This year’s 2008 Austin Convention started with a “Get Acquainted” reception Friday evening for the 39 attendees.
The first of three workshops was held Saturday morning. Workshops provide an opportunity to meet and exchange data with other Austin researchers or to receive help from AFAOA & AFGS genealogists. As always, there was an abundance of material and information available to Austin researchers at the workshops.
Following the workshop AFAOA President Art Sikes and AFGS President Dr. Mike Austin welcomed attendees.
After the warm welcome, Jimmy Parker of Salt Lake City, past head of the Family History Library, gave a presentation titled “Approaches to the Family History Catalog –Finding Sources That Do Not Appear To Be There.” Jimmy’s very interesting presentation was followed by George Ott of Salt Lake City who gave yet another interesting talk on “Researching in the U.S. Court Records.” George is a great speaker. He got everyone excited about the data that can be found in court records, where to look and what might be found.
Art Sikes and Mike Austin talked on a variety of subjects. Art covered “Rhode Island Genealogical Research.” Mike reviewed the Austin-Austen DNA Project, a fascinating subject that continues to hold everyone’s attention. The afternoon was free for research at the Family History Library.
Workshops resumed Sunday. After the morning workshop, Jim Carlin presented an update on the website, Carol Austin then talked on how to keep relatives from burning your family history. Scot Austin introduced new information on “Wiki Genealogy,” with many interesting questions and comments from attendees.
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