The spirit of migration is alive and well. The past, present, and future of international migration will come together in onelocation on March 18, in Salt LakeCity at an unprecedented Immigration Family HistoryExpo. For more information see the Family History Expos website at http://www.fhexpos.com/.
World Trade Center Utah President and CEO Lew Cramer will join the Center’s Executive Vice President and COO, Elizabeth Goryunova in anopening address at the event to be held at Historic Masonic Temple, 650 E.South Temple. At the door registration begins at 8 a.m., the day’s session willbegin at 8:30 a.m. Cramer and Goryunova will focus on the importance ofmigration, immigration, and emigration today and in the future.
“I love tracking the movement of peoples throughout the world it is a thrilling and invigorating experience,” Holly T. Hansen,president and founder of Family History Expos, Inc. said. “It’s also anecessary process for those who want to come to a deep understanding of theirancestors and themselves.”
The Immigration Family History Expo, hosted by Family History Expos, Inc., will feature notable speakers throughout the day. Theevent will culminate with author, producer, and director Lorie Conway’sin-depth look in to the history of immigration to America. Her presentation willinclude a special screening of Forgotten Ellis Island: The Extraordinary Storyof America’s ImmigrantHospital.
Other notable speakers include:
- Brigham Young University ProfessorFred E. Woods. Woods has held a Richard L. Evans Chair of ReligiousUnderstanding since 2005. Woods has also been a visiting professor atseveral universities and has lectured at many academic institutions in theUnited Statesand internationally. Professor Woods is the author or co-author of sevenbooks and many articles, including three dozen on the topic of Mormonimmigration/emigration in the 19th century. He is the editor and compilerof the Mormon Immigration Index CD released by the LDS Churchin 2000. Dr. Woods will release his Mormon Migration website this yearfrom the BYU Harold B. Lee Library.
- Arlene Eakle, PhD, president and founder of The Genealogical Institute, Inc. Eakle is a consultant,lecturer, author and researcher specializing in the geographic areas of New York, Southern U.S., BritishIsles, Switzerland,and parts of Germany.
- Kory L. Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA, vice-president of ProGenealogists, Inc. in Salt Lake City. Meyerink has worked withAncestry and the Salt Lake City Family History Library. He is pastpresident of the Utah Genealogical Association and founder of the SaltLake Institute of Genealogy. Meyerink is a nationally-known speaker,editor of Printed Sources, and adjunct faculty for BYU and San Jose State University.
- Holly T. Hansen, Family History Expos, Inc. Founder and President, is a lifelong resident of Croydon, Utah.She has been a family history educator for more than 15 years. Althoughshe sponsors elaborate events, she also enjoys helping people one-on-oneas they learn how to make technology work for them. An author, lecturer,and editor, Hansen devotes time every day to education.
Agenda
8:00 a.m. Registration Begins
8:45 a.m. Welcome and Recognition of sponsors by Donna Brown
8:50 a.m. Keynote Address by Lew Cramer and Elizabeth Goryunova
9:30 a.m. Grand opening of Exhibit Hall
10:00 a.m. An Immigrant’s Story by Holly T. Hansen
11:00 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. Finding your Ancestor’s Immigration Records by Kory L. Meyerink, A.G.
12:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. Before Ellis Island: Using Little-known and Under-used Emigraton-Immigration Sources to FindSpecific Places of Origin for your Ancestors by Arlene H. Eakle, Ph.D.
2:30 p.m. LDS Immigration to American in the 19th Century by Fred Woods, Ph.D.
3:30 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. Forgotten Ellis Island by Lorie Conway
4:30 p.m. Screening of Forgotten Ellis Island: The Extraordinary Story of America'sImmigrant Hospital
5:30 p.m. Book Signing and Prize Drawings
Exhibitors will be at the event to offer hands-on demonstrations and techniques and technology to help researchers trace their roots.
Extend Your Visit
Many researchers are planning to spend two extra days at the renowned Family History Library to apply all they have learned at the Immigration FamilyHistory Expo. Extend your stay and join us for this informal gathering atspecial rates negotiated by Family History Expos, Inc. for you at these Salt Lakehotels:
Baymont Inn and Suites - Salt Lake City Hotel
2080 W North Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
Crystal Inn Hotel- Suites
230 W 500 S
Salt Lake City, Utah84101
Shilo Inn - SaltLake City
206 SouthWest Temple
Salt Lake City,Utah 84101
Salt Lake Plaza Hotel at Temple Square
122 West South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Red Lion Hotel
161 W 600 S
Salt Lake City, Utah84101
To register for the Immigration Family History Expo visit www.fhexpos.com today or contact Family History Expos, Inc., PO Box 187, Morgan, UT 84050, 801-829-3295,expos@fhexpos.com .
Our Sponsors include:
FamilySearch, RootsMagic, LegacyFamily Tree, Ancestry.com, Generation Maps and Ancestral Quest.
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