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IGS 2021 Annual Conference
Friday, 9 April and Saturday, 10 April 2021

Featuring Lisa Louise Cooke

Lisa Louise Cooke

The 2021 Annual Conference is a 2-day virtual conference. Librarians from the Allen County Public Library will present four sessions on Friday, 9 April 2021. Lisa Louise Cooke will present four sessions on Saturday, 10 April 2021. The conference is being sponsored by VIVID-PIX (www.vivid-pix.com) and will be free to everyone.

Conference will be conducted remotely via Zoom. The Zoom link is being sponsored by Visit Fort Wayne (www.visitfortwayne.com). Logon information and guidance for downloading the Zoom app will be sent prior to the conference. Indiana Librarians: all sessions are eligible for Librarian Educational Units or Technology Librarian Educational Units.


                                           Schedule of Events

Friday

9:30am - 9:45am Welcome & Introductions
9:45am - 10:45am Session 1: Researching Church Records - John Beatty (1 LEU)
10:45am - 11:00am Break
11:00am - 12:00pm Session 2: Indiana Genealogy: The Crossroads of America - Melissa Tennant (1 LEU)
12:00pm - 1:00pm Break for Lunch
 
1:00pm - 2:00pm Session 3: Finding the Unknown Parents of Your Ancestor - Sara Allen (1 LEU)
2:00pm - 2:15pm Break
2:15pm - 3:15pm Session 4: Treasure Awaits: The Genealogy Center's Digital Collections - Melissa Tennant (1 TLEU)
3:15pm - 3:30pm Wrap-up

Saturday

9:00am - 9:30am Welcome & Introductions
9:30am - 10:30am Session 1: How to Reopen & Work a Genealogical Cold Case - Lisa Louise Cooke (1 LEU)
10:30am - 10:45am Break
10:45am - 11:45am Session 2: Google Search Methodology for 2021 - Lisa Louise Cooke (1 TLEU)
11:45am - 12:45pm Break for Lunch
12:45pm - 2:00pm IGS Annual Meeting/Awards/Lineage Societies Induction
2:15pm - 3:15pm Session 3: Future Technology and Genealogy--5 Strategies You Need - Lisa Louise Cooke (1 TLEU)
3:15pm - 3:30pm Break
3:30pm - 4:30pm Session 4: How to Save Your Research from Destruction & Ensure Its Future Survival - Lisa Louise Cooke (1 TLEU)
4:30pm - 4:45pm Wrap-up
Vivid-Pix Visit Fort Wayne

Registration:

You must register separately for Friday and Saturday. Instructions for downloading Zoom and access information will be sent once you have registered.

Friday registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrcO2hqjwiGNPRZs01fDv4s9kc2R61zaa3

Saturday registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApf-ypqjojG9GVXnSu8Kxd7bTyMq9M_NgF



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