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NEWS 01/03/07
Subject: National Genealogical Society Conference Virginia 2007
SEND ALL QUERIES TO: Nancy Acord-Greathouse JNTGREATHO@AOL.COM
The National Genealogical Society will be holding its Conference in the States and Family History Fair in Richmond, Virginia 16-19 May, 2007. The conference will take place at the Greater Richmond Convention Center and Richmond Marriott Hotel.
The conference features over 140 educational sessions, workshops, computer workshops, luncheons and social events. It is aimed at everyone from the complete beginner through to the most experienced genealogist. There will be tracks on ethnic research, GENTECH
(genealogical technology), Board for Certification of Genealogy, National Archives and Records Administration and many more. Full information on the conference can be found at: http://www.eshow2000.com/ngs/2007/ Registration is now open online.
The Family History Fair will feature over 150 exhibitors of genealogical goods and services displaying their products. Non-attendees of the conference are welcome to visit at the Greater Richmond Convention Center May 16 -19 free of charge to the exhibit hall displays. Exhibitors will include genealogical software vendors, genealogical book sellers, genealogical and historical societies, and many more.
NEWS 09/10/06
Some of the photos from the Greathouse Gathering in Philadelphia have been added. More will be added soon! Click here to see them now.
NEWS 09/07/06
The Greathouse Gathering in Philadelphia was a great success. Everyone had a terrific time.
High point of the trip was the Johannes Herbergs diary/journal entry stating that Hermen Grothaus was from Bielefeld, Germany.
Some of the other trip high points were the tours of the original Greathouse residences, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, the Gravesites of Herman and ---ry Grothaus, viewing the records of Springfield Township Historical Society, and researching at the Germantown Historical Society. Our tour guides were very informative and all had knowledge of the Grothaus family.
Springfield Manor was more beautiful than we had imagined!! The legend goes that George Washington stopped at this home to water his horses at one time. This scene is depicted in a painting on the wall in the back of the Manor house. The home owner welcomed us into her home and was so pleasant and hospitable. They are so interested in the home and it's history and the restoration of it.
We would also like to thank all that attended the Gathering. It was just wonderful to meet new Greathouse cousins and to find in the true Greathouse tradition there really are wonderful people we are proud to call cousins. We all pleasantly rallied for the cause, sharing, conversing and researching. The hotel was very accommodating, we ate wonderful food and had lots of fun together. Thank you all, it was a pleasure to meet you and get to know you. Undoubtedly we will be keeping in touch.
The steering committee is already discussing and making plans for next year's excursion. There is much research to still be done in the Philadelphia-Germantown area. So hopefully, next year we plan to return. Our future plan is to gather in areas of great importance to the migration of the Greathouse family.
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Hope everyone is well and enjoying the summer. The plans for the Greathouse Society Gathering are complete. We have received confirmation from The Springfield Township Historical Society Archivist as to when our appointment is scheduled. The steering committee will be staying at the Best Western Inn in Fort Washington, PA.
We will be going to Springfield Township and Chestnut Hill on Friday the 18th to view their records, have a guided tour and visit the original home sites. Saturday the 19th, we will take a tour of Germantown and visit St. Michael's Cemetery. We may go back to St Michael's on Sunday morning, the 20th.
We hope to be successful on our fact-finding adventure in Philadelphia. Watch the website for information & photos from our trip. Thank you!
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