Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: North Platte Public Library – Meeting Room
Program: Please bring your research problems and we will try to help you. This will all be during the program time.
Jan Bollish, President
The 1940 US Census will go public on Monday, April 2nd at 8 a.m. (our time).
For the web video of the release, set your clock for 7:30 a.m. same morning and go to 1940census.archives.gov. You will be able to start researching from that site.
Ruby
Join Ruby Coleman, professional genealogist with 45 years experience, on a week long tour to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT.
Tour Dates: Sunday, 14 October 2012 – Sunday, 21 October 2012
Limitations: Minimum of 15 people for tour; Maximum of 20 people for tour. Cancellations must be made before 15 September 2012 to receive a 50% or $50 fee return. Cancellations after 15 September 2012 forfeit all consultation fees.
Consultation Services: $150. Booking on the tour postmarked by 1 August 2012 or tour is full (whichever comes first) receives a $50 coupon on consultation services.
Specifics: Transportation and housing arrangements must be made by the participant. Group rates available at the Plaza Hotel. Tour participants bear all costs of expenses. Booking with the tour provides access to a professional genealogist for consultation services at a discounted rate of $100. Consultation services available throughout the week.
Download (pdf) Tour Brochure
Download (pdf) Tour Reservation
Handmade Afghan donated by NPGS Member, Lois Dickenson
Thursday, November 3, 2011
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday, November 4, 2011
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, November 5, 2011
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
During the Friends of the Library Book Sale at:
North Platte Public Library
120 W 4th ST
North Platte NE 69101
Proceeds benefit the NPGS Project for an Electronic Cemetery Directory at North Platte City Cemetery.
The genealogical society picnic will be held:
When: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Lincoln County Historical Museum, 2403 N Buffalo Bill AVE
Please bring a covered dish (with food in it) and your table service.
We will have a short meeting to make decisions about the cemetery directory and the food we will have for the canteen at the cemetery tour during the Railfest.
Will see you there!!!
Jan Bollish, NPGS President
Dear North Platte Genealogical Society and members,
Family History Expos has planned an evening event for North Platte on June 16, 2011. Please assist us in getting the word out to all family History enthusiasts! Let friends, society members and library patrons know about this amazing opportunity to spend the evening learning from leading experts and top genealogy exhibits with essential products and services for genealogists and family history enthusiasts. Details are available at
http://www.FamilyHistoryExpos.com.
This year our keynote speaker is Holly T. Hansen. Holly is the President and founder of Family History Expos. She was the editor for the Everton Genealogical Helper for several years as well as the editor of the Handy Book for Genealogists 10th and 11th editions. Family History Expos is the flag-ship of genealogy events, with events being held all around the U.S. and we are excited to have Holly available to share some of her research expertise at the North Platte Expo as well as your opportunity to attend the Expo where you can learn the tech to trace your roots!
Other professionals in attendance are Arlene H. Eakle, Ph.D.; Ruby Coleman; Leland Meitzler; Billy Edgington; and Marlo Schultz. You are in for a real treat with exhibits and classes.
Family History Expos will have a booth with educational and fun stuff for genealogists to purchase. Arlene Eakle will have her full line of research aids available. Family Roots Publishing Company will have a significant bookstore filled with the latest books to assist you with your research. Heritage Collector will be exhibiting and assisting with software to capture your photographs, memories, and many ways to share your stories with family and friends.
See the full agenda of classes offered online at
http://www.familyhistoryexpos.com/viewevent.aspx?eid=42.
Register online or before the event and save up to $15 (Early Bird pricing expires on May 31st)!
Please come join us for a fun filled educational evening. This is the place “Where Ol’ Dogs Learn New Tricks!” and young puppies learn old ones.
Press Release can be downloaded from our website along with graphics to include in your newsletter located in our Press Room
https://www.familyhistoryexpos.com/pressroom.aspx. Simply click on the drop down box and choose the North Platte Family History Expo 2011. You will find several files you can download with more information you can share. You can print them; post them in your library, newsletter, local mini-mart, church, etc.
Help genealogists get the word that Family History Expos is coming to North Platte for our 1st annual event to be held at the Holiday Inn Express located at:
300 Holiday Frontage Rd, North Platte, Nebraska 69101
Please confirm you actually did receive this email and let me know if I can answer any questions. I will be more than pleased to assist you.
Thank you so much!
Holly
Holly T. Hansen, President
Family History Expos, Inc.
PO Box 187
Morgan, Utah 84050
801-829-3295
http://FamilyHistoryExpos.com
This site has been inactive for a long time, but we are hoping to change that with the installation of WordPress.
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