NERGC 2023: MISSING BRANCHES ARE NOT THE END OF THE LINE

There are now 768 registered for Exploring New Paths to Your Roots.  Are you one of them? If not, remember that: ·        You must register for meals by April 1 to be guaranteed a meal option. ·        If you don’t have time for the entire Conference, single day registrations are available at $90 per day. ·        To register for the conference, see our brochure ( www.NERGC.org ) and our online registration site https://www.regonline.com/nergc_2011_exploring_new_paths_to_your_roots :      

W-101 Berkshire Athenaeum Research Trip W-102 Silvio O. Conte National Archives/Records Center Research Trip Both groups will share the same bus.   Meet in the Sheraton lobby (first floor) in the vicinity of the hotel’s front desk at 8:45.   The bus will be parked right outside. The bus departs for Pittsfield at 9:00 a.m. and returns to the Sheraton at 6:00 p.m.   Lunch is on your own.   If you’ll be visiting the Berkshire Athenaeum, you’ll be right in the heart of downtown Pittsfield, where there are many options to buy a lunch.   If you’ll be at the National Archives, you can bring your own lunch or, after you’re arrival there will be an opportunity for you to order something to be delivered.   The Archives closes at 4:30. Not already registered?  Pre-registration for the trips is required.  The cost is $30 and covers transportation to and from Pittsfield. The Berkshire Athenaeum trip is full, but space is still available at the National Arc...

Legacy Family Tree , one of the vendors in the exhibit hall at New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC), will be raffling off a brand new Acer netbook computer at the conference. All registered attendees will receive the entry form for the drawing in their registration packet.  Attendees will need to complete the form and return it to the Legacy Family Tree booth ( #52 & 53 ) in the exhibitor hall for a chance to win. The drawing is scheduled for Saturday, April 9 at 3:00pm in the Exhibit Hall. Please note: Only one entry per person. Only available to paid registrants of NERGC 2011 (no vendors or their families). You must complete the registration form and return it to the Legacy Family Tree booth You must be present at the drawing to win. The New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC) is being held April 6-10, 2011 in Springfield, MA. More information is available from the conference website . 

ALERT As of this morning, the Sheraton has just opened up an additional 5 rooms per night at the NERGC rate.   These are rooms with only 1 king sized bed per room and will be available  until the end of this week, March 25th. Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel One Monarch Place Springfield, MA  01144 Telephone: 413-781-1010 Toll Free: 1-800-426-9004 Rate:  $135.00+ single/double/triple/quad Check-in: after 3:00 p.m. Check-out:  by Noon Hotel website: www.sheraton.com/springfieldma Group Code: None, but identify that you are a New England Regional Genealogical Conference attendee to get the group rate. Room rate includes free Internet access.  A new Sheraton Link is available in the hotel lobby for those who don’t bring a computer but still wish to stay connected while away from home. Parking:  There are two options for overnight guests.  Self Parking is currently $9.95 per night and Valet Parking is currently $12....

S-316, NEAPG Hosted Luncheon Attendees -keep thinking about what you’d like to talk about over lunch. Members of the Association of Professional Genealogists, New England Chapter, will be at each table at Saturday’s luncheon to guide a focused discussion.  You must be registered for the luncheon in order to attend, but there is no registration for or guaranteed seating at specific tables. Seating at each table is truly first-come, first-served.   As you enter the Marriott Grand Ballroom for lunch, locate a table with a topic that appeals to you.  If that table is already full, pick a different table. To assist you in considering your first choice and have several possible alternate table options in mind, the topics have already been listed in E-zine 11 and on the NERGC Blog .   The final list of topics along with specific table numbers will published in the E-zine and Blog prior to the conference and will also be posted on-site at the conference....

Did you know that the New England Regional Genealogical Conference (NERGC) is offering two free cemetery tours on Wednesday, April 6, 2011? W-103 11:00 A.M. Springfield Cemetery Tour #1 W-104 2:00 P.M. Springfield Cemetery Tour #2 Springfield Cemetery is a rural cemetery that highlights both history and natural beauty. There are about 14 generations of New Englanders buried there. Ruth Shapleigh-Brown, Executive Director of the Connecticut Gravestone Network , and Rusty Clark, Springfield's area cemetery guide and author, will provide an introduction to the area's gravestones and recount stories about the craftsmen who made these old time memorials and some of the people buried in historic Springfield Cemetery. Rusty Clark is the author of several cemetery books including West Springfield Massachusetts - Stories Carved in Stone. Bring your curiosity, questions, and cameras. The tours are FREE for conference attendees, but preregistration is required. ...