19th CENTURY NY GENEALOGY AND HISTORY
A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN
A Conference For Genealogists And Historians
May 10-11-12
Gideon Putnam Hotel
Saratoga Springs, NY
The NY Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYC), in cooperation
with the NYS Archives and genealogical societies of the Capital District
and Saratoga area, is organizing what promises to be ground-breaking
conference, in which well known genealogists and historians will join
forces to emphasize the essential relationship between our two
disciplines, particularly with regard to NYS in 19th Century.
THE PROGRAM
Following is the schedule as of February 15th. Anyone registering
using this form below will be sent a confirmation packet including
the final schedule. You may also register at the NYG&B website
www.nygbs.org where the final schedule will be posted.
NOTE that all lectures will focus on 19th century NYS, even though
that is not stated in the lecture titles. Where two lectures are listed
at the same hour, you may attend either one. You may register
for either the full conference or for one of the two days. Registration
for meals is optional. All events will be held at the Gideon Putnam
Hotel.
THURSDAY, MAY 10th - 6-8pm Reception for all attendees, cash
bar. Pick up your name tag and syllabus at this time , or on Friday
before 8:45am
FRIDAY, MAY 11TH
8:45am Opening Session:
F1)*Katherine Scott Sturdevant: HOW "CIVILIZATION" MOVED WEST
OF THE HUDSON: REGIONAL SOCIAL HISTORY FOR FAMILY
HISTORIANS. Kathy Sturdevant, who will make four presentations
during the conference, is a social historian and historical editor
whose mission is "to help make the writing and teaching of both
scholarly history and family history simultaneously academically
sound and interesting for the general public". She is the senior
history faculty at Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado
Springs, CO and author of "Bringing Your Family History to Life
through Social History" (Betterway Books, 2000)
10:00am
F2)*James D. Folts: LAND RECORDS AND MAPS (What is available
and where). Dr. Folts is Head of Research Services, NYS Archives.
See F5 for related lecture.
F3)*Leslie Corn: INTERNET SOURCES FOR HISTORY AND GENEALOGY.
Ms. Corn is a professional genealogist and member of the NYG&B
Education and Publication Committee.
11:15am
F4)*Harry Macy, Jr.: PROBATE RECORDS. (What is Available and
Where) Mr. Macy is Editor of the NYG&B Record, and a Fellow
of the American Society of Genealogists. See F7 for related
lecture.
F5)*James Darlington and Anita A. Lustenberger: USING LAND
RECORDS AND MAPS FOR HISTORY AND GENEALOGY. Dr.
James Darlington is Adjunct Professor of Geography at SUNY
Cortland and Assistant Editor of the Encyclopedia of NYS Project.
Mrs. Lustenberger is a Certified Genealogist and member of
NYG&B Education and Publication Committee.
12:30pm
*Lunch: Field Horne, former Director of the National Museum of
Racing in Saratoga Springs, and a longtime genealogist, will
speak on the history of Saratoga area.
2:15pm
F6)*Roger D. Joslyn: CENSUSES AND TAX LISTS. Mr. Joslyn is
a Certified Genealogist and Fellow of the American Society of
Genealogists, and a member of the NYB&B Education and
Publication Committee...
F7)*Katherine Sturdevant (see above): DEATH AND INHERITANCE:
USING PRBATE RECORDS IN FAMILY HISTORY.
3:30pm
F8)*Patricia Cline Cohen: LIFE IN CITIES. Dr. Cohen is Professor
of History and Women's Studies at the University of California-
Santa Barbara.
F9)*Craig S. Williams and Daniel Larkin: TRAVEL AND MIGRATION -
ROADS, CANALS, RAILROADS. Mr. Williams is Associate Curator,
NYS Museum, and author of field trip guides to the Erie and other
NY canals. Dr. Larkin is Interim Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs, SUNY Oneonta, and an expert on the history
of technology and economic development of 19th century NY and
the U.S.
6:00pm Reception with cash bar.
