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Fall Research Getaway
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American Ancestors Research Center, Boston, MA
October 21-23, 2021
Cost: Members: $450, Non-Members: $600Escape to Boston for three days of research, one-on-one consultations, orientations, and social events while exploring the rich offerings at the American Ancestors Research Center and benefitting from the knowledge and assistance of expert genealogists.
Program includes:
Schedule:
Thursday, October 21
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.: Refreshments, welcome and introductions
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.: Lecture: Overview of NEHGS Collections
10:45 - 11:15 a.m.: Using the NEHGS Library Catalog and Digital Library
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Library Tour (optional), meet on 7th floor
11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Personal Research and Consultations
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Wine and cheese reception, 2nd floor
Friday, October 22
9:00 a.m.: Refreshments
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.: Lecture: Raising the Dead: Finding Clues to Ancestors from Headstones, Family Plots, and Burial Records, David Allen Lambert
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Personal Research
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Light Dinner
Saturday, October 23
9:00 a.m.: Refreshments
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.: Lecture: Follow the Money: Breaking Down Brick Walls Using Financial Records, Melanie McComb
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Personal Research
American Ancestors NEHGS members receive $150 discount on all of our research tours. Member discount will be applied to items in your cart at check-out. Be sure you are logged in to see the applied member pricing. If you are not yet a member, join today to waive this surcharge.
Written cancellations received before August 20, 2021, will be subject to a $100 per person cancellation fee. No refund is possible after this date. Fees are based on group participation. There is no refund for services or portions of the tour not taken, or for participants who do not complete the tour.
We encourage participants to purchase travel insurance tailored to their individual needs to protect against unanticipated disruptions to their plans. NEHGS does not endorse or recommend any travel insurance company, but the following is a partial list of possible agents:
Access America 1-800-284-8300
Travel Insurance Services 1-800-937-1387
Travel Guard Insurance 1-800-826-4919
HTH Worldwide 1-888-243-2358
Registration is closed. Please contact education@nehgs.org with any questions.