http://www.crystalinnsaltlake.com/

Driggers Photography & Restoration – Booths 423, 425
Driggers Photography and Driggers Art & Paintings owner Warren Driggers is recognized as one of the leading authorities on the restoration of old photographs. Driggers is known for being able to restore images that most people feel are gone forever. A well renowned speaker and guest at genealogy functions, Driggers will be available in the trade show to demonstrate how your damaged and faded photos can be restored to like new condition.

You are invited to bring your photos for a free evaluation. Special show prices will be available for any restoration projects along with limited on site copy and printing of your old prints. For more information go to http://www.driggersartandpaintings.com/ or call 803-798-8547.

e-Image Data Corp. – Booth 230
In business since 1989, e-Image Data is the industry leader in the design, manufacture, marketing, sales, and distribution of micrographic equipment. This experience includes providing micrographic equipment that has been supplied to end users around the world through the OEM brands of 3M, Kodak, Bell & Howell, various private labels, and the Micro Design brand.

What we will be showing at NGS Family History Conference
The ScanPro 2000 is the most durable, easy to use, versatile microfilm scanner available. The world's leading universities, libraries and private companies have been choosing e-Image Data microfilm scanners for more than 20 years and no other equipment on the market can match the ScanPro 2000 for its track record of performance and reliability. And its intuitive software makes working with microfilm fun for both experienced and first-time users.

Automatic controls like image adjustment, brightness and straightening makes working with microfilm easy, efficient and fun.

WORD-Search function allows users to search for key words within on-screen documents.
Automatically scan your rolls of 35mm and 16mm microfilm.
Find more information at the following link: http://www.e-imagedata.com/

Family Roots Publishing – Booths 109, 111, 208, 210
Family Roots Publishing offers wide variety of books for genealogists. We specialize in “research guides,” books that are how-to in nature. Beside the books that the company publishes itself, we offer nearly 1000 other titles published by dozens of other publishers. The FRPC booth is arranged by category, assisting in one’s search for the research guide that might help in a specific area of research.  Visit us at booths 109, 111, 208, & 210, across the aisle from the NGS booth in the exhibit hall.

findmypast.co.uk – Booths 118, 120
Leading UK family history website findmypast.co.uk will be attending the NGS Family History Conference this year. Head to stand 118 to learn more about your British ancestry with millions of original historical records dating back to 1538 and before.

Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner (Rocky Mtn Ventures) – Booth 129
Flip-Pal™ mobile scanner http://www.flip-pal.com/
Preserve and protect memories…share them with loved ones

Memories and stories bind families together. How will you preserve and share yours? With the Flip Pal™ mobile scanner, no longer will your precious photos, documents and other memories be scattered, lost or hidden. Have fun and enhance your creativity, then share your memories with family and friends. And save time in the process. Take advantage of the patented flip-and-scan technology to scan photos safely while still in the album or frame.
Flip-Pal mobile scanning Tips Youtube video embed code: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFlipPal#p/u/5/icaY-bfrB_E

Fun Stuff for Genealogists – Booths 100, 102, 104
Fun Stuff for Genealogists http://www.funstuffforgenealogists.com/ has been selling goodies to the genealogist since 1998! They are located in South Bend, Indiana and they travel extensively in the Great Lakes area and attend national genealogy events. They carry Fun and Useful things for the genealogist including: T-shirts, mugs, scrapbooking, jewelry, pedigree charts, bumper stickers, kids t-shirts & bibs, clip art, specialty pens, tombstone rubbing waxes, journals, magnifiers, archival items, embroidered blue jean shirts & cardigans, tote bags & a lot of novelty items. They promise to be there with lots and lots of goodies. Visa, Master Card and Discover are welcome!

Genealogical Publishing Company – Booth 329, 428
Be sure to check out Booths 428/329 for the latest publications from Genealogical.com, America’s leading publisher of genealogy reference books and CDs  For example, you simply cannot go wrong with our growing lineup of inexpensive, laminated, portable research aids:  (1) The QUICKSHEET series by Elizabeth Shown Mills shows you how to cite your sources and sharpen your research methods. (2) Our GENEALOGY AT A GLANCE laminated folders, written by experts and now available for French-Canadian, Scottish, and Irish research, are perfect for packing on any research trip. You can also stop by to get a free copy of our latest catalogue.

We look forward to meeting you in Charleston!

Group National Publishing, LLC – Booths 123, 125
Group National Publishing will offer its recently published GENEALOGY Presentations (ISBN: 9780982668603). In a world where everyone is concentrating on the RESEARCH of genealogical information, this is a must have book that discusses a NEW and UNIQUE process to PRESENT genealogical information.

