British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois

You won’t want to miss this!

BIGWILL Presents

A Day of British Genealogical Research

A full-day seminar featuring noted author and lecturer Sherry Irvine, MSc, CG, FSA Scot

Where: Clock Tower Resort and Conference Center and Coco Key Waterpark, conveniently located at the Business Route 20 exit of I-39/90 (7801 E. State St., Rockford, Illinois [(map])
        (Note: ignore the location of the red star on the map – it’s on the wrong side of I-39/90!)
When: Saturday, 29 September 2007
Who: Anyone interested in family history research involving the British Isles
Why: To sharpen your skills for British Isles genealogical research!

Anyone interested in family history research involving the British Isles won’t want to miss the chance to sharpen their skills at BIGWILL’s all-day seminar on British genealogical research.

The scheduled lectures are:

• Irish Emigration in the 1880s 
  
• England: Crossing the Divide (Civil Registrations and Census Returns) 
  
• Migration within the British Isles 
  
• British Isles Research (England, Ireland & Scotland) 
  
• Concluding question-and-answer session 
  

Registration begins at 8:15 a.m., with the program beginning at 8:45. The day’s activities are expected to conclude at 3:30. The advance registration fee is $30 (BIGWILL members) or $35 (non-members) for registrations RECEIVED by 15 September. After that date the fee is $40 (for members and nonmembers alike). A box lunch is available for an additional $12. A selection of British Isles-related genealogy books will be available for purchase throughout the event.

A small block of rooms is reserved for Friday evening at the Clock Tower Inn for attendees with special conference rates ($119 single/double/ triple/quad). Rates include four waterpark passes. The hotel has restaurants, lounges, indoor waterpark, indoor/outdoor whirlpools, game room, outdoor tennis, basketball & volleyball courts. A playground is also available, as is the racquet club and fitness center. The block will expire on 25 August; anyone interested in reserving lodging in conjunction with this conference should call the Clock Tower Inn at (815)398-6000 before then.

Some background on the seminar speaker:
Sherry Irvine is from British Columbia, Canada. She is a partner in the online teaching company, Pharos Teaching & Tutoring, Ltd. She has coordinated and taught on English & Scottish genealogy at Samford University’s Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research since 1997, and led BIGHR study tours. She has presented lectures throughout Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand. Irvine has received many awards and is on the board for the International Society of British Genealogy & Family History.

Irvine has written articles for many genealogy publications and is the author of numerous books, including:
		Scottish Ancestry: Research Methods for Family Historians, Revised 2nd Edition Going to Ireland: A Genealogical Researcher’s Guide (with Nora Hickey) Your Scottish Ancestry: A Guide for North Americans Your English Ancestry: A Guide for North Americans

Printable registration brochure (in PDF format)
For further information, please contact Peggy Rockwell Gleich, (608)752-8816, or Margaret Zook, (815)344-3246.


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