IGS 2021 Annual Conference – Free To Attend
Friday, 9 April 8:30 PM – 2:30 PM CST
The 2021 Annual Conference is a 2-day virtual conference. Librarians from the Allen County Public Library will present four sessions on Friday, 9 April 2021. Lisa Louise Cooke will present four sessions on Saturday, 10 April 2021. The conference is being sponsored by VIVID-PIX (www.vivid-pix.com) and will be free to everyone.
The conference will be conducted remotely via Zoom. The Zoom link is being sponsored by Visit Fort Wayne (www.visitfortwayne.com). Logon information and guidance for downloading the Zoom app will be sent prior to the conference. Indiana Librarians: all sessions are eligible for Librarian Educational Units or Technology Librarian Educational Units.
Times below are in Eastern
Friday
| 9:30am – 9:45am | Welcome & Introductions |
| 9:45am – 10:45am | Session 1: Researching Church Records – John Beatty (1 LEU) |
| 10:45am – 11:00am | Break |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Session 2: Indiana Genealogy: The Crossroads of America – Melissa Tennant (1 LEU) |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Break for Lunch |
| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Session 3: Finding the Unknown Parents of Your Ancestor – Sara Allen (1 LEU) |
| 2:00pm – 2:15pm | Break |
| 2:15pm – 3:15pm | Session 4: Treasure Awaits: The Genealogy Center’s Digital Collections – Melissa Tennant (1 TLEU) |
| 3:15pm – 3:30pm | Wrap-up |
Registration:
You must register separately for Friday and Saturday. Instructions for downloading Zoom and access information will be sent once you have registered.
Friday registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrcO2hqjwiGNPRZs01fDv4s9kc2R61zaa3
Saturday registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApf-ypqjojG9GVXnSu8Kxd7bTyMq9M_NgF
