Program and Speaker Highlights – Interactive Workshops

One of the exciting new additions to NERGC 2007 will be a series of hands-on interactive workshops. These workshops will give conferences attendees the opportunity to explore a variety of topics in depth. Conference registration and additional fee are required. The workshops scheduled to occur are:

Family History 101 Workshop
Thursday, 26 April 2007 from 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk

This workshop is a beginner's primer to genealogy. For those new to the hunt, plenty of basic research tips will be supplied. After outlining the most fruitful starting points, information will be provided on recording data, separating fact from fiction, and accessing the most likely places to locate records. This is an ideal way to start the conference for those new to genealogy. Workshop is limited to a maximum of 50 people and requires advance registration. Cost of the workshop is $35 and includes a copy of Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk’s book, “Family History 101”.

Working with Digital Images from Scanning to Storing, & Basic Editing in Photoshop Elements
Thursday, 26 April 2007 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Emery Roth

This “hands on” workshop will teach participants to learn to control size, resolution, and format and to work with images, altering them appropriately for different uses. Workshop is limited to a maximum of 30 people and requires advance registration. Cost of the workshop is $30. Participants are required to bring their own USB equipped laptop with CD drive and with a copy of Photoshop Elements Version 4 installed and working. Participants should also bring several images to be scanned and edited. Either Windows or Macintosh computers are welcome.

Enhancing and Repairing Digital Images in Photoshop Elements
Friday, 27 April 2007 from 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Emery Roth

Whether archival photographs, original photographs, or scans/photos of documents, Photoshop Elements is a rich application which permits nearly unlimited options for repairing, restoring, enhancing, or altering photo images. This workshop will provide participants with hands-on experience working with a wide variety of Photoshop tools. Workshop is limited to a maximum of 30 people and requires advance registration. Cost of the workshop is $35. Participants are required to bring their own USB equipped laptop with CD drive and with a copy of Photoshop Elements Version 4 installed and working. Participants should also bring a selection of image files that need a variety of repairs. Either Windows or Macintosh computers are welcome.

Identifying and Preserving Family Photographs
Friday, 27 April 2007 from 1:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Maureen A. Taylor and David L. Mishkin

Learn to identify family photographs by researching photographers, dating costume clues, and comparing facial characteristics. Preserving your family photographs is easy and inexpensive when you understand the terminology and how to purchase supplies. Participants are invited to bring family photographs with them. Workshop is limited to a maximum of 30 people and requires advance registration. Cost of the workshop is $30.

Locating Digitized Images Online
Saturday, 28 April 2007 from 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Laura G. Prescott

From maps to personal documents, we’ll explore how and where to find digitized images and hidden treasures on websites across the Internet. Workshop is limited to a maximum of 40 people and requires advance registration. Cost of the workshop is $30. Participants are required to bring their own laptop computer with a wireless internet card. Windows and Macintosh computers are welcome.