Friday at the 2010 FGS conference was a busy day. I attended a session titled, "I've Been Tested: Now What?" which had to do with DNA tests. It was taught by Terry Barton of WorldFamilies.net, who taught the mtDNA class I attended yesterday.
The pre-lunch session I attended was "The Genealogist as CSI," taught by George Morgan. It was interesting, and a good reminder on how to analyze records and document properly.
Through a nice coincidence, I ran into Lori Thornton at lunch. She is a dedicated conference volunteer, so I was surprised and pleased that she actually left the conference venue. We had a nice chat about genealogy (what else?).
Next up was a session with an intriguing title: Murder at the Sawmill. Pamela K. Sayre led us in a case study involving a 1937 murder in her family tree. The story in itself was worth the price of admission, but I actually learned some new strategies for researching the murder at the sawmill in my own family.
I skipped the next session block so I could scour the exhibit hall. So many things I want to buy and no room in my suitcase for them.
Friday evening was the big prize-drawing time. I dutifully filled out all of my tickets and stuffed the boxes, but I didn't win anything. Better luck next time.
On to part 5.
Hi Amy. It was nice to meet you at FGS. Hope to see you at many more conferences down the road.
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