“The authors have devised a new way to record and present your family genealogy which is easy to access and obviates cluttered drawers or huge charts. This book does not contain any information on research techniques, but describes a way to present your data in a concise easily-understood form. . . .One advantage of this system is that it interacts with other families, so you can move easily from one to another (such as when your chart is of the Smith family, but a marriage to a Jones appears, you can easily access the Jones family). . . .The basis of this system is that each person is given a “Unique Identification,” based on his/her name, which is coupled with a “Family Unit”, and a “Pointer” which links one family to another. How to deal electronically with photographs and documents is also described in detail. This is a system that will appeal to well-organized people who like to display their genealogy to others.”
(Extract; Fall 2010 Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine, review by Donna Valley Russell, CG., FASG)

You’ll be able to purchase GENEALOGY Presentations at their booth, pick it up at your local Barnes & Noble book store, or get it through their website; http://www.genealogypresentations.com/.

Heirloom Art Studio – Booth 212
Heirloom Art Studio, established in 1980, ships original oil, watercolour and digital portraits, paintings and high quality photographic restorations to sixteen countries throughout the world.

Owner, Kathryn Rutherford, is an internationally known, award-winning fine artist, instructor, lecturer and highly qualified fine art and photographic restoration artisan.

Recognized by such companies as Fuji Film, Kodak, and Epcot Center  for developing outstanding photographic darkroom and restoration techniques, Kathryn is the person to contact when you genealogical collections need more skill and attention than your home computer can provide.

The Heirloom Art Studio exhibition booth, at the 2011 NGS Conference, will display photographic and fine art restoration, portrait and painting skills and techniques available for you to take advantage of during to preserve your family history.  There will be a wide assortment of custom services and unique products available to purchase on site, or to order later, that will be specific to your family history and research needs and create one of-a-kind heirlooms for the future.

At the Heirloom Art Studio, we BRING BACK MEMORIES OF ANOTHER TIME.
Bring your personal photographs to the Heirloom Booth for an analysis of processes, date and contents identification and any questions you have about your research collections and possibilities for conservation and preservation.

Heirloom Art Studio
2616 Wears Valley Road
Sevierville, Tennessee 37862-8300
865-428-4900
http://ww.heirloomartstudio.com/

MyHeritage.com – Booth 420
MyHeritage.com is the most popular family network on the web with 675 million profiles, 16 million family trees, and available in 36 languages, is uniting families around the world in a private place for them, to keep in touch and showcase their family history. The Smart Match™ technology empowers users with an exciting and innovative way to find relatives. because all family information is stored in a secure site, MyHeritage.com is the ideal place to share family photos, celebrate and preserve special family moments.


Visit us at our stand # 420 and will we will show you MyHeritage main products:
Family Tree Builder: The world’s most popular free genealogy software, supports dual language input in over 36 languages, enables pros and beginners alike to build family trees, research their family history, add photos and videos. The software provides stunning geographical displays of where your family came from or live today. The new Chart Wizard creates beautiful charts in a few clicks. Publish your data securely to your own MyHeritage family site, with flexible privacy controls to choose which information you wish to share.
MyHeritage.com Family Sites: Create private family site to share your tree, preserve special family moments, keep in touch among relatives and get Smart Matches™ with other family trees worldwide, with innovative features like face recognition, Timeline, Timebook, beautiful charts ideal for showcasing family history.
 
Personalized Family Memory Game: One of the first ever online family tree games, automatically generates beautiful personalized cards of close relatives and ancestors - based on each user’s family tree. Users can play in competition with another family member, or solo against the clock, with a webcam option to include a live picture of yourselves. In addition, a set of personalized cards can be ordered so the game can be played without a computer.

And a brand new surprise feature: Sorry, we can not disclose more information about it here, so be sure to
pass by our stand # 420, even just to say hello.

We will love to see you there.

Pocket Tree – Booth 222

Pocket Tree is a 9+ generation ancestry chart that allows you to see your entire family tree at a glance.  A perfect research tool for libraries, cemeteries, courthouses, or family gatherings, researching becomes so much easier with Pocket Tree:  “When I do genealogy research on-site, I’m very mobile. It’s not practical for me to bring all my research on a laptop, because I’d continually be packing up the laptop so I could move around the building. However, it’s difficult to do genealogy research without key information in front of you.”  We Tree Blogger, Amy Coffin.

There are 39 interview questions included:  “Already I could see this would be an incredibly handy resource. In the past I struggled to make sure I was asking ALL the things I really wanted to have recorded.  This list will substantially simplify that task.”  Blogger Carolyn Murphy, The Family tree Gal 
Folding your family tree into a sturdy, varnished cover, you can carry it with you at all times because it’s compact, lightweight, simple, and made of high quality materials.

GeneaBlogger, Thomas MacEntee:   “Pocket Tree©™ bills itself as the “Quick, Light, Simple, & Complete 9-Generation Ancestry Chart!” and I couldn’t agree more.  

