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Using the Tools of TODAY & TOMORROW to UNDERSTAND Updated 03-03-2017 14th New England Regional Genealogical Conference NERGC 2017 Using the Tools of Today & Tomorrow to Understand the Past M ASS M U T U A L C ENTER S PRINGFIELD , M A 26- 29 A P R I L 2017 S P O N S O R I N G O RGANIZATIONS American-Canadian Genealogical Society [ACGS] Maine Genealogical Society [MGS] American-French Genealogical Society [AFGS] Massachusetts Genealogical Council [MGC] Cape Cod Genealogical Society [CCGS] Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc. [MSOG] Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society [CMGS] New England Historic Genealogical Society [NEHGS] Connecticut Ancestry Society [CAS] Plymouth County Genealogists, Inc. [PCG] Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council [CPGC] Rhode Island Genealogical Society [RIGS] Connecticut Society of Genealogists [CSG] South Shore Genealogical Society [SSGS] Falmouth Genealogical Society [FGS] The Irish Ancestral Research Association [TIARA] Genealogical Society of Vermont [GSV] Western Massachusetts Genealogical Society [WMGS] Descendants of the Founders of Ancient Windsor [DFAW] Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston [JGSGB] Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants [MSMD] New England Chapter, Assn. of Professional Genealogists [NEAPG] Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast [PGSC] To Register or Find More Details, Visit www.NERGC.org. USING THE TOOLS OF TODAY & TOMORROW TO UNDERSTAND THE PAST USING THE TOOLS OF CONFERENCE FACILITIES SOCIETY FAIR TODAY & TOMORROW TO THE MASSMUTUAL CENTER is On Thursday, April 27, from 5:30 p.m. UNDERSTAND THE PAST conveniently located in downtown to 7:00 p.m., genealogical, historical and The New England Regional Springfield, MA, a venue that combines family societies from all over New Genealogical Consortium, Inc. the best of big-city accessibility and England will provide information about (NERGC) invites you to join us at our services with small-town hospitality and their organizations. The Society Fair will fourteenth genealogical conference — affordability. Springfield is easily reached be in the corridor outside the Exhibit Using The Tools Of Today & Tomorrow To from two major interstate highways and Hall and is open to the public at no cost. Understand The Past — in Springfield, Bradley International Airport, which is (Information: [email protected]) Massachusetts. NERGC 2017 will help just twenty minutes from the convention attendees explore: center. First-class hotels, restaurants, and ANCESTORS ROAD SHOW New research pathways, special attractions are all within walking Does your research need a jump start? methodologies, and strategies, distance of the MassMutual Center. Are you just beginning and don’t know including technology and online where to start? Do you need help resources; We are offering a choice of two reading and analyzing an old document? collaborating conference hotels: Ethnic genealogy of many types; Have you hit that proverbial brick wall? SHERATON SPRINGFIELD New approaches for Having someone with experience and MONARCH PLACE HOTEL navigating and utilizing expertise analyze your work might www.sheratonspringfield.com record sources (such as civil, provide you with a new perspective to religious, cemetery, military, Address: One Monarch Place, help you continue your research. This is and newspapers); Springfield, MA 01144-1099 your chance to consult with a Amenities: Internet in guest rooms, Social history and family professional genealogist. heirlooms; business center, fully equipped fitness Twenty-minute Road Show center, indoor pool, sauna and massage New England, New York, & consultations will be available on a first- treatments, and two restaurants New Jersey repositories; come, first-served basis and are limited Reservations: 413-781-1010; Mention Successful research planning & to one per registered conference “New England Regional Consortium” to project implementation; and attendee. More information and a receive the group rate or click HERE. General genealogical research questionnaire will be posted on Deadline: March 28, 2017 skills & techniques. www.NERGC.org Rate: $145 per night. Check-in: 3:00 NERGC 2017 will bring together p.m. Check-out: Noon EXHIBIT HALL genealogists and family historians from a Parking: $17.00 per diem, per vehicle; The Exhibit Hall has it all - books, maps, variety of backgrounds. Whether you are $7.00 parking available for day guests. educational opportunities. The space is just beginning the search for your family, (May be adjusted to match prevailing flexible and inviting. It is adjacent to the are already an advanced researcher, or rates.) meeting rooms and dining area. The even a professional genealogist, the Exhibit Hall will be open from 9:00 a.m. conference will provide you with an ideal SPRINGFIELD MARRIOTT to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, opportunity to advance your knowledge www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bdl and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on and research skills. ma-springfield-marriott/ Saturday. NERGC offers unopposed In addition to the wealth of Address: 2 Boland Way, Springfield, Exhibit Hall hours so you will not have knowledge shared by expert genealogists, MA 01115. to choose between attending lectures there will be time to explore the exhibit Amenities: Free wireless high-speed and visiting the vendors. In addition, hall to understand the past and make new Internet; indoor swimming pool; fitness there will be a presentation area in the connections at the Society Fair, Special center; and two restaurants. Exhibit Hall where short lectures on Interest Groups, and Ancestors Road Reservations: 888-236-2427 or 413- special subjects and product Show — and plenty of opportunities to 781-7111. Mention “GCI” to get the demonstrations will be given. (Info: meet hundreds of other attendees at the group rate or click HERE. Deadline: April 4, 2017 [email protected]) Conference who share your love for genealogy. Rate: $139 per night. Check-in: 4:00 Watch our Facebook page, E-zine, p.m. Check-out: Noon There are many new Blog, and website (www.NERGC.org) Parking: $17.00 per diem, per vehicle; activities this year for developing information. $5.00 parking available for day guests, because we have the with validation at the hotel registration entire conference center desk. (May be adjusted to match for four days! prevailing rates.) 1 2017 New England Regional Genealogical Conference USING THE TOOLS OF TODAY & TOMORROW TO UNDERSTAND THE PAST LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES WE VALUE THE INPUT OF GENEALOGICAL QUERIES We are inviting libraries and archives OUR PARTICIPANTS A Query Board will be set up in the with special collections of interest to We solicit input from each conference lobby area of the conference center. genealogists and researchers to join us in participant. Once compiled and Please review this to see if any cousins Springfield. Tables and chairs will be set- distributed, your input helps make each are in need of your assistance. up outside the Exhibit Hall for them to NERGC conference the best yet! Clearly write your query on a card provide information and answer Subscribe to the E-zine to learn more provided and post for assistance. If you questions from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. about NERGC’s participant-centered are interested, please indicate a contact on Friday and Saturday. This will be a approach. method and say ‘ok to post.’ Those with good chance to learn about local permission granted will be posted on our resources for research. SPECIAL MEAL, MOBILITY, website after the conference. The (Information: [email protected]) HEARING, & VISION NEEDS: preferred format uses standard Registrants with special meal abbreviations and the date written as 27 CONFERENCE BLOG requirements and/or mobility, hearing or July 1927. 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