Family Historians - Set Aside 23 March 2002
James L. Hansen, FASG will present an all-day seminar on Family History at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa on March 23, 2002.
This will be the tenth annual all-day seminar sponsored by the Sonoma County Genealogical Society, and the fifth to be held at the Burbank Center for the Arts, which is located just off Highway 101 at the River Road/Mark West exit north of Santa Rosa.
Hansen has been since 1974 the reference librarian and genealogical specialist at the Library of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, where he assists several thousand researchers a year in their genealogical and historical research. He has taught beginning and advanced genealogical research courses over Wisconsin's Educational Telephone Network. Among his publications are articles on a variety of genealogical topics, a bibliography of Wisconsin newspapers, and a guide to the library in which he works. A nationally-known speaker, he has lectured on genealogical topics around Wisconsin and around the country, at the National Institute on Genealogical Research at the National Archives, and at numerous national conferences in the U.S. and Canada. He is program co-chair for the 2002 NGS Conference in the States to be held in Milwaukee. He was the 1994-1995 president of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and in 1995 was named a fellow of the American Society of Genealogists.
Topics, in order of presentation, will be:
Pre-registration is highly recommended to reserve your seat for this event. Price of admission for pre-registration is $15 for members of the Sonoma County Genealogical Society, $18 for non-members. Admission at the door, beginning at 8 a.m., will be $20. Send your reservations to Registrar Audrey Phillips, 96 Eastside Circle, Petaluma, CA 94954-3609. Questions about registration can also be directed to her by phone at 707-763-4492. Other questions about the seminar should be directed to Lois Nimmo, program chairman, e-mail <LoisNim@aol.com> or phone 707-537-1684.