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Fort Wayne Ancestry Day 2011

Ancestry.com and Allen County Public Library’s Genealogy Center

Saturday, July 23, 2011 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (EDT)

Fort Wayne, IN

Fort Wayne Ancestry Day 2011

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Full-Day Registration   more info Ended $20.00 $0.00
Librarian's lunch (librarian's only please) Ended $0.00 $0.00
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 Register Now for Ancestry Day at the Grand Wayne Conference Center

July 23, 2011

Grand Wayne Conference Center  

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Please note: Advance registration has closed.  Onsite registration will be available at the door on the morning of July 23, 2011

 

Join the experts at Ancestry.com and the Allen County Public Library’s Genealogy Center for a full day of classes and Q&A that will help you take your family history research further than ever before.

 

Stop by the Atrium in the Hilton Fort Wayne on Friday, July 22nd at 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm, pick up your name tag and chat with experts from the Allen County Genealogy Library and Ancestry.com.  On-site registration will not be available at the Friday evening event.

 

Check-in and registration opens on Saturday, July 23rd at 8:00 a.m. in the south end of the Convention Center, outside Hall A.

 

Classes include:

9:00 AM     Insider Search Tips for Ancestry.com

10:15 AM  How to Find Civil War Roots at Ancestry.com.

11:15 AM  Lunch break - catch a bite at restaurants nearby and/or talk with the experts                  

1:00 PM     Hidden Treasures of The Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne

2:15 PM     A Dozen Ways to Jumpstart Your Family History Project

3:30 PM     Ask The Experts Panel

 

Registration for the full day is just $20 and includes access to all five classes.

 

“What Were They Thinking”

Here is your opportunity to have a conversation with Kim S. Harrison the Institutional Product Manager for Ancestry.com about the recent changes to Ancestry Library Edition.  What was the company thinking?  How do we go forward today with the changes?

Saturday, 23 Jul 2011 at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Location at Allen County Public Library, Meeting Rooms A & B

Join Kim S. Harrison from Ancestry for lunch

Limited seating for 100 Librarians, RSVP required

Other Info

Parking and Transportation
Parking is available near the Convention Center, with a parking structure attached to the hotel off Calhoun Street and a surface lot off Webster Street, and by the library.

 

Dining

Dining options are available in and around the Grand Wayne Convention Center and surrounding area.   For options see:  http://www.genealogycenter.org/pdf/Eateries%202011.pdf 

 

Hotel Reservations

 

Hotels located downtown Fort Wayne: 

Hilton Garden Inn: http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=FWAFEGI

Residence Inn: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/fwari-residence-inn-fort-wayne-southwest/

Hampton Inn: http://www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=FWANOHX

Fairfield Inn: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/fwaff-fairfield-inn-and-suites-fort-wayne/

Hyatt Place: http://www.fortwayne.place.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/place/index.jsp

Holiday Inn IPFW: http://www.fortwayneholidayinn.com/

Holiday Inn Express: http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/fort-wayne/fwain/hoteldetail

  

Sorry, no refunds will be given on registration fees after June 20, 2011.

Questions? Send an email to conferences@ancestry.com

 

When & Where


Grand Wayne Conference Center
120 W Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Saturday, July 23, 2011 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (EDT)


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