7:00pm
*Banquet: Patricia Cline Cohen(See above) will speak about the
research for her highly-acclaimed book "The Murder of Helen
Jewett: The Life and Death of a Prostitute in Nineteenth Century
New York [City] (Knopf 1998, Vintage paperback, 1999)
SATURDAY, MAY 12TH
8:15AM
S1)*Speaker to be announced: MILITARY RECORDS: WHAT IS AVAILABLE.
See S3 for related lecture.
S2)*Peter M. Carucci and Roger D. Joslyn: VITAL RECORDS: VITAL
RECORDS ACCESS AND PRESERVATION. Mr. Carucci is Head
of the Vital Records Section, NYS Dept. of Health. For Roger
Joslyn (see above).
9:30am
S3)*Katherine Sturdevant (see above): MORE THAN MILITARY RECORDS:
DISCOVERING THE COMMON SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCE.
S4)*Harry Macy, Jr. (see above): CHURCH RECORDS: WHERE TO
THEM AND HOW TO USE THEM.
10:45am
S5)*Vickie Weiss: NEWSPAPERS: AN UNDERUTILIZED RESOURCE.
Ms. Weiss is a Librarian with NYS Library, headquarters of the
NYS Newspaper Project. See also S9 for related lecture
S6)*James D. Folts (see above): Criminal Justice Records.
12:00pm Luncheon - Speaker to be announced.
1:45pm
S7) *Roger D. Joslyn (see above): IMMIGRATION AND
NATURALIZATION RECORDS.
S8)*Hon. John D. Austin, Jr.: CIVIL COURT RECORDS. Mr. Austin
retired as Judge of NYS Family Court in Warren Co. He is a Fellow
of the American Society of Genealogists.
3:00pm
S9)*Patricia Cline Cohen (see above): USING NEWSPAPER
RECORDS FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH.
S10)*Ian McGiver: A COMMUNITY STUDY: HISTORIANS AND
GENEALOGISTS LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER. Mr. McGiver
is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Chicago. He is writing
a study of post-Revolutionary and early 19th Century settlement
in a marginal area of Schoharie County, NY.
4:15pm Closing sesson
S11)*Katherine Sturdevant (see above): BRINGING YOUR FAMILY
HISTORY TO LIFE THROUGH SOCIAL HISTORY. Mrs. Sturdevant
will draw on all of the preceding sessions to conclude the conference.
SYLLABUS: Each registrant will be given a copy of the conference
syllabus, containing information submitted by each lecturer on the
contents of their presentation.
HOTEL: The Gideon Putnam Hotel is at 24 Gideon Putnam Road in
Saratoga Springs, tel. 518-584-3000. The entire hotel is reserved
for the conference. Attendees who wish to stay at the hotel should
contact the Gideon Putnam directly. The room rate for this conference
is $109 per night, single or double occupancy, plus tax. The Hilton
Garden Inn, tel. 518-587-1500, also has rooms available at the
same rate for people attending the conference.
MEALS: For those who do not want to attend the two luncheons or
banquet, the hotel will be providing regular meal service and there
are many other restaurants at various price levels to chose from
in Saratoga Springs.
TRANSPORTATION: There is ample parking at the hotel. Driving
instructions will be provided when your registration is confirmed,
and will also be posted at www.nygbs.org Saratoga Sorings is
served by the Albany County Airport, adn the Gideon Putnam runs
a shuttle from the airport for $30 one way; you must reserve a
seat through the hotel. Saratoga Springs is also served by Amtrak.
RESEARCH: Attendees from out of town may want to extend their
stay to do research in Saratoga and surrounding counties. Note
that Albany (NYS Library and Archives) and Fonda (Montgomery
County Archives) are both only 30 miles away. Attendees may
also want to take in some of the numerous Historical and Cultural
Sites in Saratoga Springs and this region of NYS. Information will
be provided when your registration is confirmed and also at
www.nygbs.org
VENDORS: Throughout athe conference several vendors will be
on hand to sell books, maps and other materials relating to NYS
history and genealogy.
---------------To register, send a copy of this form
to----------------------
The NYG&B Society, 122 East 58th St., NY, NY 10022-1939
You may also register by credit card at www.nygbs.org
REGISTRATION FOR SARATOGA SPRINGS CONFERENCE
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May 12th only $ 65 ______ | Banquet May 11th $ 27___
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