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Finding
your Immigrant AncestorFEEFHS Fall Workshop
Genealogists
with ancestors from Eastern European countries often get stumped
before they even begin. To assist them, the Federation of East
European Family History Societies (FEEFHS) has developed a new
workshop, “Finding your Immigrant Ancestor”. The program will be
held November 12-15, 2013 at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel in Salt Lake
City, with research, labs, and consultations conducted at the nearby
Family History Library.
“In
order to successfully research your ancestors in Eastern Europe, you
must first know their village of origin,” reports Peg Ivanyo, a
genealogist researching her husband’s ancestors from Slovakia and
administrator of the annual FEEFHS research workshops. “Until you
know the name and location of the village your ancestor came from,
was born in, it is impossible to find them in the records overseas.”
This
new fall offering by FEEFHS will focus on the US and Canadian records
that will help researchers identify that village, the methodologies
for such research, and the geography-related basics required to place
the village once a name is obtained. Professional genealogists
specializing in both immigrant research and East European records
will provide instruction. The three-day workshop includes classes
each morning, with computer lab assistance and one-on-one
consultations daily each afternoon. An optional pre-workshop
orientation of the Family History Library will be offered on Tuesday,
November 12th, and the program will close with dinner and
a presentation by Milan Pohontsch, “Chasing the Elusive Ancestor.”
A
detailed schedule, speaker biographies, travel information, and
online registration are available at feefhsworkshop.org.
Class size is limited to assure adequate personal assistance.
FEEFHS
was founded in 1992 as a non-profit umbrella organization for related
societies. It continues to provide information and access to
genealogical resources and educational workshops relating to Eastern
European family history research. Additional resources and
information may be found at feefhs.org.
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Contact:
Peg A Ivanyo, Conference Administrator
801-704-9294
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