The following conference announcement is posted by request of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society.
Moderator, NYHIST-L
"NEW YORKERS AND THE MILITARY"
Saratoga Springs, NY, November 10-12, 2005
The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society presents a conference
for historians and genealogists: November 10-12 (Thursday evening,
Friday & Saturday) - Armed conflicts have been a part of American
history since colonial times, and almost every American genealogist has
ancestors or relatives whose lives were affected by one or more of these
conflicts. At our forthcoming conference, "New Yorkers and the
Military," top genealogists, historians, and archivists will share with
you their expertise about this aspect of American history.
The conference will cover conflicts from the French & Indian
War and American Revolution through World War I (as well as the draft in
World War II). A goal of the conference is to make genealogists,
historians, and archivists more aware of the value of each others' work.
Some speakers will explain how to find and use records of military
service at the national, state, and local levels, while others will
focus on the historical context in which these records should be viewed.
There will be presentations on the experience of the ordinary soldier or
sailor in the different wars, as well on specialized topics such as the
role of the Iroquois of New York in the Civil War, the experience of
pacifists in World War I, and medical records from the Civil War.
Make plans now to attend this conference, which promises to
be both educational and enjoyable. The location will be the beautiful
Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The program will include
five social events, the highlight being the conference banquet, at which
our speaker will be Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States
(head of the National Archives).
Registration fee (two days) $125; all meals extra. Please
visit the NYG&B website at www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org
<http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/> for details.
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