Roots and Branches – Booth 505

Roots and Branches: An African-American Genealogy Project.
Stop by Booth 505 for tips on things to consider when researching African-American ancestors in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Hear about sources available for your research and opportunities to connect. “Roots and Branches” is a Lowcountry-based project building a network of genealogists researching African-American ancestors with Gullah/Geechee roots.

RumbleSoft – Booth 618

RumbleSoft will be showcasing our newly released software product GenDetective.  GenDetective, the finest data analysis and reporting tool for individuals doing genealogical research, will revolutionize how you conduct your research.  You will finally be able to easily answer questions like:
  • Do I know what relatives were in the 1905 NY State Census, or the 1885 New Jersey Census or the 1911 British Census?  Am I ready for the release of the 1940 US Census, or the 1911 British Census?
  • Do I know which relatives were eligible to fight in the Civil War?  How about the War of 1812?
  • Have you ever tried to figure out what cemetery to visit and who might be buried there?
  • Have you ever tried to figure out what relatives might be mentioned in a local newspaper that was available for certain years (ie. Boston 1830-1843)?
GenDetective is easy to use and offers insight as to where additional research can be performed.  These targeted research guides can be sent to your iPhone, Droid, iPad, Kindle, smart phone, minicomputer, laptop, or printer, allowing you to conveniently take them with you!

Wolf’s Head Books – Booths 317, 416

Wolf's Head Books in sunny St. Augustine, Florida has been in the used, out of print and antiquarian book business for over 30 years. We have enjoyed traveling around the country to national and state conferences and meeting so many wonderful people.

We will bring books, pamphlets and journals of local & state interest, biographies, military unit histories, genealogies, European histories, church histories, secret societies and more. Please feel free to contact us if there is a special subject catalogue you would like.

We have WAY too many items to bring…so, to help us pack…what particular subjects would you like us to bring for you?

Barbara Nailler & Michael Theeke
Wolf’s Head Books
67 B San Marco Ave
St. Augustine, FL  32084
904-824-9357
wolfshead@wolfsheadbooks.com
http://www.wolfsheadbooks.com/

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Researching at the South Carolina Historical Society

The archives and library of the South Carolina Historical Society will welcome NGS conference attendees on Tuesday, 10 May and Thursday, 12 May from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m..  Due to limited seating capacity in our library, we ask that NGS conference attendees make research appointments in advance. Three- hour blocks of time will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Within each research interval, there are slots for 8 researchers.  Please e-mail Mary Jo Fairchild maryjo.fairchild@schsonline.org to set up an appointment. If you plan to visit the SCHS, we also encourage you to visit our website http://www.schsonline.org/ and online catalog (a link is provided at the bottom of the website’s homepage) in order to familiarize yourself with our holdings, research guidelines and resources pertaining to your interest(s).

Appointment times are as follows:
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, 12 May 2011
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Please note that members of the South Carolina Historical Society are free to conduct research at the Fireproof Building as often as they like without charge. Non-members, however, must pay a $5 research fee per day to use our library. Membership forms will be available at the conference.

The South Carolina Historical Society is located in the Fireproof Building at the southeast corner of Meeting and Chalmers Streets (100 Meeting Street). To get there follow Interstate 26 east to the end and take the Meeting St./Visitor Info exit. Turn right onto Meeting Street and continue for approximately 1.5 miles. The Fireproof Building will be on the left at the corner of Meeting and Chalmers Streets. You can also find us using MapQuest or Google Maps.

The South Carolina Historical Society does not have its own parking facility. Metered street parking is available in the surrounding area, and the city operates several public parking garages in the vicinity. Parking is also available in the Charleston County Garage on the right side of Meeting Street just past Hibernian Hall.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Conference Checklist

Happy New Year!

Are you just as excited and looking forward to attending the conference in Charleston, South Carolina from 11-14 May 2011 as we are?

We just want to drop a friendly note to remind all of you to -

Hotel

Our main conference hotel is the Embassy Suites that is connected to the North Charleston Convention Center via a walkway. In addition to the Embassy Suites, NGS has negotiated room blocks with six other hotels. Complete information is available at
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/Accommodations. The conference hotels are filling up quickly and the Embassy Suites is now sold out!


Travel

Charleston International Airport is located approximately 13 miles northwest of downtown Charleston. Charleston International Airport is centrally located in the Charleston metropolitan area in North Charleston.

Currently, the Charleston International Airport is served by Continental, Delta, Northwest, US Airways, United Express, American Eagle, and beginning March 13, 2011 Southwest Airlines. For more information click here.

Need driving directions to the North Charleston Convention Center?Click here to view a map of the area and enter current location to view driving directions.


Conference Blog

Visit http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/ and use the Subscribe via e-mail box on the left menu bar to receive e-mails as soon as a posting is made.

Don’t miss out on these wonderful postings that will improve your conference experience.

Stay tuned. We will be posting more information on Charleston, the area research resources, must see locations, and more and look forward to seeing you all in Charleston, South Carolina!
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