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Explore your roots at findmypast day during FGS 2012

Join findmypast.com at the upcoming Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Birmingham, Alabama for findmypast Day.

 

Created for anyone interested in family history, this special event is for those wanting to learn a few family history basics and for anyone interested in discovering how to use findmypast.com as a resource to extend your family tree. 

 

Date and Location: Saturday, September 1, 2012 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.

 

Register online at https://www.fgs.org/findmypastDay/

 

Details

Tickets are available for $20 and include the following sessions:

9:30 a.m.

 

 

Quick Steps to Finding Your Past
Interested in discovering your own family history? Come learn quicksteps to finding your past such as key online resources, records and strategies.

 

11:00 a.m.

 

 

 

Search Tips and Tricks at findmypast.com
Join the team from findmypast.com to discover the best techniques for finding results with online family history searching. Topics covered will include search variants, faceted searches and other tools.

 

12:00 noon

 

Grab a bite to eat (lunch on your own) and visit family history exhibitors in the FGS/AGS 2012 Exhibit Hall.  

2:00 p.m.

 

  

Beyond Names and Dates: Newspapers and More
Uncover the stories and treasures found within newspapers for family history research. Learn how to discover and search collections from across the world, including the United States and the British Isles.

 

3:30 p.m. 

 

Next Steps: Expanding Your Search with findmypast.com
Ready to go further on your family history journey? Discover the rich and unique collections available at findmypast.com to continue your search.

 

*A portion of your registration fees help to support Preserve the Pensions!, an effort organized by the Federation of Genealogical Societies to raise funds to digitize pension records from the War of 1812.

 

About findmypast.com

Findmypast.com is the flagship brand of brightsolid online publishing, a world leader in genealogy with 18 million registered users across its family of sites. Recently launched on July 24, findmypast.com brings years of family history expertise and over a billion genealogical records from the United Kingdom to the growing US market. The new US site is also a participant in the 1940 US Census Community Project and proud platinum sponsor of FGS' annual conference.

 

As part of the recent launch, the site is offering a 12 month World Subscription for just $4.95/month(regular price $20.83/month). The offer is only for a limited time to a set number of early subscribers.

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